CollegialSNAPSHOTS

Collegial School Snapshots

• Process• Staffing• Reports• Schools• Commendations• Recommendations• School Outcomes

Process

• Principal invites DTL team to Snapshot their school• DTL staff and School leaders negotiate date• DTL sends school information package• Principal arranges a timetable of interviews• DTL team conducts interviews of :Students, Parents, Teachers, Community, Executive, Support Staff,

Office Staff etc.• The DTL conducts a data audit• Report is drafted• Handover of report to Principal, Exec, Staff• Post Snapshot Professional Development

Staffing

• National and State Co-ordinators/Consultants supported by a group of experienced retired Principal Colleagues – Snapshot Consultants.

Peter Lloyd Kevin ZielkePam Wellham Mary BeachAllan Arkins Steve StuartLance Coffey Pam NicholsonJulie Newbury

The Report

• The reports include all comments made by interviewees• Commendations and recommendations are made from

the data collected from the interviews and data search.• The DTL team compares the school approach to the

national agenda and includes recommendations around these directions

• Recommendations are written as advisory statements not directive ones

• The reports are strictly confidential and for the Principal to use at their discretion.

A Sample Report

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2009 SchoolsAlexandra Hills SHS Qld Larapinta PS NTAshcroft HS NSW Mt Warrigal PS NSWBathurst West PS NSW Murgon SHS QldBradshaw PS NT Murgon SS QldBundamba Secondary Qld Prospect HS TasCecil Andrews SHS Qld Redbank Plains SHS QldCleveland ETC Qld Rocherlea PS TasCooinda PS WA Ross Hill PS NSWEast Derwent PS Tas Somerley PS WAGiralang PS ACT St Patricks College QldGladstone SHS Qld St Brendans College QldGladstone South SS Qld Summerdale PS TasHunter Sports HS NSW Tannum Sands SHS QldKalgoorlie Boulder HS WA Toolooa SHS QldKelso PS NSW Wondai SS QldKempsey West PS NSW Wulguru SS QldKununurra DHS WA Yuendumu CEC NTKurnai College Vic McGuire College Vic

CommendationsIn general commendations fall into the following categories …..(in order of

frequency)

1) Work of Indigenous Employees2) Special events – NAIDOC, Harmony, Reconciliation Day, SORRY Day3)Quality of Teaching staff3)The school physical environment5)Cultural Activities5)NO Racism5)School Leadership8)Curriculum9)Student Confidence9)High Expectations

RecommendationsIn general recommendations fall in to the following categories…(in order of

frequency)

1) Cultural Awareness Training1) Student Cultural activities3) Curriculum Perspectives4) Personalised Learning Plans5)Anti Racism processes5) Committee formation7) Induction for new staff8) Community Involvement8) Community School Partnerships8) What Works

School Outcomes

Great Lakes CollegeMt WarrigalWarrnambool College