2015 School Annual Report - The Department of Education

WILLETTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
ANNUAL REPORT 2015
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FROM THE
PRINCIPAL
As a challenging but successful 2015 closes, I have the
opportunity to reflect not only on the major events and
achievements for the year, but also what it is that makes
Willetton Senior High School great.
The combined leadership of school administrators, an
active School Board and elected student leaders have
enriched the school and the community service aspect of
student activities has added a dimension of which we are
very proud.
We have seen the completion of three classroom blocks in
Stage 1 of the building and refurbishment project. We are
grateful for the state of the art facilities provided but have
lived through the disruptions of a school which is also a
building site. The students and teachers adapted
remarkably to the unsettling conditions and learning
programs and student academic achievement have been
of the highest standard. Many staff have shouldered extra
duties during this period and we are grateful for their
efforts.
This year, our staff have spent considerable time
developing their knowledge and skills in the program
Connect , the Department of Education’s integrated online
environment. We are excited about its potential not only
to progress teaching and learning programs, but also
improve communication between home and school. In
2016, we will be consolidating and expanding its use.
So, what makes our school great? The positive, caring
and friendly relationships between staff and students is a
most noticeable feature and this enhances every activity
undertaken. It results from the trust and common goals
and values shared by members of our school community,
as well as the commitment and excellence of the
teachers.
We wish our departing twelves all the very best. They are
well prepared to realize their dreams, and we look
forward to welcoming the 2016 Year 7s to our learning
community.
Chris Booth
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SCHOOL BOARD
2015 was a great year for Willetton Senior High School.
Our new buildings were commissioned and are excellent
facilities to further enhance the whole Willetton
educational experience. Both staff and students have
been as one with accolades. This was also extolled at the
official opening which was attended by numerous
dignitaries. In 2016, the second phase will commence,
and the school community will need to be patient during
the building process. There will be short term pain for
long term gain.
2015 saw several teachers win recognition.
Congratulations to each one. We also saw Heather Gare,
the longest serving school chaplain in Australia, retire.
She will be missed and we thank her for years of
dedicated work. We have also seen some teachers retire
or move to other pastures. I wish them all well and thank
them for their great service to the school.
2015 also saw the introduction of a School Board Award
for two students in each of Year 11 and 12.Each received
a cheque of $1000. The money was donated by an
anonymous benefactor who wanted to inspire students
to achieve their tertiary education aspirations and we
thank this person for their kind donation. It is intended
that this award will continue in 2016.
I have been extremely impressed with all award winners
in their particular year groups. It never ceases to amaze
me just how good our students are.
2016 will see the second Independent Public School
review. We look forward to shining in all categories.
My term on the Board has come to an end. I thank my
fellow Board members and the whole school community
for their assistance in achieving the best outcomes for
students. I wish the new chair every success in this
worthwhile position.
Lindsay Holland
Chair
BUILDING
PROGRAM
STAGE 1
Stage 1 of the major building and refurbishing project was officially opened by the Hon Peter Collier, Minister for Education
on August 26. The learning areas of Languages, HaSS, The Arts and Physical and Health Education, Science and Technology
occupy the rooms. Stage 2 consisting of classrooms for English, VET, Education Support and Mathematics as well as a
cafeteria and amphitheatre commenced December 2015 for handover late 2016.
STAGE 1: Four new two-storey classroom buildings, extension and refurbishment of the performing arts area and an
extension of the gymnasium.
Special features include:
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astrodome which will house an interactive telescope students can access from home
136 seat lecture theatre
fully equipped theatre – LED lighting, sound system, retractable seating, green and costume rooms, dance studio
full media suite with sound studio, film studio, special editing room
fitness centre complete with the latest high tech equipment
state of the art technology workshops – lazer cutter, CNC router, commercial grade 3D printers for model design
three dedicated Apple laboratories and three PC laboratories
IMPROVEMENT
TARGETS
TARGET 1
At least 85% of each cohort will show consistent
achievement from Semester 2, Year 7 to Semester 2, Year 10
in learning areas of continued study, as judged against the
Student Grade Summary data.
The 2014-2016 Business Plan
identifies eight aspirational targets
set by the school to improve student
performance. Strategies and
processes set into motion to achieve
these targets by 2016 are regularly
monitored and formal analysis is
conducted twice a year to determine
progress towards achievement.
Percentage students
showing consistent
achievement
Year 8 to Year 9
2013
2014
2015
56%
71%
71%
68%
55%
Year 9 to Year 10
TARGET 2
TARGET 3
Results in all NAPLAN literacy tests will show less than 2.5%
of students below the national minimum standard
(benchmark).
Judged against the mean scores of the stable cohort from
Year 7 to 9, students will show at least a 35 point increase
in the mean NAPLAN scores for reading and writing and at
least a 55 point increase in the mean NAPLAN score for
numeracy.
% Below National
Minimum Standard
YEAR 9
2013
2014
2015
Reading
1%
3%
1%
Spelling
2%
3%
1%
Grammar &
Punctuation
5%
3%
Writing
6%
4%
Year 7 - 9 Improvement
(NAPLAN points)
2014
2015
Numeracy
67
55
1%
Writing
42
52
3%
Reading
55
48
IMPROVEMENT
TARGETS
TARGET 4a
75% of Gifted and Talented (GT) students will achieve at
least 6 A grades across the year in GT courses
(Mathematics, English, Science and Humanities & Social
Sciences) and all GT students will achieve at least 2 A
grades in GT courses by Semester 2. In the study of
Languages 75% of Gifted and Talented students will
receive an A grade in the Semester 2 Report.
GT students
achieving
an A grade in
Languages
2013
2014
Year 7
2015
GT students
achieving
at least 6 A grades
2013
2014
Year 7
2015
71%
Year 8
78%
82%
82%
Year 9
76%
77%
70%
Year 10
71%
57%
62%
GT students
achieving
at least 2 A grades
2013
2014
2015
85%
Year 7
89%
Year 8
80%
64%
78%
Year 8
96%
98%
100%
Year 9
76%
67%
88%
Year 9
100%
95%
97%
Year 10
83%
61%
68%
Year 10
93%
87%
92%
IMPROVEMENT
TARGETS
TARGET 4b
TARGET 6
Year 12 Gifted and Talented Program students will achieve
a median ATAR of 94 for internal comparison and a mean
ATAR of 92 for like school comparison. Each year 65% of
these students will achieve at least one final scaled score
equal to or above 75.
In each Year 12 ATAR Examination course (Stage 3 for
2014/5) at least 15% of students who sit the WACE course
examination will achieve a scaled score equal to or above
75.
2013
2014
2015
Median ATAR
90.7
91.7
94.4
Mean ATAR
88.3
90.2
90.5
% students with at least
one score ≥ 75
53%
64%
64%
Stage 3 courses that met
the target
2013
2014
2015
59%
53%
48%
TARGET 5
TARGET 7
Each Year 12 course (excluding those with an enrolment of
less than 10) will have a minimum of 20% of students
attain an A grade and the school average of A grades
across all courses will be equal to or above 30%.
By 2016 95% of students will attain either an ATAR score of
55 or above or a full qualification of certificate II or higher
by the end of their Year 12 studies.
2013
2014
2015
Year 12 courses with a
minimum of 20% of students
attaining an A grade
73%
75%
78%
School average of A grades
27%
29%
29%
Willetton’s attainment rate
2013
2014
2015
87%
88%
94%
IMPROVEMENT
TARGETS
CULMINATING TARGET
Willetton will consolidate its place within the top 20 highest performing Western Australian schools calculated from the
scores of students who sit four or more WACE course examinations and the top 50 VET schools as calculated from the student
achievement data.
Willetton’s rank position on the
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Top 50 WACE Schools list
10th
17th
17th
15th
17th
45th
46th
Top 50 VET Schools list
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CLASS OF 2015
The tradition of high academic performance was upheld by the
Class of 2015. Year 12 students won 49 of the prestigious
School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA) awards at
the end of 2015. Sixteen Year 12 students were admitted to the
prestigious 99 Club in 2015 for attaining an ATAR of 99+.
VET
DISTINCTION
CERTIFICATES
GENERAL
EXHIBITIONS
2
CERTIFICATES
OF
DISTINCTION
7
CERTIFICATES
OF
COMMENDATION
12
28
2013
2014
2015
Number of Year 12 students
364
255
386
Percentage of students achieving
WACE
97%
97%
96%
Number of students with an ATAR
251
198
270
40%
44%
39%
Percentage of students achieving
one or more scaled scores of 75+
Number of VET students who have
completed at least one AQF VET
Certificate II or higher
100
58
144
STAGE 3 COURSES WITH
THE HIGHEST
PERFORMING STUDENTS
IN THE STATE
2013
2014
2015
Biological Sciences
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Engineering Studies
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English: Add. Language
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Food Science &Technology
new
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Health Studies
new
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Human Biological Sciences
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Japanese: Second Language
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Mathematics 3AB
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Mathematics 3CD
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Mathematics Specialist 3CD
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Philosophy and Ethics
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Politics & Law
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Psychology
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2013
2014
2015
92%
94%
92%
VET students achieving an
AQF Certificate II or higher
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CLASS OF 2015
MEDIAN ATAR COMPARISONS 2013-2015
STUDENTS IN THE TOP THIRD OF THE STATE
(based on students' ATAR)
NAPLAN
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In 2015 more than 320 Year 7 and 350 Year 9 students
from Willetton Senior High Schools were assessed in the
NAPLAN assessment domains of Reading, Writing,
Language Conventions (Spelling, Grammar & Punctuation)
and Numeracy. The vast majority of students achieved
satisfactory to excellent results.
Year 7
100% of students achieved at or above the benchmark in
Numeracy test
98% or more of students achieved at or above the benchmark in Literacy tests - Reading (100%), Grammar & Punctuation (99%), Writing and Spelling (98%)
More than 45% of Year 7 students achieved results that
placed them in the top 20% in all of the tests – Numeracy
(54%), Grammar & Punctuation (53%), Spelling (51%),
Reading (47%), Writing (45%)
Naplans
The Year 7 school mean exceeded that of like schools in all
NAPLAN tests
Year 9
100% of students achieved at or above the benchmark in
Numeracy test
97% or more of students achieved at or above the benchmark in Literacy tests – Reading, and Spelling and Grammar & Punctuation (99%), Writing (97%)
More than 50% of Year 9 students achieved results that
placed them in the top 20% in all of the tests – Numeracy
(61%), Spelling and Grammar & Punctuation (53%),
Writing and Reading (51%)
The Year 9 school mean exceeded that of like schools in all
NAPLAN tests
Record breaking NAPLAN averages were achieved in all
testing areas.
86% of Year 9 students demonstrated the minimum numeracy standard and 60% the minimum literacy standard
required for a WACE through NAPLAN. These students will
not be required to sit the OLNA in Year 10
NAPLAN
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MEAN COMPARISON: WILLETTON SHS and LIKE SCHOOLS
Year 9
Naplans
Year 7
Naplans
The National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) serves
as one of two ways for students to
demonstrate the minimum literacy and
numeracy standard required for the
Western Australian Certificate of
Education (WACE). To meet the minimum
literacy and numeracy standard, students
must achieve Band 8 or higher in Year 9
NAPLAN Reading, Writing and Numeracy.
A large number of Willetton students
achieved Band 8 or higher (310 Numeracy, 282 - Reading, 240 - Writing)
prequalifying them for the literacy and
numeracy component of the WACE
requirements in 2016
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GIFTED AND
TALENTED PROGRAM
The Gifted and Talented program focuses on the
provision of a rich and challenging learning
environment that meets the individual needs of
students with exceptional academic capacity. The
differentiated curriculum is designed to provide
students with opportunities to accelerate, extend and
enrich their learning.
Gifted and Talented students participated in a range
of events and competitions in 2015 to further develop
their ability to think creatively about, analyse and
understand complicated and abstract ideas.
Compared with national, state and school averages,
the Gifted and Talented cohort achieved significantly
higher mean results in systemic tests, examinations
and competitions.
2015 HIGHLIGHTS
First Prize winner - Katherine Susanna Pritchard Creative
Writing Competition
Five prize winners - Australian Mathematics Competition
Winner - 4 Way Speaking Competition
Winners - Infomatics Competition
Winner - Have Sum Fun Maths Competition (senior team)
Winner - DPaW video competition
Year 9 Award for excellence - Maths Olympiad
Two distinctions - Maths Olympiad
Team merit award - Maths Olympiad
2013
2014
2015
lower school students
174
182
235
Two award winners - Royal Australia Chemistry Institute Quiz
senior school students
119
120
122
State chess champions
Gifted and Talented
teachers
16
15
19
Number of
Prudence award - Australian Mathematics Competition
20 High Distinction Awards - International Competitions and
Assessments - Maths
Student science photograph used by Chevron on their
corporate Christmas card
20% of Gifted and Talented students placed in the top 1% of
participants nationally in Asia Wise competition.
Two students in the top 0.4% of Australia in the Australian
Geography Competition
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GIFTED AND
TALENTED PROGRAM
2015 WACE
2013
2014
2015
Number of SCSA awards
11
9
25
Number of students
with an ATAR above 99
4
4
10
Median ATAR
90.65
91.65
94.4
Mean ATAR
88.3
90.2
90.5
NAPLAN: MEANS COMPARISION
YEAR 9
YEAR 7
VOCATIONAL
EDUCATION & TRAINING
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VET programs have provided training opportunities for
students to engage in vocational training through
personalised programs developed and delivered both on
and off campus. In 2015, 399 Year 11 & 12 students
enrolled in 570 qualifications delivered in both the Flexible
Learning in School (FLiS), and school-based VET programs.
In some cases, students enrolled in more than one
qualification, developing a well-rounded understanding of
many disciplines.
Year 12 VET students won 29% of the School Curriculum
and Standards Authority VET Certificates of Distinction
awarded to the top 0.5% of candidates in each of the 10
national industry areas.
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Business Services, Information & Communications
Community Services
Construction
Creative Industries
Health
Sport and Recreation (2)
Certificate II
Aeroskills
Applied Fashion Design & Technology
Automotive Vocational Preparation
Automotive Electrical Servicing
Automotive Servicing Technology
Building & Construction Pathways
Community Services
Computer Assembly & Repair
Electrotechnology
Engineering
Hairdressing
Plumbing & Gas Fitting
Retail Baking Assistance
Retail Services
Retail Make-up & Skin Care
Warehousing Operations
Certificate III
Animal Studies
Education Support
Engineering (Technical)
Events
Sport & Rec
Retail Operations
Certificate II, III
Health Services
Information, Digital Media & Tech
Certificate IV
Aeronautics (Commercial
Pilot Theory)
Digital and Interactive Games
Information Technology Networking
Certificate II, III,
IV
Business
Diploma
Management
VOCATIONAL
EDUCATION & TRAINING
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The VET programs at Willetton SHS have continued to
grow during 2015:
 This year saw the successful implementation of the
new FSK20113 Certificate II in Skills for Work and
Vocational Pathways to the Year 11 students
 The new Year 10 work experience program placed
more than 35 students into suitable industry areas for
students to gain knowledge and understanding of
career pathways
 Year 10 students accessed Try-A-Trade programs at
several institutions to assist their career choices for
upper school
 In 2016, the school will be introducing 2 new on campus programs, Certificate III in Music and
Certificate II in Business
Students also participated in a range of on-site VET
programs where 13 Certificate II qualifications were
delivered by industry qualified teachers holding a
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment qualification.
These areas of study include:
Community Services
Engineering
Music
Sport Coaching
Dance
Hospitality
Outdoor Recreation
Sport & Recreation
Building & Construction Pathways
Information, Digital Media & Technology
Skills for Work and Vocational Pathways
Visual Design *2 separate streams: Graphics & Photography+
All Vocational Education and Training programs are
delivered both on and offsite and are conducted through a
variety of Registered Training Organisations including:
VOCATIONAL
EDUCATION & TRAINING
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In 2015, in conjunction with local business and employers, the VET staff placed more than 220 Year 10, 11 & 12 students in work experience
programs. Each year, this involves students in the FLiS and general work experience programs, including Year 12 Career and Enterprise students,
Resource Unit students and Industry Specific VET students. All work experience is structured to meet the needs of the school community in order
to create career pathways and successful post-school transitions. The school thanks the following employers who hosted our students in 2015:
ADCO Electrics
Activ Industries
Aegis St James
Aker Solutions
Anytime Electrics
AME Automotive
Anglicare Fremantle
Applecross Senior High School
ASMU Spray Painting
Atelier Furniture & interiors
Ausdrill Limited
Australian Industry Training
Providers Pty Ltd
Auswest Plumbing & Gas
Bakers Delight Rockingham
Banksia Plumbing & Gas
Barret Burston Malting
Best and Less Southlands
BG Creative Makeup Studio
Big W Livingstone
Bob Wade Fleet Maintenance
Boeing Plumbing
Booragoon Vet & Cat Motel
Bordas Plumbing
Brentwood Primary School
Buggles Early Learning &
Kindy Riverton
Bunnings O’Connor
Burrendah Primary School
Café Denada
Caladenia Primary School
Camco Engineering Pty Ltd
Canning Podiatry Centre
Canning Vale Primary School
Capital Community Radio
Carinya of Bicton
Castlereagh School
Charter Plumbing
City of Canning
City of Gosnells
Class 1 Orthodontics
Clontarf Aboriginal College
Cockburn Cement
Coles Supermarket
Southlands Shopping Centre
Cropline Haulage Pty Ltd
Daimler Trucks
Danny Helwig Electrial
Davlon Hair Studio
Dome Café Canning Vale
Duxton Hotel
Fro Town
Gavin Transport
Good Start Early Learning
Huntingdale
GXR Plumbing
Harcourts Real estate
Canning Vale
Harfords Surface Technology
Hireways
Hilton Plumbing
Homebuyers Centre
JK Canning Electrical
Services
Joe’s Furnishings
Jonesway Transport
Kardinya Primary School
Langford Hair & Beauty
Little Stars Child Care
Loving Paws
Mackie Plumbing
Major Motors
Marshall Electrics
Maylands Early Education
Centre
McDonalds Innaloo
Meals on Wheels
Melville Care Inc
Melville Primary School
Mint Childcare & Kindy
Miss Maud’s Bakehouse
Mount Pleasant Baptist
Church
Mt Henry Dental Clinic
Mudge Plumbing
Multiplan Drafting Services
National Australia Bank
Victoria Park
Native ARC Inc
NF Engineering
No Mafia
NurseWest
Oakford Stockfeeds
Obertha Primary School
O’Connor Physiotherapy
Online Social Butterfly
Onyx Hair Crew
Pet City
Pier 21 Apartment Hotel
Power Legends
RAAFA WA Aviation Heritage
Museum
Ramsay Health
Reece Plumbing Centre
Cannington
Riverton Auto Electrics
Riverton Primary School
Willetton Kindergarten
RM Surveys
Rostrata Primary School
Royal Perth Hospital
Schultz Automotive Electrical
Services
Sheer Bliss for Hair
Shelley Beauty Therapy
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Skill Hire
98five Sonshine FM
Southbank Day Surgery
St John of God Murdoch
St Vincent Armadale
Sue Ellery MLC
Sugar Jet In Hair & Beauty
Sugarman Group
International
Tao Café
Tegella Constructions
The Brown Owl Cake Studio
Coffee Club Garden City
The Precinct
University of Notre Dame
Thunderbird Aviation
Academy
Triassic Family Fun Park
UltraTune Willetton
Us 2 U Plumbing
Universal Seafoods
UWA Plumbing
Vivian Plumbing
WA No Interest Loans
Network
Waldecks
Waste 2 Water
WESCO Residential
WesTrac Institute
West Leeming Primary
School
Willetton Basketball
Stadium
Willetton Butcher
Willetton Child Care Centre
Willetton Library
Willetton Primary School
Winthrop Australia
Zip Group
Zuideveld Marchant Hur
The school’s work
experience program is
supported by more than
140 businesses and
organisations
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LEARNING AREA
HIGHLIGHTS
HUMANITIES and SOCIAL SCIENCES
 Identified by School Curriculum and Standards Authority as
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one of the schools with the highest performing students in
Politics and Law
Two prize winners - The Australian and New Zealand
Institute of Chartered Accountants competition
One prize winner - University of New South Wales
Economics Competition
A record, 97 high distinctions, 77 distinctions and 101
credits in the Australian Geography competition
One high distinction and 11 distinctions - Asia Wise
Competition. 12 students achieved scores greater than 92%
placing them in the top 1% of participants nationally.
One high distinction and 16 distinctions - Australian History
Competition
One student selected to represent Western Australia in
Canberra at the 2016 National Schools Constitutional
Convention in Canberra in 2016
Two teams participated in the Law Society Mock Trial
Competition
LANGUAGES
LANGUAGES
 Three finalists - Dante Alighieri Speech Competition (Year 9)
 23 certificates of distinction - Alliance Francaise
Examinations
 20 Year 11 students visited our sister school, The High School
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 Identified by School Curriculum and Standards Authority as
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one of the schools with the highest performing students in
Japanese and English Additional Language
Year 12 student selected as Australian representative for
Lions Youth Camp to Japan
Prize winner - Alliance Francaise Poetry Recitation
Competition (Year 8)
WA state champion - WAATI Italian Examinations (Year 11)
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of the University of Hyogo, in Japan as part of a reciprocal
relationship
20th Anniversary of sister school relationship with The High
School of the University of Hyogo, in Japan. Celebrated with
representatives from the Department of Education, Hyogo
Prefectural Government Cultural Centre and state
government
Year 10 students participated in bi-annual study tour to
partner school in France
Students participated in bi-annual study tour to partner
school in Italy
Second visit from Italian sister school ‘Istituto Superiore
Statale “Algeri Marino” (Casoli, Abruzzo)
Year 11 and 12 students led and organised a variety of
cultural events, culminating in the Multicultural Week,
throughout the year raising a significant amount of money to
benefit the selected charity for 2015: The Leukaemia
Foundation
Partnership established with Consulate-General of the
Republic of Korea and Australia-Korea Foundation to
facilitate the introduction of a Korean language program,
attracting significant funding
Partnership with the Catholic University in Milan for the
language assistant intern program
Teacher Development School for Secondary Languages 2014
– 2015 providing curriculum professional learning and
strategies for all DoE Languages teachers K-12, with more
than 100 teachers attending each professional learning event
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LEARNING AREA
HIGHLIGHTS
THE ARTS
 Year 12 ATAR students selected for the Southern
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Perspectives 2016 at Heathcote Gallery
Seven students selected for the Young Originals exhibition
State finalist (WA and NT) - Doodle for Google
Award of Outstanding - WA Schools’ Orchestra Festival
Award of Outstanding - WA Schools’ Band Festival – Junior
Band
Award of Excellent - WA Schools’ Band Festival – Senior Band
Award of Outstanding - WA Schools’ Guitar Festival – Guitar
Ensemble
Award of Outstanding - WA Schools’ Choral Festival – Choir
Percussion students performed at the SIM showcase concert
“OPUS”
Cello students provided pre-show music prior to the “Opus”
concert
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat production
Mandurah Youth on Health Festival
Year 12 Art Exhibition
South of Swan Dance Festival
Dance students participated in Culture Shock dance
competition
Dance students performed at National Youth Week events in
Perth
Return of Willo Allstars
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LEARNING AREA
HIGHLIGHTS
MATHEMATICS
ENGLISH
 Eight 2015 School Curriculum and Standards Authority
 Identified by School Curriculum and Standards Authority as
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Certificates of Distinction – Mathematics
Identified by School Curriculum and Standards Authority as
being one of the schools with the highest performing
students in Mathematics 3AB, Mathematics 3CD and
Mathematics Specialist 3CD
All Year 7 and 9 students achieved at or above national
minimum numeracy standard in NAPLAN
Award for Excellence - West Australian Junior Mathematics
Olympiad (Year 9)
First prize – Senior Have Sum Fun Competition
Five prize winners (top 0.3% of all students in the state) Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC)
Prudence award – Australian Mathematics Competition
23 certificates of high distinction and 103 certificates of
distinction – International Competitions and Assessments
(ICAS Mathematics)
22 certificates of high distinction and 100 certificates of
distinction – Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC)
Two certificates of distinction – Australian Intermediate
Mathematics Olympiad
A Year 8 student won a place in the National Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics program. She is
among the 54 schoolgirls chosen from across Australia
Team Merit Award - West Australian Junior Mathematics
Olympiad
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one of the schools with the highest performing students in
Philosophy and Ethics
Winner of Katharine Susannah Prichard Speculative Fiction
Award (Mundaring National Young Writers category)
First prize - WA Poets Inc
District Winner and zone finalist - Rotary 4 Way Speech
Competition
Junior division winners and finalists – Western Australian
Debating League competition
Three Young Writers finalists had poetry published in the
prestigious poetry anthology Primo Lux
Semi-finalist - Rostrum Voice of Youth Competition
Students commended by the WA Poets Inc and in the
Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Competition
TECHNOLOGIES
 2015 School Curriculum and Standards Authority Certificate
of Distinction – Applied Information Technology
 Identified by School Curriculum and Standards Authority as
one of the schools with the highest performing students in
Food and Science Technology and Engineering Studies
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LEARNING AREA
HIGHLIGHTS
SCIENCE
HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION
 2015 School Curriculum and Standards Authority Certificates
 Identified by School Curriculum and Standards Authority as one
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of Distinction – Biology, Human Biology, Physics
Identified by School Curriculum and Standards Authority as
one of the schools with the highest performing students in
Biology, Engineering Studies, Human Biology and Psychology
Science School of the Year Award for the most number of
outstanding students projects - STAWA Science Talent
Search
Three Excellence plaques – RACI Chemistry Quiz
First Place - STAWA Science Talent Search (Science
Invention – Year 10)
First Place - STAWA Science Talent Search (Science
Investigation – Year 9)
35 high distinction and 32 distinction awards – RACI
Chemistry Quiz
One high distinction (top 1%) and eight distinction awards UNSW-International Competitions for Schools (980,000
participants worldwide)
Four high distinction and six distinction awards -Australian
Science Innovations, Big Science
Top 20 team - Aurecon Bridge Building Competition
Two industry placement scholarships - Primary Industry
Centre for Science Education (PICSE)
Two senior school students invited to attend the YOUTH
ANZAAS Forum in Adelaide
One Year 12 student invited to attend the National Youth
Science Forum (NYSF) in Melbourne
of the schools with the highest performing students in Health
Studies
Teams
Basketball
 Open Boys Specialised Basketball program represented WA in
the Interstate Australian Schools Championships: Division 1
 Open Girls Specialised Basketball program represented WA in
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the Interstate Australian Schools Championships: Champions
League
Open Boys runner –up in the WA Champion Schools –
Basketball competition
Open Girls runner-up WA Champion Schools – Basketball
competition
Year 10 Boys winners School Sport WA – Basketball
competition
Junior Boys winners WA Champion Schools – Basketball
competition
Junior Girls semi-finalists WA Champion Schools – Basketball
competition
Year 8 Girls Regional Lightning Carnival Basketball Winners
( A1 Division - non specialist)
Year 8 Boys Regional Lightning Carnival Basketball Winners
( A1 Division - non specialist)
Year 7 Boys Regional Lightning Carnival Basketball Winners
( A1 Division - non specialist)
Year 7 Girls Regional Lightning Carnival Basketball Winners
( A1 Division - non specialist)
LEARNING AREA
HIGHLIGHTS
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HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Netball
Individuals
 Open Girls Elimination Day finalists for the WA Champion
Basketball
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Schools – Netball competition
Year 9/10 Netball Teams progressed through to the last 8
teams in the School Sport WA competition
Year 8 Girls Elimination Day finalists for the WA Champion
Schools – Netball competition
Year 7 Girls Elimination Day finalists for the WA Champion
Schools – Netball competition
Year 10 Girls Regional Lightning Carnival Netball winners
( A1 Division)
AFL
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Year 10 Boys Regional Lightning Carnival AFL Winners (A
Division)
Year 9 Boys Regional Lightning Carnival AFL Winners (A
Division)
Year 8 Boys Regional Lightning Carnival AFL Runner-up (A
Division)
Other Sports
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Year 8 Boys Regional Lightning Carnival Soccer Winners (A
Division)
Open Girls winners Badminton pairs – State Association
competition
Open Boys semi-finalists for the WA Champion Schools –
Cricket competition
Open Girls third place for the WA Champion Schools –
Softball competition
Year 7-9 Winners for the WA Champion Schools – Squash
competition
• Four girls selected for WA Schoolgirls winning All-star
Basketball team
• Four boys selected for WA Schoolgirls All-Star Basketball team
• One boy was selected for WA Schoolboys U/19 Basketball
team
• Two girls selected for WA Schoolgirls U/19 Basketball team
• Three girls selected for WA Schoolgirls U/12 Basketball team
• One girl selected for U/20 WA State Basketball team.
• One boy selected for U/18 WA State Basketball team
• Six girls selected for U/18 WA State Basketball team. One
selected captain.
• Two girls selected for U/16 WA State Basketball team
 One boy selected for U/16 WA State Basketball team
Other Sports
 23 students selected to WA State Teams in Basketball,
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Swimming, Baseball, Netball, Cross Country, Orienteering and
Athletics.
Four students selected to an Australian National Team for
Netball, Floorball and Rogaining.
Champion Boy in the Year 7 age group - WA State School
Sport Athletics carnival (B Division)
Champion Girl in the Year 8 age group - WA State School Sport
Athletics carnival (B Division)
Champion Girl runner up in the Year 7 age group - WA State
School Sport Athletics carnival (B Division)
Champion Boy runner up in the Year 10 age group - WA State
School Sport Athletics carnival (B Division)
SPECIALIST
BASKETBALL
PROGRAM
The Specialised Basketball Program caters for students
pursuing a professional career in basketball (player,
administrator, coach or referee) or a related career in
sports medicine, teaching or recreation. Applications to
gain entry into the program are received from within
Australia, Europe, South East Asia and New Zealand due to
the program’s reputation for sustained success over the
past 26 years.
The program has a track record of consistently producing
championship winning teams. In 2015 Specialised
Basketball teams again enjoyed success in the WA School
competitions winning two titles and two runner up titles.
Students involved in the program are consistently selected
for teams at the state and national level. 10% of the
national U19 Team were from Willetton Senior High
School. Students were also selected for the state’s U16,
U18 and U20 teams as well as School Sport WA Basketball
teams.
Academically specialist basketball students contributed
strongly to Willetton sustaining its reputation as an elite
holistic educational institution. All Year 12 specialist
basketball students attained a WACE.
Year
Percentage of specialist
basketball students
achieving 5 A Grades or
better
7
8
9
10
11
10%
30%
13%
19%
24%
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STUDENTS
STUDENT PROFILE
2013
2014
2015
Total enrolment
1796
1833
2229
Boys
983
1002
1199
Girls
813
831
1030
Lower Secondary (Yr 8-10)
1156
1158
1425
Senior Secondary (Yr 11-12)
640
675
704
A pleasing characteristic of the Willetton Senior High
School student body is its rich cultural diversity which has
resulted in an uniquely harmonious school culture. Our
Year 7 and 8 students enrolled from 65 and 51 local,
interstate and overseas primary schools respectively. The
student cohort at the school represents 60 nationalities
with the following groups being the most represented:
Australia (1199) , Malaysia, India, Singapore, England and
China.
MULTICULTURAL CAMPUS:
STUDENT PLACE OF BIRTH
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STUDENTS
Willetton Senior High School welcomed 632 Year 7 and 8 students in 2015. 320 Year 7’s came from 60 primary schools across
Western Australian and other Australian states. Eight Year 7 students came from overseas. 297 Year 8 students transitioned
to high school from 46 Western Australian and interstate primary schools. Seven Year 8’s were new to Australia.
NUMBER OF YEAR 7 AND 8 STUDENTS FROM
THE MAIN FEEDER PRIMARY SCHOOLS
STUDENT SERVICES
A notable feature of the school is the strong emphasis on
pastoral care for all students. A dedicated Student Services
Centre, staffed by highly qualified practitioners, work
collaboratively with students, parents, staff and the
community to promote and support student success and
well-being.
The school’s average attendance rate continued to be
higher than that of like schools and all WA public schools.
Willetton Indigenous students recorded a 91.7% average
attendance compared to 83% at like schools and 68% at
WA public schools.
STUDENT SERVICES HIGHLIGHTS
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6793 merit awards presented
Year 7 and 8 Orientation programs
Year 10 Decision Time: Pathways to Success program
Year 11 MYLO (Maximising Your Learning
Opportunities) Program
Year 12 Competency Education program
Course counselling for student transition into Year 11
and Year 12.
Indigenous Programs e.g. Follow the Dream
Leadership development e.g. National Young Leaders
Day Conference
Cohort excursions e.g. Career Expo (Year 10)
Duke of Edinburgh program
Student skill development camps e.g. Peer Leading
Year 8-12 Parent-Teacher information evenings
Parent Information evenings
Award ceremonies
Year 12 Graduation
More than 20 social events e.g. Year 12 Ball, river
cruises
Support for class teachers
Student Services promotes and maintains high standards
of student behaviour. The focus remained on recognising,
affirming and encouraging positive behaviour – a record
6793 merit awards were earned. The downward trend
for the number of behavioural referrals dealt with by the
Student Services team continued. 21 students (0.94% of
total student cohort) were suspended.
STUDENT SERVICES
To promote the values of responsible global citizenship, Student Services continued
to provide students with the opportunity to support local, national and international
charities. In 2015 students raised more than $30 000 to benefit a range of worthy
causes including
Water for Life
Relay for Life
Doctors Without Borders
Canteen
Zero to Hero
Leukaemia Foundation
94.5 Kid’s Appeal
United Care West
Native Arc
Compassion Australia
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STAFF PROFILE
STAFF ACHIEVEMENT
Total teaching and non-teaching staff
246
Teachers with senior status
79
Level 3 Classroom Teachers
11
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
qualifications
27
Teachers who hold a master’s degree
17
Teachers who hold a doctorate degree
4
Average teaching experience
22.7 years
Teachers retiring
11
 Open Universities Australia Tutor Professionalism
Award - Curtin University School of Education
Teacher retention rate
84%
 Judge of the Primo Lux Poetry Competition
 Hilde Dixon Award - the highest accolade for WA
Language teachers for excellence in classroom
teaching, advocacy and contribution to the
profession
 Finalist WA Secondary School Leader of the Year
Award - this award category recognizes inspiring and
insightful leaders
 Highly commended - Prime Minister’s Prizes for
Science
 Dance Teacher 2015 Award And Certificate of
Recognition (Service to Dance) – Australian
Independent Dance Teachers Awards
Teaching staff continued to share their professional expertise and classroom innovation in a range of educational settings.
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providers of state-wide professional learning
invited to speak at professional forums
chief markers of the WACE examinations and markers of the WACE written & practical examinations
chair persons or members of WACE course advisory committees, standard setting panels, assessment review panels
members of WACE awards selection panels
Level 3 Classroom Teacher assessors
chair persons or members of the executive of professional associations
State All-Star and WA State Schoolgirls basketball coaches
WA State Schoolgirls soccer manager and coach
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STAFF PROFILE
The evidence consistently demonstrates that the quality of
teaching is the largest controllable influence on student
learning. As such, excellence in teaching and leadership is
the standard to which Willetton Senior High School strives.
To ensure the highest quality teaching, staff must engage
with effective, ongoing professional learning to support
and enhance their knowledge and practice throughout
their careers
*Willetton SHS Professional Learning Policy 2015+
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
Continuing the school’s commitment to provide a
comprehensive approach to the professional learning of
teachers there were a number of whole school initiatives
launched in 2015.
 A Professional Learning and Development Committee
was established to ensure teachers had a voice in
guiding this important area
 The Professional Learning Policy was rewritten to
provide a more contemporary view of staff learning
and development and frame our future work
 School development days were restructured to provide
the opportunity for staff to choose from a range of
workshops and presentations
 The use of technology in teaching and learning was a
significant focus. All teachers were provided iPads and
a large number of workshops presented on areas such
as Connect, Interactive Whiteboards and the use of
various software in the classroom
 Year 12 teachers and Heads of Learning Areas attended
numerous workshops on the new Year 12 WACE
courses to be introduced in 2016
I’ve been here since Year 8 and the support we have
received from the teachers has been amazing. The time
and effort that teachers put into the job is outstanding.
Teachers are caring, kind and incredibly talented.
The teachers at Willo are wonderful, always
willing to help students do well in their
studies, regardless of spending more time and
effort on their students.
Year 12’s—2015
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FINANCE
Revenue from CO, Regional
Office and Other Schools
Fundraising/Donations/
Sponsorships
INCOME
$8,819.75
$232,665.62
Voluntary Contributions
$200,659.47
Transfer from Reserve or DGR
$167,018.73
Charges and Fees
Fees from Facilities Hire
$1,260,025.90
$31,575.90
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FINANCE
EXPENDITURE
2015 CASH POSITION
General Fund Balance
$1,956,777.82
Asset Replacement Reserves
$1,978,035.02
Suspense Accounts
$33,768.68
Total
$3,968,581.52
─Tax Position
$23,659.00
─ Cash Advances
$3,700.00
TOTAL BANK BALANCE
$3,941,222.52
Administration
Lease Payments
Utilities, Facilities and
Maintenance
$276,188.92
$52,618.12
$976,775.45
Buildings, Property and
Equipment
$1,395,205.96
Curriculum and Student
Services
$1,444,791.84
Professional Development
Transfer to Reserve
$74,690.87
$1,018,737.01
Other Expenditure
$238,532.91
Payment to CO, Regional
Office and Other Schools
$250,000.00
SCHOOL
COMMUNITY
SURVEYS
National Opinion Survey: Year 12
I feel safe at my school
100%
My teachers expect me to do my best
98%
I like being at my school
91%
My school gives me opportunities to do interesting
things
89%
My school looks for ways to improve
88%
My school is well maintained
87%
Teachers provide me with useful feedback about my
school work
86%
I can talk to my teachers about my concerns
82%
Teachers at my school treat students fairly
81%
My teachers motivate me to learn
77%
The school takes students’ opinions seriously
72%
Student behaviour is well managed at my school
65%
Student Wellbeing Survey: School Experiences (Domain 3)
I am certain I can learn the skills taught in school
Even if the work is hard, I can learn it
Teachers and students treat each other with respect
People care about each other in this school
I feel like I belong in this school
I feel like I am important to this school
83%
(76%)*
66%
(48%)*
62%
(55%)*
* SA, Victoria and WA Schools
Three surveys, targeting the School Board, Year 7 and Year
12 students, were conducted in 2015. Findings from these
surveys assist the school with planning, developing
curriculum and supporting students.
Members of the School Board completed a survey focusing
on knowledge, meeting procedures, working relationships
and core business/responsibilities. The survey results
affirm that School Board members possess the experience,
skills and expertise required to be effective Board
members. The survey highlights the strong culture of
effective working relationships.
Year 12 students completed the online National Opinion
Survey and the school’s exit survey. The results indicate
that the vast majority of Year 12 students were very
positive about their secondary school experiences and
written comments provide valuable feedback on teaching
and learning programs, resources, the school
environment, policies and practices.
The Student Wellbeing Survey gave 303 Year 7 students
the opportunity to provide feedback on their experiences
as they move through middle childhood. Domain
measures focused on social and emotional development,
connectedness, school experiences, physical health and
after school activities. On average the survey indicates that
Year 7 students at Willetton Senior High School were more
positive about their wellbeing than Year 7’s at the 378
other schools surveyed across Australia.
Willetton Senior High School
A Leading Independent Public School
Pinetree Gully Road, Willetton 6155
T 9334 7200 F 9332 4907
[email protected]
www.willettonshs.wa.edu.au