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KARRATHA SENIOR

HIGH SCHOOL

School Mission: Karratha Senior High School fosters respect and trust, providing a quality and inclusive

education where every individual can achieve their personal best. We strengthen our

community and embrace the opportunities that exist in the heart of the Pilbara.

K arratha Senior High School, located

in the City of Karratha, the hub of the

Pilbara region of Western Australia, is

an integral part of the community, providing a

high quality education for all students. In

recent years the school has forged a

reputation for academic success, strong

pastoral care, attracting and retaining high

quality staff and the innovative educational

programs that meet the needs of all students.

For over forty years the school has catered for

a diverse range of students and continues to

do so today. Local students with a connection

to the land, students from across Western

Australia, Australia and from around the world,

make for a vibrant student population. The

community and the school share the

responsibility for the growth and development

of our students, working together to make our

school a safe, respectful, innovative and

exciting learning environment.

Student learning and wellbeing are

paramount. We have high expectations that

every child will achieve their very best. We

acknowledge that the teenage years are a time

when every young person needs care and

nurturing. We provide a range of support that

ensures our students have the skills,

knowledge and understanding to grow and

develop into productive citizens for tomorrow.

To provide high care to every student, all of our

teachers are entrusted with the responsibility

for mentoring a small group of students

throughout their time at school. In their role as

mentors, staff nurture each student’s well-

being and closely monitor their academic

progress.

The Karratha Senior High School Business

Plan 2018 - 2020 outlines the strategic

direction of our school. It describes the work

we will undertake to make a real difference to

the lives of students. It has evolved out of the

2017 Independent Public Schools (IPS) Review

and extensive consultation with students, staff

and parents. We have a commitment to our

community that every child will receive a high

quality education and leave our school with

choices and opportunities for the future.

School Vision: Every student develops ‘towards tomorrow’ as a lifelong learner who embraces

opportunity, accepts challenges, and contributes positively to society.

2018-2020 Business Plan

SELF-ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW

Karratha Senior High School’s highest priority is ensuring that all students are successful. Successful students

(academic and non-academic) rely on high quality teaching, a safe, caring and inclusive learning environment,

effective leadership, strategic deployment of resources and strong relationships. To ensure continuous

improvement the school engages in self-assessment of these key elements as well as the standards of student

achievement. The school has a self-assessment schedule that identifies key elements to be reviewed in an

agreed timeline.

In 2017 an Independent Public School Review was conducted and the key findings were:

Student performance has improved, including that of

students who require teaching and learning adjustments.

Year 7 and Year 9

NAPLAN results improved

in all areas assessed, as

did Year 7–9 progress

scores.

Performance and progress were both above like-schools. Relative overall performance

was ‘as expected’ and trending upwards. Progress

was also above Western Australian Public Schools.

All academic targets were

met except the Year 9

targets for the NAPLAN

proficiency band levels in

reading, writing and

numeracy.

90% of eligible Year 12

students achieved a

Western Australian

Certificate of Education

(WACE) in 2016.

Overall, 99% of all Year 12

students achieved a

Certificate II or III and/or an

ATAR.

ATAR performance improved in both the number

of students sitting ATAR exams (16 in 2015 to 21 in 2016) and in the proportion

of students achieving scores above 60 (62% to 76%).

Completion rates of

Certificate II and III courses

increased (89% in 2015 to

100% in 2016).

Significant progress was

made in writing, grammar

and punctuation and

numeracy.

The Median ATAR

improved by 5 points from

2015 to 2016 and was the

highest of all Pilbara

schools.

2018-2020 Business Plan

STUDENT IMPROVEMENT TARGETS

Progress from Year 5 to 7 and Year 7 to 9 in NAPLAN is to be above like-schools and the gap between Karratha SHS and WA Public

Schools is reduced.

Achievement (average scores) in Year 9

NAPLAN to be maintained above like-

schools and the gap between Karratha SHS

and WA Public Schools is reduced.

The percentage of students achieving at or

above Band 8 in Year 9 NAPLAN reading,

writing and numeracy to be higher than like-

schools.

Increase the percentage of Year 12 students demonstrating writing, reading and numeracy

proficiency for the WA Certificate of Education.

The Median ATAR to be maintained above

like-schools, the gap between Karratha SHS

and WA Public Schools is to be reduced.

Each year 95% of our Year 12 students will complete a Certificate II or higher.

The National School Survey reflects positive satisfaction regarding safety, care and feeling

valued.

The National School Survey demonstrates a positive upward trend in the rating of

teachers as good teachers by students.

The National School Survey demonstrates a positive upward trend in the percentage of

students who agree they get useful feedback about their school work.

Percentage of students achieving 90% or

above attendance increases in every year

group and is maintained above like-schools.

The percentage of students in severe attendance category decreases to below

10% and is better than like-schools.

HIGH QUALITY TEACHING

Ensure reading, writing and numeracy

practices are embedded in all classrooms.

Implement intervention strategies with

identified students.

Expand the use of technology to enhance

learning.

Increase the opportunities in science,

technology, maths and languages for student engagement and achievement.

Provide a pathway for every student and ensure students review their progress regularly.

Implement a whole school community

approach to the improvement of attendance.

Embed consistent implementation of instructional design strategies across the school.

Fully implement the West Australian

Curriculum.

Ensure teachers regularly use student achievement data to inform teaching and learning, develop differentiated learning

programs and provide feedback to students.

WELLBEING OF STUDENTS AND STAFF

Maintain the strong focus on high care

and strengthen current initiatives to support resilience, mental, social and emotional wellbeing.

Strengthen the high expectations across

the whole school community to improve student behaviour and engagement.

Deliver high quality programs that

support the development of student and staff wellbeing.

Extend the culture in which every

student and staff member experiences a sense of belonging to our school community.

Increase recognition of the positive contributions within our school community.

2018 - 2020 FOCUS

STRONG COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS

Advance Karratha SHS as a

community hub for wrap-around support services for adolescents.

Build on school and community

partnerships to support student learning.

Actively foster strong relationships with

parents, carers and the wider community.

Continue to develop the capacity of the

School Board through training,

development and renewal.

EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP

Provide leadership opportunities to build

capacity across the school.

All school leaders continue to drive a

shared vision of high quality teaching that emphasises professional development, productive collaboration, feedback and performance development.

Continue to examine and develop

leadership capacity.

2018 - 2020 FOCUS

Karratha Senior High School

Dampier Road Karratha

P: PO Box 1630 Karratha 6714

E: karratha.shs@education.wa.edu.au

W: www.karrathashs.wa.edu.au

Karratha Senior High School