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2017 Annual Report to the School Community

School Name: Bayswater South Primary School

School Number: 4973

All teachers at the school meet the registration requirements of the Victorian Institute of Teaching (www.vit.vic.edu.au).

The school meets prescribed minimum standards for registration as regulated by the Victorian Regulation and Qualifications Authority (VRQA) in accordance with the Education and Training Reform (ETR) Act 2006. This includes schools granted an exemption by the VRQA until 31 December 2017 from the minimum standards for student enrolment numbers and/or curriculum framework for school language program.

The school is compliant with the Child Safe Standards prescribed in Ministerial Order No. 870 – Child Safe Standards, Managing Risk of Child Abuse in School.

Attested on 23 April 2018 at 01:50 PM by Jayson Williams (Principal)

All teachers employed or engaged by the school council meet the registration requirements of the Victorian Institute of Teaching.

To the extent that the school council is responsible, the school meets prescribed minimum standards for registration as regulated by the Victorian Regulation and Qualifications Authority (VRQA) in accordance with the Education and Training Reform (ETR) Act 2006. This includes schools granted an exemption by the VRQA until 31 December 2017 from the minimum standards for student enrolment numbers and/or curriculum framework for school language program.

To the extent that the school council is responsible, the school is compliant with the Child Safe Standards prescribed in Ministerial Order No. 870 – Child Safe Standards, Managing Risk of Child Abuse in School.

Attested on 16 May 2018 at 09:54 AM by Martine Edlinger (School Council President)

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About Our School

School Context

Bayswater South Primary School is situated in the suburb of Bayswater, in the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges in

Melbourne’s outer east. Bayswater South is one of the few truly bilingual primary schools in Victoria, with a proud history

of over 30 years of delivering a comprehensive curriculum through English and German. In 2017 the school fully

implemented the 50:50 model. English, physical education & integrated studies are taught through English instruction,

while maths, science, German, art and music are taught through German instruction. Excitingly, the school achieved

International Baccalaureate (IB) Candidate status in 2017, with full accreditation expected by 2019.

Our Vision is: ‘Our exemplary Bilingual School embraces diversity and empowers global citizenship through a vibrant learning community'.

Our Mission is:

Empower each child to:

Learn through languages

Build upon natural curiosity

Develop resilience

Embrace diversity

Aspire to lead

Strive for excellence Bayswater South Primary School prides itself on its English /German bilingual program. We strive to provide a

comprehensive, conceptual, inquiry based integrated curriculum in a safe, respectful and positive learning environment. A

differentiated and personalised approach is implemented, encouraging student voice and leadership, in order to meet each

student’s academic, social and emotional need.

The school’s facilities consist of a state of the art Language Learning Centre (LLC) with three 5-6 classrooms, a media

area, one purpose-designed science room with wet areas and a fully functioning kitchen. During 2017, our year 3-4

portable area was renovated along with new projector/TVs added to 7 classrooms. Our newly renovated Prep and Office

area houses four classrooms, an office area and a general meeting room. Our junior level block contains four classrooms,

and the following specialist resource/classrooms: art/craft, library, music, school hall and canteen. The spacious grounds

on the sloping terraced location features a large grassed playing field, a new synthetic soccer/cricket, junior and senior

playgrounds, basketball courts and shaded and passive recreation areas.

In 2017, BSPS had 2 principal class personnel, 26 teachers and 5 support staff. Visiting support staff members include a

school Chaplain, psychologist, speech therapist, and Kids’ Hope mentors.

Our school has an active parent group and has traditional links with Siemens, The Tabulam and Templer Homes for the

Aged, The Deutsche Schule Melbourne and other community groups. We have an active bilingual playgroup, offer parent

German classes and have an engaged Student Representative Council. We value community action and partnerships in

building a welcoming and engaging learning community.

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Framework for Improving Student Outcomes (FISO)

In line with the Strategic plan goals (2014-2018), the school identified the following priorities and initiatives: 1. Excellence in teaching and learning (priority) – Building practice excellence (initiative) 2. Professional leadership (priority) – Building leadership teams (initiative) 3. Positive climate for learning (priority) – Empowering students and building school pride(initiative)

In 2017, the following developments were achieved:

Develop and implement a strong and consistent instructional model across the school

Implement a whole school assessment schedule

Improve the capacity of teams to use data to inform their teaching

Restructure and build the capacity of the Leadership team to oversee teaching and learning throughout the school

Build opportunities for increased student voice and ownership of their learning

Introduce coaching opportunities for staff

Implement Berry St Strategies as a part of our Wellbeing program

Achievement

At BSPS we strive to provide a comprehensive, conceptual IB inquiry based integrated curriculum in a safe, respectful and positive learning environment. A differentiated and personalised approach is implemented, encouraging student voice and leadership, in order to meet each student’s academic, social and emotional need. The student performance summary indicates that our student outcomes are higher than the median of all students in Victorian Government schools except for Year 5 numeracy. Teacher assessments indicate that our students’ Vic Curriculum standards are high in school comparison and above the median of other Victorian government schools. Student performance in NAPLAN was pleasing with Years 3 & 5 performing above the state 4-year average in Numeracy, Reading, Writing, Grammar and Punctuation. The school for 2017 continued its renewed focus on student learning growth, the 2017 NAPLAN relative growth results show 78% of the students showed medium to high growth in Reading; 69% in Numeracy; 70% in Writing; 75% in Spelling and 86% in Grammar and Punctuation. Our highlights included 67% of our Year 3 class achieving the top two bands, our best result for 5 years and well above similar and state averages. It was also the second year in a row that we have achieved over 60%. Over the past 5 years, in reading we have over 63%, and writing over 60% in the top two bands. It is expected that a renewed emphasis on identifying and the meeting of each student’s level and needs on the Victorian Curriculum based learning continuum, through pre and post testing, will further inform the teaching and learning process. We believe the key drivers in supporting student learning are specific learning intentions and success criteria, pre and post testing, reflection and feedback, differentiation and personalisation, a positive and engaging school climate, and a comprehensive inquiry integrated approach.

Engagement

The performance summary for 2017 indicates solid figures of Engagement with fewer days of absence recorded. The data demonstrated fewer days absent per student in comparison to the median of all Victorian Government schools despite our international connected population. Our school is rigorous in monitoring student attendance and following up unexplained absences. Attendance is checked twice daily at each grade level. The implemented ‘Leader in Me’ program and our Berry St strategies as well as a range of other whole school initiatives rewarding personal achievement, positive behaviour and support for students at risk continues to raise the level of engagement. In 2018, we expect student engagement to continue to improve with further emphasis on student voice, student wellbeing, improved student-teacher-parent relationships, consistent classroom learning intentions and success criteria, the setting of student goals, reflection and feedback.

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Wellbeing

At Bayswater South Primary, we value respect, empathy, honesty and teamwork. Our ‘Leader in Me’ program enables us to integrate timeless leadership principles into our school culture and curriculum to develop leaders, one child at a time. Our ‘Leader in Me’ school and Berry St strategies are central to our behaviour management process, which encourages all students to accept responsibility for their own behaviour. Restorative Justice and Assertive Discipline processes are used effectively throughout the school. The school chaplain, Department staff and external professionals and agencies also support student wellbeing.

For more detailed information regarding our school please visit our website at baysouthps.vic.edu.au

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Performance Summary

The Government School Performance Summary provides an overview of how this school is contributing to the objectives of the Education State and how it compares to other Victorian Government schools.

All schools work in partnership with their school community to improve outcomes for children and young people. Sharing this information with parents and the wider school community helps to support community engagement in student learning, a key priority of the Framework for Improving Student Outcomes.

Members of the community can contact the school for an accessible version of these data tables if required.

School Profile

Enrolment Profile A total of 303 students were enrolled at this school in 2017, 123 female and 180 male. 23 percent were EAL (English as an Additional Language) students and 2 percent ATSI (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) students.

Overall Socio-Economic Profile Based on the school's Student Family Occupation and Education index which takes into account parents' occupations and education.

Parent Satisfaction Summary Measures the percent endorsement by parents on their school satisfaction level, as reported in the annual Parent Opinion Survey. The percent endorsement indicates the percent of positive responses (agree or strongly agree).

School Staff Survey Measures the percent endorsement by staff on School Climate, as reported in the annual School Staff Survey. The percent endorsement indicates the percent of positive responses (agree or strongly agree). Data is suppressed for schools with three or less respondents to the survey for confidentiality reasons.

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Performance Summary

Achievement

Teacher Judgement of student achievement Percentage of students in Years Prep to 6 working at or above age expected standards in:

English

Mathematics

For further details refer to How to read the Annual Report.

Student Outcomes

School Comparison

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Performance Summary

Achievement

Student Outcomes

School Comparison

NAPLAN Year 3 The percentage of students in the top 3 bands of testing in NAPLAN at Year 3. Year 3 assessments are reported on a scale from Bands 1 - 6.

NAPLAN Year 5 The percentage of students in the top 3 bands of testing in NAPLAN at Year 5. Year 5 assessments are reported on a scale from Bands 3 - 8.

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Performance Summary

Achievement

Student Outcomes

School Comparison

NAPLAN Learning Gain Year 3 - Year 5 Learning gain of students from Year 3 to Year 5 in the following domains: Reading, Numeracy, Writing, Spelling and Grammar and Punctuation. NAPLAN learning gain is determined by comparing a student's current year result to the results of all ‘similar’ Victorian students (i.e. students in all sectors in the same year level who had the same score two years prior). If the current year result is in the Top 25 percent, their gain level is categorised as ‘High’. Middle 50 percent, is ‘Medium’. Bottom 25 percent, is ‘Low’.

NAPLAN Learning Gain does not require a School Comparison.

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Performance Summary

Engagement

Student Outcomes

School Comparison

Average Number of Student Absence Days Average days absent per full time equivalent (FTE) student per year. Common reasons for non-attendance include illness and extended family holidays. Absence from school can impact on students’ learning School Comparison A school comparison rating of ‘Higher’ indicates this school records ‘less’ absences than expected, given the background characteristics of students. A rating of ‘Lower’ indicates this school records ‘more’ absences than expected. Average 2017 attendance rate by year level:

Few absences <------> Many absences

Few absences <------> Many absences

Prep

Yr1

Yr2

Yr3

Yr4

Yr5

Yr6

91 %

91 %

95 %

92 %

93 %

92 %

93 %

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Performance Summary

Wellbeing

Student Outcomes

School Comparison

Students Attitudes to School - Sense of Connectedness Measures the percent endorsement on Sense of Connectedness factor, as reported in the Attitudes to School Survey completed annually by Victorian Government school students in Years 4 to 12. The percent endorsement indicates the percent of positive responses (agree or strongly agree).

Students Attitudes to School - Management of Bullying Measures the percent endorsement on Management of Bullying factor, as reported in the Attitudes to School Survey completed annually by Victorian Government school students in Years 4 to 12. The percent endorsement indicates the percent of positive responses (agree or strongly agree).

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How to read the Annual Report

The School Comparison shows that most schools are achieving results that are ‘Similar’ to other schools with alike student

backgrounds and characteristics. Some schools are doing exceptionally well and have ‘Higher’ performance. Some schools have ‘Lower’ performance than expected and receive targeted

support to ensure that there is improvement.

More information on School Comparison performance measures can be found at: http://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/parents/involve/ Pages/performance.aspx

What does ‘Data not available’ mean?

Some schools have too few students enrolled to provide data. There may be no students enrolled in some year levels so school comparisons are not possible. New schools have only the latest year of data and no comparative data from previous years. The Department also recognises unique circumstances in Specialist, Select Entry, English Language and Community Schools where school-to-school comparisons are not appropriate.

What is the Victorian Curriculum?

The Victorian Curriculum F–10 sets out what every student should learn during their first 11 years of schooling. The curriculum is the common set of knowledge and skills required by students for life-long learning, social development and active and informed citizenship. The curriculum has been developed to ensure that school subjects and their achievement standards enable continuous learning for all students, including students with disabilities. The ‘Towards Foundation Level Victorian Curriculum’ is integrated directly into the curriculum and is referred to as ‘Levels A to D’. ‘Levels A to D’ may be used for students with a disability or students who may have additional learning needs. ‘Levels A to D’ are not associated with any set age or year level that links chronological age to cognitive progress (i.e. there is no age expected standard of achievement for ‘Levels A to D’).

What does the About Our School section refer to? The About Our School page provides a brief background on the school, an outline of the school’s performance over the year and plans for the future. The ‘School Context’ describes the school’s vision, values and purpose. Details include the school’s geographic location, size and structure, social characteristics, enrolment characteristics and special programs. The ‘Framework for Improving Student Outcomes (FISO)’ section includes the improvement initiatives the school has selected and the progress they have made towards achieving them.

What does the Performance Summary section of this report refer to? The Performance Summary reports on data in three key areas: Achievement - student achievements in:

- English and Mathematics for National Literacy and Numeracy tests (NAPLAN) - English and Mathematics for teacher judgements against the curriculum - all subjects for Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) examinations (secondary schools)

Engagement - student attendance and engagement at school

- how many students leaving school go on to further studies or full-time work (secondary, P-12 and specialist schools)

Wellbeing - Attitudes to School Survey (ATOSS)

- Sense of connectedness - Management of Bullying

Results are displayed for the latest year, as well as the average of the last four years (where available).

What does School Comparison refer to? The School Comparison is a way of comparing this school’s performance to similar schools in Victoria. The comparison measure takes into account the school’s academic intake, the socio-economic background of students, the number of Aboriginal students, the number of non-English speaking and refugee students, the number of students with a disability and the size and location of the school.

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Financial Performance and Position

Financial performance and position commentary

The school has transitioned itself financially to a more sustainable model in light of the implementation of a 50 -50 bilingual model.

The outcome for 2017 was in surplus, establishing a trend that will allow the school to fund capital works projects and associated

resourcing of the school.

Financial Performance - Operating Statement Summary for the year ending 31 December, 2017

Financial Position as at 31 December, 2017

Revenue

Actual

Funds Available Actual

High Yield Investment Account $162,398

Official Account $14,609

Other Accounts $138,474

Total Funds Available $315,480

Student Resource Package

$2,423,711

Government Provided DET Grants $327,155

Government Grants Commonwealth $15,495

Revenue Other $10,057

Locally Raised Funds $222,512

Total Operating Revenue

$2,998,931

Equity¹

Equity (Social Disadvantage) $13,754

Equity Total

$13,754

Expenditure

Financial Commitments

Operating Reserve $89,169

Capital - Buildings/Grounds incl SMS<12 months

$154,490

Revenue Receipted in Advance $21,533

School Based Programs $24,768

Other recurrent expenditure $25,520

Total Financial Commitments $315,480

Student Resource Package²

$2,132,540

Books & Publications $772

Communication Costs $7,325

Consumables $50,802

Miscellaneous Expense³ $176,842

Professional Development $12,154

Property and Equipment Services $192,060

Salaries & Allowances⁴ $93,278

Trading & Fundraising $20,334

Travel & Subsistence $793

Utilities $26,874

Total Operating Expenditure

$2,713,773

Net Operating Surplus/-Deficit

$285,157

Asset Acquisitions

$11,707

(1) The Equity funding reported above is a subset of overall revenue reported by the school (2) Student Resource Package Expenditure figures are as of 05 March 2018 and are subject to change during the reconciliation process. (3) Misc Expenses may include bank charges, health and personal development, administration charges, camp/excursion costs and taxation charges. (4) Salaries and Allowances refers to school-level payroll.

All funds received from the Department, or raised by the school, have been expended, or committed to subsequent years, to support the achievement of educational outcomes and other operational needs of the school, consistent with Department policies, School Council approvals and the intent/purposes for which funding was provided or raised.