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MorleySeniorHighSchool

2017AnnualReport

FromthePrincipal

2017wasahighlysuccessfulyearforMorleySeniorHighSchool,whichwillbedemonstratedinthefollowingpagesofthisAnnualReport.Itwasayearofconsiderablechangeintheleadershipoftheschool–anewprincipalanddeputyprincipal–andalsoayearofself-reviewandplanningforthefutureBusinessPlan,2018–2020.Afterself-assessmentfollowingthe2016AnnualReport,theStudentImprovementTargetswereamendedfor2017,tobetterreflecttheprogressthathadalreadybeenmadeagainsttheprevioustargets.

Thisyear’sresultshighlighttheeffortsmadetoaddressourStudentImprovementTargetsintheareasofNAPLAN,Year12resultsandstudentattendancerates.OurNAPLANresultshavedemonstratedstrongimprovementintheareasofnumeracy,readingandwriting,whilsttheYear12resultshighlightedsolidprogressinmanyareasandoutstandingachievementinparticularcourses.Ourstudentratesofattendancecontinuetooutperformthoseoflikeschoolsandthestateaverage,whichreflectsasoundengagementwiththeschoolenvironment.Moredetailsaboutthespecifictargetsareincludedlaterinthispublication.

Studentshavecontinuedtoengagewiththemanyextra-curricularactivitiesandopportunitiesofferedbythededicatedstaffintheschool.ConsistentattendanceatHomeworkCentreandBreakfastClub,introducedinTerm4,demonstratesarealconnectionwiththesafeandsupportiveenvironmentprovidedintheschool.MorleyLeos,MorleyTechGirls,theUWAAspireprogramandtheStudentLeadershipgroupscontinuetoflourish,offeringstudentsopportunitiestoleadandstepoutoftheircomfortzones.

Asaresultoffeedback(fromstaffandstudents,aswellasfromparentsviasurveys)severalnewinitiativeswereactioned.Theseincludeamoreactivetransitionprogramofactivitieswithourprimaryschools;thePerformancePlusprogramforincomingYear7studentsin2018;BreakfastClub;transitiontodigitalcommunicationwiththeMorleySHScommunity;andareviewofmanyprocesseswithintheschool.Wehavealsocommittedtoupgradingfacilitieswithintheschool,beginningwithanewhealthcentre,housingtheschoolnurseandpsychologist,andanupgradedCommonRoom.Anupgradeofthelibraryhasbegun,withfurtherenhancementstobemadethroughout2018.

AfterayearasPrincipalofMorleySeniorHighSchool,Icanconfirmthatitisaschoolwithafinehistoryandanexcitingfuture.Thecommitmentbystaffandstudentsisexemplary,andthewillingnesswithwhichthecommunitysupportsnewinitiativesiscommendable.2017sawusachievesomeincrediblegoals,wherestudentsnotonlydemonstratedgreatachievements,butalsostrongprogress.Wewillcontinuetofocusonthewonderfullydiversenatureofourcommunity,andtousethisasameansofsupportingindividualandcommunitygoals.

IhopeyouenjoyreadingthisreportandfeelconfidentthatMorleySeniorHighSchooloffersacaring,excitingandchallengingeducationalenvironmentforyourchild.

SueGilchrist,Principal

FromtheBoard

ThispastyearhasbeenoneofgrowthandstabilityforMorleySeniorHighSchoolandfortheSchoolBoard.TheSchoolimplementedtheDirectorGeneral’s2017FocusDocument.Theschool’snewworkforcemembershavemadeasmoothtransitionintoourcommunity,followingthedepartureofseverallong-termstaffmembersandourPrincipalMsFortune.Inourfirsttermfor2017,ournewPrincipalSueGilchristandDeputySueWallishavesettledintotheirnewrolesatMorleyextremelywell.

Ourlocalmember,MsAmberJade-SandersonMLAandtheStategovernmentprovidedtheschoolwith$1.5milliontobeusedtoprovideacoveredareaoverournetballcourts–tobeactionedinthenextfewyears.2017,however,hasprovedchallengingfromaday-to-daybudgetarypointofviewduetotheeffectsoftheone-linebudgetandincreasedcosts.Becauseofthesecutbacksinourbudget,theschoolnowrelies,morethanever,onthevolunteerpaymentoffeesbyourfamilies.Notwithstandingfundspreviouslyavailabletoourvariousdepartments,theBoardiscomplementarytoourstaffformanagingwhilstcontinuingtoensurepositiveoutcomesforourstudentsandschoolcommunity.

Regardingstudentoutcomes,themembersoftheBoardwerepleasedtohearthatMorleySHSwasrecognisedasoneoftheschoolsdemonstratinggainsinNAPLANscoressubstantiallyabovetheaverage.Allofthe2017Year9NAPLANtestingareaslandedinthehigherprogress/higherachievementlevels.Sothiswasajobwelldonebyallconcerned.OurstudentattendancecontinuestobewellaboveStateaverageandisatributetotheadagethat“attendancepays”.Ourstudents,theirfamiliesandourteachingandsupportstaffaretobecongratulated.

TheschoolisstillinneedforfacilityupgradesandtheBoardhasfocuseditsattentiontothismatter.Thereareanumberofissuesbothcapitalandmaintenancethatwewillendeavourtoprioritiseinthebestinterestofwholeschoolcommunity.Thegymnasiumisnowindireneedofreplacement.Amultipurposefacilitycouldseeavarietyofusesincludinghumanitiesandperformingartsaswellasprovidingforahostofsportingactivities.AnewstudentservicescentreisalsoinourlobbyingsightsforStatefunding.

LastyearwewerepleasedtoinvitetwoofstudentstositadjunctwithusontheSchoolBoard.Asitturnedoutthisexperimentworkedoutextremelywellandhasbeenextendedinto2018wheretwoYear11studentswillbeinvitedtoprovidestudentinputintotheworkingsoftheBoard.

Thewhole-schoolandpositiveschoolsapproachbeingfosteredatMorleySeniorHighSchoolhasproventobeawinner.During2017ourteachersandstaffcontinuetoprovideanexcellentenvironmentatMorleySHS,dedicatedtoprovidingawell-groundededucationtoouryoungmenandwomen.

Finally,theBoardandIlookforward,withgreatanticipation,tothechallengesintheforthcomingyearandtoassistinprovidingabrightfutureandthebestofoutcomesforallourstudentsandtheBoardandIarealwaysavailabletodiscussanyissuesthecommunitymayhave.

JackGarberBScMTaxJurisDrGrDipLegalPracticeChairpersonMorleySeniorHighSchoolIndependentSchoolBoard

StudentImprovementTargets2017

Afterreviewingthe2016AnnualReport,theStudentAchievementTargetsfor2017wererevised.

TARGET1AchieveatoraboveAustralianmeaninYear9NAPLANWriting,ReadingandNumeracy.

IntheYEAR9datasetsfromMySchoolwebsite,studentsinYear92017atMorleySHSachievedclosetotheAustralianmeaninallaspectsofNAPLAN.

TARGET2Year9NAPLANmeansinWriting,ReadingandNumeracyremainabovethoseoflikeschools

In2017,theaveragescoreforstudentsatMorleySHSinWritingandNumeracyexceededthoseoflikeschools.TheReadingmeanwasthesameaslikeschools.StudentsdemonstratedstrongprogressandachievementinallYear9NAPLANtests.

Reading 2014Baseline

2015 2016 2017

Morleymean 579 519 571 568Aust.Mean 580 546 581 581Difference closeto closeto closeto closeto

Writing 2014Baseline

2015 2016 2017

Morleymean 570 535 558 563Aust.Mean 580 547 549 552Difference closeto closeto closeto closeto

Numeracy 2014Baseline

2015 2016 2017

Morleymean 607 598 600 600Aust.Mean 588 592 589 592Difference above closeto closeto closeto

TARGET3ThepercentageofstudentsdemonstratingLiteracyandNumeracyproIiciencyforWACEis95%orhigher.ThistargetwasachievedinReadingandNumeracybutfellshortinWriting.ThepercentageofstudentsachievingOLNA(inall3areas)isgreaterthanthatoflikeschools.

2016 2017Reading 98.6% 97.5%Writing 98.6% 92.5%

Numeracy 95.1% 96.0%

TARGET4-TheYear12medianATARtobeabovelikeschools

2017resultsweresimilarto2016,whichdemonstratedalargeimprovementfrom2015.ConsideringthepercentageofstudentsattemptingATAR(60%)in2017washigherthanthepreviousyear,thisisasoundresult.

MedianAustralianTertiaryAdmissionsRank

TARGET5-ThepercentageofstudentscompletingCertiIicateIIand/orIIIcontinuestoincrease

ThepercentageofstudentsundertakingCertificateIIIhasincreased.CertificateIisnolongerofferedatMorleySHS.

School Like-Schools WAPublicSchools

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StudentImprovementTargets2017

TARGET6-Increasethepercentageofstudentswhoattendschoolonaregularbasis(>90%).

ThepercentageofstudentswhoattendschoolonaregularbasisishigherthanWAPublicSchoolsineachyeargroup.Asattendancehasahighcorrelationwithresults,thistargetremainsapriority.

Regularattendance

MorleySHS2015 74.6%

MorleySHS2016 71.2%

MorleySHS2017 72.9%

LikeSchools2017 60.4%

WAPublicSchools2017 62%

Classof2017

Theclassof2017wasthelargesttograduatefromMorleySeniorHighSchoolinanumberofyears.Therewasafallinthepercentageofstudentsgraduating,whichcanbeattributedtoanumberoffactors,twoofwhicharesignificant.Thefirstistheinclusionofstudentswhodidnotattendinyear12,yetwerestillincludedinourdata;andthesecondistheincreaseinthepercentageofstudentswhoonlyachievedintwooutofthethreecategoriesinOLNA.Theoverallperformanceofthestudentswasasexpected.

School Curriculum and Standards Authority Awards

Nineteenoftheclassof2017wererecognisedbySCSAfortheirexcellentachievementinATARsubjects.

Subject ExhibitionJasmineEllaineBanares EnglishasanAdditionalLanguageorDialect

Subject Certificate of ExcellenceJasmineEllaineBanares EnglishasanAdditionalLanguageorDialect

Certificate of Distinction

JasmineEllaineBanaresSeyedehHananehEbrahimlyanAlbertLamJeffreyChungShengLowAkshayaRavichandranThienKhaiTrangShannonKayeVlahos

Certificate of Merit

YosephMohamadAlEsaAnnaBoddyBrookeRenaeCallcottShaylaDinhRhysRaymondDonaldsonDavidChanHuiKhawDavidChristopherMillsKaHeiNgMarkNguyenFilianoSeqinRambiZubairSaleemShariffZacharyHockSengTanJenniferThaoTrinh

Thesegraphsindicatethat:•MorleySeniorHighSchool’smedianATARwasmaintainedin2017,afterasharpimprovementin2016.•Thelargecohortofstudentsin2017correlatedwithaslightlyhigherpercentageofstudentscompleting4or

moreATARcoursesthaninpreviousyears.•2017sawadecreaseinthepercentageofstudentsachievingWACE.Thiscanbeattributedtothenumberofstudentswhofailedtoachieveliteracyand/ornumeracy(OLNA).Whilstthepercentageofstudentsachievingineachareawasover95%,itappearsthatmanystudentsfailedtoachieveinoneareaonly.

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NAPLAN

Morley Senior High School Success

Studentgainisawaytomeasuretheimpacttheschoolhashadonstudentprogress.Thatis,whenthebackgroundofstudentsatdifferentschoolsissimilar,itismorelikelythatanydifferencesingainmadebyschoolsarerelatedtotheteachingandlearningcapabilitiesoftheschool.In2017MorleySHSwasrecognisedasoneof60WesternAustralianschoolsdemonstratingsubstantiallyaboveaveragegaininstudentWritingandNumeracyachievement,asmeasuredbyNAPLAN,fromYear7toYear9.Gainsofthismagnitudearesignificantandworthyofacknowledgementandcelebration.(ACARA,MySchoolwebsite)

Thesegraphsindicatethatin2015,Year7studentsatMorleySHSscoredbelowtheaverageachievementofstudentsinallAustralianschoolsinNAPLANWritingandNumeracytestsandsimilartostudentsinlikeschools.IntheReadingtest,Year7studentsatMorleySHSscoredwellbelowtheaverageachievementofstudentsinallAustralianschoolsandwellbelowstudentsinsimilarschools.BytheYear9WritingandNumeracytestsin2017,however,MorleySHSstudentsdidmuchbetterthantheYear9studentsinallAustralianschoolsandsignificantlybetterthanYear9studentsinsimilarschools.BytheYear9Readingtestin2017,MorleySHSstudentshadimprovedtobeatthesamelevelasYear9studentsinsimilarschoolsandhadsignificantlynarrowedthegapincomparisontoYear9studentsinallschoolsinAustralia.

NAPLAN Writing

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NAPLAN Reading

NAPLAN Numeracy

2017V.E.T.CertificationData

Vocational Education and Training Certification Data

Overview of the 2017 Vocational Education and Training Programs •79.8%ofallYear12studentsattainedaCertificateIItowardstheirWACEaccreditationwhowereenrolledinfewerthan4ATARcoursein2017whichrepresentsafigure4%abovethestateaverage.•88.9%ofallstudentsundertakingnationallyaccreditedtrainingatMorleySHSattainedaCertificateIIorhigher.•100%certificationratein3ofthequalificationsdeliveredattheschoolin2017.•19.7%oftheYear12studentsatMorleySHScompletedaCertificateIIIqualificationwhichisconsistentwiththestateaverage.•MorleySHSV.E.T.programssignificantlyunderpinnedthe98.5%attainmentlevelofallYear12studentsachievingeitheranationalqualificationoranATARscore.•Again,allthefinalyearAutomotiveTradeTrainingCentrestudentswereofferedafull-timeapprenticeshiponcompletionofYear12withaconsiderablenumberfromNNEIschoolschoosingtoavailthemselvesofthisopportunitypriortocompletingtheirfinalyear.•MorleySHSstudentsenrolledintheprofilefundedCertificateIISamplingandMeasurementatNorthMetropolitanTAFEagainmaintaineda100%retentionandachievementrateattheendoftheschoolyearforthesameprogram.

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BSB20115 CertificateIIinBusiness 44 33 75%

CPC20211 CertificateIIinConstructionPathways 22 19 86%

CUA20215 CertificateIIinCreativeIndustries 8 7 88%

MEM20413 CertificateIIinEngineeringPathways 9 9 100%

MSL20109 CertificateIIinSamplingandMeasurement 10 10 100%

SIS20313 CertificateIIinSportandRecreation 36 34 94%

CUA31015 CertificateIIIinScreenandMedia 10 9 90%

CUV30111 CertificateIIIinVisualArts 30 27 90%

OLNA

OLNA

TheOLNAtesthasbeendesignedtoensurethatallYear12studentssuccessfullymeettheliteracyandnumeracyskillsregardedasessentialtomeetthedemandsofeverydaylifeandworkintheAustraliancommunity.TheseskillsaredescribedinLevel3oftheAustralianCoreSkillsFramework.ThegraphsbelowindicatethepercentageofstudentswhoprequalifiedbyachievingBand8inNAPLANinYear9andthenthepercentageofstudentswhoprogressivelypassedeachtestinYear10,11and12.BypassingOLNA,thesestudentscompletedpartoftheWACErequirementsforYear12.

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TheLiteracycommittee,comprisingstaffmembersfromdifferentlearningareas,ledaconsultativeprocesstoreviewandrefinetheliteracyplanfor2017andcreateanewplanfor2018onwards.Inaddition,theyraisedtheprofileofliteracyacrosstheschoolandfosteredthedevelopmentofliteracystrategiesinlearningareas.Thesewerethestrategiesimplementedinlearningareastoaddressliteracyacrosstheschool.

TheArts

• Implementationofsubject/contextspecificvocabularylistsinlowerschoolclassestoincreaseartsspecificlanguageandliteracy.

• UseofStandardvisualanalysisframework(Feldman’sD.A.I.J)inuseacrossArtsfacultyforvisualliteracytoincreaseconsistentjudgementsamongstaff.

English

• AdoptionofwholeofschoolLiteracyplantohelpstudentsachievegoalsandpersonalbestaspirations.

• UseofReadingboxesandSoundWaytoSpelling,WritingandReadingprogramtoassiststudentswithreadingcomprehension.

• FocusonmechanicsofEnglishsuchasspelling,punctuation,basiccapitallettersandfullstopsforstudentswithOLNAdeficits.

• TrialofEasyreaders—highinteresttextsforlowabilityreaderstoimprovescoresinreading.

HumanitiesandSocialSciences

• UseofSoundWaytoSpelling,WritingandReadingprogramtoassistYear7studentswithreadingcomprehension.

Focus-Literacy

• Implementationofkeywordsvocabularyforeachtopic.

• Implementationofstandardisedparagraphwritingformatforallassessments.

• ImplementationofStandardisedEssaywritingformatsYears9and10.

• ImplementationofstandardisedYear7-12Bibliographyformat.

HealthandPhysical Education

• IdentificationandinterventionsforstudentsatriskofnotachievingabovethenationalminimumstandardsinNAPLANthroughkeywordglossarylists,Wordwalls,scaffoldingofquestionsforcomprehending,useofwritingframeworksandgraphicorganisers.

• Creationofindividualstudentvocabularylists.• Usofcommonsentenceandparagraphstructures.

• UseofBloom’sTaxonomytoconstructassessmenttasks.

Languages

• Participationinexcursionstoimprovestudentengagementwiththetargetlanguage.

• ImproveduseofICTinclassi.equizlet,kahoot,voki,connectandEducationPerfect.

• UseofNativespeakersinalllanguagesandtoenhanceteacherprofessionalexpertiseintargetlanguage.

• ExcellentparticipationinEducationPerfectWorldChampionships.

Mathematics

• ImplementationofSCSAglossaryoftermsinallupperschoolprograms.

• InvolvementofYear12teachersinOLNAsupportactivities,aimedatpreparingstudentsforOLNAin2018.

Science

• Useoflearningobjectivesandsuccesscriteriatostructuresciencelessons.

• UseofliteracytestsaspartofallAssessmentschedule.

• UseofVocabularyliststoteachtermsintroducedatstartofnewtopics.

• StrategiesfromLiteracyAcrossLearningAreaspresentedbysciencestaffatlearningareameetingsandembeddedinprogramsandassessmenttasks.

• UseofSRAboxestodevelopliteracyskillsinscienceinYears7-9.

• Presentationofliteracystrategiesbysciencestaffatwholeschoolstaffmeetings.

Technologies

• ImplementationofGlossaryofTerms/MatchingItemsActivitiestosupportstudentstounpacktheliteracyrequirementsoffocusquestionsandkeypointsofvocabularyatthestartofeachnewunitofwork.

• UseofSteppingOutStrategiestodevelopstudents’capacityinreadingcomprehension.

Focus-Attendance

Studentservicesandschoolleadersledwholeschoolconsultationprocesseslookingatstrategiesforengagement,improvingbehaviour,attendanceandfosteringachievement.

TheArts

• Ongoingparental/guardiancontacttodiscussattendanceandbehaviourissues.

English

• UseofpastandmockATARexampapersandadditionaloutofclasspracticeforATARstudentstoassistwithpreparationforfinalexaminations.

• UseofrevisionprogramforLiteratureATARstudentstoassistwithpreparationforfinalexamination.

• AdditionalsupportinschoolHomeworkClubtoassistwithNAPLANandOLNApreparation.

HumanitiesandSocialSciences

• Staffusediary,emailandtelephonetocontactparentsatneedforattendanceissues.

• OrganisedandstaffedHomeworkClubforstudents.

HealthandPhysicalEducation

• Communicationwithparentsearlyintheyearandatpointsofneedtoestablisharelationship.

• Implementationofarecognitionsystemforstudentswithgoodattendance.

• Useofworkfolders,buddysystemandConnectforstudentswithrepeatedabsence.

• HPEstaffattendinghomeworkclassestoprovideadditionaltuition.

• Increasedengagementduetoextra-curricularactivitiesafterschoolandatlunchtime.

• Staffvsstudentsportcompetitions.• Increasedengagementduetoextra-curricularclasses.

• OrganisationofBasketballWorkshopsbyPerthWildcatsandLynxbasketballteams.

Languages

• Improvedrigourandconsistencyregardingbehaviourexpectationsandengagement.

• UseofEducationPerfecttoimprovestudentengagementwiththetargetlanguage.

• OrganisationofWorldChampionshipsforLanguages.

• UseofConnecttoencourageengagementoutsideofclassrooms.

• Implementationofstrategiestotargetlatenesstoclass.

• ImplementationofschoolwideversionofLanguagesWeekprogramtoengageallstudentsandstaffwithlanguageandculture.

• ImproveduseofICTwithstudentscreatingtheirown‘voki’tocommunicateintargetlanguage.

• Improveduseofthediarytoassiststudentswithassessment.

Mathematics

• Purchaseofmoreconcretematerialstoincreasestudentengagementandparticipationinthelearningexperiences.

• Teacherfocusonimprovingthedeliveryofthecoursestostudents.

Science

• ImplementationofYear12IntegratedScience,providinganalternativepathwayforGeneralstudentsengagedinsciences.

• UseofAcademydatatomonitorattendance/lateness;useofSISdatatomonitorsubjectattendancecomparison.

• Implementationofconsequencesforlatenessforupperschoolstudents.

• IntroductionofprogramssuchasTheUNSWScienceandEngineeringChallengeandThePetroleumClubNextGenerationProgramtoengagetheYear10groupinSTEMcareers.

• OrganisationofECULabRatsExcursionforYear10studentstoincreaseawarenessofnon-ATARpathwaysinthesciences.

Technologies

• ContinuousmonitoringofCertificatecoursesusinglearnersurveysfromexitingstudents.

• IntroductionofProjectManagementstyleassessmentstoincorporate‘softskills’.

• Involvementinafterschoolclasses/homeworkclasses.

• Organisationofadditionaltuitionsessionsforstudentsduringrecessandlunchtime.

• Organisationofexcursions,incursionsandunpluggedactivitiestosupplementtheTechnologiescurriculumandtoengagewiththewidercommunity.

• EstablishedpartnershipwithEdithCowanUniversityScienceandEngineeringFaculty.

Focus-PedagogicalGrowth

Theschoolleadershipteamintroducedandimplementedaprocessofself-reviewandassessmenttodevelopstrategiestoenhanceteacherperformance.

Theseincludeliteracystrategies,dataanalysis,classroomobservations,commonlanguage,performancedevelopmentconversations,collegiatesharingandprofessionallearning.

TheArts

• Displayofstudents’artsworkinfoyerchangedeachtermorasprojectscompleted.

English

• Leadershipbyteachersincurriculummanagementandorganisation-settingcommonassessmenttasksformoderation,collaborativecourseoutlinesinplanningmeetingsanddecisionsfornextschoolyear.

• Useofinternalmoderationprocessesforconsistencyandaccuracyofassessment.

• TeacherinvolvementaspartofATARmarkingpanels.

• Teachercollaborationsinplanning,preparationandassessmentofEnglishcourses.

HumanitiesandSocialSciences

• ImplementationofCommonLanguageFormsforallclassrooms.

• ContinualReviewofSeniorschoolandLowerschoolprogramsandassessments.

• ModerationofHASSYears9,10• ImplementationofVisualLearning-Strategiesinallclassrooms.

• ParticipationofHASSteachersinCurriculumandPedagogyCommitteesforSCSAandDoE.

• ParticipationofmembersofstaffinprofessionalcommitteesGAWAandAGTA.

• ParticipationofonestaffmemberonEducationCommitteeforConstitutionalCentreofWAandFrancisBurtLawEducationCentre.

• ParticipationofHASSteachersinSCSAWACEmarkingpanels.• CoordinatorHASSProfessionalLearningforMorleySchoolsNetwork.

HealthandPhysicalEducation

• Collegiatemodellingofgoodpractise• MentoringoflessexperiencedstaffmembersandECUPracticumstudents.

• CurriculumleadershipusingeachHPEstaffmemberasacoordinatorwithinHealthEducation,orPhysicalEducation.

• VisualLearningandCommonLanguagepedagogicalstrategiesinallclassrooms.

• InvolvementofHPEstaffinSCSACurriculumAdvisoryCommittees,AHPER,andNERPEA.

• Syllabuscontentinvolvedtheuseofcolourand‘kidspeak’toincreaseunderstandingandexitactivities(toreinforcelearning).

• •OrganisationofprofessionalworkshopsbyWAAPAforYear8dancestudents.

• Involvementinthe“CJHealthFestival”toestablishcommunitylinks.

Languages

• LeadershipoftheCommonLanguagecommittee;focusedonwholeschoolgrowthtomakelearningintentionsclear.

• LeadershipinschoolwideuseofEducationPerfectasaqualityteachingandlearningtool,incorporatinguseofICT.

• InvolvementofStaffinLanguageAssociations(WAATIandJLTAWA).

• ChangeinstructureofLAmeetingsfromdisseminationofinformationtosharingbestpracticestoriesfocusingoncollaborativeteachingandeffectivefeedback.

• Languagesstaffpreparedapresentationtoshareideaswithwholeschoolstaff.

• Improvedorganisation,rigourandconsistencyindevelopmentofT&Lprogramsandstudentcourseoutlines.

• ImplementinggreateruseofConnectforstudents.• LeadershipinestablishingConnectspaceforMorleynetworkofLanguageteachers.

• Improvedstaffawarenessofdatainterpretation.

Mathematics

• Teacherleadershipoverseeinganupperschoolcourseoralowerschoolyeargroup.

• Mentoringbyexperiencedteachersofnewteachersteachinganupperschoolcourseforthefirsttimeoratahigherlevel.

• RevisionofalllowerschoolcourseprogrammestobettersuitthechangingneedsofstudentsincorporatingClassroomManagementInstructionalStrategiestraining.

Science

• StaffmeetingsorganisedaroundregulardiscussionaboutpedagogicalapproachessuitablefortopicandyeargroupandsharingofPD.

• CollaborationwithlocalPrimarySchoolsvialessoninMSHSclassroomsandlinkstoprovidecoursematerialsandideastoselectedschools.

• ImplementationofSTEMinitiativeinYear7Plusclassesfrom2018.

• MentoringofECUInternwithresponsibilityformapping/sequencingScienceInquirySkillsfromlowerschooltoupperschool.

• MentoringPre-serviceteachersUWA&ECU• UseofWACEdata/reportsandteacher/studentsurveystoassessandmodifyteachingprogramandstrategies.

Technologies

• Analysisof2016resultsforYear12ATAR,GeneralandCertificatecoursesandlowerschoolSemester1classes.

• Identificationofkeyareasofteachingpracticetobeenhanced.

• ContinuationofMorleyTechGirlsproject–CertificateawardedforSubsinSchoolscompetition.

Aviation

• ChairofAviationCourseAdvisoryCommittee.• Moderatedwithotherschools.

Focus-SchoolChange

Theschoolembarkedonaself-reflection,planningandactioncycleinvolvingthewholeschoolcommunitytoidentifyandplanforschoolimprovement.

TheArts

• ImplementationofnewWesternAustralianCurriculum7-10lowerschoolArtscourses.

English

• Implementationofnewcoursesandsyllabi.• ImplementationofaprocessofongoingrefinementsandrevieweachsemesterofEnglishcourses.

• ReviewofSoundwayandreorganisationtobetargetedatstudentswithgeneralreadingandspellingneeds.

• ImplementationofanOLNAonlineprogramtoprepareYear9studentsforsuccessin2018.

• Greaterfocusonreadinginlowerschoolthroughlibraryreadingprogram.

• Structuredteacherreflectionatreportingtimes,settinggoalsfornextcycle.

• Adoptionofthevisiblethinkingstrategiesineachclassroom.

HumanitiesandSocialSciences

• MembershipofProfessionalAssociations-Economics,Geography,History,PoliticsandLaw,CareerEducation.

• attendanceatprofessionallearningopportunities-ProfessionalAssociations,SCSA.

• LeadershipinMorleyNetworkHASSprofessionallearninggroup.

• ParticipationinNNEIProfessionalLearningopportunities.

• PreparationfornewacademicYear7PerformancePlusclass.

HealthandPhysicalEducation

• UpgradingofprofessionallearningandauspicingforHPEVETteachers.

• PreparationofnewprogramsandassessmentforTheArts–DanceWAC.

• InvolvementinSDERAProfessionallearninginpreparationfortheimplementationofthe‘KeysforLife’program.

Languages

• ParticipationintheMorleyschoolsnetworkLanguagesPLmeetings.

• WorkingwithnetworkprimaryschoolstaffattheMSNmeetingstoimplementnewLanguagescurriculumin2018.

Mathematics

• Planningforayear7P+coursetobeginin2018includingcollegiateprofessionaldevelopmentofTeacherstoassistsettingupthenewprogramme.

• InvolvementwithConsensusModerationforMathsApplicationsandEssentialMaths.

• EngagementofteacherswithavarietyofprofessionaldevelopmentcoursesincludingSecondaryMathsConventionandCMIS(ClassroomManagementInstructionalStrategies)training.

Science

• PresentationofConnectcapabilitiestowholeschoolstaffmeeting.

• Useofgrowthteamprofilestoassesseffectivenessofourteamandimplementationofstrategiestoimprovegrowthofteam.

Technologies

• ImplementationoflearningprogrammesandassessmentoutlinesforYear7and8TechnologiessubjectsinnewWestAustralianCurriculum.

• AttendanceatregularVETmeetingstoensureCertificatecourseswerecompliantwithRegisteredTrainingOrganisation(RTO)requirementsand/orauspicingarrangements.

LearningAreaHighlights

TheArts

• Organisationofarangeofmusic/vocalperformancesacrosstheyear,includinglunchtimes,specialeventssuchasHamptonParkPrimarySchoolfeteandformalperformancenights.

• FourDesignanAd(theWestAustralian)contestwinners.

• ParticipationinPacificSchoolGamesasWAMediaTeam–fourMorleySHSstaffcoordinated,trainedandmanaged21studentspriortoandduringeventinAdelaide-RecognisedbySchoolSportWAforsuccessfulprocessandoutcomes.

• TuesdayafternoonArtsClubimplementedtofosterArtscultureintheschool.

English

• OrganisationofCurtinconferenceforYear12ATARstudents.

• OrganisationofBarkingGeckoTheatreincursionforYear10students.

• Year12SubjectexhibitionwinnerEALD2017.

HumanitiesandSocialSciences

• OrganisedandranMorleyLeoswithintheschoolandassociatedeventssuchasCleanUpAustraliaCampaignandLionsYouthoftheYearQuest.

• OrganisedandmanagedCommunityServiceforYear10students.

• OrganisedarangeofcompetitionssuchasMockTrialCompetition,Premier’sAnzacEssayCompetition,AustralianGeographyCompetitionCommonwealthSpeechandLeadershipContestandNationalEconomicsCompetition.

• ValueaddedtostudentexperiencethroughUnitedAssociationsYouthForumandStateConferences,YouthCivicsLeadershipDay-Year10,TheLawSociety,FairwayUWA,AmbassadorLeadershipProgramandvisitstotheNationalSchoolsConstitutionalConvention.

HealthandPhysicalEducation

• EstablishmentofMorleyMentalHealthWeek-focusonstaff/studentwellbeing.

• Celebrationofsuccessandachievementofmilestones.

• Creationofstronglinkswithlocalcommunityorganisations.

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LearningAreaHighlights

Languages

• CelebrationofLanguagesWeekforfirsttimeatMorley.

• OrganisationofWAATIexchangeprogramtoItaly• OrganisationofculturalexchangewithsisterschoolinAkashi,Japan.

Mathematics

• InvolvementinHomeworkClubonaregularbasis.• InvolvementintheAustralianMathsCompetitionwithseveralstudentsachievingCertificatesofDistinction.

• Involvementofallyear8studentsinWorldofMathsincursionwheretheyparticipatedinavarietyofproblemsolvingactivities.

Science

• Semi-finalistsinSolarCarChallenge-invitedtoattendNationalChampionshipinSA.

• WinnersofNationalScienceYouthForum.• ContinuedinvolvementwithPetroleumClubNextGenerationProgram.

• DistinctionWinnersinBigScienceCompetitionYear8-10.

• Year10extensionclassesinvolvedinScience&EngineeringChallenge.

• Year11PhysicStudentsinvolvedinSciTech&AdventureWorldPhysicsDay2017.

Technologies

• TheDesignandTechnologiesareawasonceagainawardedtheMotorTradersAssociation,GreenStampforbestenvironmentalworkshoppractice.

• JohnSmith,TeacherofEngineeringandMaterialsMetal,wastheMorleyRotaryClubandMorleySeniorHighSchoolOutstandingTeacherfor2017.

• Newhardwareandsoftwareresourcestoengagestudents’learning.

• InAviation,Teachermaintainedherprofessionalpilot’slicence.

• MSHSYear12studentobtainedthehighestmarkinthestateforATARAviationcourse.

• Year8studentsparticipatedinatrialflight.

• Year9studentsvisitedQantas’soperationsareaatPerthairportandboardedaBoeing737.

StudentServices

• Accesstorevisionseminarsandstudyskills.• LeadershipOpportunities-AspireAdvocates.• AccesstoUWA,CurtinUniandECUprograms.• VariousLeadershipCamps.• Year7PeerSupportprogramand‘BigDayIn’.• Year10sattendedtheRACBSTREETSMART.• Wholeschoolfundraisingactivities.• Guestspeakers.• Inter-tuteactivities.

StudentServices:ChaplaincyProgram• One-on-onesupportsessionswithstudents.• Informalclustergroupspeersupport.• Assistingteachersindeliveryofextracurricularprograms.

• Assistingnewstudentswithtransition.• DeliveryoftheRock&Waterprogram.

StudentServices:HealthProgram• DeliveryofFirstAidqualifications.• Provisionofhealthcounselling.• DeliveryofHealthinformationtostudentgroups.• DeliveryoftheRock&Waterprogram.

StudentServices:SchoolPsychologyProgram• Supportofstudentswithfunctionalbehaviour,andmentalhealthissues.

• Resolutionofbullyingandconflicts.• Producedattendancepackagesforwholeschooluse.

• OrganisationofCybersafetypresentations.• AssistancewithstudyskillsseminarforYear11and12students.

• WorkingwiththeElevateprogramforYear11and12students.

• OrganisationofRUOkaydayandmentalhealthweek.

LearningAreaHighlights

CommunityFeedback

During2016,MorleySHSembarkedonaprocessofcollectingfeedbackfromthesignificantgroupsthatcomprisedoutcommunity–students,staffandparents/guardians.Thisfeedbackwascollectedinseveralways:

•Studentswereasked,intheirTutegroups,tocompleteanexercisewheretheyidentified‘WhatwasworkingWell’atMorleySHSandwhatwouldbe’EvenBetterIf’.

•Staffcompletedasimilarexerciseduringseveralwholeschoolstaffmeetings

•Parentsweresurveyed(online)aboutdifferentaspectsoftheschool,beingaskedtorank/ratetheperformanceoftheschoolinarangeofareas(identifiedbybothstaffandstudentsassignificant).

ThisinformationwascollatedtobeusedasaguidefortheFocusareasintheBusinessPlan,2018–2020,whichwillbepublishedinTerm2,2018.Wherepossible,immediateactionwastakentoaddressanyconcernsthatwereidentified–forexamplechangestothecanteen;modificationofthestudentleadershipelectionprocessandthecompositionofthegroup;thestructureoftheschoolday,withTutebeingheldatthebeginningofthedayinanefforttoreducedisruptiontolessonsbylatestudents;andfurtherimplementationofdigitalandonlinecommunicationopportunitieswithintheschoolcommunity.

CommunityPartnerships

ADVANCEPRESSALLHOURSELECTRICALALTRONICDISTRIBUTORSAUTOBAHNMECHANICALANDELECTRICALSERVICESMORLEYBARBAGALLOMOTORSBAYSWATERMAZDABCFBEECHBOROCHILDCARECENTREBELLADONNASTEELFABRICATIONPTYLTDBESTANDLESSBIGROCKTOYOTABRIFFAENGINEERINGCAMBOONPRIMARYSCHOOLCAMERAELECTRONICSERVICESCOMPANYPTYLTDCASAMIAMONTESSORICITYBARNPET&GARDENWAREHOUSECITYMOTORSAUTO&TYRESERVICECITYTOYOTACROSSFITDIGNUS

DALCONCOMPUTERSDANISHPATISSERIEDELTACABINETSDERRICKERNSTNEIGHBOURHOODCENTREDOMECAFE-CITYDVGMIDLANDTOYOTADVGMORLEY-MITSUBISHIDVGWANNEROOMITSUBISHIELECTEKELECTRICALANDCOMMUNICATIONSGALLERIATOYOTAGIANTNISSANGOODSHEPHERDCATHOLICPRIMARYSCHOOLHAIRCONHILLCRESTPRIMARYSCHOOLHYATTREGENCYTHECAKEFACTORYTHOMSON'STYREANDBRAKESERVICEULTRATUNEMALAGAVINNIESVISCOSCARCAREIDEALSURFACEWORKS

INSIGHTELECTRICALTECHNOLOGYCOMMUNICATIONSJ&MSMASHREPAIRSJETTSFITNESSDIANELLAJETTSFITNESSMORLEYJIMKIDDSPORTSJIMKIDDWATERTOWNLEEDERVILLECAMERASLYNFORDMOTORSFORDDEALERMARCHESIMOTORSMORLEYCAMERAHOUSEMOUNTLAWLEYPETS&PUPPIESMYVISTAAGEDCAREMYELECNETSOLUTIONSCOMPUTERSNEWNORCIABAKERYNEWMANAUTOSPARKSNOLLAMARAPRIMARYSCHOOLNORTHCITYHOLDENNORTHSIDENISSANOSBORNEPARKCHRYSLERJEEP

OSBORNEPARKVOLKSWAGENPERTHRCMODELSANDHOBBIESPERTHSTRIPESANDSIGNSPETCITYRAWLINSONPRIMARYSCHOOLREDDOTSTOREROADMASTERSBOATTRAILERSSALONEXPRESSMORLEYGALLERIASNAPFITNESSSPORTSPOWERMIRRABOOKASTHELENA'SCATHOLICPRIMARYSCHOOLSUTHERLANDDIANELLAPRIMARYSCHOOLSWANVALLEYCUDDLYANIMALFARMWANGARAHONDAWESTCOASTHIFIWESTCOASTSWIMMINGPOOLLINERSYOKINEPRIMARYSCHOOL

MorleySeniorHighSchoolwouldlikethankthefollowingEmployersfortheirongoingsupport.

StudentIntentionsandDestinations

Employment Assistance7%

Deferred Study8%

Return to school1%

Other2%

Employment20%

Traineeship1%

Apprenticeship2%

Tafe20%

University39%

Other2%

Employment4%

Other Training1%

Traineeship2%

Apprenticeship4%

Tafe24%

University65%

Year12Student2016Intentions

Year12Student2017Destinations

WhilstthereappearstobeadecreaseinthepercentageofstudentsgainingentrytoUniversityandTafe,therewasanincreaseinthenumberofstudentsdeferringtheirstudiesaswellasanincreaseinthenumberofstudentsmovingdirectlyintoemployment.

ThestaffprofileatMorleySeniorHighSchoolremainedfairlysteadyin2017.Therewerethreeretirementsandlowerstudentnumbers(in2018)meantthatsomefixedtermstaffmemberswerenotre-employed.Itisexpectedthattherewillbefurtherretirementsin2018.

StaffProfile

Year TotalStaff TeachingStaff

SupportStaff Students

2017 127 89 38 1047

2016 129 88 41 1026

2015 125 89 36 1054

2014 108 74 34 829

Financial

Revenue-Cash ($)

VoluntaryContributions $65,209.15

ChargesandFees $961,976.33

FeesfromFacilitiesHire $52,168.68

Fundraising/Donations/Sponsorships $62,851.00

OtherRevenues $52,540.25

TransferfromReserveorDGR $135,843.69

TotalLocallyRaisedFunds $1,330,589.10

OpeningBalance $451,950.90

StudentCentredFunding $286,030.64

TotalCashFundsAvailable $2,068,570.64

Expenditure ($)

Administration $164,329.28

LeasePayments $8,187.42

Utilities,FacilitiesandMaintenance $237,439.38

Buildings,PropertyandEquipment 531,065.71

CurriculumandStudentServices $559,826.13

ProfessionalDevelopment $21,565.31

TransfertoReserve $152,997.00

OtherExpenditure $39,472.52

TotalExpenditure $1,714,882.75

FinancialSummary

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