2017 ANNUAL REPORT In accordance with the teaching of Jesus - PDF document

I O N A P R E S E N T A T I O N C O L L E G E 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

“ In accordance with the teaching of Jesus Christ, through the tradition of the Catholic Church and inspired by the compassion of the founder, Nano Nagle, Iona Presentation College strives to achieve the best spiritual, intellectual, physical and cultural outcome for every student.”

CONTENTS COLLEGE VALUES 2 LEARNING AREAS PRINCIPAL’S INTRODUCTION 3 CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION 4 ENGLISH 9 TEACHER STANDARDS AND QUALIFICATIONS 4 HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE 9 WORKFORCE COMPOSITION 4 LANGUAGES 10 STUDENT ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOL 4 SCIENCE 10 SENIOR SECONDARY OUTCOMES 6 MATHEMATICS 11 NAPLAN INFORMATION 6 APPLIED SCIENCE AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT 11 BISHOPS LITERACY RESULTS 6 PRODUCTION ARTS 12 YEAR 12 COHORT 7 PERFORMING ARTS 13 CONTINUED EXCELLENCE 8 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 14 GIFTED AND TALENTED 16 SERVICE LEARNING 15 LEARNING ENHANCEMENT 17 SPORT 18 ACCESS LEARNING 17 TOURS AND CAMPS 19 LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 20 PARENT, STUDENT AND TEACHER SATISFACTION 21 SCHOOL INCOME 21 ANNUAL GIVING 21 1 I O N A P R E S E N TAT I O N C O L L E G E 2 0 1 7 A N N U A L R E P O R T

COLLEGE VALUES SOCIAL JUSTICE Take an active role in defending personal rights by showing compassion and working together to help those in need. EXCELLENCE Foster an environment that encourages us to achieve our best in all our endeavours. COMMUNITY Promote a sense of belonging where each member of our community is valued and has a role to play. LOVE OF LEARNING Inspire a passion for knowledge that enables us to explore, challenge, and be creative in our lives. INTEGRITY Be True to ourselves, live with honour and show / have the courage to defend our beliefs. TRADITION Honour our Presentation heritage and embrace our role in its continuation. 2 I O N A P R E S E N TAT I O N C O L L E G E 2 0 1 7 A N N U A L R E P O R T

PRINCIPAL’S INTRODUCTION 2017 saw the College focus School. Again, as of on the Presentation value of 1 January 2018, Iona Social Justice. This value, with Presentation College its implicit connection to the will be a Pre-K to 12 Biblical commandment, “love school. Exciting times of neighbour” is arguably the for all concerned! strongest motif aligned with the The 2017 calendar heart and charitable works of of events bears Venerable Nano Nagle. ample witness Such an ethos entirely accords with to the numerous an academic quest for excellence. educational, spiritual, It is our hope that many Ionians will cultural and service be strong, morally upright Leaders, initiatives, all of which making a tangible difgerence in the require a vibrant lives of others, particularly those sense of community. who are marginalised, whatever The 2017 WACE and the professions undertaken by our ACCESS Pathway results were excellent. ABOUT THIS young women. The 100% graduation result of the 2017 REPORT cohort was especially pleasing. Many initiatives and decisions taken this year have centered on The 2017 Annual Report aims to give a The following information the Transfer of Governance of the snapshot overview of a year in the life is a Federal Government College from the Presentation of Ionians. Results and achievements requirement and pertains to Sisters to Archbishop Timothy are diverse, refmecting the long-held the 2017 calendar year. Costelloe OSB, efgective from 1 Presentation philosophy of a broad-based, The Annual Report to the January 2018. Accompanying this holistic education. We look forward to 2018 change is the re-amalgamation of when the College will jointly celebrate its College Community for this year provides the the Junior School with the Senior 110th birthday and the 300 years since the birth of Venerable Nano Nagle. May our school community with fair, reliable and objective loving God bless us all. information about school performance measures and policies, as determined by the Minister for Education. This report complements Anne Pitos and is supplementary to B.App.Sc.,Grad.Dip. Ed.,MEdL., MACE Principal College newsletters The Ionian, the College Annual, Spirit , and other regular communications. 3 I O N A P R E S E N TAT I O N C O L L E G E 2 0 1 7 A N N U A L R E P O R T

CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION HISTORY MANAGEMENT OF NON-ATTENDANCE The College is named after the Scottish Isle Regular attendance at school The Principal is responsible for of Iona, on which the Irish Saint Columba (or is essential if students are to supporting the regular attendance maximise their potential. The of students by ensuring that: Columcille) founded a community in 563AD. Iona College, in partnership with became a centre of learning from which Saint • Parents and students are parents, is responsible for Columba and his monks set forth to spread the regularly informed of promoting the regular attendance attendance requirement Gospel into Scotland and the north of England. of students. While parents are and the consequences of legally responsible for the regular The Presentation Sisters who came to Mosman unsatisfactory attendance. attendance of their children, Park had originally come from Kildare in College stafg, as part of their duty • All cases of unsatisfactory Ireland to Hay in New South Wales. In 1900, fjve of care, monitor absences. attendance and part or full Sisters, Rev. MM Angela Treacey, Rev. MM Paul day absences from school are College stafg, under the Principal’s O’Halloran, MM Columba Moynihan, MM John investigated promptly and leadership, support the regular Jones and MM Joseph O’Dowling, volunteered that appropriate intervention attendance of students by: strategies are implemented. to answer a call to come to Western Australia. • Providing a caring teaching and They arrived in Southern Cross in 1900, Collie • Documented plans are learning environment which in 1902, Cottesloe in 1902 and Mosman Park in developed to address the needs fosters students’ sense of of students whose attendance 1907. wellbeing and belonging to the is identifjed as being of College community. Bishop Gibney, who was the Bishop of Perth, concern. remarked that the site in Mosman Park, situated • Maintaining accurate records of student attendance. on a rise, with the Swan River on one side and the ocean on the other, reminded him of the Isle • Recognising and rewarding of Iona ofg Scotland. He said he hoped that this excellent and improved student too would become a centre of learning and a attendance. centre from which the Gospel would be spread. • Implementing programs and practices to address Furthermore, one of the four founding sisters attendance issues when they was MM Columba and so it was decided that arise. an appropriate name for the College would be ‘Iona.’ It was founded on 11 September 1907. ENROLMENT POLICY Iona Presentation College is an all-girls Catholic college, in the Presentation tradition, with an enrolment of 900 students from Years 7 – 12. Approximately 25 of these are resident students, most of whom come from rural Western Australia. Preference for places in the College is given to girls from Iona Presentation Primary School, girls from Catholic families and girls whose older sisters or mothers have attended the College. The College does provide places for girls from non-Catholic families. The College prides itself on being a Presentation school, espousing Presentation values of evangelisation, care for and education of the poor, a sense of welcome and hospitality, and a pursuit of excellence in all areas of adolescent development. The College applies the policies laid down by the Catholic Education Offjce with regard to students with disabilities, the gifted and talented, and indigenous Australians. 4 I O N A P R E S E N TAT I O N C O L L E G E 2 0 1 7 A N N U A L R E P O R T

STUDENT ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOL TEACHER STANDARDS SUPPORT STAFF AND QUALIFICATIONS STANDARDS AND Attendance Rates QUALIFICATIONS The College employs 82 teaching stafg. Year 7 95% Year 10 93% All teachers hold Bachelor degrees and Year 8 95% Year 11 94% 23 Bachelor Degrees some hold the following degrees as well: Year 9 95% Year 12 96% 93 Bachelor Degrees 4 Diplomas Whole School 95% 32 Diplomas 2 Masters 37 Graduate Diplomas 2 Doctorates Student attendance for Years 7-10 17 Masters 3 Graduate Diplomas All students 95% WORKFORCE COMPOSITION Indigenous students 90% Non-Indigenous students 95% Teaching Boarding Support Stafg Female 55.2 6.9 29.6 Male 18 0 9.4 Total 73.2 6.9 39 *Based on FTE. No stafg identify as Indigenous. Teaching Stafg Non Teaching Stafg 82 66 Full-time Equivalent 73.2 45.9 5 I O N A P R E S E N TAT I O N C O L L E G E 2 0 1 7 A N N U A L R E P O R T