School Performance Information 2009

Professional Engagement

Staff attendance
The average attendance rate per staff member is 98%

Staff Retention
The proportion of teaching staff retained from 2008 to 2009 is 92%.

Expenditure and teacher participation in professional learning
In 2009, 98 teachers participated in professional learning activities. The average expenditure on professional learning activity was $300 per staff member. This figure includes facilitator and provider fees, registration fees, travel and accommodation costs, but does not include the cost of replacement teachers. It should be noted that some professional development activities are cost free to the School.

Teacher qualifications
Mrs L Alexis, BEd, CertIV(Workplace Training and Assessment) – Year 7 and 8 Level Co-ordinator (Admin)
Mrs A Allen, BAppSci(HumMove), BEd(Sec) - House Co-ordinator
Mrs M Anderson, DipT(Prim), PostGradDipEd(Curriculum), CertGiftedEd - Junior School Public Speaking Co-ordinator
Mrs J Anthony, BA, DipEd - Duke of Edinburgh Co-ordinator
Miss L Badzim, BEd (Prim), MEd - Junior School Literacy Co-ordinator
Mrs K Bamford, DipTeach(Prim), BEd, GradDipStudent Welfare
Mrs R Barker BMusEd - Director of Junior School Music
Mr A Barnett, MA, DipEd
Ms J Bendall, KTCDip
Mrs A Bennett, BEd, DipT
Mrs D Berold, MA, DipEd
Ms K Bertram, Diploma Children's Services
Ms C Bond, BA, BTeach(Prim)
Mr R Boyle, BSc, DipEd, MEdSt - Dean of Mathematics
Ms A Bray, MA, DipEd, Certd'Ethnologie, Paris V - Dean of LOTE
Mrs D Brown, BA(Hons), HED - Graduate Certificate in Bilingual Education
Ms A Bua, BA, DipEd(Sec), BSW(Distinction) - School Counsellor
Mrs L Burbury, BEd(Phys.Ed), GradDipEd(Admin) - Director of Sport
Mrs A Bush, BEd,DipEd(Prim)
Ms G Canty, BA,BTeach, CertGiftedEd - Co-ordinator Gifted and Talented, and Community Awareness
Miss R Chapman BEd(Prim), BAppSc
Mr M Clark, BEd(Primary) - Science Co-ordinator (Junior School)
Miss T Cockwill, BTeach(Prim), BEd - Values, Self-Direction and Leadership
Co-ordinator
Ms K Cogdon, BEd
Ms S Cosgriff, BArts, GradDip(Secondary) (Terms 2-4)
Mr A Coulson, Aquatic Centre Manager
Ms G Crothers, BFineArts (Hons), DipEd
Ms M Danos, BScEd. - Year 9/10 Level Co-ordinator
Mrs A Davies, LWCMD, CertEd, BEd, MEd – Year 7 Co-ordinator
Mrs S Deady BEd (Secondary)
Mrs C Dempsey, BSc, GradDipPsych, MAPS (Child and Ed Psych) - School Counsellor
Miss G Doutch, BECS
Mr J Drossos, BCom/Sci, Dip Ed
Ms A Dulke, BA, HDTS, BEd - Dean of Physical Education
Mr C Eames, BSc(Hons),Mathematics and GradDipEd
Mrs P Ebbage, BEd (Arts and Crafts)
Mrs J Fairley, ARMIT, AALIA, GradDipReadEduc, DipTeach(Prim), BEd(Prim), MastInfoManagandSys
Dr K Freebairn, PhD, BSc(Hons), DipEd(Hons)
Mrs S Fryer, BSc, DipEd, PostGradDipComp Ed, MIT Ed (Acting Dean of Science Term 3)
Mrs C Furey, BEd - Dean of Science, Associate Director of Interdisciplinary Learning
Mrs H Galanos, BEd(Secondary) (Semester 2)
Mrs K Galt, TSTC, DDA, GradDipEd(Careers) - Careers and Course Counsellor
Miss C Gardner, BAppSc(Human Movement), BEd
Ms M Gidley, Dip.Teach(Prim), BEd
Ms T Glen, BEd, GradDipEdAdmin - Manager, Ruyton/Trinity Co-ordinate Programme
Mrs S Gotch, BAppSci(HumMove), GradDipEd - Director of Outdoor Education
Mrs L Graham, DipEdPrim, GradDipEd
Ms T Grinham, BEco(Hons), GradDipEd - Co-ordinator of Sustainability
Mrs K Guggenheimer, BAFine Art, DipEd – Year 9/10 Level Co-ordinator
Mrs G Gutierrez, BA, DipEd
Ms J Halliday, BA, DipEd
Ms C Hallpike, BEd, DipEd(Prim) - Junior School Curriculum Co-ordinator.
Mr D Harrison BEd (PhyEd)
Mrs J Hemingway, DipEd, BEd, DipGraphicArt/Design
Mr G Hill, BSc (Term 3)
Ms J Hoskins, BEd, PostGradDipArts (Eng), MEd – Year 9/10 Level Co-ordination Assistant, Co-ordinator of Leadership
Mrs L Hung, BA
Miss B Johnson, BAppSci (PhysEd)
Mr A Kerr, BA (Hons), GradDipEd
Ms J King, BA, DipEd - Dean of Humanities
Miss A Larkin, BAppSci(HumMove), DipEd(Secondary) - Dean of Health Education, Year 12 Level Co-ordinator
Mrs G Lauchlan, TITC.TTLC
Ms CLee, DipMarketing(Hons)
Ms C Lucas-Pannam, BEd - Director of Drama
Mrs R Macey, BAppSci, BEd(Prim)
Ms K Macfarlane, BEd (Prim and Sec), Maîtrise (Lexicologie Anglaise), DEA(Linguistique Générale) - Junior School ICT Co-ordinator
Mrs D McAuliffe, MA, BEd, DipEd, BA - Co-ordinator of Chinese, Co-ordinator of International Students
Mrs K McPherson, BTeach(Prim), BEd
Miss J Milic, BEd(Pri), BAppSci(HumMove) – Junior School Co-ordinator Mathematics
Mrs R O'Grady, Dip KTCBris, GradDipCounselling/Psychotherapy, CertIVTAA (Training/Assessing), MATT - Head of Early Learning
Mrs G Parker, BA, BTeach, AssocDipDance (Term 1)
Ms S Patterson, BEd, MA, GradDipLibInfoStudies, GradDipAppSci - Director Library Resource Centre
Miss K Perkins, DipMKTC
Mrs M Raatjes, BEd(Secondary)
Ms M Richter, HBSc (Canada) (Semester 1)
Mrs A Robertson, DipEd(Prim), BEd
Ms A Russell, BA, DipEd, BSpEd, Registered Psychologist - Individual Learning Co-ordinator (Years 7 -10)
Mrs C Scott – Early Learning Assistant
Miss A Shackell, BEd, DipTeach, PostGradTESOL, CertTeachSpLD
Miss S Shen Jega, BECE
Ms J Shi, Advanced Diploma of Interpreting and Translating (Australia), Advanced Diploma of Education (China)
Ms K Shi, BA Chinese Language and Literature
Mrs A Shute, LLB
Ms K Simpson, BA(Visual Culture and Philosophy), BA(Media Arts), DipEd
Mrs C Smibert, BSci, DipEd - Year 11 Level Co-ordinator
Mr P Smith BEdMus(Secondary) – Director of Music
Mr J Stafford, BEd,GradDipArt, Master of Fine Arts (RMIT) - Dean of Art
Ms J Summers, BMus, DipEd
Mrs H Tait, BA.(Hons), PGCE, MEdSt(SpecEd) - Deputy Head of Junior School, Co-ordinator of Personalised Programmes
Mrs I Taylor, BA, DipEd - Dean of English
Mrs K Taylor, BEd (Prim and Early Childhood)
Ms M Thouron, BA English Studies, DipEd
Mr D Tullberg, Silver License Coach - Coaching Co-ordinator (Swimming)
Mrs P Turner, BEd (ECE) - Community Awareness Co-ordinator Junior School
Ms N Volkmann B.Pharm, GradDipEd
Miss G Wallace, DipSocSci, GradDipEC, GradDipEd(Prim)
Ms J Warner, BSocSci(Psych), GradDipEd – VCE Manager

Key Student Outcomes

Student attendance
The average student attendance rate for 2009 was 96%.

Proportions of Year 3, 5, 7 and 9 students meeting national reading, writing, spelling and numeracy benchmarks in 2008 (data for 2009 is unavailable)
Reading – Year 3 (100%), Year 5 (100%), Year 7 (100%), Year 9 (100%)
Writing – Year 3 (100%), Year 5 (100%), Year 7 (100%), Year 9 (100%)
Spelling – Year 3 (100%), Year 5 (100%), Year 7 (100%), Year 9 (99%)
Numeracy – Year 3 (100%), Year 5 (98%), Year 7 (100%), Year 9 (99%)

Changes in benchmark results from 2007
In 2007, there were no National benchmarks available for Spelling or for Year 9.
In 2008, the percentages of students achieving the National benchmarks at Years 3, 5 and 7 for Reading and Writing and for Year 5 and 7 Numeracy were the same as the 2007 percentages.
In 2008, there was an increase in the percentage of students achieving the National benchmark in Year 3 Numeracy from 97% (2007) to 100% (2008).

Value added
These include:
Co-curricular programmes in Debating, Drama, Music and Sport
Expanding Horizons programme from Year 3-10
International Exchange Programme
Participation in external subject competitions (eg: Mathematics Challenge, ICAS Science and English Competitions, Geography competition)
Year 7 Positive Behaviours Programme
Co-ordinate Education Programme with Trinity Grammar School
Leadership Programmes
Whole School Community Awareness Programme
Whole School Sustainability Programme
Full reports on these and other programmes are on the Ruyton Speech Night website and published articles in the School’s weekly newsletter.

Average standardised assessment results for Year 9 and 10 students
None available for 2009.

Senior Secondary Outcomes
Academic achievement including median Year 12 results and academic and non-academic pathways.

The first graph shows the number of students who gained an ENTER score within the indicated range. The second graph shows the percentage of students who gained A+, A, B+, B, etc for school-based and VCAA set assessment tasks.
Individual subject department reports, which are on the Speech Night website, contain statistics relating to achievement within each department.

Proportion of Year 9 students retained to Year 12
The percentage of Year 9, 2006 students retained to Year 12, 2009 is 92%; ie: 65 students were retained from a cohort of 71.

Post School Destinations
Total completed Year 12 (Actual Number) 62
VCAA Data
Tertiary Applications and Offers
Tertiary Applicants (Actual Number) 62
University Offers % 95
TAFE/VET Offers % 15
Any Tertiary Offer % 100

On Track Survey Data - April 2009
In Education and Training
University enrolled % 85
TAFE/VET enrolled % 4
Apprentice/Trainee % 0 0

Not in Education and Training
Employed % 0
Looking for Work % 0
Deferred % 11

Satisfaction

Parent, student and teacher satisfaction
The LEAD Report is unique in that it reports performance against research based indicators of effective schooling. It provides benchmarked performance measures for our Board of Directors and School Executive team. Recommendations from this report that was completed in 2008, are being implemented to improve staff, student and parent levels of satisfaction. A report was published in the School’s weekly newsletter in Term 2, 2009.

Leadership Survey – The Year 11 students undertook an extensive review of the process for the election of School officials, resulting in outcomes that were satisfactory to the majority of the cohort.

Curriculum Deans' Review – All Senior School teachers participated in a review, conducted by an external reviewer, of the structure and leadership within subject departments. Teachers were satisfied that the current structure of their departments, while needing small internal adjustments, was suitable for a school the size of Ruyton and for the introduction of the National Curriculum. The recommendations for improvement have been noted and are being instituted.

Expanding Horizons Review – Students in Years 7-10 were surveyed. A report on feedback with recommendations is being prepared for implementation in 2010 and beyond.

Values Programme Survey – The Prep to Year 6 parents were surveyed re the Values Programme in the Junior School. Responses indicated that 85% of the parents were highly satisfied or satisfied with the programme and agreed with the Values being promoted.