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St Hilda’s Anglican School for Girls was originally established as the “Girls’ High School” in 1896 on Stirling Highway by Miss Edith Ross. In 1931, the School relocated to Mosman Park and was dedicated with the name “St Hilda’s Church of England School for Girls”. In 1981 the School, renamed St Hilda’s Anglican School for Girls, celebrated its Jubilee year on the Mosman Park site. In 1996, St Hilda’s celebrated its Centenary. This was a landmark, not only in the School’s history, but also in the history of the education of women in Western Australia. In 2006, a second campus was acquired at Chidley and so a new Junior School was established, with the Senior School based at the Bay View campus. In 2019, a third campus was acquired in Yeagarup. St Hilda’s provides for the education of girls from Junior Kindergarten to Year 12, with a co-educational offering in Junior Kindergarten and Kindergarten. In 2020, St Hilda’s had 330 students enrolled in the Junior School (JK – Year 6) and 779 students in the Senior School (Year 7 – 12). St Hilda’s is also a Boarding School for Years 7 – 12. In 2020, 98 students were enrolled in Boarding. St Hilda’s student body is diverse with students enrolled from over 30 different nationalities. Our School has a reputation for a focus on academic excellence, quality teaching and learning, a commitment to student wellbeing and a high performance in girls’ sport, music and cultural pursuits.
We foster the characteristics of honesty, respect and tolerance in our students.
ST HILDA’S COMMUNITY KEPT CONNECTED
Contents // PRINCIPAL’S OVERVIEW
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// SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT
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// SCHOOL COUNCIL
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// OUR PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Senior Leadership Structure
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Professional Learning
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Employment and Recruitment
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Workforce Composition
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// ST HILDA’S COUNCIL STAFF AWARDS
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// ACHIEVEMENTS AND OUTCOMES
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Results Comparison
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Award Winners
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Certificates Of Excellence
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Certificates Of Distinction
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Certificates Of Merit
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Courses With Highest Performing Students
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Vocational And Educational Training
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Naplan General Overview 2020
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Year 12 2020 Post School Destinations
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Student Attendance
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// COMMUNITY SERVICE
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// COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
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// BOARDING
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// BUSINESS OPERATIONS REPORT
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Financial Governance and Performance
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Campus Development and Facility Management 30 // JUNIOR SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS
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// SENIOR SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS
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It has been a year of immense gratitude for the simple things in life.
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// Principal’s Overview Mrs Fiona Johnston
Together we have experienced a year unlike any other. We have been reminded of how privileged we are to be living in Perth. It has been a year of immense gratitude for the simple things in life and has reminded us all about what is truly important – our family, our friends and our health.
As we move towards our 125th birthday celebrations next year, it is timely that we reflect on our past achievements and look forward to how we can continually strive to ensure St Hilda’s is at the forefront, leading the way for other schools in Australia and beyond. 2020 has been a challenging year that has brought us all together. I believe that every challenge is an opportunity in disguise. It has given us a refreshed glimpse into St Hilda’s possibilities, our capabilities and most importantly, our potential. I am proud of our progress this year and look forward to sharing our 2021-2024 Strategic Plan with our community early next year.
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We were fortunate that in the second half of the year, the state’s COVID-19 restrictions eased, which meant we were able to hold some of our traditional events (albeit in a slightly different way due to numbers) that are a highlight on the school calendar. This included the immensely popular Arts Festival, St Hilda’s Day Service and both the Senior School and Junior School productions. For our Year 12 girls who have been so resilient and unwavering during this extraordinary year, it was made even more special that we could celebrate the Mother Daughter Breakfast and Father Daughter Dinner Dance.
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ST HILDA’S INTRODUCES DANCE
This department supported the School to successfully navigate the communications during the pandemic and lockdown ensuring that enrolments continued to proceed and that communication was timely and effective for all stakeholders. Some of the initiatives undertaken in response to the pandemic and ongoing included: • Virtual tours were available on the website and via Zoom meeting; • St Hilda’s TV, a culture-setting initiative that helped students feel more involved with the School, despite being online and at home; • COVID updates on the app and online for easy access; • Creation of a brand strategy to support marketing; • Demographic analysis to underpin business decisions; • Stakeholder research to understand parent sentiment and areas for improvement; and • The launch of a number of initiatives including: » Year 7 Dance program » Year 7 Band program » Year 8 Cape to Cave program with Christ Church Grammar School » Year 9 Rites of Passage program
Returning to our regional roots, the School embarked on a regional roadshow in the second half of the year. While many field days were cancelled in 2020, we were generously hosted by friends and families from our School community throughout the State. We visited the following regional centres: Esperance, Albany, Margaret River, Bunbury, Wagin, York, Miling, Broomehill and Carnarvon. All of these initiatives supported strong interest in school enrolments throughout the year. The result has seen a strong pipeline of enquiries for 2021 and beyond. In this year we commenced our partnership with Madalah and were rewarded with 11 indigenous students joining us on scholarship for 2021. We appointed our first Indigenous Coordinator, Catriona Nixon, who has responsibility for providing specialised support and Indigenous-related activities. The Foundation worked closely with the Director of School Development and Philanthropy in 2020 to begin building a culture of philanthropy in the school. The Annual Giving campaign raised over $57,000 which will support Indigenous, boarding and general excellence scholarships. The School also launched the Heritage Centre campaign that will raise funds to create a Heritage Centre in Hope Nicholas House. This campaign will run throughout the 125th celebrations in 2021.
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In 2020 the School amalgamated Admissions, Marketing, Communications, Alumni, Community Engagement and Philanthropy under the umbrella of School Development. This new team now works together to provide a consistent approach to the external brand and reputation of the School to support its ongoing sustainability.
// School Council The role of the Council is to determine and maintain the mission and vision of the School and set long-term strategic directions and governing policies whilst supporting the Principal in enacting the Purpose, Vision and Strategy of the School. St Hilda’s is well served by a volunteer Council consisting of 13 highly skilled people from a range of professions. The members of the Council consist of: • one (1) member nominated by the Archbishop; • five (5) members elected by Synod; • two (2) members nominated by the Diocesan Council; • two (2) members elected by the Old Scholars; • one (1) member elected by the Parents’ & Friends’ Association, and • two (2) members nominated by the School Council.
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The members of the School Council are the persons who, as the management committee of St Hilda’s, undertake to implement the following educational philosophy at the School. • To develop Christian values in its students in accordance with the Anglican faith; • To be a pre-eminent school in Western Australia for the education of girls at all levels of schooling, and for the education of boys before primary school level; • To provide pastoral care to all students in accordance with their needs and circumstances; • To promote academic excellence in its students; • To foster the characteristics of honesty, respect and tolerance in its students; • To provide opportunities for students whilst at the School to participate in, and to become leaders in, every area of endeavour, including academic, athletic, dramatic and community endeavours; • To ensure that each student is developed to their full potential, and is prepared to undertake leadership roles at the School and upon leaving the School, and • To provide scholarship opportunities for students who demonstrate excellence, or who are in particular need. Council meets a minimum of eight times during the academic year to discuss strategic issues and to monitor financial and other governance matters. Council members are also assigned to one or more of the working committees according to their particular skills. The current Council committees are Finance, Infrastructure and Development and Governance.
Council welcomed the following new members in 2020. Ms Anna Casellas joined Council in May 2020. Anna is an Old Scholar and Partner at Clayton Utz. Her area of expertise is Workplace Relations and Employment and Safety. Anna will be sitting on the Governance Committee during her term on Council. Mr David Fleming is the Parents’ & Friends’ Association Representative. Mr Fleming is a M&A and Corporate Transactional Lawyer and he also is the Founder of Springboard Advisory which provides Executive Performance Coaching and mentoring guidance in professional service firms and corporations. Mr Fleming will be sitting on the Governance Committee for Council. Mr Fleming currently has three daughters attending St Hilda’s. Father Matthew Smedley is serving on Council as the Archbishop’s Representative. Father Smedley has relocated from Grafton in NSW to take up the position of Rector at St Luke’s Mosman Park. Father Smedley has a background in Finance and will be sitting on the Finance Committee.
In March 2020, Mrs Sally Vasudavan and Mr Paul Ostergaard stepped down from Council. St Hilda’s Council would like to thank Mrs Vasudavan for her many years of dedicated service to the School and we wish her well. Mrs Vasudavan is a current Parent and Immediate Past President of the Parents’ & Friends’ Association and served on Council from 2017 to 2020 as the P&F Representative. Mrs Vasudavan served as a member of the Finance Committee during her time on Council. Council would like to thank Mr Ostergaard for his dedicated service to the School and we wish him well for his future endeavours. Mr Ostergaard served as a member of the Finance Committee during his time on Council from 2017-2020. In May Professor Deborah Terry resigned from Council as she relocated to Queensland to become the Vice Chancellor of the University of Queensland. Professor Terry was a member of Council from 2018-2020 and during her time she served on both the Infrastructure and Development Committee and Governance Committee.
Ms Nita Peploe (Chair)
Mr Murray Johns (Deputy Chair)
Mr Douglas Craig (Treasurer)
LLB (Hons) BBus Synod Appointee 2016
BArch BAppSc RAIA Synod Appointee 2014
BCom FCA Synod Appointee 2014
Mr Robert Breden BCom (Hons) GAICD Synod Appointee 2012
Mrs Treffina Dowland
Mr David Fleming
Ms Margaret Nadebaum
BEd. OSA Representative 2019
B.Juris, LLB (UNSW) P&F Nominee 2020
BA, Dip.Ed. (UWA) M.Ed. Admin. (UNE) FAIM, FACE, FACEA, FAIEA (WA) Council Appointee 2009
Mrs Kate Owenell
Father Matthew Smedley
Mr Joshua Thomson SC
Mrs Anu van Hattem
BEcon (Hons) (University of Adelaide), MDiv, DipMin Archbishop’s Nominee 2020
BCL LLB (1st Class Hons) Diocesan Council Appointee 2016
BArch BA (Hons) Grad Dip A OSA Representative 2014
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Ms Anna Casellas MLLB (UMelb), LLB (UWA), BA (UWA) Council Appointee 2020
BCom, BA Synod Appointee 2017
Council Sub-Committees Governance
Finance
Ms Margaret Nadebaum (Chair)
Mr Douglas Craig (Chair)
Infrastructure and Development
Mr Robert Breden
Mr Murray Johns (Chair)
Ms Anna Casellas
Ms Nita Peploe
Mrs Treffina Dowland
Mr David Fleming
Father Matthew Smedley
Mrs Kate Owenell
Ms Nita Peploe
Ms Heather Rowell (Co-opted Member)
Ms Nita Peploe
Mr Joshua Thomson SC
Mrs Anu van Hattem Miss Olivia McFarlane (Co-opted Member)
// O ur People and Culture SENIOR LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP SCHOOL EXECUTIVE Principal
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Director of Junior School
Dean of Pastoral (JK-6)
Director of Senior School
Dean of Academics (JK-6)
Dean of School Operations & Cocurricular (Whole School)
Director of Finance & Operations
Dean of Pedagogy & Innovation (Whole School)
In late 2019 the School’s leadership structure was reviewed and revised. The new structure took effect from 1 January 2020. At Executive level, the School consolidated several portfolios, creating a new role of Director of Senior School to complement the Director of Junior School (previously Head of Junior School). It also introduced two new Executive roles – Director of School Development & Philanthropy and Director of People & Culture – as part of a move to a decentralised management structure and a push towards greater commercial acumen in the management team. These new commercially-focused roles complement the existing role of Director of Finance & Operations and bring a balanced mix of both educational expertise and
Director of People & Culture
Dean of Student Wellbeing (Whole School)
Director of School Development & Philanthropy
Dean of Boarding (7-12)
Dean of Academics (7-12)
business expertise to the Executive team. At the Senior Leadership team level, several other roles were also created. The portfolio of Dean of Pedagogy & Innovation was created, highlighting the School’s commitment to investing in its teachers and in modern and progressive pedagogy. The role of Dean of School Operations & Cocurricular was also created, to provide a focus on the identification and organisation of cocurricular opportunities for our students. Several other portfolios were extended, including roles for two Deans of Academics and two Deans of Wellbeing in both Junior and Senior Schools respectively. The Dean of Boarding role (previously Head of Boarding) remains an integral part of the leadership team.
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
EMPLOYMENT AND RECRUITMENT
Professional Learning continued to be a key focus for St Hilda’s in 2020.
St Hilda’s has a strong sense of school community which values the contribution of all staff.
We have long been blessed with amazing teaching staff. Our Professional Learning days in 2020 were coordinated in a way which leveraged from the internal strength of our own staff and added further to it through relevant experts.
We look for people who are passionate about their field of expertise and will enjoy working collaboratively and contributing to our broader school community. Our employment practices and recruitment procedures are designed to attract and retain exceptional educators who embody the “Spirit of St Hilda’s” and who, in turn, inspire our students to develop a love and passion for learning.
In April 2020, we held a session for all teachers – across both the Junior and Senior Schools – regarding twenty first century teaching and learning. This session was conducted by our Dean of Pedagogy & Innovation and allowed our teachers to showcase the effective pedagogies they use in their classrooms everyday. Sharing these practices across the teaching group was the goal. This was ably facilitated by a number of our Junior School teachers who kindly contributed their time to showcase their own leading pedagogies and to share their expertise.
Finally, and like many schools in 2020 responding to the challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic, Professional Learning was used to provide the time for our staff to become comfortable with our online learning systems. In this regard, we were incredibly grateful to our ICT Team, our partners at Microsoft and our Assistant Heads of Department for coordinating a number of sessions designed to ensure our teachers were best positioned to manage the challenges of remote learning.
The St Hilda’s performance review process for teachers is aligned with the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (AITSL) and enables academic staff to reflect on their teaching to ensure best practice in the classroom. This was augmented in 2020 by the input of our newly created role of Dean of Pedagogy & Innovation, who periodically met with many teachers in both the Junior and Senior Schools to help them reflect on their practice. Teachers were involved in the development of a St Hilda’s-specific teaching and learning framework which recognises the amazing capacity of our teachers and seeks to share the acquired expertise of our staff across all members.
Celebration of Service We extended our deep gratitude and appreciation to a long-serving staff member, Susan Beaver, who attained 20 years of service to the School in 2020.
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We also welcomed Sophie Zadeh of My Alcomy to St Hilda’s during the year. Sophie is a non-verbal communication specialist and ran a session for all staff entitled “Reading Non-Verbal Communication and Body Language”. Sophie has presented this training previously in leadership development sessions with the WA Department of Education. The session highlighted the powerful effects of non-verbal communication from two perspectives–the user and the observer. From a user’s perspective, our staff discovered how subtle nuances in their non-verbal communication cues can influence the emotions and behaviour of others during interactions. They were encouraged to become more aware of their non-verbal behaviour, gaining the knowledge to make small tweaks which can positively influence perceptions and behaviour. From an observer’s perspective, staff learned the meaning behind some non-verbal cues that reveal a hidden, second layer of communication, providing insight into the emotional state of others.
Professional Growth and Development
Teaching Staff All Teaching Staff are required to hold registration with the Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia (TRBWA). The average tenure of all existing teaching staff employed at the end of 2020 was 6.92 years. In 2020 there were 23 departures from the teaching staff, including teachers and teacher assistants. Of those who departed in 2020: • 18 were due to retirement or resignation, and • Five had ended a fixed-term contract. Teaching Staff turnover (including staff completing fixed term contracts) was 19.80%.
Operational Staff The average tenure of all existing operational staff employed at the end of 2020 was 5.43 years. In 2020 there were 25 departures from the operational staff. Of those who departed in 2020: • 10 were due to retirement or resignation, and • 15 had ended a fixed-term contract. Operational Staff turnover (including staff completing fixed term contracts) was 23.05%. 14
Total Staff The average tenure of all existing staff employed at the end of 2020 was 6.24 years. In 2020 there were 48 departures from the overall staff. Of those who departed in 2020: • 28 were due to retirement or resignation, and • 20 had ended a fixed-term contract. Overall Staff turnover (including staff completing fixed term contracts) was 20.78%.
ARTS FESTIVAL FUN
WORKFORCE COMPOSITION St Hilda’s has a total number of 198 permanent staff, equivalent to 164 full time staff members. No staff members identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders.
Male
Female
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No
FTE
No
FTE
No
FTE
Principal
0
0
1
1
1
1
Teaching
21
18.8
94
82.3
115
101.1
Specialist Support
2
1.0
13
7.9
15
8.9
Admin and Boarding
2
1.8
46
33.6
48
35.4
Building Operations
16
15.5
3
2.1
19
17.6
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37.1
157
126.9
198
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EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE TO THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY 2020 AWARDED TO SANDRA NAUDE
In 1983, under Sandra’s watch, St Hilda’s was the first school library to be fully automated. Sandra has devoted herself to cataloguing and archiving the School’s history and to building a database of visual information that forms the backbone of the School’s archives and provides current students , parents and community members with access to a wealth of historical data and information. With the establishment of the Heritage Centre Project this year and the 125th Anniversary celebrations next year, this archival material assumes even greater significance as does Sandra’s knowledge of the history of the School and its traditions. Sandra has been instrumental in supporting the initial concepts behind the Heritage Centre and the information and items which she has catalogued and preserved will undoubtedly form a significant part of the collection and contents of the Centre. She has catalogued all photos and publications, historical documents, artefacts and oral histories, including when they were donated and by whom. This data base which is searchable by name and subject area was the first of its type in a school setting. Sandra is an unrivalled source of information, advice and historical record. She always makes herself readily available to students, staff and members of the whole community. Her contribution to the School community not only spans her 38 year term as Head of Library and Information Services but the historical records she has established and maintained preserve for posterity the history of St Hilda’s School community since its founding and continue to do so for all present members of the school community as it will for those of future years. The ongoing value of her service to the School community is immeasurable.
AWARDED TO LARA CLARKE Lara Clarke has been a member of St Hilda’s teaching staff in the Junior School for ten years. During this time, she has been a classroom teacher of various Year groups, currently Year 6, and a Junior Primary Physical Education teacher. Most recently she has had a wider whole-of-school involvement through her membership of the Pedagogy and Innovation team, the ‘Great Place to Work’ committee and the Enterprising Bargaining Committee. Lara’s contribution to excellence in teaching and learning is exceptional. She has worked with her Year 6 team to create units of work incorporating skills and evidence strategies that are leading edge in contemporary educational practice. This year, with the new demands placed on curriculum delivery by COVID-19, she has worked with teachers across the whole school to help them to build online units of work informed by the latest educational research and also to become confident users of SEQTA. This year too she has set up the School’s online filing system, Edonline. Lara has taken the initiative to become an expert in the delivery of blended learning using St Hilda’s systems. Her expertise in this area is valued across the whole school. She is always keen to share her knowledge and skills with colleagues. Along with her pro-active commitment to her personal professional learning, Lara conducts regular workshops for teachers both before and after school and frequently hosts others in her classroom. Lara is always seeking new ways to improve teaching and learning opportunities for her students and colleagues. Through her work, she has developed her students as independent, reflective learners who are able to use critical and creative thinking to solve complex problems. She has also encouraged and enabled them to develop effective collaboration skills and to become confident speakers. Amongst her cocurricular initiatives and commitments are the annual Year 6 Canberra tour and the Feeding the Homeless WA program, each structured to widen the perspectives of the students. In addition to these specific programs are the many regular School arts and sporting events which she always supports and attends with great enthusiasm. Lara Clarke’s commitment to enriching teaching and learning at St Hilda’s is inspirational.
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Sandra Naude is the longest serving member of St Hilda’s staff. She has been Head of Library and Information Services for 38 years. Currently she is also Head of De Grey House and has worked tirelessly in the interests of the girls in that House. During her time at St Hilda’s, Library and Information Services has changed significantly in response to emerging technologies. Sandra has embraced the changing technologies in ways which have enhanced teaching and learning and ensured that the School’s history is preserved and available to the whole community.
EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING 2020
ATTRIBUTES OF A ST HILDA’S TEACHER
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INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP DAY
// A chievements and Outcomes
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WACE 2020
St Hilda’s continues to promote excellence and personal growth through diverse educational experiences that support all students. This is based upon our purpose to provide an inclusive school community that educates and inspires for life. The School’s engaging programs promote enquiry, critical reasoning and creativity amongst the students. The diverse and unique talents and skills of the girls are fostered and developed by the School’s broad curriculum and enrichment activities.
SUMMARY OF 2020 WACE RESULTS
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GENERAL EXHIBITION SUBJECT EXHIBITIONS
TOP 1% TOP
2.5%
TOP
5%
TOP
10%
MEDIAN ATAR
CERTIFICATES
16 45 38
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VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TRAINING
VET
M E RIT
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STUDENTS
29 STUDENTS
56 STUDENTS
78 STUDENTS
92.70
WA MEDIAN ATAR 81.65
RESULTS COMPARISON WA
St Hilda’s
25,933
147
Number eligible
24,335
146
Number achieving
22,265 (91.49%)
145 (99.3%)
11,769
134
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125 (93.2%)
Population Number of students Graduation: WACE
University Entry - ATAR Number attempting ATAR Number eligible for uni entry VET Number with 1+ qualification
16,042
2
Number with Cert III or higher
5,436
9
6,243
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ENDORSED Number achieving 1+ endorsed
AWARD WINNERS General Exhibitions These are awarded to the 50 students with the highest score based on an average of five courses, with at least two from List A and two from List B.
• Charlotte Thompson
Subject Exhibitions Three students achieved a Subject Exhibition for the highest examination score in the course, provided that at least 100 candidates sit the examination: Accounting and Finance
Siobhan Collins
Materials Design and Technology
Rachel Andrawes
Music
Emma Hadi
CERTIFICATES OF EXCELLENCE Sixteen Certificates of Excellence were awarded to our students. These are awarded to students in the top 0.5% of candidates based on the examination mark in an ATAR course, where at least 100 candidates sit the ATAR course examination. Accounting and Finance
Siobhan Collins
Chemistry Sophie Lim Hannah Thompson English
Genevieve Hart
Geography
Nicoletta Hay
Human Biology
Charlotte Thompson
Literature
Marley Hurst
Materials Design and Technology Rachel Andrawes Annique Aniere
Mathematics Applications China Edwards Charlotte Shaw Modern History Nicoletta Hay Aoife Sherry Music
Emma Hadi
Physical Education Studies
Olivia Longmire
Psychology
Maia Bowling
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One student was awarded a General Exhibition:
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CERTIFICATES OF DISTINCTION Forty five graduates (31%) were awarded Certificates of Distinction, which are based on unit grades achieved and the level of course difficulty. Students who accrue 190-200 have a majority of A grades in ATAR courses, of which 10 units must be Year 12 units. Students who achieve 200 points have achieved A grades in all 20 units completed (an A grade in an ATAR course = 10 points, a B grade in an ATAR course = 9 points). Caitlin Ahmad
Kate Edwards
Sophie Lim
Tiki Plunkett
Lily Ball
Grace Gibson
Olivia Longmire
Angelique Preau
Amy Boyd
Sarah Girdler
Nishtha Malhotra
Enaara Pussegoda
Ella Caldwell
Laura Goodwin
Romilly Marshall
Catherine Quaden
Siobhan Collins
Emma Hadi
Anna Martin
Charlotte Shaw
Nelithma DeSilva
Keana Hall
Sienna McDonald
Samantha Taylor
Nishka Dharmananda
Genevieve Hart
Jessica McQuillan
Charlotte Thompson
Roshan Doherty
Nicoletta Hay
Livia Murphy
Hannah Thompson
Anthene Douglass
Julia Howie
Sabrina Orczech
Saieesha Yogesan
Jorgia Dowling
Alexandra Hughes
Mia Patrioni
Miranda Dyskin
Olivia Jacobsen
Nadia Pereira
China Edwards
Sarah Latham
Angela Perry
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Thirty eight students (26%) were awarded Certificates of Merit. These awards are based on the School grades achieved by students in ATAR and General Courses and VET qualifications. Students must have accrued between 150-189 points from 20 Year 11 and 12 Units of which at least 10 must be Year 12 Units. Maia Akhlil
Saskia Cumming
Olivia McLaren
Lilliana Scott
Emily Allan
Sienna Eddy
Holly Mellor
Aoife Sherry
Rachel Andrawes
Lucie Gray
Isabel Menzies
Sophie Smith
Ysobel Avery
Marley Hurst
Bianca Miller Mya Teh
Josianne Belyea
Iman Kaplanian
Piper Murphy
Kate Walker
Maia Bowling
Catherine King
Jemima Olney
Arielle Warner
Isabella Breden
Tessa King
Madison Reilly
Ruby Warren- Hicks
Tamsyn Bruce
Sarah Leaversuch
Genevieve Rigg
Chelsea Wilson
Freyja Carlberg
Kaitlen Rowney
Jiaxin Wu
Eloise Young
Angelica Zafiris
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COURSES WITH HIGHEST PERFORMING STUDENTS In terms of individual course results, St Hilda’s was listed 13 times as having the highest performing students. The course listing is based on the percentage of students at each school who had Year 12 ATAR course combined scores in the top 15 percent of all students in that course. In order to be included on the list, there must be a minimum of 10 students in the course. The courses are wide ranging and include the following. • List A (the Humanities and Social Sciences) » » » » » » »
• List B (Mathematics, Sciences and Technology)
Business Management and Enterprise Drama Economics Geography Literature Modern History Politics and Law
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Accounting and Finance Biology Chemistry Human Biology Materials Design and Technology Mathematics Specialist Physical Education Studies Psychology
VOCATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL TRAINING Eleven Year 12 students completed vocational educational certificates this year and may use these certificates to apply for State Training Provider entry. Certificate II in Creative Industries
Miranda Gorey
Certificate II in Business
Isabel Bisschops
Certificate III in Events
Amelia Beck
Certificate IV in Business
Caitlin Bruce
Certificate IV in Business
Grace Hobson
Certificate IV in Community Services
Demi Hulls
Certificate IV in Community Services
Anneliese Hutchison
Certificate IV in Community Services
Grace Kent
Certificate IV in Preparation for Health and Nursing Management
Madison Reilly
Certificate IV in Preparation for Health and Nursing Management
Ava Van Moorsel
Certificate IV in Community Services
NAPLAN GENERAL OVERVIEW 2020 NAPLAN is an annual assessment for all students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. It tests the types of skills that are essential for every child to progress through school and life. The tests cover skills in reading, writing, spelling, grammar and punctuation, and numeracy. The assessments are undertaken every year in the in May. In 2020, students across Australia did not participate in NAPLAN due to COVID-19 lockdown.
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Imogen Kowald
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YEAR 12 2020 POST SCHOOL DESTINATIONS In 2020 147 students completed Year 12. Over 60% of these students have shared their post-schooling plans in a post-schooling survey conducted in 2021. Our 2020 Year 12 cohort was initially challenged by the uncertainty of what their year would look like and how the pandemic would affect their academic results and entry into tertiary education. However, this group of students demonstrated enormous resilience and proved that success could come, despite the odds. Unlike previous years, an early offer direct from the University was the most common method of entering their chosen tertiary course (60%). 93% of the cohort are undertaking further study in 2021, overwhelmingly in Western Australia with 44% at the University of Western Australia, followed by Notre Dame University (17%) and Curtin University (15%). Ten graduates who responded to the survey received tertiary scholarships, including three Engineering scholarships and two Curtin Excellence scholarships. Fourteen have been offered an Assured Pathway to a postgraduate degree in areas including Medicine, Engineering, Law, Veterinary Medicine and Dentistry. The most popular courses being studied are Health and Biomedical Sciences, Law, Commerce, Medicine, Nursing and Psychology.
Area Health and Biomedical Sciences Commerce Law Nursing Medicine
Percentage 19.2% 9.6% 9.6% 7.2% 6%
Psychology Other Occupational Therapy Political Science Engineering and Mathematics Accounting and Finance Physiotherapy Humanities Arts Environmental Sciences Marketing and Communications Agriculture and Animal Science Dentistry and Pharmacy Creative Arts Architecture Education and Training
6% 6% 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1.3%
2020 Post School Study Destinations Perth/WA (81%) Victoria (6%) ACT (6%) NSW (5%) QLD (2%)
STUDENT ATTENDANCE
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Attendance data is collected for full-time students enrolled in Years 1 to 10. The figures below are based on the average of the 2020 School Student Attendance Reports for Semester 1 and 2 submitted by St Hilda’s.
Overall Attendance Rate Semester 1
Term 3
All students
93%
94%
Proportion of students attending 90% or more of the time
79%
86%
Year Group
Attendance
1
93.2%
2
94.3%
3
93.7%
4
93.4%
Attendance Management
5
95.1%
6
95.2%
Absentees are managed in accordance with School Policy across Junior and Senior School.
7
92.7%
Junior School
8
94.8%
9
93.3%
10
93.4%
St Hilda’s monitors absences twice daily in the Junior School and unexplained absences are followed up by phone calls to parents.
Senior School Attendance is taken period by period with notifications of unexplained absences sent via text message by 10am each morning.
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Schools are required to report student attendance rate data to the Department of Education and Training twice a year and report the proportions of students attending school for > 90% of the time.
// Community Service As St Hilda’s commitment to service continues to grow. The challenges that were presented throughout the year unearthed a greater tenacity and stronger spirit as staff and students sought new and creative ways to connect and stay connected through service. New affiliations were established, and old ties reinforced.
Highlights of 2020 included the following.
• C hristmas Giving once again included Variety the Children’s Charity and the Anglicare Shoe Box Appeal. Donations were also collected for St Christopher’s Home Fiji, Ronald McDonald House, Art Attack, Y Shac and Dusty Roads.
• P artnering with Teach Learn Grow to educate Year 9 students on the disparity of education across rural Western Australia in preparation for a 2021 service learning trip to Kalgoorlie. Sponsorship was secured through Saracen Minerals and HSET Global.
• O ur Early Learning Centre students raised funds for Kalgoorlie Accommodation Services, an Anglicare branch supporting young mothers and children in their transition to formal schooling and providing housing support.
• A nglicare – Connecting online, students logged in remotely over 6 weeks to learn about services across the state through Connect to a Cause. Speakers represented Yes! Housing, Head Space Pilbara, Street Connect, Y Shack and Foyer Oxford.
• T eresa Richards (Junior School Art) trialled NEOLearning, a BigHART pilot. An online Indigenous culture and history learning platform created by young Indigenous children from the Pilbara.
• R econnecting with Christ Church Grammar School in preparation for upcoming joint service tour open to Year 11 students to Marble Bar in 2021.
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• F air Game – donations of pre-loved sports shoes and equipment to support underprivileged children to engage in physical activity and organised sports.
• K indy established Grateful Mondays sharing appreciation for Junior school staff. • W orld’s Greatest Shave – Our first whole school event of the year.
• L aunch of the quarterly publication, Helping Hands, sharing service news and information with the broader school community.
• Boarder’s Telethon Car Wash.
• I ncreased engagement of students in the Duke of Edinburgh Award. Staff generously offering their expertise as new assessors.
• G ive Write donations completed 140 stationery packs in the Roebourne community.
• H omelessness We Care WA - both Junior and Senior service committees came together to cook and bake treats. Many families continued to provide delicious meals and staff from across both campuses gave up their evenings to serve in East Perth. The Year 7 Quiz night raised and donated $2582.65 to support their work. • M osman Park Primary School Breakfast Club - Junior school students from JK to Year 6 participated in the “I Gave Up” campaign to continue to support the club. Service students learned basic AUSLAN to serve at the club each term, learning to communicate with hearing impaired staff and students. YouthCARE Chaplain, Rhonda Miller, spoke to our Junior school about the impact of our support and value of service. • R onald McDonald House Charities – beautiful letters and pictures were sent to residents throughout the year. The Year 6 $2 project raised over $6000 to support programs run by the House including Books on Beds and Home for Dinner, and to provide educational resources for their education centre. Staff members cooked and served a meal at the House, and were treated to a tour.
• Anglicare Sleep Out.
• C hidley Helpers – senior students supported Junior School staff with preparation for lessons and classroom organisation, and end of year cleaning. • Little by Little letter writing for the elderly. • C ommunity Service Day rounded out the year providing funds to support the St Hilda’s Indigenous Scholarship Program.
Student focus • E llen Chadbund (Y6) is commended on her drive, through the Soroptimists WA, to provide dignity packs to women experiencing homelessness and displacement. • M imi Barnaba (Y7) continued her business created through the Y6 $2 project, making and selling Mimi’s Super Slime. MSWA contacted her to run sensory workshops, and with the help of some friends they were a huge success. Mimi has donated over $1400 to charity and countless number of hours.
TELETHON CAR WASH FOR KIDS
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FOOD FOR HOMELESSNESS WE CARE WA
COMMUNITY SERVICE DAY
// Community Engagement Parents and Friends The St Hilda’s P&F Association continues to facilitate engagement between parents, the school and students, to enhance and develop a special experience for our school community. All parents are encouraged to get involved and contribute to the life of our wonderful school. The P&F Association is a volunteer and service-based association, totally dependent on the generosity, dedication and talents of our committee and membership group. There are regular meetings and activities are reported in the St Hilda’s newsletter and via the School App. Throughout the year the St Hilda’s P&F Association and the Year Group Representatives arrange many events providing opportunities to come together in Year groups and as a whole school community. In 2020 the P&F hosted the Welcome to School Sundowner, which was well attended by new and returning families. They provided food, drinks, parent name badges and entertainment, and made families feel welcome on our campus. 26
During Arts Festival they provided the refreshments to students with the help of parent volunteers. Parents usually attend Arts Festival to watch the costume parade, solo performances and House dances, and always lend a helping hand to the P&F, while on campus. Due to COVID-19 in 2020, a number of events had to be cancelled or postponed. The Dusty Boots and City Suits evening, which is held at Steve’s Hotel, and the combined CCGS and St Hilda’s Soiree, which is held at Freshwater Bay Yacht Club, had to be cancelled. Both events are usually well attended and filled with good food, music, dance and laughter.
However, they still managed to host two very successful events. The Cheese and Wine Mixer, which facilitated communication and sharing of ideologies between P&F members and committee members. The Christmas Sundowner demonstrated the true spirit of St Hilda’s by bringing together parents, students, teachers and the community. Our very talented musical students’ performance of the Christmas carols was harmonious and joyful. The P&F worked collaboratively with the Music department, Alliance Catering, Facilities Team and the School’s Event and Liaison Coordinators. Each year the P&F generously contributes to funding requests from the School, parents and students. The P&F was able to fund these requests from membership fees and fundraising. Fundraising is usually attained through selling Entertainment Books and the Mango Madness Drive. However, due to COVID-19, we were not able to raise any funds in 2020. At the Special General Meeting in December a new committee was voted in for 2021. The members are: President
Nivrithi Naidoo
Senior School Vice President
Anthea Cooke
Junior School Vice President
Sivabalan Vasudavan
Secretary
Eileen Sullivan Roost
Treasurer
En Khong
General Committee - Jane Aberdeen, David Fleming, Shahron Prosser, Melanie Roberts, Julia Shadlow-Bath.
Community Survey Results In Term 3, St Hilda’s undertook an online survey of current parents of day students and current parents of boarding students to identify the needs and priorities of the St Hilda’s community and gauge these findings against previous benchmarks. Data was collected between the 27th of July and the 23rd of August 2020. Overall satisfaction with the School remains very high with advocacy increasing, particularly with parents of day students. St Hilda’s commitment to teaching and learning remains the highest rated key performance indicator with improving the quality of teaching and parent-teacher dialogue being areas of critical importance.
Alumni
OSA Career Networking Series Event
2020 was a very challenging year for the Old Scholars Association due to the coronavirus pandemic and we all had to adjust to different ways of living, working and connecting. The pandemic posed many challenges for our School and the community affecting us all, but none so much as those more elderly and vulnerable. The committee was concerned that many members of the Association may need some assistance during the challenging times and that many were being asked to stay house-bound and isolated from all the activities they knew and love.
The professional Career Networking Series event aims to connect those who have recently left school with experienced mentors in specific career areas. In 2020 the OSA Career Networking Series, Women in Diplomacy and Foreign Affairs event, was held in August in the beautiful Atlas Building, which coincidentally was designed by WA’s first woman architect, Margaret Pitt Morison, an old scholar of GHS. The evening was a great success with the panel of Kate Longhurst (’98), Maryam Bell (’95), Kirsty Packer (’06) and Katherine Parkinson (’98) sharing their experiences across foreign affairs and diplomacy.
During the pandemic, the Old Scholars Association introduced a new initiative, the OSA Outreach Program, to support the more elderly members of the Association. The aim was to keep these people connected through regular phone calls to ensure they had an interaction with someone who cared. More than 130 younger Old Scholar members volunteered to help with the program which was an amazing response. Through this program many eldery members were called to check with them to see if they needed any help or any errands done for them. The communication also gave them an opportunity to swap stories about the school, family connections and childhood memories. With most of the OSA events cancelled due to the pandemic, including the Mothers’ Day Bazaar, Bridge and Mah-jong Day and many reunions, the OSA was fortunate to hold some of their popular events later in the year.
On the last day in July and the first OSA event for the year, the Year 7 Pin Presentation was held during assembly in the Performing Arts Centre. More than 30 students, who are daughters and/or granddaughters of Old Scholars, were presented with an Ammonite pin to wear on their blazer. These pins were introduced to recognise students who have connections with old scholars and to acknowledge the traditions and values of the Association. In normal circumstances this presentation would have taken place at the beginning of the school year but due to the pandemic this presentation was delayed to the middle of the year. It was wonderful to welcome the students’ families and Old Scholar relations back to the school for this special occasion.
Pleiades Meeting In 1932, the Pleiades club was formed representing the seven sister schools and the old girls associations of MLC, PLC, Perth College, St Mary’s, St Hilda’s, Kobeelya and Loretto. At its inception the club hosted balls and concerts, entertained army troops during the war and facilitated the training of debutantes. Now in 2020, Pleiades still has a purpose in that it provides a supportive network amongst the alumni of schools being represented at the meeting. In August, St Mary’s hosted the meeting and most of the discussion was on how the different associations had coped with the pandemic and staying in contact with its members.
The OSA 70+ morning tea was a welcome event on the OSA calendar in 2020. More than 150 old scholars over the age of 70 attended this annual event and thoroughly enjoyed catching up with each other and reminiscing about the old school days, especially the class of 1967 who attended for the first time. A very special guest, Mr Ron Jones, husband of former Principal, June Jones, also attended his first 70+ morning tea accompanied by his daughter, Alex Vines … the first PLC old scholar to attend a 70+ morning tea!!! Principal, Fiona Johnston, welcomed everyone to the morning tea and Kellie Hasluck the Director of School Development and Philanthropy, announced the launching of the campaign for the Heritage Centre in Hope Nicholas House.
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OSA Art Exhibition During the first weekend of November the OSA showcased more than 20 artists at the St Hilda’s OSA Art Exhibition held in the stunning space of the Forrest Foyer in the Performing Arts Centre. Renowned local artists exhibited more than 200 pieces of art with the inclusion of magnificent life-size sculptures by WA sculptor, Simon Youngleson. During Opening Night and over the weekend, Old Scholars and the wider community came together to enjoy the magnificent display of artwork. Proceeds raised from this event go towards funding the OSA Scholarship Program.
Reunions Milestone reunions are held every year, many of which incorporate a tour of the School, giving Old Scholars the opportunity to view the current facilities and note the differences since their days at school. Unfortunately many reunions were cancelled this year due to the pandemic, however we were very fortunate to host 50 year and 60 year reunions at the school with refreshments in the Gallery.
CAREER NETWORKING
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Year 7 Pin Presentation
OSA 70+ Morning Tea
BIKES KINDLY DONATED BY THE P&F
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St Hilda’s has been welcoming Boarders into their community since 1906. The multimillion dollar refurbishment to the Boarding House facilities will ensure this continues to happen for years to come. The refurbishment has transformed the Boarding House to a state of the art facility for the girls to call their ‘home away from home’. The staged refurbishment provides our boarding families with an environment that is welcoming, vibrant and exciting. The bedrooms have been upgraded to welcoming spaces for boarders to make their own. The common areas mirror home living spaces and balconies open up the communal spaces to our oval and swimming pool areas which allow our girls to feel more connected to the campus and the broader community. All boarders have access to the extensive school facilities after school hours and the boarding staff organises and co-ordinates a range of activities for the girls both within and outside the School to keep them stimulated socially. From an educational point of view, the School offers specialised academic support through our Tutoring Centre and our boarders have access to Year level Prep Tutors during the evening prep sessions. Our “Ready to Board” online literacy and numeracy program allows the prospective new boarders in Year 7 to commence their learning journey with us prior to enrolment. Our orientation program helps to build relationships with both current boarders and fellow incoming boarders prior to commencement.
In 2020 the Boarding House was home to 98 full time boarders. We managed to host our exchange girls from South Africa before the worldwide pandemic changed how our world operated. The worldwide pandemic of COVID-19 changed our boarding landscape for 2020. Girls were sent home for remote learning for a three week period. On return there were strict hygiene protocols in place which saw boarders having dinner in two sittings and families’ access was restricted into the Boarding House to ensure everyone was adhering to the hygiene protocols and all girls were healthy and free of any flu like symptoms. All recreation activities on the weekend were run in-house and all girls were COVID tested if they were unwell. If girls became unwell they needed to leave the Boarding House until they were free of any flu like symptoms for 24 hours. Our Dean of Boarding, Rachel Stenslunde, ensures the boarding environment guides our girls to develop into caring, compassionate and confident adults ready to contribute to the world around them. Under her leadership the Boarding House staff foster strong relationships between the boarders, their families and the academic staff. A strong sense of family and mutual respect is cultivated in all aspects of Boarding House life as we strive to provide a vibrant place for our girls to develop.
// Business Operations Report FINANCIAL GOVERNANCE AND PERFORMANCE St Hilda’s Finance Committee currently comprises four external members, the Principal and Director of Finance and Operations. In 2020, Mr Douglas Craig chaired the Committee.
During 2020 the majority of the operational expenditure relates to staffing, curriculum and student costs (78%) and an additional 21% of costs attributable to services and administrative costs (including depreciation).
The Committee meets formally eight times a year and provides informal consultation to the School’s management across the year. The Committee has direct responsibility for overseeing the financial operations of the School and undertakes the following.
During 2020, the School achieved an operating surplus of $1.3m. The accumulated surplus has been retained for future development of the School’s facilities including Boarding House refurbishments and the School’s Masterplan.
• Review of the School’s annual capital and operating budgets for submission to the Council for adoption. • Review of the periodic financial reporting of performance against budgets. • Monitoring of management’s response to variations and consideration of any actions necessary to correct material deficiencies or issues arising. • Consideration of longer term trends in financial performance or in particular aspects of performance and their potential to impact on future financial projections and future operations of the School.
GOVERNMENT GRANTS AND SUBSIDIES 18.4%
OTHER 3.1%
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• Review of the School’s longer term forecasts of financial performance and position and assessment of the School’s capacity to fund expenditure on significant capital works proposals.
Recurrent Income
BOARDING FEES 5.8%
• Monitoring of bank debt facilities utilised, reviewing and considering any proposed amendments. • Participation in an appropriate relationship between the School and the School’s bankers. • Approval of the annual financial statements. The Committee reports to the School Council and provides for rigorous and regular monitoring of all financial operations of the School. St Hilda’s has built on its strong financial position through continued prudent financial management including the ongoing reviews of its operating procedures and by conducting regular competitive tenders for goods and services. The School prepares annual financial statements that are audited by KPMG. These accounts include the revenue and expenses of the School. St Hilda’s derives the majority of its operating revenue from tuition and boarding fees to fund the annual operations of the School. The School also supplements its income by hiring out facilities to external users, operating the uniform shop, Extend-ED and Swim School. When setting the annual budget, the School seeks to minimise increases in tuition fees and to operate with a modest operating surplus (after allowing for depreciation costs). The surplus or deficit naturally varies from year-to-year depending on enrolment numbers, programs run and expenditure incurred.
TUITION FEES 72.7%
Capital Income DONATIONS RECEIVED 22.6%
CONFIRMING FEES 77.4%
CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT AND FACILITY MANAGEMENT The Infrastructure and Development Committee has been established to assist the School Council to meet its oversight responsibilities in relation to the School’s buildings and grounds facilities. The Council strives to maintain a clean, safe, pleasant learning and working environment for all staff, students and visitors to the School. 30
The Committee recognises that it exists as part of interconnected communities and appreciates the interdependence of all elements of the local, national and global environment, as well as the need to develop regenerative and sustainable resources. The Council strives to incorporate ideals of sustainability into the building program of the School. The responsibility of the Infrastructure and Development Committee is to oversee long term health of School properties and buildings, including existing structures and their renewals, as well as new structures. Specific duties include:
2020 Facility Projects The daily up-keep and maintenance of a School is an ongoing process, and one that needs to be carefully planned. It is separate to the Master Plan, but equally important. Our parent survey highlighted an interest in our current and future plans to maintain and modernise some of our learning spaces. The following factors are taken into consideration to determine the order and priority of our maintenance projects. • Compliance
• Consideration of longer term strategic Master Plan building trends and their potential to impact on future operations of the School;
• Safety of staff and students
• Consideration and recommendations to the Council in respect of priority, planning and implementation of major capital works;
• Infrastructure requirements
• Provision to the Finance Committee of projected budgets in respect of significant new or refurbished facilities projects and their subsequent monitoring. • Review of the periodic reporting of performance of such approved projects against budgets and monitoring of management’s response to variations and consideration of any actions necessary to correct deficiencies or issues arising; • Monitoring of the periodic and ongoing maintenance activities of the School, and • Participation in an appropriate relationship between the School and the local government councils; Our grounds at our Chidley and Bay View campuses are attractive, well landscaped and well maintained. We continue to upgrade our facilities and improve student amenities.
• Security • Protecting our icons and heritage In 2020 a number of projects have been completed including modernisations. • Boarding House refurbishment Stage 2 • Catherine House Administration Building Upgrade • Internal painting of the Una Mitchell Building • Classroom fit out in Library • Chidley Early Learning Centre Bathrooms
TYPICAL DORMITORY ELEVATION AND PLAN
Yeagarup Campus Development In August 2019, Council made the decision to acquire the Yeagarup Campus based on the strategic opportunity to provide the St Hilda’s school community with the opportunity to further strengthen its current Outdoor Education and Pastoral Programs (JK – 12). During 2020, site assessments and masterplanning were undertaken. Site assessments included: • Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) with fire load mitigation strategy to reduce risk levels and increase BAL-Low safe zone; • Bushfire Management Plan (BMP) and Bushfire Emergency Evacuation Plan (BEEP); • Environmental soil testing for contamination and hazardous materials, with peer review;
Existing Outdoor Education Programs and wider School programs have been reviewed and feedback included in the design brief for the site masterplan. The site masterplan scope comprises: • Five new dormitories each with 30 student beds and four supervisor beds, providing new accommodation for 170 persons. (Stage 1 will have three Dorms constructed, 102 persons); • Demolition of the old main house; • The Activity Hub – a 380sqm flexible community hall space; • A new link between the Activity Hub and Foragers dining; • Outdoor Camp Kitchen additions to Foragers; • A new camping area; • Two new rural sheds for storage and flexible use;
• Geotechnical and permeability testing;
• Incoming power upgrades, and site power, water and gas reticulation;
• Hydraulic and electrical services inspections and expansion review, and • New development compliance review. The architectural design intent is for a simple, honest rural aesthetic. The new buildings are all lightweight steel and timber framed, with zincalume metal as both wall cladding and roofing. The form and pattern of the existing cottages and Foragers kitchen and dining room are reflected in the new buildings providing a cohesive village feel and rural character. Each dormitory is selfcontained with a living area, sleeping area, student ablutions, separate staff accommodation and ablutions and wraparound verandahs. The Activity Hub provides a large flexible central meeting point located adjacent to the Camp Kitchen and large outdoor dining area as well as links into Foragers. Together with the large Kitchen Garden, this space forms a village square focal point for the property. West of the Kitchen Garden is the Camping Area which is bounded by the two upper dormitories, the old farm sheds, the new storage sheds and the Brockman State Forest on the property boundary. The construction methodology is focused on maximising the fabrication of components off-site and then optimising the speed of construction on-site. A significant component of the construction phase is the civil and building services infrastructure required to support the 170 person increase in population.
• New sewage treatment system; • Rainwater capture with major water tank storage, and new fire tank; • New communications hub; • Future flexible studio space, and • Future provision for solar power and batteries installation. Site works commenced in Term 4 for Stage 1 of the site Master Plan that will see the construction of three dormitories and the majority of works of the Master Plan delivered by June 2021. YEAGARUP MASTERPLAN
Existing Stage 1 Stage 2
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• Existing buildings condition inspection report;
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PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE GEOTHERMALLY HEATED
Sustainability As a commitment to sustainability and long term cost management, the installation of large scale solar power was undertaked across both Bay View and Chidley campuses. Our large commercial solar initiative is a natural extension of St Hilda’s long-term commitment to environmental sustainability and our desire to be a demonstrator of leading practice for our school community.
2020 Energy consumption and cost by campus
Bay View Chidley Total
Electricity kWh 1,241,188 167,213 1,408,401
Gas Gj 1,081 199 1,280
$ 290,068 35,875 325,943
Water kL 12,244 983 13,227
$ 15,607 517 16,124
$ 31,248 12,565 43,813
Comparison of consumption with 2019 and 2020 Gas
Water
Electricity
(Gi)
(kL)
(kWh)
2019
1440
20,215
1,656,103
2020
1280
13,227
1,408,401
Change from 2019
-12%
-35%
-15%
Gas
Water
Electricity
$
$
$
2019
$17,363
$60,137
$379,078
2020
$16,124
$43,813
$325,943
-7.2%
-27%
-14%
Comparison of costs with 2019 and 2020
Geothermal Bore St Hilda’s utilises a geothermal heating system for its outdoor swimming pool. The heating system was commissioned in July 2011. The geothermal heat exchange system is energy-efficient and enables the temperature of the swimming pool to be maintained at about 28.5°C throughout the year. The geothermal water circuit was extended in June-July 2012 to include the Performing Arts Centre. The utility cost savings delivered by the system are $251,462 per annum with carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions abatement of 1,043,028 kgCO2 per annum.
200kW SOLAR INSTALLATION
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Change from 2019
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JUNIOR SCHOOL BOOK PARADE
// Junior School Highlights
‘It Takes a Spark’ STEAM Conference A group of students from Years 5 and 6 attended the ‘It Takes a Spark’ STEAM Conference at All Saints’ College. The Year 5 students co-presented an ‘Invention Test’ workshop with Mrs. Donnelly, whilst the Year 6 students co-presented on ‘Arduino in the Classroom’ with Mrs Pudney (our CSIRO Scientists in Schools partner). The students were excellent ambassadors for St Hilda’s.
ROBOCUP
Junior School Young ICT Explorers Year 6 students Lucy and Lara had the opportunity to pitch their invention, ‘The Happiness Helper’, to a panel of judges via a Zoom meeting as part of the Young ICT Explorers Competition. After seeing news reports about elderly people feeling sad and lonely during COVID-19 lockdowns, the two young inventors decided to use Arduino electronics and coding to create a scheduling assistant to help elderly people ‘look on the bright side of life’. They worked on the project for several months and presented with great confidence and expertise! Excellent work Lucy and Lara!
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17 of our Year 5 and 6 students took part in the WA RoboCup ‘On Stage Performance’ robotics event at Curtin University. The students devoted many hours to preparing for the event - after school, before school, during lunchtimes and recess. They were all amazing on the day, competing in an open-age (up to Year 10) field of 36 teams. They really enjoyed the experience and were all very proud of their newly developed robotics skills and creativity.
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Launch of Wandering Spirit - Rites of Passage for our Year 9s’ In this rapidly changing world, academic results alone will not be enough to ensure the success and happiness of young women. Young people will thrive and be successful when the focus is on their wellbeing, emotional intelligence, natural gifts and talents is to the same extent as their academic results. We believe an innovative approach to wellbeing will support the girls leaving their school years with not only academic excellence but as well-rounded leaders of the future. For thousands of years, traditional cultures have recognised the importance of supporting young people’s transition to adulthood through a rite of passage. That is why St Hilda’s will be introducing a genuinely transformational Rites of Passage program called St Hilda’s Wandering Spirit to support all Year 9 girls from 2021. The highlight of the program will be a two-week immersive experience at our Yeagarup campus. It will be led by experienced coordinators and mentors who will involve both our girls and their families.
It will be a chance for our girls to share and reflect on their life experiences, build healthy relationships, discover and develop who they are and who they really want to be now and in the future. Away from the pressures of daily life, it will allow them to connect with nature and stretch themselves physically, spiritually and emotionally. It is a unique offering for our girls that enhances our current wellbeing and academic programs and has been tailor made for our community to ensure our students are set up for long term success.
St Hilda’s Anglican School Cadet Unit Years 10 to 12 students from the School’s Army Cadet Unit (SHASCU) completed joint Field Training Exercise at Northam Army Camp in collaboration with Christ Church Grammar School and Guildford Grammar School Cadet Units. The primary objective of the three-day course led by Senior Cadets and staff was the practical application of navigation theory provided in lead up training during Friday’s Parade sessions. Cadets operated in pairs, half sections, and sections for the navigation exercise, allowing Section Commanders to exercise skills recently acquired on promotional courses.Other highlights included navigation skills, tactical movements, radio telecommunications, applying first aid in the field, as well as orders, command and control, and a movement by night field activity.
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International Women’s Day Breakfast On Friday 6 March the Year 10 students and their invited special guests attended the St Hilda’s International Women’s Day breakfast in the Boarders’ Dining Hall. The girls and guests enjoyed a buffet breakfast followed by a speech from the inspiring speaker, Rebecca Johnson, an Old Scholar who graduated in 2000. Bec gave a wonderful presentation which included some history on International Women’s Day in Australia, and then recounted her experience of a diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes at the age of 17. As a result of this diagnosis, and the challenges she has experienced, she founded the Type 1 Diabetes Family Centre to make sure that those whose lives are affected by diabetes, don’t have to struggle like she did. The Centre now supports many individuals and families with diabetes and has the facilities needed to achieve their goals. Bec is an inspiration and has swum the Rottnest Channel three times, which just goes to prove that Type 1 Diabetes doesn’t have to hold you back.
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