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FROM THE PRINCIPAL The 2017 school year has been an exciting, challenging and rewarding year, in equal parts. To ensure that we have our ‘finger on the pulse’, we have sought feedback from students, staff and parents via online surveys, to tell us what we do well and how we can improve. We have also engaged the expertise of two external groups in David Bartlett, Resolve Consulting and John Somerset, The Somerset Report, to help inform our decisionmaking via benchmarking of our practices against like schools across Australia. All of this feedback has been invaluable in setting the future direction of the College in terms of providing learning experiences of the highest calibre across our whole person paradigm of mind, heart, body and spirit, in a sustainable economic environment.
network of schools, to provide exchange opportunities and raise cultural and global issues awareness for our students. We will also re-launch the Duke of Edinburgh Program in 2018. Our Marketing and Development team, in collaboration with College Leadership and academic staff, has hosted a series of tour experiences, regional field days, and the Penrhos Picnic and Pictures outdoor cinema series to raise community awareness of Penrhos College. In 2017 our inaugural STEM conference and STEM roadshows to regional WA were hugely successful. Penrhos was a finalist in the Governor’s STEM Awards in both the Junior and Secondary Categories once again in 2017; a wonderful acknowledgement of the STEM program K–12 at Penrhos.
Our students continue to be the beneficiaries of the programs designed and delivered by staff to enhance their 21st Century learning skills and knowledge base through Visible Learning, One Note Collaboration and the Digital Global Citizen Fluencies in Junior School. The Thrive Program has been embedded into our Pastoral Care at Penrhos; ‘Learning to Thrive’, ‘Thrive in Action’ and ‘A Thriving Community’. Providing a Child Safe Environment continues to be a priority at Penrhos through our Protective Behaviours Program for students, staff, parents and volunteers at the College.
We began 2017 with the newly refurbished areas in Junior School Library, Chaplaincy offices, Secondary School Reception, Year 12 Private Study and ‘Chill Out’ rooms and our Uniform Shop.
We have had an incredible array of co-curricular activities on offer – no less than 60! 2017 has been spent auditing our offerings and scheduling training, rehearsals, game days and competition to avoid clashes where possible and minimise difficult situations for our students and parents. Having placed seventh or eighth in the IGSSA competition in recent years, in 2017 we placed fourth out of the eight schools. This was a fabulous achievement across all sports in the IGSSA competition. Our partnership with Curtin University has been fantastic in providing recreational and fitness opportunities for our students.
We are enormously proud of all that we have accomplished in 2017. As you read through our Annual Report, you will see evidence of the breadth and depth of all that we do to inspire our students to their personal best within the framework of our College values.
We have commenced the journey to membership of the Round Square Organisation, an international
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We have strengthened our partnerships with the Western Australia Symphony Orchestra (WASO), the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Curtin University, Antipodeans Abroad and a myriad of providers for work experience placements, all of which enhance the experiential learning for our students.
I am indebted to the truly inspirational people I work with; the Academic and Operational Services Staff, College Leadership, College Council, Parent Support Groups and, of course, the Penrhos girls, who are the inspiration behind all that we do. Meg Melville PRINCIPAL
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COLLEGE LEADERSHIP GROUP Meg Melville Principal (Chair) Nicole Blyth Dean of Teaching and Learning Michelle Taylor Dean of Pastoral Care Rob Taylor Dean of Academic Administration Paul McCarthy Dean of Co-Curricular David Hunter Dean of Professional Learning, Development & Growth Trish Somers Head of Junior School Helen Hepworth Deputy Head of Junior School Stephen Cooper Director of Finance and Administration Julie Shaw Director of Strategic Planning Paula Barrow Director of Marketing and Development June Benson Manager Human Resources
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FROM THE COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON The Penrhos College Council is responsible to the Uniting Church in Australia for the governance of Penrhos College. The Principal is appointed by, and accountable to the Council for delivery of the College’s teaching and learning program and the management of the school. An important function of the Council is to ensure the financial sustainability of the College through the approval of the annual budget. To that end, I am pleased to report the College will come in on budget for 2017.
In this economic climate, we are particularly mindful of the financial challenges some families are experiencing, and the affordability of a private school education. Now, more than ever, we need to operate efficiently and look for innovation in administration. To that end, the College Council has worked in consultation with the College Leadership Group to keep the 2018 tuition fee increase to a minimum, while ensuring we can continue to offer the level of educational excellence and opportunities that Penrhos is renowned for. In 2018, the tuition fee increase will be capped at 2.7 per cent. The table below lists the Tuition and Boarding Fees for 2018.
2018 TUITION AND BOARDING FEES Tuition PreKindergarten
Annual Fee 2 days
$ 6,431
3 days
$ 9,645
4 days
$ 12,861
5 days
$ 16,074
4 days
$ 14,741
5 days
$ 16,378
Pre-Primary
RESOURCE FEES Annual Fee Kindergarten & Pre-Primary
$140
Year 1
$ 200
Year 2
$ 300^
$ 16,378
Year 3
$ 400+
Years 1-4
$ 16,378
Year 4
$ 200
Years 5-6
$16,980
Years 5-6
$250
Secondary School
Years 7-9
$ 22,717
Years 7-9
$ 250
Years 10-12
$ 24,331
Years 10-12
$ 225
Boarding
in addition to Tuition Fees
$ 24,504
Kindergarten Junior School
NOTEBOOK PROGRAM Annual Fee Years 5-12
Junior School*
Secondary School**
* 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 ^ includes $100 for 1:2 in-class iPad program + includes $200 for 1:1 in-class iPad program
$700
Please note this Levy will be charged in January each year and applies to all students in Years 5 through to Year 12.
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This year we have introduced the use of the Net Promoter Score (NPS) philosophy to monitor and drive excellence at the College, which translates into reputation. In our context, NPS is measured based on responses to the question, ‘How likely is it that you would recommend Penrhos College to a friend or colleague?’ Answers are given on a scale of zero to 10, and used to measure the loyalty of our community’s relationship to Penrhos. In 2018 a process will be developed for contacting the College community on a regular basis in order to assess satisfaction, and to obtain a rolling indicator that reflects significant events, rather than static indicators.
2017 PENRHOS COLLEGE COUNCIL Paul Owen Chairperson Professor Christopher Brook Deputy Chairperson Kelvin May Treasurer Margarette Horne Secretary
As the governing body of the College, the Council is responsible for setting and monitoring the Principal’s Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). This year we have looked closely at these KPIs and made some changes that will better reflect areas of importance in a changing environment. Revised KPIs have been set in the areas of school community (measuring satisfaction levels across different parts of our community), financial stability, academic and co-curricular performance, and legislative compliance. We are confident they will allow the Council to effectively monitor and measure College performance, and ensure good governance.
Meg Melville Principal
Throughout 2017 we have seen an increased focus on fundraising priorities for the College, and work has begun to significantly progress our giving program in 2018. We look forward to sharing more as these plans evolve.
Felicity Kermode Member
I take this opportunity to acknowledge my fellow Council members, who give so generously of their time and expertise. I also thank the College Leadership Group for their passion and commitment and, as ever, Principal Meg Melville for another year of outstanding leadership of our College.
Rev Steve Francis Moderator Geoff Fry Member Ian Harris Member Evan Hillard Member
Ian Parker Member Professor Lina Pelliccione Member Professor Peta Sanderson Member Sondra Anderson Foundation Representative
Paul Owen COLLEGE COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON
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INSPIRATIONAL STUDENT EXPERIENCES Achievements in 2017 • In November the Governor of Western Australia, Her Excellency the Honourable Kerry Sanderson AC celebrated the winners and finalists of the 3rd annual Governor’s School STEM Awards. Penrhos College won both the primary and secondary school categories for excellence in STEM education for 2017 – the first time any school has won both categories. • Visible Learning has continued to be a focus area in 2017 and student survey data suggests the College has made gains on teacher clarity in the classroom. Visible Learning is a professional development program for teachers that explores how using learning intentions, success criteria and various types of feedback can be used to make the learning journey explicit for students and improve learning outcomes. • The ELEVATE program, run by AISNSW in conjunction with the United Kingdom Innovation Unit, was trialled in Year 8, 2017 to improve the outcomes of high potential students identified as gifted via standardised testing. This program has assisted the team to identify areas for innovation, prototype different strategies and assessments to improve the learning of our gifted students in Year 8. The innovation project has gained excellent feedback from the parents and students involved in the trial, with data showing growth in many areas. • Languages are the final area to implement change with their work on the Western Australian Curriculum with Year 7 being the focus in 2017. The Western Australian Curriculum for Years 7 to 10 has been embedded and refined for all other subjects. • Year 11 and 12 Courses were refined in 2017 after the initial implementation in 2015/2016 respectively. We are looking forward to consolidation of our strong programs of study in 2018, with a focus on continual improvement. • Maths Mentor and STEM grew from strength to strength in 2017, with fantastic results in Future Problem Solving, Just Start It, and a myriad of new co-curricular opportunities from Science complementing the curriculum. • The Year 8-11 Student Tech Team worked well to provide a peer-support system promoting ICT 6
use and digital citizenship among Secondary School students. Their work with Virtual Reality and new O365 tools has been exemplary. • A dedicated chill-out space was created for Year 12 students to practise mindfulness activities and selfmanage stress. • The Secondary School production, ‘Mary Poppins’ played to sell-out audiences over several performances in July. • Penrhos College was again the Champion School in IGSSA Athletics. The College has won Champion School 24 times out of the last 25 times. • Penrhos has equalled or improved its comparative standing in every single IGSSA sport for 2017 – with significant gains in both achievement and student participation noted in Netball, Tennis, Basketball, Hockey, Softball and Rowing. • Our ‘Have a go’ sessions, in partnership with Curtin University, designed to allow every girl the opportunity to try something new and extend herself, has had a most successful first year, with 1562 unique visits to one of our non-competitive recreational sport sessions occurring weekly, including such diverse activities as Pilates, Women’s Self Defence, Personal Training, Badminton, AcroYoga, Gymnastics, Ultimate Frisbee, AFL and Cricket. • IGSSA students have had the opportunity to work with and learn from internationally renowned sportsmen and sportswomen, including Cate Campbell (Olympic Swimmer), Matt Nielsen (Former Boomer and current Wildcats Assistant Coach – Basketball), Tim Neesham (Triple Olympian – Water Polo), Bojana Bobusic (former WTA Tennis Professional), Hockeyroo Olympians Kaitlin Nobbs, Georgia Nanscawen and Rachael Lynch. • Music students workshopped and performed with the 2017 Music Visiting Artists in Residence, ARIA award winning jazz vocal group, ‘The Idea of North’. • Students attended the following tours in 2017: Generations in Jazz Festival (Jazz Band) – South Australia, Future Problem Solving – Wisconsin, PENRHOS COLLEGE ANNUAL REPORT 2017
USA and Sydney, Dance and Drama Tour – NIDA, Sydney, Community Service – Laos, Rowing – Melbourne, World Mathematics Team Championships – Bangkok, Art and Photography Tour – New York, ‘Just Start It’ i-Awards Finals – Melbourne, Australian Volleyball Schools Cup – Melbourne. • The Code Camp holiday program was introduced for students in Years 2-6, as well as external students, attracting approximately 50 students per session. • Coding and robotics featured across all Year levels in Junior School, and was supported through the purchase of additional resources related to electronics and engineering. • As part of the Junior School’s work with the Global Digital Citizen Foundation, students engaged in reallife problem solving projects as part of their work on Solution Fluency. • The Asia Engagement cross-curricular imperative has gone from strength to strength in Junior School. Chinese Cross Cultural classes have continued as a co-curricular offering, the College hosted visits from the Hangzhou Jingcheng Experimental School and Hangzhou Jingdu Primary School, and hosted the Wenqin Performance Troupe from Hangzhou, who performed a concert in the Rixon Theatre. • Both Junior School Choirs performed well at the Fremantle Eisteddfod this year with the Junior Voices Choir winning their section, just beating the Junior School Chamber Chorale. Orchestra also won their section, and along with the Wind Ensemble, both performed well at the ABODA Festival. • Years K-2 performed the biennial Kaleidoscope production, ‘Colour My World’. • The Junior School Art Exhibition, ‘Cityscapes’, was a wonderful display of varied artworks.
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INSPIRATIONAL STUDENT EXPERIENCES Ahead in 2018 • Our ongoing focus on high teacher expectations for all students will be bolstered by cross-curricular team meetings (Mathematics/Science & English/Humanities and Social Sciences) returning to Year 7 in 2018. This resourcing will assist staff to better differentiate in order to support and challenge our students in their learning.
• ‘THRIVE’ programs, curriculum and experiences will be evaluated, including a College-based student sentiment survey to analyse its effectiveness. • Student mental health workshops will be run for upper Secondary School students.
• The Visible Learning initiative will move to consolidation in 2018, allowing teachers time to collaborate with colleagues and refine practice to ensure consistent quality of delivery.
• The Duke of Edinburgh program will be relaunched at Penrhos in 2018 – this exciting program recognises students for pursuing goals and challenging themselves, within the College’s existing cocurricular, touring and service programs.
• The STEM program will be enhanced by the introduction of a STEM Coordinator, Mrs Clare Walshe, in Science to complement the great work of Maths Mentor Coordinator Mr Peter Chandler and the Digital and Design Technologies team.
• As part of our Wellness and Transition program in Year 7, all students will participate in a wide range of Wednesday afternoon sport and recreation offerings, both competitive and/or recreational, to suit all tastes, strengths and interests.
• The ELEVATE program will continue and expand into Year 9 in 2018, building upon the solid foundation set in 2017 by our gifted students and the staff involved.
• The Junior School timetable will be adjusted to enable greater flexibility for project-based learning to support the introduction of Essential Fluencies.
• All staff in Group Three will complete their 21st Century Learning Design training, ensuring the girls are provided opportunities to develop their skills in; Collaboration, Knowledge Construction, Self-Regulation, Real-World Problem Solving and Innovation, Skillful Communication and Use of ICT for Learning.
• Talk For Writing will be fully implemented across the Junior School.
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• Chinese will be introduced into the ELC from Pre-K– Year 1. Italian will be continued in the upper primary years, and as co-curricular in the ELC. • Junior School will introduce fully auditioned orchestra, string, wind and percussion ensembles.
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INSPIRATIONAL STAFF Achievements in 2017 • Penrhos has worked with staff to build upon their skills in the areas of 21st Century Learning Design and Visible Learning to provide an ever-improving delivery of the curriculum to students. • Staff have presented at local and interstate conferences, including the inaugural Penrhos STEM Conference; EduTech; ICT by the Sea; Future Schools, and ACER Excellence in Professional Practice. • All teaching staff have been engaged in Professional Learning Communities focused on 21st Century Learning Design. Group One staff have graduated the program and are currently working with colleagues in subsequent groups into 2018. This program allows them to learn new technical skills using Office 365 in parallel with evaluating and redesigning curriculum to build skill capacity of students. • 100 per cent of staff completed a minimum of five hours voluntary co-curricular hours for 2017. • Numerous staff have provided in-house training opportunities for their colleagues on a range of issues including Child Protection and Office 365. This delivery included peer tutoring, peer coaching and was further supported by the formal delivery of training in these areas.
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• Multiple Penrhos teaching staff were recognised for their expertise through invitation from the School Curriculum Standards Authority (SCSA) to provide exemplar materials and have their practice filmed. The samples provided contribute to the Judging Standards support from the SCSA, provided to all schools to promote teacher consensus on the application of grade related descriptors used for reporting purposes. • There was strong participation in the staff community service day, which sees staff volunteer their time and physical resources to support the broader community through a range of initiatives. • Both Teaching and Operational Services Staff continued their support and participation in School Tours – a significant time component being within their own personal holiday breaks. • ‘Coach the Coach’ training sessions took place for Netball, Basketball and Softball, to develop strategies and consistency of language and focus in sporting competition. • Junior School staff have worked with the founder of the Global Digital Citizen Foundation, Lee Watanabe Crockett, with a focus on developing professional responsibility, what we are doing and why, and establishing engagement.
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Ahead in 2018 • Pastoral Care and Learning Enhancement staff joined in a successful professional development opportunity, ‘Frameworks for Conversations with Students’, designed to provide a structured approach to conversations with individual students, focusing on student strengths. The GROWTH coaching model formed the basis for this framework. In 2018 this will provide the springboard to develop and expand this model with Learning Enhancement staff and students. • The ‘Coach the Coach’ training sessions will be implemented for all IGSSA seasonal sports, to develop strategies and consistency of language and focus at all levels of our sporting competition. • The future of the Reflection Performance and Development (RPD) cycle is being reviewed following the Staff Pulse survey. In particular, a working group representing the Secondary and Junior Schools as well as Operational Services Staff will review the program with a particular focus on the College’s compliance requirements, the stated Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) standards and what the format could look like after being reviewed or remodelled. • Junior School staff will continue to work with Lee Watanabe Crockett to embed the Essential Fluencies into all Learning Areas, particularly the Solution Fluency into STEM.
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INSPIRATIONAL ENVIRONMENT Achievements in 2017 • The Junior School STEM and Innovation Laboratory opened at the beginning of the year and has provided many exciting learning opportunities for students in Years 2-6. • The extended Library opening hours have been a welcome initiative for many Secondary School students, who now can study on campus in the wellequipped and supervised surrounds of the Library through until 8pm Monday to Thursday, and until 6pm on Friday.
Ahead in 2018 • After decades of rowing out of the Canning Bridge boatshed, Penrhos will commence a new collaboration with Wesley College, as the rowing team relocates to the South Perth Foreshore, to row out of the Wesley/Penrhos Shed. • The roll-out of new student lockers, carpets and blinds will continue, as well as the ongoing replacement of classroom audio-visual equipment and a significant investment in upgraded information technology infrastructure.
• Refurbishments this year have included areas in Junior School Library, Chaplaincy offices, Secondary School Reception, Year 12 Private Study and ‘Chill Out’ rooms and the Uniform Shop.
• The first stage of audio visual equipment upgrade for the Chapel will be undertaken, as well as routine equipment and lighting upgrades for the Rixon Theatre.
• The College has sought feedback from students, staff and parents via online surveys, to better understand what we do well and how we can improve. We have also engaged the expertise of two external groups in David Bartlett, Resolve Consulting and John Somerset, The Somerset Report, to help inform our decision-making via benchmarking of our practices against like schools across Australia.
• The Margaret Way Courtyard undercover area will be refurbished, including a re-purposed common room. Minor refurbishments of the Uniform Shop and Fandry Centre changerooms will be undertaken.
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INSPIRATIONAL AND ENDURING COMMUNITY Achievements in 2017 • The College’s new outdoor cinema series, Penrhos Picnic & Pictures, ran throughout November and enjoyed a highly successful first season. Running across four Friday nights, this exciting community event was designed to bring people together for an outdoor movie experience under the stars at Penrhos. • Penrhos hosted a highly successful STEM conference in August. Future Focused Learning was a one-day conference for innovative educators exploring student-centred 21st century learning practices, and drew around 200 delegates, 34 presenters and 13 sponsors to the College. • The College has maintained and built upon its key community partnerships, which provide numerous opportunities to students, including the University of Western Australia, Curtin University, West Australian Symphony Orchestra, the Confucius Institute, Antipodeans Abroad, Amanda Young Foundation and the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research. • Penrhos College partnered with Curtin University as a member of the Innovative Schools Consortium (ISC), which will allow both parties to develop and deliver a wide range of learning experiences for students. The Partnerships & Pathways team from Curtin visited the College to formalise and sign the Memorandum of Understanding in June. • The Pastoral Care team organised several parent workshops, including; Protective Behaviours, author Madonna King on ‘Being 14’, and Headspace ‘Young People – Coping and Stress’.
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• Junior School Parent Picnics continued and were well-attended by parents who enjoyed the opportunity to catch up with their daughters and friends in a relaxed, informal atmosphere. • The introduction of new Mind, Heart, Body, Spirit Boarding Bursaries will see seven Year 8 and 9 students join the boarding community in 2018. These bursaries were made available to regional girls who could demonstrate a strong track record in all-round effort and achievement, together with a positive attitude towards their academic studies and a willingness to embrace new challenges and engage in a range of exciting co-curricular activities. Bursaries were awarded to girls from various parts of Western Australia, from up north in Broome and Carnarvon, down to Katanning and Esperance. • College staff embarked on a country roadshow in September, taking our passion for STEM all the way to Katanning and Manjimup. These interactive STEM workshops attracted many local primary school students and their parents, as well as Penrhos alumni and current parents. The roadshow concluded with a function in Albany. • Penrhos College was represented at country fields days in Wagin, Dowerin, Newdegate, Mingenew and Esperance, which provided an opportunity to connect with past, present and future families. • Alumni members had many opportunities to connect throughout the year at events including the Shakers and Stirrers networking evening, leavers’ reunion, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 year reunions, the Alumni High Tea and Founders’ Day.
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Ahead in 2018 • A new event, the Welcome Sundowner, will be introduced in February to bring the whole College community together for an evening of fun, food and festivity to celebrate the start of the school year. • The College and Foundation will work to evolve a culture of giving and raise the profile of fundraising, to ensure our students continue to be the beneficiaries of our community’s philanthropy. • The College website will be redeveloped and launched. • College staff will undertake international and regional visits to promote boarding at Penrhos and grow enrolments in new areas.
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INSPIRATIONAL AND ENDURING COMMUNITY From our Support Groups PENRHOS COLLEGE ALUMNI (INC)
Penrhos College Alumni Inc aims to perpetuate school and community spirit among our 9,000+ alumni members. Penrhos old girls are based in over 40 countries around the world, and our evergrowing network means ties to each other and the College reach far and wide. This year Penrhos Alumni hosted or supported with the following events and initiatives: • Leavers’ 18 Month, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40 Year reunions were all held in Perth • Shakers & Stirrers Networking Evening (with Wesley Old Boys) • Alumni High Tea • Penrhos College Founders’ Day • Pleiades annual meeting of seven sister schools to discuss Alumni initiatives • Year 12 Mother Daughter Dinner (welcome girls to the Alumni with gift) • Penrhos Alumni Endeavour Award (presented to Amelia Davies-Waddell) • Penrhos Alumni Margaret Way Scholarship (awarded to Amelia Huxtable)
AUXILIARY
The Penrhos Auxiliary aims to nurture friendship The Penrhos Auxiliary works closely with the College to encourage and enhance social networking and friendships within the parent body of the Penrhos community. The Auxiliary also supports special projects which complement the main activities of the College. Our members are comprised of mums with daughters from a range of Year groups. During 2017 the Auxiliary supported the following College events and initiatives: • ‘Back to School’ Morning Tea for parents from both Junior and Secondary schools to welcome new and returning to the school year ahead. • Pancake Day, where a band of volunteers assisted and supported the Chaplaincy with the preparation and distribution of more than a
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thousand pancakes to the Junior and Secondary School girls. • Mothers’ Day for the Junior School Mums, where we supplied flowers with wrap and a ribbon, with a message of why Mums are so special. The girls presented them to their mothers/guardians after the Mothers’ Day Assembly. • The social highlight of the year, the Annual Spring Lunch, was held at the fabulous new venue, Beaumonde on the Point. Very special day this year, huge thank you to the support of the local community for the wonderful raffle prizes. • Year 12 Valedictory Week was another great success, Auxiliary assisted by providing Morning Tea for the Year 12 parents on ‘P Day’ in the Function Centre and for all guests on Flower Day served in the Rixon Theatre Foyer after the assembly. The Auxiliary also supplied colourful individually named flexitubs for each Year 12 student to collect their flowers on Flower Day. • Another very successful edition of the Year 12 Yearbook publication. With the continued involvement of the Auxiliary each publication is subsidised for the Year 12 parents.
FRIENDS OF DRAMA AND DANCE (FoDD)
2017 has been a very active and positive year. All Committee positions were filled and we felt more in contact with our wider membership with the establishment of the FoDD facebook page. We assisted the Drama department with our traditional provision of volunteers to work in the costume shed and Rixon Theatre kitchen for all shows. • Dramafest • Dance Showcase • Mary Poppins • Kaleidoscope • Variety Nights
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The Costume Shed was particularly active in the lead up to Mary Poppins as each of the decorated floral hats had to be made individually, under the direction of Costume Coordinator, Mardi Shaw. We have maintained our strong financial position and have used our funds: • to enable the high standard of costumes Penrhos is noted for to be continued, despite budget cuts • to provide additional funds for follow-up dance workshops with Chrissy Parrot • to fund shelving/containers for our new props storage space • to commission the creation of the set model for this year’s production, ‘Mary Poppins’, which will be hung proudly alongside the existing set models of our previous shows • to fund drama workshops for various cohorts as determined by the Drama Head of Department, David Ballantyne During this year a process of review has resulted in a new constitution for all Support Groups. This will see the introduction of changes in 2018 and the new committee is well placed to undergo the process of adjusting to reviewed policies. Of major significance will be the opportunity to undertake our own fundraising initiatives. This is an exciting shift which will see some great ideas taking shape from the dedicated and creative new FoDD team.
FRIENDS OF MUSIC (FOM)
Friends of Music (FoM) is open to anyone interested in Music at Penrhos, particularly those whose daughters play an instrument, sing in a choir or are studying Music as a subject. Our objective is to create opportunities for parents and teachers to foster the enjoyment and promotion of music, by consultation, organising social activities, providing equipment, and liaising with other Support Groups.
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During 2017, Friends of Music: • Continued to grow in numbers; a strong band of like-minded music parents who work together to support the many musical events that run throughout the year. • Provided assistance with ticketing, selling refreshments, providing lunches and fundraising. • Hosted the Annual Music Breakfast – an opportunity for parents new and old to meet committee members, staff and enjoy performances from the Senior and Junior School Music captains. • Provided funding for the new large print display located in the Rixon Theatre foyer, celebrating the commissioned choral work by Christian Grases (performed in 2016). • Provided assistance and support at calendared music events including the P&F BBQ, Auxiliary Welcome Morning Tea, New Music Parent Information Evenings, Junior and Senior School Eisteddfods, Idea of North, Gala Night, Junior School Spring Showcase, Year 4 Wind Band Concert, Senior Music Recital, and Junior School Tea Time Concerts, to name a few. • Hosted the biennial Dinner of Note – a celebration of the wonderful musical talent within the College community. • Presented gifts to our Year 12 leavers to recognise their continued contribution to the Music ensembles within the College. • Presented certificates and pins to our graduating Year 6 musicians for their contribution to the cocurricular music program in the Junior School. • Continued to support the Instruments of Need program through the purchase of a new mini bassoon for the Year 4 wind program, and a set of music stands and trolley for the Junior School Music room.
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INSPIRATIONAL AND ENDURING COMMUNITY From our Support Groups PARENTS & FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (P&F)
The Parents and Friends’ Association (P&F) is open to all parents and guardians of College students. The aim and function of the P&F is to build connections within the school community by providing opportunities and activities for parents to meet, share ideas and promote open communication and understanding between parents and the College. P&F meetings, held on the third Monday of each month, are an ideal time to hear from the Principal and Head of Junior School on matters relating to the running of the College and to bring forward any ideas or concerns. We host a number of activities throughout the year. This year’s highlights have included: • A welcome family BBQ to bring old and new parents and students together in a relaxed atmosphere. • The Junior School Disco, plenty of fun for all involved. • ‘Sponsor a Book’ Week, which provided the Library with many new books and raised $1,500. • Sip and Crunch, providing fruit for sports carnivals. • Our first P&F Quiz Night in many years, raising $3,800 for charity. • Selling copies of the Entertainment Book, raising $800 to support local charities. • Sponsoring monkey bars for the Junior School to encourage and promote upper body strength and core fitness. • Funding guest speakers/workshops. 2018 will be an exciting year for P&F, with many new activities planned to promote community togetherness.
PENRHOS ROWING SUPPORT GROUP (PRSG)
Penrhos Rowing Support Group is a voluntary parent body, which raises funds for equipment and supports Rowing Co-ordinator Keith Reynolds to maintain a successful rowing program. Each year the Committee and parent volunteers run the following activities: • Sausage sizzle fundraiser at the annual Astrofest at Curtin University. • The annual Year 12 Melbourne Rowing Tour, during Term 1 mid-term break. The girls row out of various rowing clubs at Princess Bridge in the centre of Melbourne. This is a pre-season activity designed to strengthen team relationships. • The entire squad travelled to Eaton for the annual preseason training camp. The weather was perfect and the girls trained hard during the weekend. Parent volunteers cooked breakfast, lunch and dinner for 70 hungry rowers. • The manure drive is the major fundraising event of the year. The girls, coaches and parents bag truckloads of sheep manure and sell it to friends, relatives and community members. • We hosted a very successful regatta at Champion Lakes. Parent volunteers supplied cakes, slices and sandwiches to sell for morning tea. Other parents volunteered on the barbecues to cook sausages and bacon and egg rolls. • Penrhos Rowing farewelled the Canning Bridge Rowing Shed after 25 years with a Sundowner Reunion and welcomed the move to Wesley College Boat Shed at Coode Street. • The season finished with the traditional Head of River dinner held at the Llew Woodford Function Centre. It is always a special night when the girls get to dress up and celebrate their commitment and hard work with their parents. Parents and staff came to Canning Bridge or Champion Lakes to cheer on the girls at each regatta. The Penrhos Rowing Support Group is a passionate group of parents committed to maintaining the ongoing success of Penrhos rowing.
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MENRHOS
Menrhos brings the community together through Dad and Daughter events. It helps strengthen the bonds between Dads and the College and aims to encouraging Penrhos fathers to take an active role in their daughter’s education and the College. This year the following Menrhos events occurred and were well supported by dads and their daughters. • Junior School Menrhos Movie Night • Year 5 Dad and Daughter Menrhos Camp • Year 7 Dad and Daughter Menrhos Camp
THE PENRHOSIAN CLUB
The Penrhosian Club welcomes mothers of former students, and current and past staff to maintain links with the College, make new friends and keep in touch. The Penrhosian Club held five meetings during 2017 and the annual Christmas lunch with Wesleyana Club, a celebration of friendship and the festive season.
PENRHOS COLLEGE FOUNDATION
The Penrhos College Foundation accumulates, preserves and manages a corpus of funds, the income from which helps to both secure the financial future of Penrhos College and contribute to the ongoing enhancement of the Penrhos learning experience for present and future students. Following the development of our new constitution and the appointment of the College’s first Director of Marketing and Development Paula Barrow, the Foundation is working closely with Penrhos on a range of new fundraising initiatives to our mutual benefit. Evolving a culture of giving and raising the profile of fundraising will be our shared priority for 2018, to ensure our students continue to be the beneficiaries of our community’s philanthropy. The Foundation confirmed its two annual bursaries for students who may otherwise not have had the opportunity to benefit from the Penrhos learning experience.
FRIENDS OF STEM
Created in 2016, the primary purpose of this group is to tap into STEM expertise and industry links within the parent, alumni and wider College community, for the benefit of Penrhos students. This year the group moved to an online format, in the form of the Friends of STEM facebook group. Anyone in the Penrhos community is welcome to join.
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2016 RESULTS OVERVIEW »» Emma Lathbury was awarded the subject exhibition in Italian: Second Language. »» Six of our students received Certificates of Excellence (awarded to the top 0.5% of candidates based on their examination score) in the following courses: Applied Information Technology (one student), English (three students), Italian (one student), and Mathematics Applications (one student). »» 21 students received Certificates of Distinction (awarded to students who achieve 190-200 points accrued over the courses studied in Years 11 and 12).
Each year, the College aims to achieve consistency in WACE results and 2016 was no exception. We would like to provide you with a snapshot of the accomplishments of our 2016 Year 12 cohort: • Of the 145 Year 12 students eligible, 98.6% achieved the West Australian Certificate of Education (Graduation). • Penrhos College ranked 3rd in the League Tables with a median ATAR of 92.65 (Top 50 Median ATAR Schools). • Penrhos College was ranked among the top schools in the state in 17 courses, based on the percentage of students whose marks were in the top 15% of all students state-wide taking that course: »» Accounting and Finance, Applied Information Technology, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Design, Drama, Economics, English, French: Second Language, Geography, Japanese: Second Language, Mathematics Applications, Mathematics Specialist, Modern History, Physical Education Studies, Politics and Law, Visual Arts.
The following data illustrates the performance of the Year 12 students with an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) who applied for university entrance. This data is sourced from the Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC) 2017 University Admissions Qualification Register.
Number of Students
ATAR* Achieved
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
95.00+
47 (38%)
45 (31%)
25 (26%)
34 (25%)
42 (30%)
90.00-94.99
24 (20%)
21 (15%)
19 (20%)
27 (20%)
30 (21%)
80.00-89.99
27 (22%)
43 (30%)
26 (27%)
40 (29%)
35 (25%)
70.00-79.99
16 (13%)
19 (13%)
14 (15%)
17 (12.5%)
22 (15%)
60.00-69.99
6 (5%)
10 (7%)
11 (11%)
13 (9.5%)
7 (5%)
Below 60
3 (2%)
5 (4%)
1 (1%)
5 (4%)
5 (4%)
*ATAR – every student sitting the WACE Examinations is awarded a ranking; the students achieving the highest score being awarded a ranking of 99.95. 2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
School Median ATAR
92.65
88.5
88.90
88.95
89.70
State Median ATAR
80.85
78.95
79.00
79.10
80.10
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2016 WACE Exhibition and Award Winners SUBJECT EXHIBITIONS
awarded to the top eligible student obtaining the highest examination mark in an ATAR course • Emma Lathbury, Italian: Second Language
CERTIFICATES OF EXCELLENCE
awarded to eligible students who are in the top 0.5 per cent of candidates based on the examination mark or the top two candidates (whichever is greater) in an ATAR course • Alisha McMullen, Applied Information Technology • Christine Chen, English • Alisha McMullen, English • Olivia Williams, English • Emma Lathbury, Italian: Second Language • Isabelle Hogarth, Mathematics Applications
CERTIFICATES OF DISTINCTION
awarded to the top 0.5 per cent of candidates based on the WACE course score in the following courses • Laura Abbott • Harriet Leavesley • Sienna Archer • Alice Lewis • Rose Belford • Ava Lor • Alexandria Boehm • Carla Machin • Alix Crowe • Alisha McMullen • Keely Gardiner • Kate Mincherton • Lydia Gardiner • Montana Nicholls • Anneka Gee • Gillian Rackham • Madeleine Hughes • Bronte Tomkins • Jessica Kartawihardja • Rebecca Walmsley • Shakeeta Kumar • Shenae Wiles • Emma Lathbury • Jacqueline Lau
CERTIFICATES OF MERIT
awarded to each eligible student who, in their last three consecutive years of senior secondary WACE enrolment, achieves 150–189 points • Georgia Anderson • Emily Pal • Christine Chen • Kate Panizza • Jenna Chin • Olivia Park • Laura Cinanni • Druvinka Perera • Tess Clafton • Imogen Rabbitte • Grace Cohn • Tameka Riches • Holly Davidson • Sweta Samanta • Katelin Di Toro • Lelaina Smith • Tessa Fare • Aimee Smithers • Kate Fortina • Coco Speak • Sarah Hayler • Phoebe Stagg • Cameron Lawrence • Adelaide Strahan • Georgia Lewins • Lara Thomas • Zoe Machin • Mia Walters • Eliza McDonald • Tiffany Wheatley • Jessica McIntyre • Olivia Williams • Hannah Morcombe • Amy Willock • Abbey Morris
PRINCIPAL’S LIST
Congratulations to the graduates from the Class of 2016 who were added to the Principal’s List. The Principal’s List celebrates excellence in academic achievement, and includes the names of students who graduate from Penrhos with an ATAR of 95 and above. Laura Abbott Keely Gardiner Alice Lewis Gillian Rackham Georgia Anderson Lydia Gardiner Ava Lor Sweta Samanta Sienna Archer Anneka Gee Carla Machin Coco Speak Rose Belford Isabelle Hogarth Alisha McMullen Phoebe Stagg Alexandria Boehm Madeleine-Rose Hughes Kate Mincherton Adelaide Strahan Olivia Calleri Kartawihardja Jessica Abbey Morris Bronte Tomkins Christine Chen Poulami Kelkar Montana Nicholls Rebecca Walmsley Jenna Chin Shakeeta Kumar Lara Nolan Mia Walters Laura Cinanni Emma Lathbury Kate Panizza Tiffany Wheatley Alix Crowe Jacqueline Lau Druvinka Perera Shenae Wiles Holly Davidson Cameron Lawrence Keira Petty Olivia Williams Katelin Di Toro Harriet Leavesley Imogen Rabbitte
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2017 NATIONAL ASSESSMENT PROGRAM: LITERACY AND NUMERACY (NAPLAN) READING National
Penrhos Year 3
Penrhos Year 5
Penrhos Year 7
Penrhos Year 9
Top
20%
31%
26%
40%
42%
Middle
60%
64%
67%
57%
54%
Bottom
20%
5%
7%
3%
4%
National
Penrhos Year 3
Penrhos Year 5
Penrhos Year 7
Penrhos Year 9
Top
20%
57%
28%
39%
44%
Middle
60%
43%
71%
58%
54%
Bottom
20%
0%
1%
3%
2%
National
Penrhos Year 3
Penrhos Year 5
Penrhos Year 7
Penrhos Year 9
Top
20%
31%
41%
37%
32%
Middle
60%
54%
55%
57%
61%
Bottom
20%
15%
4%
6%
7%
WRITING
SPELLING
GRAMMAR & PUNCTUATION National
Penrhos Year 3
Penrhos Year 5
Penrhos Year 7
Penrhos Year 9
Top
20%
33%
26%
39%
33%
Middle
60%
59%
68%
59%
63%
Bottom
20%
8%
6%
2%
4%
National
Penrhos Year 3
Penrhos Year 5
Penrhos Year 7
Penrhos Year 9
Top
20%
38%
32%
34%
41%
Middle
60%
47%
61%
63%
54%
Bottom
20%
15%
7%
3%
5%
NUMERACY
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2018 BUDGET SNAPSHOT CHANGES IN OPERATING INCOME & EXPENDITURE AND PROCESSES
• Total student numbers forecast at 1,095 • iPads to be introduced to Years 2 and 3 • Significant notebook refreshment program for Years 5, 6, 7, 10 and 12 • Improved computer network redundancy by introduction of back-up internet service • Introduction of improved anti-spam technologies to reduce the incidence of unsolicited emails being received by students • Reduction in the provision for doubtful debts due to improvement in ageing profile of debtors • The College continues to focus on reducing energy consumption through the roll-out of energy efficient lighting throughout the campus, central management of air conditioning, and replacement of old air conditioning units • A pay freeze has again been imposed on senior management (non-teaching) staff for 2018 • The College’s staffing structure was reviewed during 2017 by an external consultant. • Consistent with the recommendations, FTE reductions of 7.4 have been made for 2018, with minimal impact on 9% front-line teaching • Savings have been achieved from tendering of catering services, with the current high standard of catering to be 14% maintained
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
TUITION & BOARDING FEES • Continued roll-out of new student lockers, carpets and blinds STATE GRANTS • Ongoing replacement of classroom audio-visual equipment COMMONWEALTH GRANTS 7% • Significant investment in upgraded information technology infrastructure OTHER INCOME • First stage of audio visual equipment upgrade for the Chapel • Routine equipment and lighting upgrades for the Rixon Theatre • Refurbishment of the Margaret Way Courtyard undercover area, including a repurposed common room 70% • Minor refurbishments of the Uniform Shop and Fandry Centre changerooms
2018 BUDGET RECURRENT INCOME
2018 BUDGET RECURRENT EXPENDITURE 5%
9%
6% 1% 4% 14%
SALARIES & STAFF ON-COSTS
1%
TEACHING & STUDENT RESOURCES, CAMPS HUMAN RESOURCES & MARKETING
TUITION & BOARDING FEES 12% STATE GRANTS
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
COMMONWEALTH GRANTS
7%
INSURANCE, LEGAL & CONSULTANTS
OTHER INCOME
GROUNDS, FACILITIES & MAINTENANCE 70%
5% 6%
71%
TUITION FEES + BOARDING FEES STATE GRANTS COMMONWEALTH GRANTS OTHER INCOME
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SALARIES & STAFF ON-COSTS TEACHING & STUDENT RESOURCES, CAMPS
PENRHOS COLLEGE ANNUAL REPORT 2017 & MARKETING HUMAN RESOURCES 12% INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
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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, Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12