FROM THE PRINCIPAL Each year we set ourselves goals to create inspiring teaching and learning opportunities for our students, delivered by staff who are passionate educators, in an environment that is well resourced and conducive to learning, supported by a community whose collective desire is to raise confident, compassionate and 21st century capable young women. In 2014, we have seen abundant evidence of all of the above. The strategic directions of the College are managed by the College Leadership Group, representing all matters relating to the academic performance, progress and engagement of our students; this is complemented by our pastoral and co-curricular programs. Our marketing, staff professional learning, recruitment, risk management, master plan and annual budget all support the core business of educating our students. Across Junior and Secondary Schools, we have sharpened our focus on teaching and learning to continually improve the learning outcomes for our students. Our professional learning for staff has supported this. This year we commenced our program of double streaming in our Junior School. This has provided opportunities for greater collaboration amongst staff in student learning and it has also broadened the opportunities for socialisation amongst the students. The Nature Playground has been the most wonderful addition to our Early Learning Centre and the continued collaboration between Junior and Secondary School teachers in the areas of curricular, co-curricular activities and Gifted and Talented Integration has unquestionably resulted in great opportunities for our Junior School students. The demand for before and after school care continues to grow. We gained extremely useful feedback from our Student and Staff Satisfaction Surveys. Our Year 5 to 12 students reported high levels of engagement with the College and a strong sense of belonging whilst our staff feedback placed Penrhos College amongst the top 10 per cent of employers in Australia. This is reflective of a strong and positive culture within our community, in which our values of respect, empathy, integrity, knowledge, growth and synergy are very much in evidence and must remain so. In 2015, our student enrolments will exceed 1,200 for the first time in the College’s history. A great deal of planning has gone into the refurbishment of many of our facilities and this will continue over the summer break and into the new year with exciting upgrades to our Rixon Theatre, our Library and the Margaret Way Courtyard. Probably the most rewarding of aspect of my role is to see the way in which the staff and students interact with one another to produce the most wonderful outcomes. This has been in the form of camps and tours, competitions, performances and exhibitions, presentation days and nights, coaching and mentoring, conversations and celebrations. My sincerest thanks to our College Council, Teaching and Operational Services Staff, Support Groups and most importantly our students for making 2014 a year to remember. Meg Melville PRINCIPAL
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COLLEGE LEADERSHIP GROUP
Mrs Meg Melville Principal
Mrs Michelle Taylor Dean of Pastoral Care
Ms Trish Somers Head of Junior School
Ms June Benson Manager Human Resources
Mr Michael Papali Director Finance and Administration
Mr Norbert Fandry Dean of Co-Curricular
Mrs Helen Hepworth Deputy Head of Junior School
Ms Julie Shaw Director of Strategic Planning
Mr Peter Allen Acting Dean of Teaching and Learning (to August 2014)
Mr Rob Taylor Dean of Academic Administration
Ms Rochelle Zaknich Marketing and Community Relations Manager
Mr David Hunter Dean of Professional Learning, Development & Growth Acting Dean of Teaching and Learning (from August 2014)
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FROM THE COLLEGE COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON The College Council is responsible to the Uniting Church in Australia for the governance of Penrhos College, and sets strategic directions to ensure the College continues to provide educational excellence. An important function of the Council is to ensure the long-term financial sustainability of the College through the approval of the annual budget and future projections. Last year we incorporated the extra costs for most of the electives into the overall tuition fee. In keeping with the philosophy of removing extra costs where possible, a resource fee component will now be used to cover the consumables which parents were previously required to bring to class. The College Council and management have worked hard to restrict fee increases to 3.75% for 2015. The table below lists the Tuition and Boarding Fees for 2015.
2015 TUITION AND BOARDING FEES Pre-Kindergarten
TUITION ANNUAL FEE
Early Learning Centre
Junior School
Secondary School
Boarding
2 days
3 days
5 days
Kindergarten 4 days 5 days
PrePrimary
Years 1-4
Years 5-6
Years 7-9
Years 10 - 12
in addition to Tuition Fees
$5,914
$8,870
$14,782
$13,587
$15,061
$15,061
$15,615
$20,890
$22,375
$22,533
$15,061
2015 RESOURCE FEES
2015 NOTEBOOK PROGRAM Junior School*
Secondary School**
Kindergarten & Pre-Primary Years 1 – 6 Years 7 - 9
ANNUAL FEE
$265
$300
$210
Years 10 - 12
$180
* Junior School Resource Fee includes all subject resources, stationery requirements and excursions ** Secondary School Resource Fee includes some subject resources (additional items listed in the booklist are to be purchased by parents) and excursions
Years 5 - 12
ANNUAL LEVY
$700
Please note this Levy will be charged in January each year and applies to all students in Years 5 through to Year 12.
Further information on the 2015 budget can be found on page 17. During the year Council implemented the new governance and committee structure, which was an outcome of the strategic review in 2013. The new system has improved the workload distribution as well as empowering those with particular skill sets to have greater involvement in their area of expertise. These processes will continue to evolve with the implementation of new risk management software and systems. After 10 years of dedicated service, the Council said farewell to Professor Sue Trinidad. Sue has made a valuable contribution to the College and we sincerely thank her for her passion and commitment. The already skilled group of Councillors has been enhanced with the appointment of Professor Chris Brook, Head of School of Education at ECU, Associate Professor Tania Broadley, Academic Lead, Curtin Learning Institute, Curtin University, Ms Sondra Anderson, as President of Penrhos College Foundation, Mr Peter Kavanagh, current parent and entrepreneur, and Mr Ian Parker, who many of you will know from his long association with the College and his work as a Director at Hartleys. I would like to thank our Principal, Mrs Meg Melville for her continued outstanding leadership and passion. As I have said previously, she is a wonderful role model for our girls. Mr Paul Owen COLLEGE COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON
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2014 COLLEGE COUNCIL MEMBERS
Mr Paul Owen Chairperson
Mrs Meg Melville Principal
Mr David Cielak Deputy Chairperson and Chair of Business Development and Strategy Committee
Rev Steve Francis Moderator
Ms Danielle Flint Secretary and Chair of Governance Committee Mr David Menarry Treasurer and Chair of Finance and Risk Management Committee
Professor Chris Brook Member Mr Ian Harris Member and Chair of Infrastructure Committee Mrs Kelly Alchin Member
Professor Lina Pelliccione Member and Chair of Education Committee
Associate Professor Tania Broadley Member
Ms Sondra Anderson Foundation Representative
Mr Ian Parker Member
Ms Margarette Horne Parent Support Group Representative
Mr Peter Kavanagh Member Mr Michael Papali Director Finance & Administration
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INSPIRATIONAL STUDENT EXPERIENCES
ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2014
• The concept of Visible Learning was introduced, with all staff completing the Foundation training course. The College Executive team completed the two ‘Evidence into Action’ components of Visible Learning, and staff and students were surveyed to compile a baseline understanding of the College as a Visible Learning school. • The Australian Curriculum implementation was finalised for phase 1 subjects with programs of study produced for Years 7 through to 10. Programs of study were written by Learning Area Support Staff for most phase 2 and 3 subjects in Years 7 to 9. Programs of study were written for new Year 11 courses in preparation for 2015. • The Gifted and Talented program was extended to include the Media Moguls project in the English learning area for Year 9 students and the continuation of the Humanities High Flyers program into Year 9 in 2015. Junior School introduced Flexi-Thinking and Community Problem Solving to cater for gifted and talented students. • Online marks books and electronic assessment planners were created for Year 11 and 12 students, and Senior Secondary pathways were reviewed and restructured in response to a review of Western Australia Certificate of Education (WACE) requirements. • A number of new student-initiated community service projects were introduced, including the Lovely Hearts Club and Project Placemats, in addition to College-run activities. The addition of several new opportunities has seen an overall increase in the number of community service hours completed by students. The Year 9 Learn, Live and Give Program was successfully implemented. • Connect Form was implemented as a student-led program where girls across the Secondary School interact and engage in various activities, with a view to getting to know girls in other Year groups. • Penrhos College was Champion School in IGSSA Athletics, State Schools’ Triathlon, State Schools’ Hockey Buchannan Cup and runners up in IGSSA Cross Country. Move to Learn was introduced in the Early Learning Centre (ELC). • Vocabulary/Connectors/Openers/Punctuation (VCOP) has been trialled in Year 2, and the College was a Pilot School for Brightpath writing assessment. The Brightpath pairwise assessment method is intuitive and involves teachers comparing pairs of performances. • The Junior School introduced the whole school Behaviour Management System, Behaviour Tonics, and GirlPower for Years 3–6 students. • The Junior School completed implementation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cross curricula imperative. • The biennial Junior School Artsfest took place in September, with a highly successful production of The Little Mermaid, Jnr. 6
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AHEAD IN 2015
• Investigate a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) program for gifted and talented girls in these learning areas, to be developed over 2015 and implemented in 2016. • Embed the use of Learning Intentions and use of Effective Feedback into lesson delivery, as an outcome of the Visible Learning program. • Complete the full implementation of the Australian Curriculum into all programs of study from Year 7 to 10. • Review and modify Year 11 WACE courses implemented in 2015, and prepare programs of study for Year 12 WACE courses to run in 2016. • Develop a suitable learning management system to collate and feed back student information and deliver learning experiences, in preparation for implementation in 2016. • Introduce the Smiling Mind Program, which focuses on modern meditation for young people. Smiling Mind is a unique web and app-based program, designed to help bring balance to young lives. • Introduce student forums in place of student surveys, as a way to gauge student sentiment and engagement on pastoral issues at the College.
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INSPIRATIONAL STAFF
ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2014
• The existing ranks of Inspirational Teachers has now grown to include 18 Teachers with the recognition of Inspirational Teacher 1, and eight Teachers acknowledged as operating at the Inspirational Teacher 2 level (outside the Heads of Department and College Leadership Group). Operational Services Excellence Awards will soon be conferred for work undertaken in 2014. • The re-negotiation of the Teaching & Operational Services Staff Enterprise Agreements has occurred throughout 2014. These negotiations are still to be concluded, however the work of the Negotiation Committee has been supported by the College’s participation in salary benchmarking surveys with over 40 other schools in WA and nationally, and the work of the Secondary School, Junior School and Operational Services Staff representatives on the Enterprise Agreement Negotiation Committee. • Teaching and Operational Services staff have been supported with 90 biennial RPD (Reflection, Performance & Development) reviews conducted for teaching and operational staff, with both programs reviewed and revised for introduction in 2015. This involves collecting feedback on each individual employee by at least two colleagues, as well the review of the position statement held by the employee to ensure its currency. • The College received more than 2,000 applications (internal and external) for the 52 positions advertised in 2014. These vacancies were a result of staff promotions out to other schools, the retirement of long-standing staff members, the commencement of long service leave and parental leave, as well as the conclusion of a number of employment contracts, and staff attrition of approximately 15 per cent. 8
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AHEAD IN 2015
• Penrhos College will be a trial school for AISWA (Association of Independent Schools in Western Australia) in the Appretio Program to facilitate the recording of professional learning by staff which will assist in meeting the requirements of AITSL (Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership). Appretio will assist College leaders and teachers to identify school goals for improvement and to monitor and evaluate changes in teachers’ performance relative to these goals. • Conduct nine professional learning sessions to support the development and understanding of Learning Intentions, Success Criteria and Effective Feedback. • Develop learning communities and use of an eLearning journal to support professional learning. • Use lesson observation, AITSL Professional Standards for Teachers and participation in professional learning to inform individual goals for teacher development in 2016.
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INSPIRATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2014
• The final in the series of three staff satisfaction surveys was completed in 2014. TNS Social Research has indicated that the results of the survey place Penrhos College in the top 10 per cent of employers in Australia. Staff satisfaction has strengthened and increased consistently across the three years of this survey. • The installation of the Nature Playground in the Early Learning Centre has seen a move to a more tactile and natural play environment, including sand, water and plants. The Nature Play concept is all about increasing the time children spend in unstructured play outdoors and in nature, and is founded on the understanding that unstructured play outdoors is fundamental to a full and healthy childhood. • Extra classrooms were added to the Early Learning Centre to facilitate double-streaming of the Junior School and meet the demand for places in the early years. • Interim, Semester and End of Year Reports were published online for the first time, in place of hard copy reports.
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• The implementation of the CompliSpace risk management system will be completed, integrated into the College Portal, and reflect the current risk assessments of the College. CompliSpace provides industry specific web-based policies and procedures that can be tailored and configured to suit an organisation’s needs. Policies are kept up-to-date with changes in law by a team of specialists to provide a complete governance framework that will enable Penrhos College to stay on top of its legal and regulatory obligations whilst reducing the overall cost of compliance. • The College will be preparing for re-registration in 2016, and working to identify and implement any new requirements as specified in the document, Re-registration Standards 2015, to meet the standards required by the Department of Education Services. • The weatherproof covering to the Margaret Way Courtyard and the renovated stairwell works will be undertaken in 2015. The Rixon Theatre refurbishment will commence during the summer break with a view to completion in Term 1, 2015. The Resource Centre refurbishment will also be completed in early Term 1, 2015. • As 2015 marks the end of the uniform transition period and an official move to the new uniform, a positive uniform campaign will be implemented to encourage girls to wear their uniforms with pride.
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INSPIRATIONAL AND ENDURING COMMUNITY
ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2014
• The College held its inaugural Founders’ Day on 6 August, bringing together past students, staff, parents and Council members for a day of reminiscing and celebrating Penrhos College. More than 80 guests enjoyed a Chapel service, student performances, Strategic Directions update, concluding with a luncheon. • The Alumni Committee launched the inaugural Alumni Endeavour Award, a new opportunity which provides a $5,000 grant to a Year 12 student who would like the opportunity to achieve something extraordinary. The idea for this award had its origins in the For Others Club which was established in 1957 at the Angelo St School. As part of the For Other Club girls had to carry out activities for those people in the community who were less fortunate than themselves. • The Rixon Theatre 20th Anniversary Upgrade Project gave the Penrhos College Foundation the opportunity to launch the ‘Sponsor a Seat’ campaign. To date, all Premium Seats have been sponsored, and donors still have the opportunity to provide financial support towards the upgrade project by sponsoring a $500 seat and having a seat plaque engraved in their name.
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• The College will introduce Tour Mornings, to be held four times a year. The introduction of multiple Tour Mornings will allow prospective families more opportunities to view the College in action, and meet students and staff. • The Scholarships & Bursaries program will be refreshed to create more opportunities for more girls of varied strengths, aligned with the ‘whole person’ philosophy. This will help to facilitate the enrolment of girls whose families may not be able to afford full tuition fees, increase diversity among the student population, and allow more girls to make a positive contribution to the reputation of the College through their varied strengths and talents. • The Rixon Theatre 20th Anniversary Upgrade Project will continue into 2015 and see further promotion of the ‘Sponsor a Seat’ campaign.
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2013 RESULTS OVERVIEW The following snapshot outlines the achievements of our Class of 2013: • All bar one of our Year 12 students achieved the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) Graduation. • Penrhos College was ranked among the top schools in the state in the following Stage 3 Courses: Applied Information Technology, Dance, Design (Photography), Drama, Economics, French, Geography, Literature, Modern History, Physical Education Studies, Politics and Law. • Penrhos College was ranked among the top schools in the state in the following Stage 2 Course: Children, Family & the Community. • One of our Year 12 students was awarded the Exhibition in Modern History as the top student in the state, with 2,411 students studying this course in Western Australia. • Penrhos College ranked 9th in the WACE Stage 3 League Table. The following data illustrates the performance of the 136 students with an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank who applied for university entrance. This data is sourced from the Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC) 2014 University Admissions Qualification Register. Number of Students 2013 2012 2011 95.00+ 34 42 23 (9 of these students scored 99.00+) (12 of these students scored 99.00+) 90.00-94.99 27 30 35 85.00-89.99 19 19 21 80.00-84.99 21 16 23 75.00-79.99 7 11 15 70.00-74.99 10 11 15 65.00-69.99 6 2 7 60.00-64.99 7 5 0 59.99 and below 5 5 7 *ATAR – every student sitting the WACE Examinations is awarded a ranking; the students achieving the highest score being awarded a ranking of 99.95. ATAR* Achieved
The Penrhos College median ATAR was 88.95 (89.70 in 2012). The State median ATAR was 79.10 (80.10 in 2012).
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WACE EXHIBITION AND AWARD WINNERS 2013 The following students were recipients of the Curriculum Council’s Secondary Education and Exhibition Awards, which recognise outstanding academic achievement.
COURSE EXHIBITIONS Lauren Preedy - Modern History
CERTIFICATES OF DISTINCTION Olivia Everett - Dance Brooke Krajancich - Chemistry, English, Physics Lucy Morris - English Natasha Cobby - Modern History Lauren Preedy - Modern History
CERTIFICATES OF COMMENDATION Shenae Cail Jasmine Coleman Courtney Collins Olivia Everett Tara Hall Brooke Krajancich Catriona Thomson Sharon Wong
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2014 NATIONAL ASSESSMENT PROGRAM LITERARY AND NUMERACY (NAPLAN) The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) commenced in Australian Schools in 2008. Every year, students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 are assessed on the same days using the national tests in Reading, Writing, Language Conventions (Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation) and Numeracy. Please see below a summary of Penrhos College student results in 2014, shown in percentages across one of three bands nationally (top 20%, middle 60% or lower 20%). READING Top Middle Bottom WRITING Top Middle Bottom SPELLING
National 20% 60% 20%
Penrhos Year 3 46% 46% 8%
Penrhos Year 5 31% 54% 15%
Penrhos Year 7 36% 59% 5%
Penrhos Year 9 45% 54% 1%
National 20% 60% 20%
Penrhos Year 3 17% 83% 0%
Penrhos Year 5 29% 61% 10%
Penrhos Year 7 34% 66% 0%
Penrhos Year 9 58% 40% 2%
Penrhos Year 3 33% 67% 0%
Penrhos Year 5 34% 50% 16%
Penrhos Year 7 32% 60% 8%
Penrhos Year 9 43% 50% 7%
Penrhos Year 3 46% 50% 4%
Penrhos Year 5 21% 66% 13%
Penrhos Year 7 44% 50% 6%
Penrhos Year 9 48% 50% 2%
National Top 20% Middle 60% Bottom 20% GRAMMAR & PUNCTUATION Top Middle Bottom N Top Middle Bottom
National 20% 60% 20% U National 20% 60% 20%
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E Penrhos Year 3 21% 71% 8%
R Penrhos Year 5 23% 58% 19%
A Penrhos Year 7 34% 62% 4%
C Penrhos Year 9 46% 40% 4%
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2015 BUDGET SNAPSHOT ADDITIONAL STAFFING • • • • •
Double streaming of Junior School in Kindergarten and Year 4, an increase of 2.0 FTE Changes in curriculum and timetabling requirements for Junior & Secondary School, an increase of 2.15 FTE New Learning Enhancement position in Secondary School at 0.80 FTE The net increase in Junior and Secondary School Teaching FTE is 4.95 A net increase in OSS FTE of 2.73, of which 2.0 FTE is for additional Teaching Assistants in Junior School due to double streaming
CHANGES IN OPERATING INCOME & EXPENSES AND PROCESSES • Total student numbers will exceed 1,200 for the first time, forecast at 1,249 • An increase in payment options for repayment of Tuition Fees • A Resource Fee will be applied across Junior and Secondary Schools, minimising the number of additional costs that are currently charged to Tuition Fee accounts during the year • The Penrhos Café will be providing a wider range of good quality, healthy food • The cleaning of the Boarding House will be outsourced to an external service provider • Changes will be implemented to reduce the consumption of energy, by using energy efficient lighting and monitoring the use of heating and air-conditioning • Undertake cyclic maintenance work as part of an ongoing maintenance program across the College
2015 Budget Recurrent Income
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
• Departmental Capital Expenditure forecast at $360,607 • Upgrade and replacement of network infrastructure, including fibre optic cabling to support the demand for services from students and teachers • Upgrade of students’ desks, chairs and lockers in Junior and Secondary Schools • Refurbishment of student toilets • Drop-off and pick-up area for Early Learning Centre students with a weather-proof shade structure • Installation of audio visual equipment in classrooms across Junior and Secondary Schools and in the Rixon Theatre foyer • Shade cover over play equipment on the Junior School oval • Weather-proof shade cover over Margaret Way Courtyard and upgrade of stairs
2015 Budget Recurrent Income
MASTER PLAN
• The Creative Arts & Design Centre is expected to have works completed by the latter part of Term 2, 2015, with occupancy and use of this Centre due for the start of Semester 2, 2015 • The refurbishment of the Resource Centre incorporates a change in design and use of this learning space. The project includes new floor coverings, lighting, ceiling fixtures, furniture, seminar rooms and video conferencing, expected to be complete by end of February 2015. • The refurbishment of the Rixon Theatre includes new floor coverings, lighting, painting, reupholstering of seats, refurbishment of toilets and change rooms, expected to be complete by end of March 2015 • Additional parking bays on Murray Street facing Laurie Packham Oval, which will be used by staff and patrons for events held in the Rixon Theatre and Function Centre • Planning and design for the construction of the new Junior School is underway, intended for construction to commence in the second half of 2015
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HEADING
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6 Morrison Street Como Western Australia 6152 Locked Bag 690 Como Western Australia 6952 Telephone: (08) 9368 9500 Facsimile: (08) 9368 9677 Email: feedback@penrhos.wa.edu.au Website: www.penrhos.wa.edu.au Penrhos College is a Uniting Church day and boarding school for girls, Kindergarten to Year 12