2020 School Survey:System highlights

Capturing student, parent, and staff voice through the School SurveyThere has been a significant increase in participation across the Territory and particularly in parent engagement.

5,536Parents

4,433 in 20192,693

Staff

2,444 in 20197,330 in 2019

9,108Students

1%37%

3%Alice Springs 543 to 562

147 schools

11% Katherine Barkly575 to 636

Top End557 to 564

Darwin Palmerston2,758 to 3,774

Parent Survey responses,2019 to 2020

(145 in 2019)

25%

24% 10%

Source: Student, Parent, Staff Survey 2020

Our highlights

Source: Student, Parent, Staff Survey 2020

88%students

71%(2019)

89%students

93%staff

89%parents

say that teachers expect students to do their best

75% students

82% parents

91% staff

say teachers motivate students to learn.

High expectation schools Motivated students Students feel connected

85%(2019)

say that students have good friends that they care about.

89%parents

2020 School Survey:Our school highlights

School Survey 2020 – our school results

3,567 in 2018

2,444Staff

2,120 in 20187,059 in 2018

7,330Students

129Students completed the Student Survey

169Parents and carers

completed the Parent Survey

35Staff completed the

Staff Survey

Our school highlights:

91-97%of our students agreed

to these questions

Questions:• My teachers expect me to do my best (97%)• I know how to communicate safely and

respectfully when I am online (91%)• I have good friends that I care about (91%)

Our school highlights:

Questions:• The school is well maintained (96%)• My child feels safe at this school (93%)• I can talk to my child’s teachers about my concerns (92%)

92-96%of our parents/carers agreed

to these questions

Our school highlights:

97%of our staff agreed to these questions

Questions:• I feel safe at this school• Teachers at this school expect

students to do their best • My school looks for ways to improve

Parents and Carers Survey - Qualitative ResultsQ9 Do you have any feedback about the hours or programming at your child’s preschool?

Common Categories Number of responses Referred to for action:

Hours 5 Preschool Teacher in Charge: Classroom Hours Planning 2021

Curriculum 6 Preschool Teacher in Charge:Curriculum Programming 2021

Reporting 1 Preschool Teacher in Charge:Parent communications

Satisfied 1

Parents and Carers Survey - Qualitative ResultsQ10 What services would you like to see offered in the school? We currently have: Canteen, NT Schools Music Program, Outside Hours School Care, Early Learning Centre, Access to School Counsellor, School of Languages, Sporting Schools After School Sports Programs.

Common Categories Number of responses

Referred to for action:

After School Activities 7 School Council -Education Subcommittee

After School Sports Program 10 Health/PE Specialist Teacher (Sporting Schools Program Coordinator)

AIEW 1 Senior Teachers

Arts 12 The Arts Specialist Teachers

Behavioural Services 2 Nightcliff Education Special Ed Team (NEST)

Bikes 1 Health/PE Specialist Teacher

Bookpacks 1 School Council -Finance Subcommittee

Buddy System for special education students 1 Nightcliff Education Special Ed Team (NEST)

Camps 1 Leadership Team

Parents and Carers Survey - Qualitative ResultsQ10 What services would you like to see offered in the school? We currently have: Canteen, NT Schools Music Program, Outside Hours School Care, Early Learning Centre, Access to School Counsellor, School of Languages, Sporting Schools After School Sports Programs.

Common Categories Number of responses

Referred to for action:

Canteen 1 School Council-Community Engagement Subcommittee (Canteen)

Communication 1 School Council-Community Engagement Subcommittee

Cooking 1 STEM Specialist Teacher Yr 3-6, Classroom teachers

Counsellors 4 Nightcliff Education Special Ed Team (NEST)

Dance 4 The Arts Specialist Teachers

Dental checkups 1 Darwin Dental Service

Financial Education 1 Classroom teachers - HASS Curriculum

Indigenous Perspectives 4 Classroom teachers-Indigenous Perspectives Cross Curricular Priority

Intensive English Unit 1 Nightcliff Education Special Ed Team (NEST)

Common Categories Number of responses

Referred to for action:

Languages 3 Languages specialist teacher, Darwin School of Languages

Learning services 1 Nightcliff Education Special Ed (NEST)

Social Emotional Learning 4 SEL Curriculum –Classroom teachers

Online Payments 1 School Council - Finance Committee

Sports 8 Health/PE Specialist teacher

Play based learning to Year 3 1 Preschool, Transition teachers - Age Appropriate Pedagogies

Playgroup 1 Preschool teacher in charge

STEM 5 STEM Specialist Teacher – Year 3-6Technologies curriculum –Classroom teachers

Swimming 6 Health/PE Specialist teacher

Satisfied 16

Parents and Carers Survey - Qualitative ResultsQ10 What services would you like to see offered in the school? We currently have: Canteen, NT Schools Music Program, Outside Hours School Care, Early Learning Centre, Access to School Counsellor, School of Languages, Sporting Schools After School Sports Programs.

Q11 What do you value about the school?

Thank you for your comments!

A sample of these are on our website testimonials page.

Parents and Carers Survey - Qualitative Results Q 13 Do you have any other comments to help improve your school?

Common Categories Number of responses

Referred to for action:

Additional Needs 1 Nightcliff Education Special Ed Team (NEST)

After School Activities 4 School Council Education Subcommittee

Behaviour Management 1 Senior teachers, Leadership team

Budget 1 School Council-Finance Committee

Communication 11 School Council-Community Engagement Subcommittee

Community Engagement 1 School Council -Community Engagement Subcommittee

SEL 1 SEL Curriculum -Classroom teachers

Arts 2 The Arts Specialist teachers

Parents and Carers Survey - Qualitative Results Q 13 Do you have any other comments to help improve your school?

Common Categories Number of responses

Referred to for action:

Asian Perspectives 1 HASS Curriculum – Classroom teachers

Eating Times 3 School Council-Community Engagement Subcommittee

Events/Excursions 2 Senior Teachers, Leadership team

Finance 2 School Council-Finance Committee

Flexible seating 1 Nightcliff Education Special Ed Team (NEST)

Fundraising 2 School Council-Community Engagement Subcommittee

Grounds and Maintenance 1 School Council -Finance Committee

Indigenous Perspectives 3 Classroom teachers –Indigenous Perspectives Cross Curriculum Priority

Parents and Carers Survey - Qualitative Results Q13 Do you have any other comments to help improve your school?

Common Categories Number of responses

Referred to for action:

Infrastructure 4 School Council-Masterplan Committee

Intervention 1 Nightcliff Education Special Ed Team (NEST)

Outside Hours School Care 2 School Council – Finance CommitteeChild Australia Management Committee – Leadership Team

Personalised Learning 4 School Council-Education Subcommittee

Playground duty 3 School Council- Community Engagement Committee Leadership team

Relief Teachers 1 Leadership team

Reporting 8 School Council-Education Subcommittee

Parents and Carers Survey - Qualitative Results Q13 Do you have any other comments to help improve your school?

Common Categories Number of responses

Referred to for action:

Road Safety 5 School Council – Road Safety Subcommittee

School Banking 1 School Council- Community Engagement Committee -Leadership team

Security 2 School Council –Community Engagement Committee

SEL 7 SEL Curriculum – Classroom teachers

Staffing 1 Leadership team

Student Leadership 1 School Council-Community Engagement Subcommittee

Transitioning Programs 1 Senior Teachers, Leadership Team

Satisfied 17

Parents and Carers Survey - Quantitative Results Q3 Please rate the below

Q4 Please rate the below

Q5 I would prefer the school to share information about my child’s achievement with me (for example their attendance and test results).

Q6 Is the child you are answering this survey about in preschool?

Q7 What hours does your preschool operate?

Q8 Please rate the below

Q12 What communication platform the school provides do you use the most?