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WAGIN DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL Providing an empowering environment for life-long learning.
2018 ANNUAL REPORT
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OUR SCHOOL CONTEXT
At Wagin District High School our goal is to provide an empowering environment for life-long
learning. Our school provides educational opportunities for students from Kindergarten to Year 10.
We support our students to fully engage with their learning through fostering respectful and
understanding relationships between students, staff and families. Our school motto of ‘Aim High’
encourages the entire Wagin District High School community to continually strive to do our best.
We acknowledge the differing circumstances and needs of our students and are dedicated to
achieving the best possible outcomes for everyone. Our school offers small class sizes with
passionate staff offering a wide variety of educational opportunities, subjects and courses including
Science, Mathematics, English, Humanities and Social Sciences, Home Economics, Art, Digital
Technology, Design and Technology, Health and Physical Education. Additional programs include: a
Talented and Gifted program for primary and secondary students; In-School volunteering for Year 9
and 10 students; Literacy and Numeracy support; and a Kitchen Garden program.
The school’s facilities include: a modern Home Economics kitchen and classroom; a vibrant, well-
resourced library; Kitchen Garden with outdoor classroom space; a purpose built Design and
Technology area; an up to date Science laboratory; an excellent Nature Play space, and welcoming
classrooms.
We recognise the value of working in partnership with parents, carers and the wider community in
fulfilling our school vision. We encourage family involvement and believe the best outcomes are
achieved when families and school work together. Our P & C and School Council are proactive in
their support and many community groups also support our school.
Further information can be found at www.wagindhs.wa.edu.au.
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HIGHLIGHTS AND CELEBRATIONS
Canberra Camp Winter Carnival Presentation Day
Hawaiian Bike Ride 18 students top 20% NAPLAN Kitchen Garden
Athletics Carnival Entertaining Assemblies Year 6 Camp
Swimming Carnival Careers Camp Winter Sports Carnival
Year 10 Graduation Leadership Camp Kindy Transition
Woolorama Display ANZAC Ceremony Youth Focus
Nature Playground National Simultaneous Storytime Community Mentors
Inter-School Athletics Carnival Book Fair Vi Barham Candidate
TAGS Program Breakfast Club Messy Play
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PROGRESS ON SCHOOL PRIORITIES
TEACHING & LEARNING ENVIRONMENT: Our focus is success for all students and high quality teaching with whole school targets in Literacy and Numeracy. Reading results have continued to be above those of 2016, although they are slightly down when compared to 2017. The continued focus on explicitly teaching reading skills and strategies combined with guided reading and differentiation, have been major reasons for this improvement. Writing will continue to be a focus through explicit teaching and differentiation. When compared to Australian Schools, our students demonstrated high progress in Year 7-9 Reading and Numeracy, Year 3-5 Reading, Grammar and Punctuation and Spelling, as well as Year 5-7 Grammar and Punctuation and Numeracy
The focus for 2019 will be to ensure that more students are making progress. To support this we will
continue our partnership with the NEMLDC, introduce targeted literacy support across the school
using MiniLit and MacqLit, continue progressing our Whole School English Plan and differentiating
curriculum to improve students ability to engage. While NAPLAN is the focus for this report a range
of assessments are used to ensure students are provided with many opportunities to show progress
at an individual level.
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Target: Increase the percentage of students in the top 20% of all NAPLAN literacy assessments. Percentage of students in top 20% of WA Public Schools
NAPLAN Year 3 Year 5 Year 7 Year 9
Year of Assessment 2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018
Reading 5% 14% 5% 10% 11% 12% 11% 0% 15% 15% 0% 8%
Writing 27% 27% 0% 15% 14% 9% 11% 6% 7% 14% 0% 0%
Spelling 14% 11% 6% 15% 29% 4% 5% 6% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Grammar & Punctuation 5% 11% 5% 15% 9% 4% 11% 6% 7% 21% 0% 0%
Result: Reading: Achieved in Years 5, 7 and 9.
Writing: Achieved in Year 7.
Spelling: Work in progress.
Grammar & Punctuation: Achieved in Year 7. Percentage of Students At or Above Minimum Standards (NAPLAN)
NAPLAN Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 7 Yr 9
Year of Assessment 2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018
Reading 82% 95% 80% 78% 94% 87% 84% 89% 77% 85% 100% 92%
Writing 91% 97% 80% 93% 81% 70% 68% 83% 64% 71% 38% 38%
Spelling 82% 95% 85% 85% 100% 87% 74% 83% 79% 71% 62% 50%
Grammar & Punctuation 68% 78% 80% 93% 94% 83% 84% 78% 86% 79% 62% 66%
While the percentage of students above the minimum standards has improved since 2016 in the majority of areas the results in Writing is a concern and will be a focus for school planning and programs in the future.
Target: Increase the percentage of students in the top 20% of all NAPLAN numeracy assessments Percentage of Students At or Above Minimum Standards (NAPLAN)
NAPLAN Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 7 Yr 9
Year of Assessment 2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018
Numeracy 84% 95% 100% 89% 97% 86% 83% 94% 92% 100% 100% 91%
Percentage of students in top 20% of WA Public Schools
NAPLAN Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 7 Yr 9
Year of Assessment 2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018
Numeracy 11% 8% 10% 11% 9% 5% 11% 6% 15% 15% 0% 0%
Result: Achieved in Years 3 and 7.
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When compared to Australian Schools our students demonstrated high progress in Year 7-9 Reading and Numeracy, Year 3-5 Reading, Grammar and Punctuation and Spelling, and Year 5-7 Grammar and Punctuation and Numeracy. Numeracy progress across the school was supported by explicit teaching of the skills and concepts at
each year level. Numeracy Blocks continued across the primary years, refining whole school
assessments and working closely with network schools to target numeracy support.
STEM:
Target: By the end of 2018, develop and implement whole school planning for teaching STEM. In 2018 Wagin District High School conducted a Talented and Gifted program for Year 4-10 with a focus on STEM. Staff also explored and experimented with a variety or resources to support students to access the STEM learning areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
Result: Steady progress
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE: Target: All staff; teaching and non-teaching evidence how professional learning has improved their practice. Staff completed a review of student performance in their year and/or Learning Area. This review will inform the performance management process and the individual staff needs for Professional learning in 2019.
Result: Work in Progress
SCHOOL WIDE LEADERSHIP:
Target: Increase the diversity of parent and student leadership to represent our school community. Our focus is for Wagin District High School to have effective leadership. Staff are provided with a
range of opportunities such as being on a school wide committee, leading whole school change in
specific learning areas, providing pastoral care of students and acting in administration roles. Staff
engage in a wide range of professional learning opportunities, both at school, online and offsite.
Quality professional learning enables staff to continually improve and to support school targets.
Wagin District High School has an active P & C who support fundraising and make a significant
difference to the resources available to our students. Wagin District High School has an active School
Council who participated in training during 2018 in order to improve the operation of Council to
support student and school progress. All members of the school community are encouraged to
support these groups. A stronger focus will be given to attracting a diverse range of parents onto
School Council into the future.
Students from Year 5-10 are encouraged to nominate for student council. Nominees prepare and deliver a speech at the commencement of each school year, followed by a voting process for all
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students from Year 3-10 and staff. Student councillors then attend a leadership camp, organise fundraising events, support primary classes with classroom activities, events and excursions and represent Wagin District High School in the community.
Target: All teachers to use and reflect on the AITSL standards as part of Performance Development. All teachers participated in the Performance Management process using the AITSL standards as a self-Reflection tool.
Result: Achieved
RELATIONSHIPS AND PASTORAL CARE:
Wagin District High School is a Positive Behaviour School. We support positive student and staff
health and well-being with a focus on improving parent, staff and student perceptions of how
behaviour is managed.
To ensure families are provided opportunities to engage with school we continue to foster open and
transparent communication between school and home by:
• Distributing a fortnightly newsletter
• Updating our School Website
• Requesting parent involvement at whole school events
• Conducting whole school assemblies throughout the year
• Emailing, phoning or meeting with parents as needed
• Additional reporting of student progress for Year 7-10 students in Terms 1 and 3
• Developing classroom support rosters for group work in Kindy - Year 6
• Using SMS to support attendance and to keep parents up to date when students are off
school site e.g. expected time of return from an excursion
• Seeking parent feedback after whole school events and bi-annually
• Supporting an active P & C
• Having an active School Council
To increase family involvement across the school in 2018 we created a school Facebook page and
used local media such as the Wagin Wool Press to promote and celebrate school events. Semester
Reports were also delivered electronically, ensuring all family members had access to up to date
information about their children.
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Target: Decrease the percentage of students categorised as ‘at risk’ for attendance. The table below shows that attendance rates have returned to slightly above those of 2016. Attendance Rate Semester 1
Year Primary Secondary
2016 90.8% 80.1%
2017 92.0% 86.2%
2018 90.7% 80.6%
The table below shows that the percentage of students at risk has returned to those of 2016 for primary students and although the percentage of secondary students has not improved from 2017 it is better than 2016. Percentage of students categorised as at Risk (Moderate and Severe) Semester1
Year Primary Secondary
2016 11% 34%
2017 6% 23%
2018 11% 30%
While the target was not achieved, a lower percentage of secondary students were at risk than in 2016 and the percentage of primary students at risk is the same as in 2016. Result: Work in progress
ABORIGINAL EDUCATION Aboriginal Education was supported at Wagin with the employment of an AIEO to assist students in all aspects of school life. Students were able to access reward activities; including, Friday afternoon rewards and reflection.
CHAPLAINCY The school Chaplain supports relationships and pastoral care through her involvement in a wide variety of activities, These include:
BUZZ a Social and Emotional well-Being program for K-6 students.
Breakfast Club – 40-50 students every morning.
Participation in camps and sporting carnivals.
Support for students, staff and parents.
Member of the Positive Behaviour committee.
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PARENT, STUDENT and TEACHER SATISFACTION
Target: By the end of 2018 National Opinion survey results to show an increase in student, staff and parent perception of how well behaviour is managed. Responses to National Opinion survey 2018 The table below shows the rating and the percentage of respondents who either agree or strongly agree with the statement.
Behaviour is well managed
Student Staff Parents
Rating % agree Rating % agree Rating % agree
2016 2.1 (3%) 2.7 (35%) 2.5 (19%)
2018 2.4 (19%) 3.2 (55%) 2.2 (36%)
The results clearly show that students, staff and parents perception of the management of behaviour has improved. Result: Achieved
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1 10,958.00$ 10,825.80$
2 71,670.30$ 60,050.95$
3 -$ -$
4 15,539.00$ 15,128.87$
5 1,024.19$ 1,024.19$
6 -$ -$
7 5,730.16$ 5,729.80$
8 5,116.58$ 5,259.91$
9 22,945.00$ 22,945.00$
10 -$ -$
11 Farm Revenue (Ag and Farm Schools only) -$ -$
12 -$ -$
132,983.23$ 120,964.52$
113,536.00$ 113,536.00$
Student Centred Funding 376,780.00$ 376,781.00$
623,299.23$ 611,281.52$
2,914,539.00$ 2,914,539.00$
3,537,838.23$ 3,525,820.52$
Locally Raised Funds86,005.62$
Student Centred Funding376,781.00$
Other Govt Grants6,753.99$
Other 5,259.91$
Transfers from Reserves22,945.00$
497,745.52$
1 19,410.00$ 13,915.51$
2 4,929.00$ 4,929.02$
3 145,376.00$ 133,354.38$
4 60,160.00$ 50,093.75$
5 221,566.80$ 198,626.61$
6 18,420.00$ 7,262.03$
7 62,944.00$ 62,944.00$
8 1,928.00$ 1,926.14$
9 65,257.06$ 15,131.00$
10 -$ -$
11 -$ -$
12 Farm Operations (Ag and Farm Schools only) -$ -$
13 Farm Revenue to CO (Ag and Farm Schools only) -$ -$
14 Camp School Fees to CO (Camp Schools only) -$ -$
599,990.86$ 488,182.44$
-$ 2,820,362.00$
599,990.86$ 3,308,544.44$
23,308.37$
Bank Balance 273,997.30$ Made up of: -$
1 General Fund Balance 123,099.08$ 2 Deductible Gift Funds -$ 3 Trust Funds -$ 4 Asset Replacement Reserves 156,860.62$ 5 Suspense Accounts 4,655.40-$ 6 Cash Advances -$ 7 Tax Position 1,307.00-$
273,997.30$ Total Bank Balance
Cash Position as at:
Residential Boarding Fees to CO (Ag Colleges only)
Cash Budget Variance
Total Forecast Salary Expenditure
Total Expenditure
Total Goods and Services Expenditure
Other Expenditure
Buildings, Property and Equipment
Curriculum and Student Services
Total Salary Allocation
Total Funds Available
ActualBudget
Residential Operations
Total Locally Raised Funds
Fundraising/Donations/Sponsorships
Opening Balance
Total Cash Funds Available
Camp School Fees (Camp Schools only)
Expenditure - Cash and Salary
Payment to CO, Regional Office and Other Schools
Administration
Lease Payments
Utilities, Facilities and Maintenance
Professional Development
Transfer to Reserve
Transfer from Reserve or DGR
Residential Accommodation
Other State Govt/Local Govt Revenues
Revenue from Co, Regional Office and Other Schools
Wagin District High SchoolFinancial Summary as at
Actual
31.12.2018
Other Revenues
Commonwealth Govt Revenues
BudgetRevenue - Cash & Salary Allocation
Voluntary Contributions
Charges and Fees
Fees from Facilities Hire
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
$000
Revenue Source
Locally Generated Revenue - Budget vs Actual
Budget Actual
Locally Raised Funds17%
Student Centred Funding
76%
Other Govt Grants1%
Other 1%
Transfers from Reserves
5%
Current Year Actual CashSources
0
50
100
150
200
250
$000
Expenditure Purpose
Goods and Services Expenditure - Budget vs Actual
Budget Actual
10
30
50
70
90
110
130
150
170
$000
Cash Position