School Improvement Program 2020Recruitment Information Brochure

FOR PRIMARY

AND SECONDARY

SCHOOLS IN METRO AND

REGIONAL WA

A C C E L E R AT E YO U R S T U D E N T S ’ O U T C O M E S

AN INITIATIVE OF: FOUNDING PARTNERS:

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Fogarty EDvance’s vision is to improve educational outcomes for students in disadvantaged communities in WA by 2021

Supporting

100+ schools in disadvantaged communities as part of EDvance.

leading to at least

60% of schools with significant improvements in academic outcomes.

targeting at least

28,000 students to achieve better academic outcomes.

S Y S T E M AT I C I M PA C T

25% of students in disadvantaged communities in WA have significantly improved academic outcomes.

*The FED Program defines ‘significant improvement’ as a step change in NAPLAN growth scores for Reading and/or Numeracy and/or school completion rates, ATAR and vocational training.

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OUR BOLD GOAL

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ContentsABOUT US 4

WHY EDVANCE? 5

THE CHALLENGE AND NEED TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES IS REAL 7

SCHOOLS WE WORK WITH 8

HOW DOES IT WORK? 9

IMPACT ON EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES 12

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? 13

HOW DO YOU APPLY? 14

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About Us W H O W E A R E The EDvance program is a key initiative of the Fogarty Foundation. It was established to support schools in disadvantaged communities by enhancing the capacity of school leaders to address the complex challenges in their schools.

O U R V I S I O NTo improve the educational outcomes of children attending schools in disadvantaged communities. We see a future where every child can have a great education in Western Australia, regardless of their postcode.

S C H O O L I M P R O V E M E N T P R O G R A MWe provide high quality support to build leadership capability and increase the overall effectiveness of schools, through our unique three-year School Improvement Program, which brings together the best resources and tools from education, business, philanthropy and community groups.

Cohort 3 Report Card Launch - EDvance Team and Cohort 3 School Leaders with Minister Sue Ellery MLA, March 2019

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Fogarty EDvance believes that with strong leadership, a whole school improvement strategy can be successfully implemented. School leaders in Western Australia are increasingly required to map their school’s own pathway to success, adapting this to their unique circumstances and challenges. EDvance empowers school leaders to realise this.

The Fogarty EDvance Program is school (and school leader) driven, context specific and adaptable. The key focus is on supporting school leaders to identify effective practice that can work for them and translate that practice into their schools and classrooms.

As in business the most valuable strategy to increase the effectiveness of a school is to improve the quality of its leadership. High quality school leadership enables high quality teaching, enhances parent and community support for the school and the fundamental aim: learning by the children. This is why we decided to invest in a program to improve school leadership by creating Fogarty EDvance.

Annie Fogarty, Executive Chairperson of the Fogarty Foundation

Beeliar Primary School, Cohort 5

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We see a future where every child in Western Australia can reach their potential.

1. State School Teachers Union WA, Data Shows Continuing Large Achievement Gaps Between Advantaged and Disadvantaged Students, 2017.2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey: Updated Results, 2012-13: http://bit.ly/1yie1qO.3. Educate Australia Fair? Education Inequality in Australia, Focus on the States Series, No. 5, Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre, June 2017

Schools that are highly effective, produce results that almost entirely overcome the effects of student backgrounds.

Robert Marzano, 2003

1 in 2 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults didn’t finish school. This gap has remained the same for the last decade.2

Students from households with less educated parents are

4 years behindstudents with highly educated parents.1

The share of young people not earning or learning is:

IN THE MOST DISADVANTAGED AREAS 50%13% compared with

OF YOUNG PEOPLE FROM MORE AFFLUENT BACKGROUNDS.3

EVERY CHILD DESERVES A QUALITY EDUCATION REGARDLESS OF THEIR POSTCODE.

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School leaders have a complex role. For school leaders, the day-to-day running of school can be all consuming, making it difficult to think and act strategically.

From students climbing on the roof to some children coming to school without food, things don’t always go as planned. It can be hard to find the time to think strategically, and even harder to set change in motion.

For every child, education is a spring board to opportunity - providing the skills for better employment and improved life opportunities and wellbeing. The stakes are high! Limited opportunities for young people to access a quality education often results in reduced life outcomes and a lower quality life for Western Australians as a whole.

The Public Education Foundation found that the growing educational inequality over the six years from 2009 – 2015 is equivalent to $20 billion (1.2% of GDP).2

1. Counting the costs of lost Opportunity in Australian Education, The Smith Family, 2017.2. What Price is the Gap? Education and Inequality in Australia, Public Education Foundation, 2018.

2009 2015

1.2%

If the number of early school leavers in Australia was reduced by 25%, the savings would be nearly $5 billion or $335,000 per student over a lifetime.1

EVERY CHILD DESERVES A QUALITY EDUCATION REGARDLESS OF THEIR POSTCODE.

The challenge and need to improve educational outcomes is real.

Harrisdale Senior High School, Cohort 5

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Schools we work with...We work with schools that want to improve educational outcomes for students in disadvantaged communities.

I S YO U R S C H O O L . . . ü Serving in a disadvantaged community? (ICSEA ~990 or below or more than 250 students in the bottom quartile of advantage)

ü In metro Perth or in regional Western Australia?

ü A government or non-government school? (all are welcome!)

D O E S YO U R S C H O O L . . . ü Have a principal and leadership team that are committed to a three-year improvement journey?

ü Believe educational outcomes for your students can always be better?

Karratha

Onslow

Tom Price

Mandurah / Peel

Bridgetown / Donnybrook

Northam

Kalgoorlie

Dalyellup

Two Rocks

Banksia Grove

Clarkson

Ellenbrook

Bullsbrook

BalgaGirawheen

MirabookaMorley

MidvaleNollamara

Port Kennedy

ChidlowSwan Valley

Bentley

Redcliffe

Thornlie

Gosnells

Byford

Armadale

Rockingham

Warnbro

Kwinana /Parmelia

Hamilton Hill

Harrisdale

PERTH

6 C O H O R T S8 3 S C H O O L S

• 57 primary schools• 23 secondary schools • 3 combined K-10/12 schools

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Cohort Guide

Cohort 1: 2012 - 2015

Cohort 2: 2014 - 2016

Cohort 3: 2016 - 2018

Cohort 4: 2017 - 2019

Cohort 5: 2018 - 2020

Cohort 6: 2019 - 2021

For a full list of EDvance Schools - past and current go to: fogartyedvance.org.au/meet-our-schools/

Meet the Fogarty EDvance schoolsWorking across Perth metro and regional WA

“Through my active involvement in the program I have developed a much wider network of colleagues committed to promoting evidence based school improvement and sharing best practice teaching and learning, with the ultimate aim of improving the life chances of ALL students across our system”

Anika Blackmore, Principal of Balga Primary School (Cohort 3)

How does it work?The Fogarty EDvance School Improvement Program is a 3-year leadership development program for schools in disadvantaged communities to improve educational outcomes for students.

3 . M A K E A R E A L D I F F E R E N C E Schools make measurable improvements to student outcomes

2 . H E L P L E A D E R S T U R N T H E O RY I N T O A C T I O N Building Culture & Leadership Through changes in personal leadership, school teams develop skills and strategies to influence school culture and performance

Enhanced Strategic Planning Schools design, implement and evaluate ambitious yet realistic school improvement plans

1 . W E G I V E S C H O O L S S U P P O R T

Peer support Rich school-data sets

Best practice research & tools

Professional mentors

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P We work within your contextWe help you design an ambitious but realistic improvement plan that helps you make the right changes at the right time for your school.

P We’re with you from start to endThe program runs for 3 years with mentoring and support from our team for the entire program. Your cohort peers will face similar challenges and you’ll develop relationships that will continue to support the strategic direction of your school.

P We use a holistic model of school leadership and utilise tested research from Australia and the globeThis includes access to experts across education and business that can be utilised as part of the Program, and inform the strategic direction of your school.

P We support you to build a rich data set about your schoolData is collected and used to inform ongoing strategic planning that can target and track improvements in teaching and learning.

P 1:1 mentoringOur mentors are highly regarded past principals and work directly with principals and leadership team members for a full 3 years.

How is it different from other professional development? We know that once-off PD can give you some great ideas. But we also know that the next day you’re back at school and it’s easy to lose the momentum to turn new ideas into action.

That’s why we’ve structured our program differently:

“I’m really pleased that we’re part of the journey. I see this school going from strength to strength as a result of being part of the Fogarty EDvance program”

Everal Eaton, Principal of Southern River College (Cohort 3)

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PRINCIPAL & LEADERSHIP TEAM

MENTOR

EDVANCE TEAM

BOARD/COUNCIL

PARENTS & CARERS

COMMUNITYSTAFF

S T U D E N T S

• You’ll use a range of diagnostic tools to deeply understand the experiences & perspectives of staff in your school both inside and outside the classroom

• Work with the whole staff to develop your plan that shapes your school’s program of change

Once the official three year program ends, you can join the FED Alumni Network and continue to be supported and celebrated as you progress further on your learning journey.

How does it work in your school?

• We’ll support your team to enhance your students’ voice to inform your school’s strategic direction

• You’ll track the difference you make to their educational experience over the three years

• You’ll bring the members of staff that represent the leadership structure in your school to each of the workshops and attend all strategic meetings

• At workshops, you’ll focus on your school’s performance and learn about organisational health and leadership skills through a range of lenses and expert presenters

• Together, your team will lead the design of a program of change and implement it

Principal & Leadership

Team

Whole Staff

Students

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LY N W O O D S E N I O R H I G H S C H O O L We are very proud that Lynwood SHS was named WA Secondary School of the Year in the Education Awards 2018

“Fogarty EDvance has certainly given the school a new lease on life and a strong belief that Ellen Stirling Primary School will be a high performing public school, and a school of choice within our community.”

Dean Goldspink, Ellen Stirling Primary School (Cohort 4)

Impact on educational outcomesAll participating schools have seen real improvements in their schools. Here is a snapshot of some of our schools’ achievements….

Warriapendi Primary’s NAPLAN data in 2016 identified reading as a key area in need of improvement - students in Year 3 and 5 were performing below their peers in reading. In 2018 both Year 3 and Year 5 students lifted their reading scores to above the state average.

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Year 3 Warriapendi Primary

Year 3 State Average

Year 5 Warriapendi Primary

Year 5 State Average

WINNER OF WA SECONDARY SCHOOL OF THE YEAR IN THE EDUCATION AWARDS 2018

Thornlie Primary School student progress and achievement between Years 3 and 5 demonstrate both higher achievement and higher progress in all assessed areas when compared with like schools.

EXPECTED PERFORMANCE* - YEAR 5

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NAPLAN data at Orelia Primary showed that students were below like schools in all curriculum areas. In two years Orelia Primary students went from below like schools, to at or above like schools in every NAPLAN area.

EXPECTED PERFORMANCE* - YEAR 5

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Above Expected Performance

Below Expected Performance

Above Expected Performance

Expected Performance

Below Expected Performance

*Expected Performance – within one standard deviation above predicted school mean

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We gratefully acknowledge the generous financial support of the following organisations and individuals to enable the participation of schools in the Fogarty EDvance program.

F O U N D I N G A N D P R O G R A M PA R T N E R S

C O H O R T 2 C O H O R T 4 , 5 & 6C O H O R T 3

A M K F O U N D AT I O N

F E D C O L L E C T I V E

A M K F O U N D AT I O N

F E D C O L L E C T I V E

Thanks to our generous funding partners, we can provide our program to schools for less than its cost of $30,000 per annum per school.

• Primary School cost recovery: $12,000+GST* per annum

• Secondary School** cost recovery: $20,000+GST* per annum

*Additional variable cost recovery for schools outside Perth metro area of $2,500 - $10,000+GST

**if you are a District High School, the cost is lower

Contribution for each school p.a. (for each year of the program)

How much does it cost?

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How do you apply?Fogarty EDvance is your opportunity to be part of a program that is changing student outcomes and changing lives.

Program and Cohort Leads: Georgie Wynne and Katie O’Driscollt: 08 6316 1600 / e: info@fogartyedvance.org.au www.fogartyedvance.org.au

Applications open

Offers announced JUNE

2019 Application Timeline

JUNE

9 AUGUST

9 OR 11 SEPTEMBER

13 SEPTEMBER

19 – 20 SEPTEMBER

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Expressions of interest open Email us, call us or register via our website www.fogartyedvance.org.au

Applications open

Transformation Framework WorkshopOnce you’ve registered your expression of interest, we’ll invite you to join us for a free Transformation Framework workshop. This pre-program workshop introduces school leadership teams to the EDvance School Transformation Framework. Attendance of the leadership team is required for all metro schools (by discussion for regional schools).

Applications CloseSubmit your application by 13 September 2019.

Phone InterviewsApplicants will be invited for a 45-minute phone interview.

Offers announced

C O N TA C T U S

Baynton West Primary School, Cohort 5

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What our supporters sayThe Fogarty EDvance Program provides ongoing and practical support for school leadership teams in disadvantaged communities across Western Australia.

I commend its strong emphasis on adapting and refining evidence-based strategies that suit the context of individual schools so that measurable differences in students’ performance and achievement can be achieved.

Stephen Baxter, Acting Deputy Director General, Public Schools Department of Education

Catholic Education Western Australia is the second largest education provider in the State with 162 schools and colleges, and 76,000 students. Partnerships with organisations such as Fogarty EDvance are essential to supporting our Catholic school communities. I congratulate all involved and endorse the attention given to effective school leadership and successful pedagogical practice, both of which make a significant contribution to whole-school improvement and the individual achievements of students.

Debra Sayce, Executive Director, Catholic Education Western Australia

EDvance tackles all of the key variables in school reform - school leadership, effective teaching and assessment that drives learning - and supports schools to make real differences to the life chances of children and young people. It is an impressive demonstration of the impact that schools can make, working together in an evidence-based improvement program.

Emeritus Professor Bill Louden AM

Program and Cohort Leads: Georgie Wynne and Katie O’Driscollt: 08 6316 1600 / e: info@fogartyedvance.org.au www.fogartyedvance.org.au

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