Jeparit Primary School

2015 Annual Report tothe School Community

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Jeparit Primary School

School Number: 2988

Greg BourneName of School Principal:

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Position VacantName of School Council President:

Date of Endorsement:

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

This school meets prescribed minimum standards for registration as regulated by the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA) in accordance with the Education and Training Reform Act 2006, inclusive of those schools granted an exemption by the VRQA under the 'Student enrolment numbers' and/or 'Curriculum framework for schools - languages program' minimum standards until 31 December 2015.

About Our School

School ContextJeparit Primary School is a small rural school that has a current enrolment of 16 students. Our 2015 enrolment was 21 students. Jeparit Primary School is a part of the rural schools cluster which includes Beulah, Rainbow P-12, Hopetoun P-12, Yaapeet and St Josephs. The student numbers at Jeparit Primary School have been decreasing over the last 5 years. The proportion of students with low socio-economic backgrounds is high and increasing. The purpose of our primary school is to provide our students with a sound educational foundation on which to build a lifetime of learning habits and outlooks. The school, established in 1889, aims to provide students with the fundamental values, skills and opportunities that a young person needs if they are to find their way in the 21st Century. The academic, cultural and sporting aspirations of the students are facilitated by a dedicated staff of two teachers and a bursar. Facilities include permanent classrooms, a modern computer for every student, a school hall and a swimming pool.Achievement

The school runs two multi-age classes with each student receiving an education tailored to their needs. Academic results are similar to or above other similar schools. These results can be highly variable with low numbers of students and long-term averages give the best indication of achievement. Our long-term averages are our strongest results.

Teachers assess all students across the full English and Maths curriculum whereas Naplan exams assess only grades 3 and 5 only in parts of the curriculum. Our 2015 Naplan cohorts are one Grade 3 student who did not sit the test and four Grade 5 students, two of whom were at other schools the year before. Rigorous and objective teacher assessment in English and Maths allows not only accurate reporting but also careful planning of programs to meet the needs of every student, regardless of age, background or academic ability.EngagementEngagement, as measured by attendance data, shows Jeparit at state averages. Low student numbers mean attendance rates vary significantly over year levels. Our rates of attendance are around 95% except at Grade 3 and Grade 1. Our Grade 3 cohort was one child with a poor attendance record. Our Grade 1 cohort was two children, one of whom has a poor attendance record and another who went on an extended overseas holiday but otherwise has excellent attendance. Looking more closely at the figures, while we have two or three families with extremely poor attendance, the large majority of students with excellent attendance rates, far above the state average.

The school staff provide a rich and engaging curriculum supplemented by camps, excursions and other extra-curricular activities. In the case of families with poor attendance, the school works with these families and, where necessary, with external agencies to ensure all our students receive the benefits of a good education.

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WellbeingStaff and parents report a remarkable improvement in student behaviour over the past several years. In particular, instances of rude or aggressive behaviour requiring children to be removed from class were once daily occurrences. Nobody needed to be removed from class for these reasons in 2015. The number of student suspensions in 2015 dropped to zero.

Our daily whole-school tokens program, the Guys and Girls program, an updated and consistently applied student engagement policy have produced a lasting change in school culture and clearly understood expectations of behaviour. The school ran after-school sporting programs, cooking lessons, fruit breaks and a greatly increased sports program this year to improve students’ health and wellbeing.ProductivityThe school has declining enrolments but in 2015 maintained the staffing profile of a larger school. The school has taken the steps required to reduce staffing but these changes had not taken effect. Until the changes take effect, the school is running a significant deficit. The positive side of the situation is that we had ample staff to provide small class sizes, comprehensive specialist programs, team teaching sessions and individual assistance and extension programs to any student in need.

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

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 will help to deliver community engagement in student learning in the school, which is a state-wide priority of the Framework for Improving Student Outcomes.

School Profile

Enrolment Profile

A total of 21 students were enrolled at this school in 2015, 12 female and 9 male.There were < 10% of EAL (English as an Additional Language) students and 18% ATSI (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) students.

Overall Socio-Economic Profile

Based on the school's Student Family Occupation index which takes into account parents' occupations.

Parent Satisfaction Summary

Average level of parent satisfaction with the school, as derived from the annual Parent Opinion survey. The score is reported on a scale of 1 to 7, where 7 is the highest possible score.

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School Staff Survey

Measures the percent endorsement by staff on school climate derived from the annual School Staff survey. The percent endorsement indicates the percent of positive responses (agree or strongly agree) on school climate from staff at the school.

Data are suppressed for schools with fewer than three respondents to the survey for confidentiality reasons.

Performance Summary

Achievement Student Outcomes School Comparison

Teacher Assessments from the Australian Curriculum/Victorian Essential Learning Standards (AusVELS)

Percentage of students in Years Prep to 6 with a grade of C or above in:

         English         Mathematics

The grades are the same as those used in your child's end of year report.

A 'C' rating means that a student is at the standard expected at the time of reporting.

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Towards Foundation Level AusVELS is not used for the School Comparison.

Towards Foundation Level AusVELS

Learning gain of students, relative to expectation in a year, for all students working within Towards Foundation Level AusVELS (AusVELS A to D).

Data will not be displayed where less than 10 student assessments were provided.

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.

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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.

Performance Summary

Achievement Student Outcomes School Comparison

NAPLAN Learning Gain does not require a 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%, their gain level is categorised as ‘High’, middle 50%, is ‘Medium’ and bottom 25%, is ‘Low’.

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Performance Summary

Engagement Student Outcomes School Comparison

Prep Yr1 Yr2 Yr3 Yr4 Yr5 Yr692 % 84 % 92 % 85 % 95 % 95 % 94 %

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. A school comparison rating of ‘lower’ indicates that the absence rate in this school is greater than what we would estimate, given the background characteristics of their students.

Average 2015 attendance rate by year level:

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Performance Summary

Wellbeing Student Outcomes School Comparison

Students Attitudes to School -Connectedness to School

Measures the Connectedness to School factor derived from the Attitudes to School survey completed annually by Victorian government school students in Years 5 to 12. The school's average score is reported here on a scale of 1 to 5, where 5 is the highest possible score.

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Students Attitudes to School -Student Perceptions of Safety

Measures the Student Perceptions of Safety factor derived from the Attitudes to School survey completed annually by Victorian government school students in Years 5 to 12. The school's average score is reported here on a scale of 1 to 5, where 5 is the highest possible score.

How to read the Performance SummaryWhat are student outcomes?

Student outcomes show the achievements of students in this school in English and Mathematics. They also show results in national literacy and numeracy tests and, for secondary colleges, the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) examinations. They provide important information about student attendance and engagement at school.

For secondary colleges, the Performance Summary also provides information about how many students at this school go on to further studies or full-time work after leaving school.

You can see these results for the latest year, as well as the average of the last four years (where available).

The Performance Summary also allows you to compare student outcomes for students at this school with the outcomes of students in all other Victorian government schools.

What is a School Comparison?

The School comparison is a way of comparing school performance that takes into account the different student intake characteristics of each school.

A School comparison 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.

The School comparison measures show that most schools are doing well and are achieving results that are ‘similar’ to what we would estimate given the background characteristics of their students. Some schools are doing exceptionally well with the students they have, and have ‘higher’ performance. Some schools have ‘lower’ performance after taking into account their students’ characteristics – these schools will receive targeted support to ensure that there is improvement.

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Looking at both the student outcomes and schoolcomparisons provides important information about whata school is doing well and the areas that require furtherimprovement.

More information on school comparison performancemeasures can be found at:http://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/principals/management/pages/performreports.aspx

What is the meaning of ‘Data not available’?

For some schools, there are too few students to providedata. For other schools, there are no students at somelevels, so school comparisons are not possible. Newlyopened schools have only the latest year of data and noaverages from previous years. The Department alsorecognises the unique circumstances of Specialist, Select Entry, English Language and Community Schools whereschool comparisons are not appropriate.

What is this school doing to improve?

All schools have a plan to improve outcomes for theirstudents. The ‘About Our School’ statement provides asummary of this school’s improvement plan.

Additionally, NAPLAN learning gain charts are provided for each of the NAPLAN domains. These compare a student's current year NAPLAN result to the results of all ‘similar’ Victorian students (i.e. students in all sectors in the same year level who had the same NAPLAN score two years prior).

If the current year result is in the top 25% their gain level is categorised as ‘High’, the middle 50% is categorised as ‘Medium’ and the bottom 25% is categorised as ‘Low’.

Results for students working within Towards Foundation Level AusVELS (AusVELS A-D)  show the percentages of these students making progress below, at and above the expectations of their schools.

Financial Performance and PositionFinancial Performance - Operating StatementSummary for the year ending 31 December, 2015 Financial Position as at 31 December, 2015

Revenue ActualStudent Resource Package $268,328

Government Provided DE&T Grants $56,288Government Grants Commonwealth $21,800Government Grants State $2,600Revenue Other $5,654Locally Raised Funds $11,770

Total Operating Revenue $366,439

Expenditure Financial CommitmentsOperating Reserve $12,229Asset/Equipment Replacement > 12 months $131,875Total Financial Commitments $144,104

Student Resource Package $316,542

Books & Publications $46Communication Costs $1,974Consumables $8,320

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Miscellaneous Expense $32,911Professional Development $708Property and Equipment Services $40,130Salaries & Allowances $1,253Trading & Fundraising $7,312Utilities $8,016

Total Operating Expenditure $417,212

Net Operating Surplus/-Deficit ($50,773)

Asset Acquisitions $0

Student Resource Package Expenditure figures are as of 04 March 2016 and are subject to change during the reconciliation process.

Misc Expenses may include bank charges, health and personal development, administration charges, camp/excursion costs and taxation charges.

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.

Financial performance and position commentary

The school is spending significantly more on its credit budget than it receives in funding through the SRP. The credit budget is used to pay for salaries for our teachers and business manager. The overspending is due to an excess in staff. During 2015, two staff were declared in excess and one has since moved on to work in another schools. The school has made the staffing changes needed to bring the budget into balance, however these changes can take months or years to take effect. In the short term, the school can fund its extra spending from its long-term savings in the high-yield investment account. Once the credit budget is back to a sustainable level, the school will need to replenish its long-term savings by running a small surplus over several years in the credit budget.