Frederick Irwin Anglican School
A School of the Anglican Schools Commission (Inc.)
ANNUAL REPORT 2021
29 June 2022
Contents About this Report Our School Our Students Our Staff Community Satisfaction Student Outcomes Student Outcomes: NAPLAN Student Outcomes: Year 12 Results University Offers for 2021 School Finances 2021 Expenditure for the Year Ended December 2021 Conclusion
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School Performance Information About this Report This Annual Report is intended to provide a picture of Frederick Irwin Anglican School in terms of various indicators of performance including the composition and engagement of the staff, the attendance and outcomes for students, community satisfaction and funding for the 2021 calendar year.
Our School Frederick Irwin Anglican School is a co-educational multi-campus, Kindergarten to Year 12, day school, serving the Rockingham, Peel, Pinjarra, Murray and Waroona districts. The School was founded in 1991 by the Anglican Schools Commission. The vision of Frederick Irwin Anglican School is to provide a high quality, inclusive, caring Christian education which encourages students to fulfil their potential. The values of Respect, Responsibility, Honesty, Compassion and Courage are touchstones upon which the School continues to build a caring community for students, parents and staff. The School’s broad education emphasises a strong foundation in literacy and numeracy and provides quality teaching and learning across a broad range of subjects encouraging rigour, thinking, fostering inquiring minds and a positive self-concept. Students are encouraged to make a difference in the School, local community and outside of the region and beyond. We are proud of our quality program in performing arts, sport and our extensive co-curricular program. The academic performance of our graduating students consistently places the School very well in the Peel region. This achievement is promoted and valued, as is outstanding effort celebrated.
Our Students In 2021, the School had 1574 students across two campuses: Meadow Springs and Halls Head, as at the August 2021 census date. Our students are inclusive and diverse, and they are nurtured to show their care and compassion for others within the community and beyond. The Federal government funded 633 students across Primary, and 859 in Years 7 to 12. The School had 80 Kindergarten students and two full fee paying overseas students enrolled from Year 2 to Year 12. The School has 299 students that receive additional Federal funding for students with disabilities. Student Composition
Male
Female
Total
Kindergarten to Year 6 (Meadow Springs and Halls Head)
388
326
714
Year 7 to Year 12
401
459
860
Total
789
785
1574
Our Staff All teachers at Frederick Irwin Anglican School are appropriately qualified with the Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia. We have teachers who have over 30 years teaching experience, as well as several who are new to the profession. Frederick Irwin Anglican School is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate along gender, racial or religious lines. We are a Christian School, but we welcome people of all faiths, as well as people with no religious beliefs. In 2021 our staff make up was as follows: • • • • •
A total staff of 117 teaching staff and 65 support staff. The average rate of attendance at School, by teaching staff in 2021, was 95.94% All Academic staff participated in relevant Professional Learning during 2021. The average expenditure per staff member for Professional Learning in 2021 was $245 Retention of staff at the School during 2021 was 95.61%
The types of Professional Learning undertaken by staff during 2021 were varied. Many activities were developed including in curriculum across Primary and Secondary, ICT, differentiation and special needs. Professional Learning came in many forms including online, in-house, workshops, external workshops and seminars. Staff Composition
Male
Female
Total
Teaching Staff
35
82
117
Support Staff
11
52
64
Total
47
134
181
Community Satisfaction Frederick Irwin Anglican School is very proud of our relationships and partnerships with parents, students and staff. We communicate regularly with our parents through the Newsletter, School App, Social Media and the Year Book: The Anchor. We conduct Semester reporting, parent-teacher interviews and information evenings. We believe that the ultimate indicator of community satisfaction is expressed by student retention rates: • •
The average student retention rate (Years 7 – 11) to (Years 8 – 12) 93.6% The percentage of Year 9 students starting in 2018 and completing Year 12 in 2021 was 89.4%, which was an increase of 11%.
Student Outcomes In 2021, the attendance rates reported to the Federal Government’s Department of Education, Skills and Employment from Pre-Primary to Year 12 was 93.44% (Primary 93.9% and Secondary 92.9%).
Attendance is taken twice daily in Primary, morning and after lunch. In Secondary, attendance rolls are taken continuously during every class during the day. Absentee information is then transferred to an electronic database. If a student is absent, parents are required to notify the School by 9am on the day that their child is absent. A dedicated telephone line with voicemail, and an email address, are available. If a student is absent and no telephone call or email has been received by 9am, parents of students who are marked as ‘unexplained absences’ will be contacted via telephone or SMS, by Administration staff, requesting an explanation for their child’s absence.
Student Outcomes: NAPLAN The National Assessments Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is an annual assessment for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 across Australia. NAPLAN tests four areas of learning, including Reading, Writing, Language Conventions (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and Numeracy. In 2021, the NAPLAN results were as follows: NAPLAN: Achievement ‘At or Above’ National Minimum Standard (%) NAPLAN: Comparison of School Averages to State and Similar Schools’ Averages for 2021 Key: Year 3 Achievement The graph shows the average achievement level of the School on an assessment scale in comparison to the State and similar schools average. Frederick Irwin Anglican School students performed above the State in Numeracy and above both the State and similar schools in Spelling and Grammar, equal in writing and below the State and similar schools in Reading.
Year 5 Achievement The graph shows the average achievement level of the School on an assessment scale in comparison to the State and similar schools average. Frederick Irwin Anglican School students performed better or equal to the State in all areas.
Year 7 Achievement The graph shows the average achievement level of the School on an assessment scale in comparison to the State and similar schools average. Frederick Irwin Anglican School students performed appreciably better than the State and similar schools in all areas.
Year 9 Achievement The graph shows the average achievement level of the School on an assessment scale in comparison to the State and similar schools average. Frederick Irwin Anglican School students performed appreciably better than the State and similar schools in all areas.
Student Outcomes: Year 12 Results In 2021, Year 12 students continued to face challenges due to Covid-19 and the uncertainty that entailed. Despite that uncertainty, our students committed themselves to their study and were successful in achieving pleasing academic results across a number of areas. The eligible students in 2021 that achieved their Western Australian Certificate of Education was 132 students out of 133 (99% graduation). Frederick Irwin Anglican School students achieved their highest performing courses (based on % of students who achieved WACE course score in the top 15% or more) in: • • • • •
Health Studies Mathematics Methods Media Production and Analysis Physics Visual Arts
The median ATAR score achieved by Frederick Irwin Anglican School students was 77.2%. In 2021, 10 students achieved an ATAR greater than 95%. Frederick Irwin Anglican School aligns with the view of the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA) in WA that believes that ‘league table’ of median ATAR scores is but one, narrow measure of student achievement when there are so many other characteristics of our students that we value and of which we are very proud. ATAR Score
Male
Female
Total
90-99.5
14
12
26
80-89.95
8
12
20
70-79.95
17
7
24
60-69.95
8
9
17
55-59.95
7
4
11
Less than or equal to 54.95
9
4
13
63
48
111
Total
All students completed their General and ATAR courses which is outstanding for 133 students. 30 General Pathway students completed their courses, which included 23% achieving a Certificate II course or higher. Achievement of Certificate II in Year 12 - 48 students (36%) and achievement of Certificate III or higher in Year 12 - 34 students (26%).
University Offers for 2021 Number of students with an ATAR who applied
83
Median ATAR of those students who applied
80.90
School Finances 2021 Total net recurrent income (based on Kindergarten to Year 12 students)
$29,761,387
Per student net recurrent income (based on Kindergarten to Year 12 students FTE - 1,572)
$18,932
Total capital expenditure
$2,628,635
Expenditure for the Year Ended December 2021
Capital expenditure in 2021 was $2,628,635. Key capital projects during the year focused on: • • • • • • • • • • • •
Commencement of the Gymnasium New shelters installed at the pick up/drop areas at both primary campuses Outdoor Classroom built at Meadow Springs Primary Refurbished Hard Courts at the Halls Head Campus New cricket nets installed at the Halls Head Campus Upgraded the Kindergarten/Pre-Primary Playground at the Meadow Springs Campus Upgraded boundary fencing at the Meadow Springs Campus Upgrade of safety systems for student equipment in Science and Practical Arts Upgrades to IT infrastructure Purchase of new musical instruments Purchase of new Learning Enrichment furniture Purchase of student laptops for use in lower primary
Conclusion The Strategic Plan was in its final year with an Interim Plan developed for 2021. The Principal, Ms Kerry Robertson, Deputy Principal – Secondary, Mr Andrew Pennycott and Deputy Principal – Curriculum, Mrs Georgie Solomon all retired at the end of 2021. We acknowledge and thank each of them for their substantial commitment and service to the School having served; • • •
Ms Kerry Robertson – 10 years Mr Andrew Pennycott – 18 years Mrs Georgie Solomon – 27 years
The majority of capital expenditure in 2021 was fully funded by fees and donations to the School Building Fund by our wonderful School Community. Frederick Irwin Anglican School continues to go from strength-to-strength providing high quality education in a nurturing Christian environment.