STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

Learning Diversity

The Learning Diversity Team at Mazenod College is dedicated to supporting the individual learning needs of all our students. The team, with a staff of 21 dedicated teachers, psychologists and education support officers, ensures that Mazenod College can offer wellstructured Literacy & Numeracy intervention programs, in addition to 1:1 in class assistance. This support is vital in ensuring that all students can access the learning that is available. In addition, the team provides activities such as Homework Program and Film Club.

In mid-2022, a more comprehensive staffing structure for Learning Diversity Team, was introduced by the College Leadership Team, following a review by Dr Paul Shannon. In the previous structure, the team was led by the Learning Diversity Coordinator as the sole position of leadership. The new structure, as outlined below, provides exciting opportunities to develop greater depth in middle leadership within learning diversity at Mazenod College.

• Director of Learning Diversity

• Learning Diversity Leader (Years 7 & 8)

• Learning Diversity Leader (Years 9 & 10)

• Learning Diversity Leader (Years 11 & 12)

• Learning Diversity Wellbeing Leader

• Learning Diversity Psychologist

• Administrative Assistant to Director of Learning Diversity

Additionally, this comprehensive new model reflects the ongoing commitment of the College to support and provide a holistic education to all students and their families. This restructure also ensures that we can, provide greater support to teaching staff, further assisting them in planning and monitoring student-personalised learning programs, adjustment implementation and evidence gathering for students identified in the annual Nationally Consistent Collection of Data.

In 2022, 247 students were identified as having adjustments made to their program and were included in the NCCD.

Of these 247 students, 192 were identified as requiring supplementary or substantial assistance. The funding provided by the Commonwealth Government ensures that the College can staff the Learning Diversity team to assist the relevant students in accessing their learning on the same basis as their peers.

Enhancement Programs

Mazenod College offers a comprehensive enhancement program in areas such as Humanities, Music, Mathematics, English, Robotics and Information Technology. Many students are involved at all levels in the following programs:

• Enhancement English (Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10)

• Enhancement Mathematics (Year 7, Year 8)

• Enhancement Mathematics (Year 9, Year 10)

• Enhancement Science (Year 10)

• Enhancement Biology (Year 10)

• Enhancement History (Year 7, Year 8, Year 9)

• Enhancement STEM (Robotics) (Year 8)

• Enhancement Music (Year 8)

• Enhancement Religious Education (Year 9)

• Enhancement Physical Education (Year 10)

• Enhancement Business Management (Year 10)

• VCE Units 1 & 2 History (Year 10)

• Software Development Extension (Year 10)

• Religion & Society Units 3 & 4 in (Year 11)

• Numerous other Units 3 & 4 in (Year 11)

• University Enhancement subjects in (Year 12)

Faculty Value-Added Programs

In 2022, many of the value-added experiences beyond the classroom returned, including the following:

Science:

• Students from Mazenod College participated in the International Science Competitions and Assessments for Science (ICAS), with many High Distinctions, Distinctions, Credit and Merit Certificates. High Distinction Certificate achievers are rated in the top 1% of all entrants. Statistically 50% of students from Mazenod College achieve a certificate of credit or higher, an outstanding performance.

• The Science Talent Search is an annual competition open to all primary and secondary school students in Victoria. The Year 10 Enhancement class participated in this competition, with a few bursary winners. Many students from Mazenod College were given special mention for their practical investigation tasks by the judges.

• Students competed in teams in a Titration Competition, which is a quantitative analytical competition, and were required to complete a set of acid-base titrations to determine the unknown concentration of a weak acid.

Humanities:

• VCE Politics students entered the Monash University Social Sciences Essay Competition. Nathanial Louey (Y12) won first prize for his Politics essay entitled: "Australia - A Middle Power with Great Responsibility"

• VCE Politics students participated in a Model United Nations, competing with other independent schools throughout the state

Languages:

• Our VCE Italian students attended the Italian Film Festival at the Astor Theatre. The Year 10 and VCE Italian classes also participated in an evening of interschool language immersion and culture immersion with the Sacred Heart College. This activity strengthens our bond with nearby Catholic schools and allows networking and language learning.

• Our VCE Italian students interviewed Holocaust survivor and refugee Ms Greta Goldstein who fled to Florence. This inter-curriculum activity developed the students' language skills, knowledge of the diverse source of migration we have in Australia and their ability to empathise.

• Year 8 Italian classes learned to make pizza dough and tiramisu during lessons on table manners and eating habits.

• Our Chinese students were awarded for their performance at the Chinese teachers of the Victoria Annual Reading Competition. They also gained knowledge of Chinese martial arts and musical instruments in an excursion day and participated in the Mid Autumn festival.

• Japanese students excelled in both the JLTAV Calligraphy competition and Speech competition. In both, their skills were recognised by the judges.

• VCE Japanese students attended the National Gallery of Victoria’s Japanese artefact display and developed their appreciation of Eastern art styles as well as hear some histories of Japan.

• In 2022 we welcomed five Language Assistants, who were critical in the preparation for VCE External Examinations.

Exchange:

• In 2022 we welcomed our first Japanese intern, Miss Yue Nakajima from Meiji Gakuin University in Yokohama. Staff members hosted Yue and she participated in Japanese classes and allowed students to take part in small group conversations in the target language.

• 2022 saw 15 Japanese high school students from our sister school Daisho Gakuen High School, Osaka arrived with two teachers and was hosted generously by 15 Mazenod College families. The students participated in excursions and classes with their host brothers. Strong relationships were created between the Mazenod students and the Daisho students as well as the staff.

Mathematics:

• Students achieved great results in the Australian Mathematics Competition. A very large number of students participated in the competition with numerous High Distinctions (top 3% in their year level and region) and distinctions (top 20% of their year level and region).

Health and PE:

• VCE PE 1&2 students have access to and observe elite level fitness testing and procedures made available through METs Performance Consulting. Students link data collected to relevant key knowledge in the VCE PE study design.

• VCE PE 3&4 students experience and discuss biomechanical principles using primary data from force plates, accelerometers, timing gates, and real-world practical application via METs Performance Consulting.

• VCE PE 3&4 students gain an insight into exercise science testing and evaluation at Deakin University’s state-of-the-art indoor exercise and sport science building.

Visual Arts:

• ACC Art and Technology Exhibition

• MACS Art Exhibition

• Short Listed for Top Design at Melbourne Museum

English:

• Many of our Literature, Enhancement and Visual Arts students were published in Catholic Education annual anthology Shared Stories;

• Numerous students participated in the Debating Association of Victoria competition and engaged in various Public Speaking opportunities.

Library:

• Students participated in Book Club and Kerbal Space Program in the library.

• 72 students completed the Victorian Premiers' Reading Challenge between February and August.

• Students attended the Melbourne Writers’ Festival.

• Mazenod Literature Festival featured visiting authors and workshops to celebrate reading.