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MorleySeniorHighSchool
2017AnnualReport
FromthePrincipal
2017wasahighlysuccessfulyearforMorleySeniorHighSchool,whichwillbedemonstratedinthefollowingpagesofthisAnnualReport.Itwasayearofconsiderablechangeintheleadershipoftheschool–anewprincipalanddeputyprincipal–andalsoayearofself-reviewandplanningforthefutureBusinessPlan,2018–2020.Afterself-assessmentfollowingthe2016AnnualReport,theStudentImprovementTargetswereamendedfor2017,tobetterreflecttheprogressthathadalreadybeenmadeagainsttheprevioustargets.
Thisyear’sresultshighlighttheeffortsmadetoaddressourStudentImprovementTargetsintheareasofNAPLAN,Year12resultsandstudentattendancerates.OurNAPLANresultshavedemonstratedstrongimprovementintheareasofnumeracy,readingandwriting,whilsttheYear12resultshighlightedsolidprogressinmanyareasandoutstandingachievementinparticularcourses.Ourstudentratesofattendancecontinuetooutperformthoseoflikeschoolsandthestateaverage,whichreflectsasoundengagementwiththeschoolenvironment.Moredetailsaboutthespecifictargetsareincludedlaterinthispublication.
Studentshavecontinuedtoengagewiththemanyextra-curricularactivitiesandopportunitiesofferedbythededicatedstaffintheschool.ConsistentattendanceatHomeworkCentreandBreakfastClub,introducedinTerm4,demonstratesarealconnectionwiththesafeandsupportiveenvironmentprovidedintheschool.MorleyLeos,MorleyTechGirls,theUWAAspireprogramandtheStudentLeadershipgroupscontinuetoflourish,offeringstudentsopportunitiestoleadandstepoutoftheircomfortzones.
Asaresultoffeedback(fromstaffandstudents,aswellasfromparentsviasurveys)severalnewinitiativeswereactioned.Theseincludeamoreactivetransitionprogramofactivitieswithourprimaryschools;thePerformancePlusprogramforincomingYear7studentsin2018;BreakfastClub;transitiontodigitalcommunicationwiththeMorleySHScommunity;andareviewofmanyprocesseswithintheschool.Wehavealsocommittedtoupgradingfacilitieswithintheschool,beginningwithanewhealthcentre,housingtheschoolnurseandpsychologist,andanupgradedCommonRoom.Anupgradeofthelibraryhasbegun,withfurtherenhancementstobemadethroughout2018.
AfterayearasPrincipalofMorleySeniorHighSchool,Icanconfirmthatitisaschoolwithafinehistoryandanexcitingfuture.Thecommitmentbystaffandstudentsisexemplary,andthewillingnesswithwhichthecommunitysupportsnewinitiativesiscommendable.2017sawusachievesomeincrediblegoals,wherestudentsnotonlydemonstratedgreatachievements,butalsostrongprogress.Wewillcontinuetofocusonthewonderfullydiversenatureofourcommunity,andtousethisasameansofsupportingindividualandcommunitygoals.
IhopeyouenjoyreadingthisreportandfeelconfidentthatMorleySeniorHighSchooloffersacaring,excitingandchallengingeducationalenvironmentforyourchild.
SueGilchrist,Principal
FromtheBoard
ThispastyearhasbeenoneofgrowthandstabilityforMorleySeniorHighSchoolandfortheSchoolBoard.TheSchoolimplementedtheDirectorGeneral’s2017FocusDocument.Theschool’snewworkforcemembershavemadeasmoothtransitionintoourcommunity,followingthedepartureofseverallong-termstaffmembersandourPrincipalMsFortune.Inourfirsttermfor2017,ournewPrincipalSueGilchristandDeputySueWallishavesettledintotheirnewrolesatMorleyextremelywell.
Ourlocalmember,MsAmberJade-SandersonMLAandtheStategovernmentprovidedtheschoolwith$1.5milliontobeusedtoprovideacoveredareaoverournetballcourts–tobeactionedinthenextfewyears.2017,however,hasprovedchallengingfromaday-to-daybudgetarypointofviewduetotheeffectsoftheone-linebudgetandincreasedcosts.Becauseofthesecutbacksinourbudget,theschoolnowrelies,morethanever,onthevolunteerpaymentoffeesbyourfamilies.Notwithstandingfundspreviouslyavailabletoourvariousdepartments,theBoardiscomplementarytoourstaffformanagingwhilstcontinuingtoensurepositiveoutcomesforourstudentsandschoolcommunity.
Regardingstudentoutcomes,themembersoftheBoardwerepleasedtohearthatMorleySHSwasrecognisedasoneoftheschoolsdemonstratinggainsinNAPLANscoressubstantiallyabovetheaverage.Allofthe2017Year9NAPLANtestingareaslandedinthehigherprogress/higherachievementlevels.Sothiswasajobwelldonebyallconcerned.OurstudentattendancecontinuestobewellaboveStateaverageandisatributetotheadagethat“attendancepays”.Ourstudents,theirfamiliesandourteachingandsupportstaffaretobecongratulated.
TheschoolisstillinneedforfacilityupgradesandtheBoardhasfocuseditsattentiontothismatter.Thereareanumberofissuesbothcapitalandmaintenancethatwewillendeavourtoprioritiseinthebestinterestofwholeschoolcommunity.Thegymnasiumisnowindireneedofreplacement.Amultipurposefacilitycouldseeavarietyofusesincludinghumanitiesandperformingartsaswellasprovidingforahostofsportingactivities.AnewstudentservicescentreisalsoinourlobbyingsightsforStatefunding.
LastyearwewerepleasedtoinvitetwoofstudentstositadjunctwithusontheSchoolBoard.Asitturnedoutthisexperimentworkedoutextremelywellandhasbeenextendedinto2018wheretwoYear11studentswillbeinvitedtoprovidestudentinputintotheworkingsoftheBoard.
Thewhole-schoolandpositiveschoolsapproachbeingfosteredatMorleySeniorHighSchoolhasproventobeawinner.During2017ourteachersandstaffcontinuetoprovideanexcellentenvironmentatMorleySHS,dedicatedtoprovidingawell-groundededucationtoouryoungmenandwomen.
Finally,theBoardandIlookforward,withgreatanticipation,tothechallengesintheforthcomingyearandtoassistinprovidingabrightfutureandthebestofoutcomesforallourstudentsandtheBoardandIarealwaysavailabletodiscussanyissuesthecommunitymayhave.
JackGarberBScMTaxJurisDrGrDipLegalPracticeChairpersonMorleySeniorHighSchoolIndependentSchoolBoard
StudentImprovementTargets2017
Afterreviewingthe2016AnnualReport,theStudentAchievementTargetsfor2017wererevised.
TARGET1AchieveatoraboveAustralianmeaninYear9NAPLANWriting,ReadingandNumeracy.
IntheYEAR9datasetsfromMySchoolwebsite,studentsinYear92017atMorleySHSachievedclosetotheAustralianmeaninallaspectsofNAPLAN.
TARGET2Year9NAPLANmeansinWriting,ReadingandNumeracyremainabovethoseoflikeschools
In2017,theaveragescoreforstudentsatMorleySHSinWritingandNumeracyexceededthoseoflikeschools.TheReadingmeanwasthesameaslikeschools.StudentsdemonstratedstrongprogressandachievementinallYear9NAPLANtests.
Reading 2014Baseline
2015 2016 2017
Morleymean 579 519 571 568Aust.Mean 580 546 581 581Difference closeto closeto closeto closeto
Writing 2014Baseline
2015 2016 2017
Morleymean 570 535 558 563Aust.Mean 580 547 549 552Difference closeto closeto closeto closeto
Numeracy 2014Baseline
2015 2016 2017
Morleymean 607 598 600 600Aust.Mean 588 592 589 592Difference above closeto closeto closeto
TARGET3ThepercentageofstudentsdemonstratingLiteracyandNumeracyproIiciencyforWACEis95%orhigher.ThistargetwasachievedinReadingandNumeracybutfellshortinWriting.ThepercentageofstudentsachievingOLNA(inall3areas)isgreaterthanthatoflikeschools.
2016 2017Reading 98.6% 97.5%Writing 98.6% 92.5%
Numeracy 95.1% 96.0%
TARGET4-TheYear12medianATARtobeabovelikeschools
2017resultsweresimilarto2016,whichdemonstratedalargeimprovementfrom2015.ConsideringthepercentageofstudentsattemptingATAR(60%)in2017washigherthanthepreviousyear,thisisasoundresult.
MedianAustralianTertiaryAdmissionsRank
TARGET5-ThepercentageofstudentscompletingCertiIicateIIand/orIIIcontinuestoincrease
ThepercentageofstudentsundertakingCertificateIIIhasincreased.CertificateIisnolongerofferedatMorleySHS.
School Like-Schools WAPublicSchools
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2016 76.4 70.2 78.2
2017 74.73 70.88 78.55
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StudentImprovementTargets2017
TARGET6-Increasethepercentageofstudentswhoattendschoolonaregularbasis(>90%).
ThepercentageofstudentswhoattendschoolonaregularbasisishigherthanWAPublicSchoolsineachyeargroup.Asattendancehasahighcorrelationwithresults,thistargetremainsapriority.
Regularattendance
MorleySHS2015 74.6%
MorleySHS2016 71.2%
MorleySHS2017 72.9%
LikeSchools2017 60.4%
WAPublicSchools2017 62%
Classof2017
Theclassof2017wasthelargesttograduatefromMorleySeniorHighSchoolinanumberofyears.Therewasafallinthepercentageofstudentsgraduating,whichcanbeattributedtoanumberoffactors,twoofwhicharesignificant.Thefirstistheinclusionofstudentswhodidnotattendinyear12,yetwerestillincludedinourdata;andthesecondistheincreaseinthepercentageofstudentswhoonlyachievedintwooutofthethreecategoriesinOLNA.Theoverallperformanceofthestudentswasasexpected.
School Curriculum and Standards Authority Awards
Nineteenoftheclassof2017wererecognisedbySCSAfortheirexcellentachievementinATARsubjects.
Subject ExhibitionJasmineEllaineBanares EnglishasanAdditionalLanguageorDialect
Subject Certificate of ExcellenceJasmineEllaineBanares EnglishasanAdditionalLanguageorDialect
Certificate of Distinction
JasmineEllaineBanaresSeyedehHananehEbrahimlyanAlbertLamJeffreyChungShengLowAkshayaRavichandranThienKhaiTrangShannonKayeVlahos
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YosephMohamadAlEsaAnnaBoddyBrookeRenaeCallcottShaylaDinhRhysRaymondDonaldsonDavidChanHuiKhawDavidChristopherMillsKaHeiNgMarkNguyenFilianoSeqinRambiZubairSaleemShariffZacharyHockSengTanJenniferThaoTrinh
Thesegraphsindicatethat:•MorleySeniorHighSchool’smedianATARwasmaintainedin2017,afterasharpimprovementin2016.•Thelargecohortofstudentsin2017correlatedwithaslightlyhigherpercentageofstudentscompleting4or
moreATARcoursesthaninpreviousyears.•2017sawadecreaseinthepercentageofstudentsachievingWACE.Thiscanbeattributedtothenumberofstudentswhofailedtoachieveliteracyand/ornumeracy(OLNA).Whilstthepercentageofstudentsachievingineachareawasover95%,itappearsthatmanystudentsfailedtoachieveinoneareaonly.
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NAPLAN
Morley Senior High School Success
Studentgainisawaytomeasuretheimpacttheschoolhashadonstudentprogress.Thatis,whenthebackgroundofstudentsatdifferentschoolsissimilar,itismorelikelythatanydifferencesingainmadebyschoolsarerelatedtotheteachingandlearningcapabilitiesoftheschool.In2017MorleySHSwasrecognisedasoneof60WesternAustralianschoolsdemonstratingsubstantiallyaboveaveragegaininstudentWritingandNumeracyachievement,asmeasuredbyNAPLAN,fromYear7toYear9.Gainsofthismagnitudearesignificantandworthyofacknowledgementandcelebration.(ACARA,MySchoolwebsite)
Thesegraphsindicatethatin2015,Year7studentsatMorleySHSscoredbelowtheaverageachievementofstudentsinallAustralianschoolsinNAPLANWritingandNumeracytestsandsimilartostudentsinlikeschools.IntheReadingtest,Year7studentsatMorleySHSscoredwellbelowtheaverageachievementofstudentsinallAustralianschoolsandwellbelowstudentsinsimilarschools.BytheYear9WritingandNumeracytestsin2017,however,MorleySHSstudentsdidmuchbetterthantheYear9studentsinallAustralianschoolsandsignificantlybetterthanYear9studentsinsimilarschools.BytheYear9Readingtestin2017,MorleySHSstudentshadimprovedtobeatthesamelevelasYear9studentsinsimilarschoolsandhadsignificantlynarrowedthegapincomparisontoYear9studentsinallschoolsinAustralia.
NAPLAN Writing
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NAPLAN Reading
NAPLAN Numeracy
2017V.E.T.CertificationData
Vocational Education and Training Certification Data
Overview of the 2017 Vocational Education and Training Programs •79.8%ofallYear12studentsattainedaCertificateIItowardstheirWACEaccreditationwhowereenrolledinfewerthan4ATARcoursein2017whichrepresentsafigure4%abovethestateaverage.•88.9%ofallstudentsundertakingnationallyaccreditedtrainingatMorleySHSattainedaCertificateIIorhigher.•100%certificationratein3ofthequalificationsdeliveredattheschoolin2017.•19.7%oftheYear12studentsatMorleySHScompletedaCertificateIIIqualificationwhichisconsistentwiththestateaverage.•MorleySHSV.E.T.programssignificantlyunderpinnedthe98.5%attainmentlevelofallYear12studentsachievingeitheranationalqualificationoranATARscore.•Again,allthefinalyearAutomotiveTradeTrainingCentrestudentswereofferedafull-timeapprenticeshiponcompletionofYear12withaconsiderablenumberfromNNEIschoolschoosingtoavailthemselvesofthisopportunitypriortocompletingtheirfinalyear.•MorleySHSstudentsenrolledintheprofilefundedCertificateIISamplingandMeasurementatNorthMetropolitanTAFEagainmaintaineda100%retentionandachievementrateattheendoftheschoolyearforthesameprogram.
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dAUR20516 CertificateIIinAutomotiveServicingTechnology 18 15 83%
AUR20716 CertificateIIinAutomotiveVocationalPreparation
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BSB20115 CertificateIIinBusiness 44 33 75%
CPC20211 CertificateIIinConstructionPathways 22 19 86%
CUA20215 CertificateIIinCreativeIndustries 8 7 88%
MEM20413 CertificateIIinEngineeringPathways 9 9 100%
MSL20109 CertificateIIinSamplingandMeasurement 10 10 100%
SIS20313 CertificateIIinSportandRecreation 36 34 94%
CUA31015 CertificateIIIinScreenandMedia 10 9 90%
CUV30111 CertificateIIIinVisualArts 30 27 90%
OLNA
OLNA
TheOLNAtesthasbeendesignedtoensurethatallYear12studentssuccessfullymeettheliteracyandnumeracyskillsregardedasessentialtomeetthedemandsofeverydaylifeandworkintheAustraliancommunity.TheseskillsaredescribedinLevel3oftheAustralianCoreSkillsFramework.ThegraphsbelowindicatethepercentageofstudentswhoprequalifiedbyachievingBand8inNAPLANinYear9andthenthepercentageofstudentswhoprogressivelypassedeachtestinYear10,11and12.BypassingOLNA,thesestudentscompletedpartoftheWACErequirementsforYear12.
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TheLiteracycommittee,comprisingstaffmembersfromdifferentlearningareas,ledaconsultativeprocesstoreviewandrefinetheliteracyplanfor2017andcreateanewplanfor2018onwards.Inaddition,theyraisedtheprofileofliteracyacrosstheschoolandfosteredthedevelopmentofliteracystrategiesinlearningareas.Thesewerethestrategiesimplementedinlearningareastoaddressliteracyacrosstheschool.
TheArts
• Implementationofsubject/contextspecificvocabularylistsinlowerschoolclassestoincreaseartsspecificlanguageandliteracy.
• UseofStandardvisualanalysisframework(Feldman’sD.A.I.J)inuseacrossArtsfacultyforvisualliteracytoincreaseconsistentjudgementsamongstaff.
English
• AdoptionofwholeofschoolLiteracyplantohelpstudentsachievegoalsandpersonalbestaspirations.
• UseofReadingboxesandSoundWaytoSpelling,WritingandReadingprogramtoassiststudentswithreadingcomprehension.
• FocusonmechanicsofEnglishsuchasspelling,punctuation,basiccapitallettersandfullstopsforstudentswithOLNAdeficits.
• TrialofEasyreaders—highinteresttextsforlowabilityreaderstoimprovescoresinreading.
HumanitiesandSocialSciences
• UseofSoundWaytoSpelling,WritingandReadingprogramtoassistYear7studentswithreadingcomprehension.
Focus-Literacy
• Implementationofkeywordsvocabularyforeachtopic.
• Implementationofstandardisedparagraphwritingformatforallassessments.
• ImplementationofStandardisedEssaywritingformatsYears9and10.
• ImplementationofstandardisedYear7-12Bibliographyformat.
HealthandPhysical Education
• IdentificationandinterventionsforstudentsatriskofnotachievingabovethenationalminimumstandardsinNAPLANthroughkeywordglossarylists,Wordwalls,scaffoldingofquestionsforcomprehending,useofwritingframeworksandgraphicorganisers.
• Creationofindividualstudentvocabularylists.• Usofcommonsentenceandparagraphstructures.
• UseofBloom’sTaxonomytoconstructassessmenttasks.
Languages
• Participationinexcursionstoimprovestudentengagementwiththetargetlanguage.
• ImproveduseofICTinclassi.equizlet,kahoot,voki,connectandEducationPerfect.
• UseofNativespeakersinalllanguagesandtoenhanceteacherprofessionalexpertiseintargetlanguage.
• ExcellentparticipationinEducationPerfectWorldChampionships.
Mathematics
• ImplementationofSCSAglossaryoftermsinallupperschoolprograms.
• InvolvementofYear12teachersinOLNAsupportactivities,aimedatpreparingstudentsforOLNAin2018.
Science
• Useoflearningobjectivesandsuccesscriteriatostructuresciencelessons.
• UseofliteracytestsaspartofallAssessmentschedule.
• UseofVocabularyliststoteachtermsintroducedatstartofnewtopics.
• StrategiesfromLiteracyAcrossLearningAreaspresentedbysciencestaffatlearningareameetingsandembeddedinprogramsandassessmenttasks.
• UseofSRAboxestodevelopliteracyskillsinscienceinYears7-9.
• Presentationofliteracystrategiesbysciencestaffatwholeschoolstaffmeetings.
Technologies
• ImplementationofGlossaryofTerms/MatchingItemsActivitiestosupportstudentstounpacktheliteracyrequirementsoffocusquestionsandkeypointsofvocabularyatthestartofeachnewunitofwork.
• UseofSteppingOutStrategiestodevelopstudents’capacityinreadingcomprehension.
Focus-Attendance
Studentservicesandschoolleadersledwholeschoolconsultationprocesseslookingatstrategiesforengagement,improvingbehaviour,attendanceandfosteringachievement.
TheArts
• Ongoingparental/guardiancontacttodiscussattendanceandbehaviourissues.
English
• UseofpastandmockATARexampapersandadditionaloutofclasspracticeforATARstudentstoassistwithpreparationforfinalexaminations.
• UseofrevisionprogramforLiteratureATARstudentstoassistwithpreparationforfinalexamination.
• AdditionalsupportinschoolHomeworkClubtoassistwithNAPLANandOLNApreparation.
HumanitiesandSocialSciences
• Staffusediary,emailandtelephonetocontactparentsatneedforattendanceissues.
• OrganisedandstaffedHomeworkClubforstudents.
HealthandPhysicalEducation
• Communicationwithparentsearlyintheyearandatpointsofneedtoestablisharelationship.
• Implementationofarecognitionsystemforstudentswithgoodattendance.
• Useofworkfolders,buddysystemandConnectforstudentswithrepeatedabsence.
• HPEstaffattendinghomeworkclassestoprovideadditionaltuition.
• Increasedengagementduetoextra-curricularactivitiesafterschoolandatlunchtime.
• Staffvsstudentsportcompetitions.• Increasedengagementduetoextra-curricularclasses.
• OrganisationofBasketballWorkshopsbyPerthWildcatsandLynxbasketballteams.
Languages
• Improvedrigourandconsistencyregardingbehaviourexpectationsandengagement.
• UseofEducationPerfecttoimprovestudentengagementwiththetargetlanguage.
• OrganisationofWorldChampionshipsforLanguages.
• UseofConnecttoencourageengagementoutsideofclassrooms.
• Implementationofstrategiestotargetlatenesstoclass.
• ImplementationofschoolwideversionofLanguagesWeekprogramtoengageallstudentsandstaffwithlanguageandculture.
• ImproveduseofICTwithstudentscreatingtheirown‘voki’tocommunicateintargetlanguage.
• Improveduseofthediarytoassiststudentswithassessment.
Mathematics
• Purchaseofmoreconcretematerialstoincreasestudentengagementandparticipationinthelearningexperiences.
• Teacherfocusonimprovingthedeliveryofthecoursestostudents.
Science
• ImplementationofYear12IntegratedScience,providinganalternativepathwayforGeneralstudentsengagedinsciences.
• UseofAcademydatatomonitorattendance/lateness;useofSISdatatomonitorsubjectattendancecomparison.
• Implementationofconsequencesforlatenessforupperschoolstudents.
• IntroductionofprogramssuchasTheUNSWScienceandEngineeringChallengeandThePetroleumClubNextGenerationProgramtoengagetheYear10groupinSTEMcareers.
• OrganisationofECULabRatsExcursionforYear10studentstoincreaseawarenessofnon-ATARpathwaysinthesciences.
Technologies
• ContinuousmonitoringofCertificatecoursesusinglearnersurveysfromexitingstudents.
• IntroductionofProjectManagementstyleassessmentstoincorporate‘softskills’.
• Involvementinafterschoolclasses/homeworkclasses.
• Organisationofadditionaltuitionsessionsforstudentsduringrecessandlunchtime.
• Organisationofexcursions,incursionsandunpluggedactivitiestosupplementtheTechnologiescurriculumandtoengagewiththewidercommunity.
• EstablishedpartnershipwithEdithCowanUniversityScienceandEngineeringFaculty.
Focus-PedagogicalGrowth
Theschoolleadershipteamintroducedandimplementedaprocessofself-reviewandassessmenttodevelopstrategiestoenhanceteacherperformance.
Theseincludeliteracystrategies,dataanalysis,classroomobservations,commonlanguage,performancedevelopmentconversations,collegiatesharingandprofessionallearning.
TheArts
• Displayofstudents’artsworkinfoyerchangedeachtermorasprojectscompleted.
English
• Leadershipbyteachersincurriculummanagementandorganisation-settingcommonassessmenttasksformoderation,collaborativecourseoutlinesinplanningmeetingsanddecisionsfornextschoolyear.
• Useofinternalmoderationprocessesforconsistencyandaccuracyofassessment.
• TeacherinvolvementaspartofATARmarkingpanels.
• Teachercollaborationsinplanning,preparationandassessmentofEnglishcourses.
HumanitiesandSocialSciences
• ImplementationofCommonLanguageFormsforallclassrooms.
• ContinualReviewofSeniorschoolandLowerschoolprogramsandassessments.
• ModerationofHASSYears9,10• ImplementationofVisualLearning-Strategiesinallclassrooms.
• ParticipationofHASSteachersinCurriculumandPedagogyCommitteesforSCSAandDoE.
• ParticipationofmembersofstaffinprofessionalcommitteesGAWAandAGTA.
• ParticipationofonestaffmemberonEducationCommitteeforConstitutionalCentreofWAandFrancisBurtLawEducationCentre.
• ParticipationofHASSteachersinSCSAWACEmarkingpanels.• CoordinatorHASSProfessionalLearningforMorleySchoolsNetwork.
HealthandPhysicalEducation
• Collegiatemodellingofgoodpractise• MentoringoflessexperiencedstaffmembersandECUPracticumstudents.
• CurriculumleadershipusingeachHPEstaffmemberasacoordinatorwithinHealthEducation,orPhysicalEducation.
• VisualLearningandCommonLanguagepedagogicalstrategiesinallclassrooms.
• InvolvementofHPEstaffinSCSACurriculumAdvisoryCommittees,AHPER,andNERPEA.
• Syllabuscontentinvolvedtheuseofcolourand‘kidspeak’toincreaseunderstandingandexitactivities(toreinforcelearning).
• •OrganisationofprofessionalworkshopsbyWAAPAforYear8dancestudents.
• Involvementinthe“CJHealthFestival”toestablishcommunitylinks.
Languages
• LeadershipoftheCommonLanguagecommittee;focusedonwholeschoolgrowthtomakelearningintentionsclear.
• LeadershipinschoolwideuseofEducationPerfectasaqualityteachingandlearningtool,incorporatinguseofICT.
• InvolvementofStaffinLanguageAssociations(WAATIandJLTAWA).
• ChangeinstructureofLAmeetingsfromdisseminationofinformationtosharingbestpracticestoriesfocusingoncollaborativeteachingandeffectivefeedback.
• Languagesstaffpreparedapresentationtoshareideaswithwholeschoolstaff.
• Improvedorganisation,rigourandconsistencyindevelopmentofT&Lprogramsandstudentcourseoutlines.
• ImplementinggreateruseofConnectforstudents.• LeadershipinestablishingConnectspaceforMorleynetworkofLanguageteachers.
• Improvedstaffawarenessofdatainterpretation.
Mathematics
• Teacherleadershipoverseeinganupperschoolcourseoralowerschoolyeargroup.
• Mentoringbyexperiencedteachersofnewteachersteachinganupperschoolcourseforthefirsttimeoratahigherlevel.
• RevisionofalllowerschoolcourseprogrammestobettersuitthechangingneedsofstudentsincorporatingClassroomManagementInstructionalStrategiestraining.
Science
• StaffmeetingsorganisedaroundregulardiscussionaboutpedagogicalapproachessuitablefortopicandyeargroupandsharingofPD.
• CollaborationwithlocalPrimarySchoolsvialessoninMSHSclassroomsandlinkstoprovidecoursematerialsandideastoselectedschools.
• ImplementationofSTEMinitiativeinYear7Plusclassesfrom2018.
• MentoringofECUInternwithresponsibilityformapping/sequencingScienceInquirySkillsfromlowerschooltoupperschool.
• MentoringPre-serviceteachersUWA&ECU• UseofWACEdata/reportsandteacher/studentsurveystoassessandmodifyteachingprogramandstrategies.
Technologies
• Analysisof2016resultsforYear12ATAR,GeneralandCertificatecoursesandlowerschoolSemester1classes.
• Identificationofkeyareasofteachingpracticetobeenhanced.
• ContinuationofMorleyTechGirlsproject–CertificateawardedforSubsinSchoolscompetition.
Aviation
• ChairofAviationCourseAdvisoryCommittee.• Moderatedwithotherschools.
Focus-SchoolChange
Theschoolembarkedonaself-reflection,planningandactioncycleinvolvingthewholeschoolcommunitytoidentifyandplanforschoolimprovement.
TheArts
• ImplementationofnewWesternAustralianCurriculum7-10lowerschoolArtscourses.
English
• Implementationofnewcoursesandsyllabi.• ImplementationofaprocessofongoingrefinementsandrevieweachsemesterofEnglishcourses.
• ReviewofSoundwayandreorganisationtobetargetedatstudentswithgeneralreadingandspellingneeds.
• ImplementationofanOLNAonlineprogramtoprepareYear9studentsforsuccessin2018.
• Greaterfocusonreadinginlowerschoolthroughlibraryreadingprogram.
• Structuredteacherreflectionatreportingtimes,settinggoalsfornextcycle.
• Adoptionofthevisiblethinkingstrategiesineachclassroom.
HumanitiesandSocialSciences
• MembershipofProfessionalAssociations-Economics,Geography,History,PoliticsandLaw,CareerEducation.
• attendanceatprofessionallearningopportunities-ProfessionalAssociations,SCSA.
• LeadershipinMorleyNetworkHASSprofessionallearninggroup.
• ParticipationinNNEIProfessionalLearningopportunities.
• PreparationfornewacademicYear7PerformancePlusclass.
HealthandPhysicalEducation
• UpgradingofprofessionallearningandauspicingforHPEVETteachers.
• PreparationofnewprogramsandassessmentforTheArts–DanceWAC.
• InvolvementinSDERAProfessionallearninginpreparationfortheimplementationofthe‘KeysforLife’program.
Languages
• ParticipationintheMorleyschoolsnetworkLanguagesPLmeetings.
• WorkingwithnetworkprimaryschoolstaffattheMSNmeetingstoimplementnewLanguagescurriculumin2018.
Mathematics
• Planningforayear7P+coursetobeginin2018includingcollegiateprofessionaldevelopmentofTeacherstoassistsettingupthenewprogramme.
• InvolvementwithConsensusModerationforMathsApplicationsandEssentialMaths.
• EngagementofteacherswithavarietyofprofessionaldevelopmentcoursesincludingSecondaryMathsConventionandCMIS(ClassroomManagementInstructionalStrategies)training.
Science
• PresentationofConnectcapabilitiestowholeschoolstaffmeeting.
• Useofgrowthteamprofilestoassesseffectivenessofourteamandimplementationofstrategiestoimprovegrowthofteam.
Technologies
• ImplementationoflearningprogrammesandassessmentoutlinesforYear7and8TechnologiessubjectsinnewWestAustralianCurriculum.
• AttendanceatregularVETmeetingstoensureCertificatecourseswerecompliantwithRegisteredTrainingOrganisation(RTO)requirementsand/orauspicingarrangements.
LearningAreaHighlights
TheArts
• Organisationofarangeofmusic/vocalperformancesacrosstheyear,includinglunchtimes,specialeventssuchasHamptonParkPrimarySchoolfeteandformalperformancenights.
• FourDesignanAd(theWestAustralian)contestwinners.
• ParticipationinPacificSchoolGamesasWAMediaTeam–fourMorleySHSstaffcoordinated,trainedandmanaged21studentspriortoandduringeventinAdelaide-RecognisedbySchoolSportWAforsuccessfulprocessandoutcomes.
• TuesdayafternoonArtsClubimplementedtofosterArtscultureintheschool.
English
• OrganisationofCurtinconferenceforYear12ATARstudents.
• OrganisationofBarkingGeckoTheatreincursionforYear10students.
• Year12SubjectexhibitionwinnerEALD2017.
HumanitiesandSocialSciences
• OrganisedandranMorleyLeoswithintheschoolandassociatedeventssuchasCleanUpAustraliaCampaignandLionsYouthoftheYearQuest.
• OrganisedandmanagedCommunityServiceforYear10students.
• OrganisedarangeofcompetitionssuchasMockTrialCompetition,Premier’sAnzacEssayCompetition,AustralianGeographyCompetitionCommonwealthSpeechandLeadershipContestandNationalEconomicsCompetition.
• ValueaddedtostudentexperiencethroughUnitedAssociationsYouthForumandStateConferences,YouthCivicsLeadershipDay-Year10,TheLawSociety,FairwayUWA,AmbassadorLeadershipProgramandvisitstotheNationalSchoolsConstitutionalConvention.
HealthandPhysicalEducation
• EstablishmentofMorleyMentalHealthWeek-focusonstaff/studentwellbeing.
• Celebrationofsuccessandachievementofmilestones.
• Creationofstronglinkswithlocalcommunityorganisations.
MorleyLeo’sSausageSizzle
LearningAreaHighlights
Languages
• CelebrationofLanguagesWeekforfirsttimeatMorley.
• OrganisationofWAATIexchangeprogramtoItaly• OrganisationofculturalexchangewithsisterschoolinAkashi,Japan.
Mathematics
• InvolvementinHomeworkClubonaregularbasis.• InvolvementintheAustralianMathsCompetitionwithseveralstudentsachievingCertificatesofDistinction.
• Involvementofallyear8studentsinWorldofMathsincursionwheretheyparticipatedinavarietyofproblemsolvingactivities.
Science
• Semi-finalistsinSolarCarChallenge-invitedtoattendNationalChampionshipinSA.
• WinnersofNationalScienceYouthForum.• ContinuedinvolvementwithPetroleumClubNextGenerationProgram.
• DistinctionWinnersinBigScienceCompetitionYear8-10.
• Year10extensionclassesinvolvedinScience&EngineeringChallenge.
• Year11PhysicStudentsinvolvedinSciTech&AdventureWorldPhysicsDay2017.
Technologies
• TheDesignandTechnologiesareawasonceagainawardedtheMotorTradersAssociation,GreenStampforbestenvironmentalworkshoppractice.
• JohnSmith,TeacherofEngineeringandMaterialsMetal,wastheMorleyRotaryClubandMorleySeniorHighSchoolOutstandingTeacherfor2017.
• Newhardwareandsoftwareresourcestoengagestudents’learning.
• InAviation,Teachermaintainedherprofessionalpilot’slicence.
• MSHSYear12studentobtainedthehighestmarkinthestateforATARAviationcourse.
• Year8studentsparticipatedinatrialflight.
• Year9studentsvisitedQantas’soperationsareaatPerthairportandboardedaBoeing737.
StudentServices
• Accesstorevisionseminarsandstudyskills.• LeadershipOpportunities-AspireAdvocates.• AccesstoUWA,CurtinUniandECUprograms.• VariousLeadershipCamps.• Year7PeerSupportprogramand‘BigDayIn’.• Year10sattendedtheRACBSTREETSMART.• Wholeschoolfundraisingactivities.• Guestspeakers.• Inter-tuteactivities.
StudentServices:ChaplaincyProgram• One-on-onesupportsessionswithstudents.• Informalclustergroupspeersupport.• Assistingteachersindeliveryofextracurricularprograms.
• Assistingnewstudentswithtransition.• DeliveryoftheRock&Waterprogram.
StudentServices:HealthProgram• DeliveryofFirstAidqualifications.• Provisionofhealthcounselling.• DeliveryofHealthinformationtostudentgroups.• DeliveryoftheRock&Waterprogram.
StudentServices:SchoolPsychologyProgram• Supportofstudentswithfunctionalbehaviour,andmentalhealthissues.
• Resolutionofbullyingandconflicts.• Producedattendancepackagesforwholeschooluse.
• OrganisationofCybersafetypresentations.• AssistancewithstudyskillsseminarforYear11and12students.
• WorkingwiththeElevateprogramforYear11and12students.
• OrganisationofRUOkaydayandmentalhealthweek.
LearningAreaHighlights
CommunityFeedback
During2016,MorleySHSembarkedonaprocessofcollectingfeedbackfromthesignificantgroupsthatcomprisedoutcommunity–students,staffandparents/guardians.Thisfeedbackwascollectedinseveralways:
•Studentswereasked,intheirTutegroups,tocompleteanexercisewheretheyidentified‘WhatwasworkingWell’atMorleySHSandwhatwouldbe’EvenBetterIf’.
•Staffcompletedasimilarexerciseduringseveralwholeschoolstaffmeetings
•Parentsweresurveyed(online)aboutdifferentaspectsoftheschool,beingaskedtorank/ratetheperformanceoftheschoolinarangeofareas(identifiedbybothstaffandstudentsassignificant).
ThisinformationwascollatedtobeusedasaguidefortheFocusareasintheBusinessPlan,2018–2020,whichwillbepublishedinTerm2,2018.Wherepossible,immediateactionwastakentoaddressanyconcernsthatwereidentified–forexamplechangestothecanteen;modificationofthestudentleadershipelectionprocessandthecompositionofthegroup;thestructureoftheschoolday,withTutebeingheldatthebeginningofthedayinanefforttoreducedisruptiontolessonsbylatestudents;andfurtherimplementationofdigitalandonlinecommunicationopportunitieswithintheschoolcommunity.
CommunityPartnerships
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DALCONCOMPUTERSDANISHPATISSERIEDELTACABINETSDERRICKERNSTNEIGHBOURHOODCENTREDOMECAFE-CITYDVGMIDLANDTOYOTADVGMORLEY-MITSUBISHIDVGWANNEROOMITSUBISHIELECTEKELECTRICALANDCOMMUNICATIONSGALLERIATOYOTAGIANTNISSANGOODSHEPHERDCATHOLICPRIMARYSCHOOLHAIRCONHILLCRESTPRIMARYSCHOOLHYATTREGENCYTHECAKEFACTORYTHOMSON'STYREANDBRAKESERVICEULTRATUNEMALAGAVINNIESVISCOSCARCAREIDEALSURFACEWORKS
INSIGHTELECTRICALTECHNOLOGYCOMMUNICATIONSJ&MSMASHREPAIRSJETTSFITNESSDIANELLAJETTSFITNESSMORLEYJIMKIDDSPORTSJIMKIDDWATERTOWNLEEDERVILLECAMERASLYNFORDMOTORSFORDDEALERMARCHESIMOTORSMORLEYCAMERAHOUSEMOUNTLAWLEYPETS&PUPPIESMYVISTAAGEDCAREMYELECNETSOLUTIONSCOMPUTERSNEWNORCIABAKERYNEWMANAUTOSPARKSNOLLAMARAPRIMARYSCHOOLNORTHCITYHOLDENNORTHSIDENISSANOSBORNEPARKCHRYSLERJEEP
OSBORNEPARKVOLKSWAGENPERTHRCMODELSANDHOBBIESPERTHSTRIPESANDSIGNSPETCITYRAWLINSONPRIMARYSCHOOLREDDOTSTOREROADMASTERSBOATTRAILERSSALONEXPRESSMORLEYGALLERIASNAPFITNESSSPORTSPOWERMIRRABOOKASTHELENA'SCATHOLICPRIMARYSCHOOLSUTHERLANDDIANELLAPRIMARYSCHOOLSWANVALLEYCUDDLYANIMALFARMWANGARAHONDAWESTCOASTHIFIWESTCOASTSWIMMINGPOOLLINERSYOKINEPRIMARYSCHOOL
MorleySeniorHighSchoolwouldlikethankthefollowingEmployersfortheirongoingsupport.
StudentIntentionsandDestinations
Employment Assistance7%
Deferred Study8%
Return to school1%
Other2%
Employment20%
Traineeship1%
Apprenticeship2%
Tafe20%
University39%
Other2%
Employment4%
Other Training1%
Traineeship2%
Apprenticeship4%
Tafe24%
University65%
Year12Student2016Intentions
Year12Student2017Destinations
WhilstthereappearstobeadecreaseinthepercentageofstudentsgainingentrytoUniversityandTafe,therewasanincreaseinthenumberofstudentsdeferringtheirstudiesaswellasanincreaseinthenumberofstudentsmovingdirectlyintoemployment.
ThestaffprofileatMorleySeniorHighSchoolremainedfairlysteadyin2017.Therewerethreeretirementsandlowerstudentnumbers(in2018)meantthatsomefixedtermstaffmemberswerenotre-employed.Itisexpectedthattherewillbefurtherretirementsin2018.
StaffProfile
Year TotalStaff TeachingStaff
SupportStaff Students
2017 127 89 38 1047
2016 129 88 41 1026
2015 125 89 36 1054
2014 108 74 34 829
Financial
Revenue-Cash ($)
VoluntaryContributions $65,209.15
ChargesandFees $961,976.33
FeesfromFacilitiesHire $52,168.68
Fundraising/Donations/Sponsorships $62,851.00
OtherRevenues $52,540.25
TransferfromReserveorDGR $135,843.69
TotalLocallyRaisedFunds $1,330,589.10
OpeningBalance $451,950.90
StudentCentredFunding $286,030.64
TotalCashFundsAvailable $2,068,570.64
Expenditure ($)
Administration $164,329.28
LeasePayments $8,187.42
Utilities,FacilitiesandMaintenance $237,439.38
Buildings,PropertyandEquipment 531,065.71
CurriculumandStudentServices $559,826.13
ProfessionalDevelopment $21,565.31
TransfertoReserve $152,997.00
OtherExpenditure $39,472.52
TotalExpenditure $1,714,882.75
FinancialSummary
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