Operational Plan - 2015

2015 OPERATIONAL PLAN

2015 OPERATIONAL PLAN Focus Area 1 | Mission and Culture

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Focus Area 2 | Learning and Teaching

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Focus Area 3 | Inspiring Sacred Heart Students

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Focus Area 4 | Quality Staff

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Focus Area 5 | Attraction and Retention

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Focus Area 6 | Parental Engagement

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Focus Area 7 | Community Care

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Focus Area 8 | Infrastructure Development

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Focus Area 9 | Long Term Viability

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Status Colour Code Completed Carried over to 2015 Not completed

Focus Area 1 | Mission and Culture Living the Sacred Heart Goals and charism Goals     

Strategies

Building on the Catholic Sacred Heart heritage Living the Sacred Heart goals and charism Participating in the international Sacred Heart network Promoting the value of a Sacred Heart education Responsible stewardship of the Sacred Heart heritage, mission, rituals and traditions

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2015 Priority

Authentically living the Sacred Heart goals Encouraging the pursuit of the Sacred Heart goals Enhancing the visual prominence of the Sacred Heart goals Providing opportunities to deepen individual spirituality Developing staff to be Sacred Heart educators Enhancing participation in the international Sacred Heart network Ongoing development of the KRB community Developing dynamic and relevant liturgy Increasing opportunities for participation in social justice programs

ACTION PLAN We will:

EVIDENCE Our success will be evidenced by:

Design and implement a formation program for staff based on agreed qualities of a Sacred Heart educator

Staff modelling qualities of a Sacred Heart educator Enhanced clarity and shared understanding amongst staff on Sacred Heart qualities

Develop a dynamic, creative, relevant liturgical and prayer program

Broader participation and student leadership in creative, relevant and dynamic liturgy and prayer

Develop a plan to honour the legacy of Sister Philomene Tiernan rscj

Implementation of the plan

Design and implement integrated social justice initiatives into school wide programs

Sequential and developmental framework

Develop and implement a plan to ensure stewardship of the Sacred Heart story

Initiatives implemented

Accelerate development of Sacred Heart imagery on campus

Visible, relevant and contemporary symbolic representation

2015 OPERATIONAL PLAN | 1

Focus Area 2 | Learning and Teaching Consistently achieving excellence in learning and teaching Goals    

Strategies 

Quality learning and teaching Excellent academic performance Personalised learning Authentic learning experiences

2015 Priority

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Maintaining best practice learning and teaching for co‑educational P–6 and girls 7–12 Achieving agreed academic standards Utilising student - teacher feedback Ensuring effective professional learning Fostering greater student engagement in learning Implementing the Australian National Curriculum Leveraging networks and tertiary partnerships

GOALS We will:

EVIDENCE Our success will be evidenced by:

Continue to implement the Australian Curriculum Early Stage 1 and Stages 1–5 Stages 1-3 focus on Science and Technology

Implementation objectives achieved

Plan for implementation of History syllabus in Early Stage 1 – 3 in 2016

Implementation objective achieved

Improve student feedback from teachers

Students receiving more constructive feedback

Finalise the BoSTES Registration and Accreditation process

Achieve registration and accreditation for 2015-2019

Enhance utilisation of student data to improve teaching and learning

Increased data driven decision making on student progress

Enhance the framework of assessment for learning

Appropriate balance of formative and summative assessment

Develop and implement student perception surveys across Stages 1 - 6

Improved learning and teaching outcomes as a result of feedback from surveys

Apply the current Teaching and Learning Framework to meet the learning needs of students

Teachers effectively using and modelling research-based pedagogy or action research to best meet the learning needs of students.

Continue to integrate technology-rich pedagogy

Higher levels of staff and student digital literacy Improved student achievement and engagement Targeted levels of Moodle and iPad use achieved

Facilitate effective collaboration between teachers in the learning environment

Increased collaborative observation

2015 OPERATIONAL PLAN | 2

Focus Area 3 | Inspiring Sacred Heart Students Developing confident and courageous Sacred Heart students who will make a difference in the world Goals     

Strategies

Outstanding Academic Care Confident and resilient students Value – add for all students Global and culturally competent students High degree of engagement in co-curricular programs

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2015 Priority

Enhancing personalised academic care P – 12 Developing “Hearts & Minds” Implementing a comprehensive positive education framework Extending global opportunities Providing a variety of co-curricular experiences Active student involvement in co-curricular activities Cultivating an awareness of social justice issues Tracking of all students Enhancing student leadership opportunities

GOALS We will:

EVIDENCE Our success will be evidenced by:

Develop and implement a comprehensive and integrated academic care plan

Implementation of an integrated academic care plan

Extend mentoring system to Year 12

More engaged and supported students in Year 12

Assess parent perceptions on how well we know our students

Interpreted survey results

Develop and implement a case management model for dealing with student issues

Implementation of case management model

Enhance student well-being

Effective measuring and monitoring of student well-being

Review and enhance student leadership opportunities

Enhanced student leadership opportunities

2015 OPERATIONAL PLAN | 3

Focus Area 4 | Quality Staff Attracting and developing the best Sacred Heart Educators Goals      

Strategies 

Visionary leadership Teachers as inspiring Sante Savantes Innovative Professional Learning Effective and targeted staff development Association with tertiary institutions and professional networks Attractive career development

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2015 Priority

Attracting, retaining and developing the best Sacred Heart educators and support staff Cultivating requisite leadership capacity Developing and fostering external networks and professional relationships to maintain a high profile within the profession Maintaining high quality positive professional relationships Facilitating diverse and innovative opportunities for professional learning and development Providing mentoring, coaching, support and professional career advice Establishing internships and targeted teaching graduates Fostering ongoing, honest and proactive feedback Aligning professional development with professional and individual needs Maintaining competitive staff remuneration Implementing a performance management system Promoting a culture of staff well-being

GOALS We will:

EVIDENCE Our success will be evidenced by:

Full implementation of Educator Impact program for performance review of teaching staff

360 reviews in place based on AITSL Teaching Standards

Development and implementation of a performance review system for operational support staff

Implementation of performance review system

Review and improve Middle Leaders’ appraisal system

Improvement of Middle Leaders’ appraisal system

Develop and implement an integrated professional development framework for KRB staff

Implementation of professional development framework

Develop a high quality professional learning conference

A learning conference that engages staff and supports further growth in differentiated professional learning and practice to best meet the needs of the School

Review induction program for new staff

Improved induction program

Extend global learning opportunities for staff

An increased number of staff engaged in global learning opportunities and experiences

Develop data driven attraction and retention strategies

Utilise attraction and retention data to inform attraction and retention strategies

2015 OPERATIONAL PLAN | 4

Focus Area 5 | Attraction and Retention Promoting KRB as the school of choice Goals      

Strategies

Promotion of KRB’s iconic location, historic campus, great facilities and attractive boarding Sacred Heart heritage and charism 7-12 Girls’ day and boarding Co-educational Junior School Global Engagement Extension of scholarship and bursary programs

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2015 Priority

Enhancing our reputation as a world‑ class Sacred Heart school Promoting the uniqueness and value of the KRB experience Developing and promoting our international relationships Developing our historic campus and facilities Creating learning environments that support and enhance a quality learning experience Supporting emerging family needs Fundraising for scholarship and bursary programs

GOALS We will:

EVIDENCE Our success will be measured by:

Develop a marketing and communication plan for the ELC

Implementation of marketing and communication plan

Develop a marketing and communication plan to attract international and regional boarding students

An increase in enquiries, interviews and confirmed enrolments in boarding for both regional and international students

Develop a marketing and communication plan for the Stuart Centre to attract Year 7 students

Implementation of marketing and communication plan Increase in student enrolment

Continue to fundraise for the Bursary Program with a focus on the Philomene Tiernan boarding bursary

Increase in donations to the Bursary Fund

Extend the bequest program and establish a bequest society

Increased awareness of KRB Bequest Program

Develop a strategy for fundraising from the international KRB community

Increased awareness of Philanthropy opportunities

Continue to implement programs to support the transition and assimilation of international students into the KRB community

Improved retention, satisfaction and academic outcomes from international students

Continue to engage internationally and regionally with parents, prospective families, students and alumnae

Successful international and regional events that engage stakeholders

Develop an implementation plan for a new school uniform

The implementation plan agreed to

Continue to evaluate strategies to enhance the attraction and retention of boys

Improved attraction and retention of boys

2015 OPERATIONAL PLAN | 5

Focus Area 6 | Parental Engagement Enhancing satisfaction through continued parental engagement Goals    

Strategies 

Knowing each student well Collaborative relationships Detailed, frequent and individualised communication Honest, proactive feedback

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2015 Priority

Implementing an effective communications framework Ensuring best practice in academic care Facilitating appropriate parental engagement Using regular feedback to ensure alignment with parental needs Enhancing opportunities for parental involvement

GOALS We will:

EVIDENCE Our success will be evidenced by:

Enhance utilisation of portal by parents

Effective utilisation of portal access

Ensure continuous feedback through student tracking

Live reporting of summative data on student achievement

Assess boarding parent satisfaction via survey

Implement boarding parent satisfaction survey Implement appropriate response due to survey

Development of communication framework

Agreed protocols for communication framework

Continue to develop engagement with local and international boarding parents

Parents engaging with the school

Continue to work on the outcomes of the March 2013 parent survey

Implementation of strategies from the survey

2015 OPERATIONAL PLAN | 6

Focus Area 7 | Community Care Enhancing satisfaction through continued parental engagement Goals       

Strategies

Strong Community Alignment with family needs Personalised service Transparent fees structure Recognised value‑ for‑ money Service excellence Engagement with alumnae and past parents

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2015 Priority

Developing an outstanding personalised service culture Maintaining responsiveness to customer feedback Consistently exceeding customer expectations (going the extra mile) Maintaining a transparent fee structure Effectively communicating the opportunities and services associated with the KRB experience Providing opportunities for effective engagement for parents, alumnae and past parents

GOALS We will:

EVIDENCE Our success will be evidenced by:

Assess the community perception of customer service practices

Develop an appropriate response to the feedback

Audit and review student charged additional cost activities

Develop an appropriate response to the review

Develop protocols around data collection and management

Establishment and management of protocols

2015 OPERATIONAL PLAN | 7

Focus Area 8 | Infrastructure Development Maintaining an infrastructure that supports world class education Goals    

Strategies

Effective master planning Facilities that meet current and future needs Conservation of historic buildings Sustainable infrastructure

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2015 Priority

Facilitating excellence through development of infrastructure Updating and implementing the Senior School Masterplan Communicating and implementing the Junior School Masterplan Raising capital to support masterplan development and implementation Developing a heritage plan Establishing a program for three year olds and building a childcare centre Focusing on sustainable infrastructure development

GOALS We will:

EVIDENCE Our success will be evidenced by:

Update the Senior School Masterplan

A final updated plan in place by end of Term 1 2015

Fundraising for Stage 2 of the Junior School Masterplan

Fundraising targets met

Accredit Sophie’s Cottage as an early learning centre

Finalisation of accreditation process

Development of a project management office

Project management office set-up and operational by beginning of 2015

Review the WH&S system implemented in 2014

Implementation of appropriate response to review

Continue current capital infrastructure development projects

To build: Junior School administration block Year 9 community learning space Boarding accommodation on campus

Gain accreditation to operate four year old long day care program in 2016

Accreditation achieved

2015 OPERATIONAL PLAN | 8

Focus Area 9 | Long Term Viability Ensuring a sustainable future Goals       

Strategies

Maintenance of enrolment levels and diversity Sound financial position Continuous productivity improvement Effective marketing & reputation management Fit‑for‑purpose infrastructure Strategic use of Campus Risk mitigation

2015 Priority

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Enhancing KRB’s unique reputation Promoting the value of a Sacred Heart education Maintaining sound financial management Ensuring budget outcomes are consistently achieved Identifying, managing and mitigating key risks Maintaining diverse enrolments Continuously improving productivity Fostering a service culture Ensuring market awareness in target markets Leveraging the iconic KRB campus Utilising resources efficiently

GOALS We will:

EVIDENCE Our success will be evidenced by:

Enhance the utilisation of the campus as a resource

Opportunities identified and promoted

Define and enhance appropriate brand awareness in the community

Brand awareness targets achieved

Ensure budget rigour is maintained

Budgets are adhered to in 2015

2015 OPERATIONAL PLAN | 9

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