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Annual Report 2018

Table of Contents

This report is presented to satisfy the requirements of the Australian Government Programmes for Schools Quadrennial Administrative Guidelines as well as VRQA requirements. It is also published on the BHCS website.

1.0 SCHOOL COUNCIL CHAIRMAN’S REPORT ...................................................... 3

2.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................. 4

2.1 INCOME AND EXPENDITURE (EXTRACTED FROM AUDITED FINANCIAL REPORT) ................ 4

2.2 STUDENT ENROLMENTS – AUGUST CENSUS ......................................................................... 5

2.3 STAFFING (FTE) - AUGUST CENSUS ....................................................................................... 5

2.4 STAFF QUALIFICATIONS ......................................................................................................... 5

3.0 HUMAN RESOURCES ..................................................................................... 6

3.1 STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................. 6

3.2 EMPLOYEES GROUPS 2017 .................................................................................................... 6

3.3 PART TIME VS. FULL TIME 2017 (ALL STAFF) ......................................................................... 6

3.4 GENDER 2017 ........................................................................................................................ 6

3.5 CONCLUDING STAFF .............................................................................................................. 7

3.6 STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIOS IN 2017 ................................................................................ 7

4.0 STUDENT RESULTS & ATTENDANCE ............................................................... 8

4.1 ATTENDANCE ......................................................................................................................... 8

4.2 NAPLAN TEST RESULTS .......................................................................................................... 8

4.3 SENIOR SECONDARY OUTCOMES .......................................................................................... 8

5.0 SURVEYS ....................................................................................................... 9

5.1 UPON ENTRY .......................................................................................................................... 9

5.2 DURING SCHOOL YEARS ........................................................................................................ 9

5.3 BROAD BASED SURVEYS ........................................................................................................ 9

5.4 OTHER SOURCES .................................................................................................................... 9

6.0 FACILITY DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................ 10

BHCS ANNUAL REPORT / PAGE 3

1.0 SCHOOL COUNCIL CHAIRMAN’S REPORT The past year has been another good year for BHCS. Enrolments have continued to grow, the School’s finances have been well managed and remain strong, and the results of quality assessment surveys have been positive. Furthermore, it’s been pleasing to see the spirit within the school community remaining high. All credit to our management and staff for their dedication and effort, without which BHCS would not be what it is today—a highly regarded Christian school. Succession planning of senior staff remains a focal point of School Council. Planning has been underway to try and ensure that the many years of experience and wisdom of our Principal and Business Manager will not be lost as and when they transition into retirement. We look forward to this succession planning being effectively outworked. The School Council’s other primary focus has been on maintaining the wellbeing and holistic development of all our students into active members of the workforce and the wider community. We recognise that academic results are an important measure of the effectiveness of our teaching methods. We are blessed by having excellent teachers who do a great job of implementing our teaching and learning methods in their classrooms, and developing evermore effective ways of achieving student engagement and academic achievement. There is however more that can be done in this regard and we look forward to seeing what can be accomplished going forward. On behalf of the School Community I express my thanks to all our School Council members for the variety of ways they contribute to providing the necessary guidance and oversight for the Management of the school. Their tireless efforts, along with those of our wonderful staff, continue to shine the light of the Gospel into the school community and beyond. Dirk Jackson, Chairman

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2.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2.1 INCOME AND EXPENDITURE (EXTRACTED FROM AUDITED FINANCIAL REPORT)

Income 2017 2018 Grants – Australian Government $ 5,799,530 $ 6,287,613 Grants – State Government $ 1,414,403 $ 1,412,670 Tuition Fees/Capital Fees $ 4,133,967 $ 4,515,200 Other Income $ 418,466 $ 415,150 Total $ 11,766,366 $ 12,630,633 Expenditure Salaries and Staff Related Expenses $ 7,024,702 $ 7,701,858 Teaching and Learning Resources $ 843,211 $ 992,677 Administration Expenses $ 624,164 $ 588,065 Occupancy and Bus Expenses $ 493,415 $ 517,979 Depreciation $ 785,522 $ 846,745 Total $ 9,771,014 $ 10,647,324 Operating Surplus $ 1,995,352 $ 1,983,309 Capital Program Capital Grants $ Nil $ 1,000 Capital Works $ 910,563 $ 577,926

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2.2 STUDENT ENROLMENTS – AUGUST CENSUS

YEAR LEVEL MALE FEMALE 2018 TOTAL 2017 TOTAL Prep 25 23 48 25 Year 1 14 10 24 30 Year 2 21 16 37 39 Year 3 21 16 37 34 Year 4 22 17 39 42 Year 5 21 20 41 43 Year 6 18 25 43 41 Year 7 50 34 84 84 Year 8 45 39 84 83 Year 9 35 48 83 76 Year 10 44 30 74 76 Year 11 32 36 68 70 Year 12 38 29 67 50 Total 386 343 729 693

2.3 STAFFING (FTE) - AUGUST CENSUS

Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Staffing 2017 2018 Teaching Staff 46.3 (54 staff) 48.1 (58 staff) Support Staff/School Assistance 29.4 (55 staff) 32.1 (64 staff) Total 75.7 (109 staff) 80.2 (122 staff)

2.4 STAFF QUALIFICATIONS

All teaching staff must have current Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) registration. This requires appropriate Tertiary level qualifications, minimum PD hours and Police Checks.

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3.0 HUMAN RESOURCES 3.1 STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

All members of the teaching and administrative staff have participated in further professional development in 2018. These programs include the following sample of professional development attended in 2018:

• “In House” Design Lab Curriculum development

• Synergetic Training • Google Classroom Training • First Aid Training • CSA State Conference Teachers • Maths Association Victoria Conference • Modern Language Teachers Association • Peak PE

• Edutech Conference • ASBA State Conference • CMA Governance Training • AICD Company Directors’ Course • CSA National Conference Canberra • CSA National Leadership and Business

Conference Qld • ISV/Harvard Leading Learning that

Matters

In addition to the salary and significant replacement teacher cost, the school has spent $106,588 on professional development activities in 2018. 3.2 EMPLOYEES GROUPS 2017

Teachers FTE 48.1 60% Non-Teachers FTE 32.1 40% Total 80.2 100% 3.3 PART TIME VS. FULL TIME 2017 (ALL STAFF)

Full Time 40 33% Part Time 82 67% Total 122 100% 3.4 GENDER 2017

Teachers Male FTE 21.5 45% Female FTE 26.6 55% Total 48.1 100%

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3.5 STAFF MOVEMENTS

Service concluding during 2018 0 0% Service concluding at end of 2018 13 11% Parental Leave 1 1% Continuing Staff 108 88% Total 122 100% 3.6 STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIOS IN 2018

Primary students per teacher 18.4 Industry Average (similar funded school) 18.0 Secondary students per teacher 13.7 Industry Average (similar funded school) 13.5

Overall students per teacher 15.2 Industry Average (similar funded school) 15.0

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4.0 STUDENT RESULTS & ATTENDANCE 4.1 ATTENDANCE

In 2018 the student attendance rate for all students was 93%. The attendance level, which indicates the proportion of students attending 90% or more of the time, averaged 72% for the year.

4.2 NAPLAN TEST RESULTS

Details of the school’s NAPLAN testing for 2018 and the previous few years are available on the My School website: www.myschool.edu.au. These statistics show the average scores of students at BHCS in Reading, Writing, Numeracy are above the average of all Australian schools in Years 3 to 5 and 7 to 9, but are below the national average in Years 5 to 7. 4.3 SENIOR SECONDARY OUTCOMES

• In 2018 there were 67 Year 12 students and 69 Year 11 students • 50 students successfully completed their VCE • The highest ATAR achieved by a BHCS student was over 95 • 14% of students achieved an ATAR of 80 or more • 36% of students achieved an ATAR of 70 or more • 50% of students who applied for University entrance received their first choice • 89% of students who applied for tertiary study received an offer • On track data for our Year 12 graduates is available on the My School website

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5.0 SURVEYS In the interest of providing for the changing needs of the BHCS community as well as quality control and client satisfaction, a number of surveys were undertaken involving parents, students and staff. 5.1 UPON ENTRY

All families are asked to complete family registration forms, enrolments forms and data collection surveys. Further interviews for particular needs are undertaken where necessary. This data helps the school determine the courses and services offered to students and parents. 5.2 DURING SCHOOL YEARS

A number of surveys are sent to staff, parents, students and the wider community on a regular basis. These surveys focus on issues which are relevant at the time. 5.3 BROAD BASED SURVEYS

The school has participated in a number of longitudinal studies in the period 2010— 2018 including comprehensive LEAD Surveys facilitated by ISV. These surveys considered Financial benchmarking, School Performance, Teacher Quality, School Leadership, Governance, Morale, Parent and Community involvement. The School Council, Management and staff continue to reference the findings to shape the school’s Strategic Management Plan. 5.4 OTHER SOURCES

Annually, the parent-based school association elect up to four parent representatives on the School Council. This meeting is also an opportunity for current parents to raise relevant questions on the philosophy and programs of the school. A number of information nights are held regularly discussing parent engagement with their children and current educational developments and trends. These nights, in conjunction with other communications, keep parents informed regarding apparent year level and curriculum issues.

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6.0 FACILITY DEVELOPMENT The School continued to develop and improve our facilities in 2018. The most significant work being the installation three Solar Power Systems with a combined output of a 100kw. Other highlights included the installation of new double cricket nets, a new stairwell in the lower play area to the Multi-Purpose Hall and Science rooms. These projects were funded from internal school funds. In 2018 a wonderful Armistice Peace Garden was also constructed to commemorate the 100 Year Anniversary of the end WW1 with funds received from the Australian Government’s Department of Veterans’ Affairs.