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Development  Team-­‐  School  Organisation  Recommendations  

Croydon  Maroondah  College  

 

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Contents  Page        Rationale                             3    Strategic  teams                        4    

• Leadership  Team  • Consultative  committee  • SLICC  • Marketing  and  Publicity  • Performance  and  Development  

   Implementation  Teams                     8    

• School  Leaders-­‐   Junior  School  

        Senior  School  • Learning  Areas  • Whole  School  Administration  

Professional  Learning  Team                 13    

• Model  1  • Model  2  

 House  System                     15  

 • Overview  • Structures  

References                       23      

               

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Rationale-­‐    The  aim  of  the  Development  Team:  School  Organisation  was  broad;  to  look  at  models  of  organizational  structure  for  Croydon  Maroondah  College  in  2013  and  2014.  Such  a  broad  agenda  allowed  for  members  of  the  team  to  explore  structures  that  they  may  have  worked  under  before,  have  heard  about  anecdotally  or  have  researched  and  then  apply  them  to  our  new  school.      After  preliminary  discussions,  the  areas  that  the  team  looked  at  throughout  the  year  were-­‐  Leadership  structure,  Sub  school  structure,  models  of  whole  School  Administration,  Learning  Area  models,  a  House  system,  structure  of  Professional  Learning  Teams  and  staffing  policies  around  operating  on  two  campuses.  The  recommendations  of  the  Staffing  policy  team  were  forwarded  to  the  College  Principal  in  June.  The  recommendations  in  the  rest  of  this  document  refer  to  the  work  in  the  other  areas.      Professional  reading  was  use  to  guide  the  teams  research.  Roberts  and  Pruitt’s    (2009),  Schools  as  professional  learning  communities  was  used  to  underpin  all  of  the  actions  of  the  team.  Roberts  and  Pruitt’s  work  leads  on  from  the  work  of  Fullan  (2010)  Sergiovanni  (2005)  and  Marzano  and  Dufour’s(2011)  work  on  promoting  schools  as  professional  learning  communities.  The  premise  of  this  work  is  to  design  structures  within  schools  that  allow  for  teachers  to  work  collaboratively  with  each  other  in  order  to  promote  student  learning.  It  was  the  key  criteria  in  all  discussions  and  recommendations.        It  is  important  to  note  that  the  models  presented  are  for  both  2013  and  2014.  By  2014,  the  team  recommends  that  the  school  operate  with  staff  working  collaboratively  across  two  levels-­‐  in  either  strategic  or  implementation  teams.  The  actual  make  up  of  each  of  the  teams  will  vary  from  2013  and  2014,  and  the  positions  outlined  in  each  of  the  teams  are  only  recommendations.      The  models  provided  in  this  document  can  broadly  be  labeled  as  existing  on  two  levels-­‐  Strategic  or  Implementation  teams.  The  strategic  team  level  operates  to  set  the  agenda  of  the  work  to  be  carried  out  in  the  school  and  Implementation  teams,  consisting  of  all  staff  members  operate  to  action  the  work.                    

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Strategic  Teams    The  five  strategic  teams;  Leadership,  Consultative  Committee,  SLICC-­‐  Student  Learning,  Innovation  and  Cross  Curriculum,  Marketing  and  Publicity  and  Performance  and  Development  are  teams  of  leaders  in  the  school  community  setting  the  agenda  and  course  of  the  school.  The  Development  Team  saw  these  areas  as  key  in  the  growth  of  the  College.      The  structure  of  the  Leadership  team  in  2013  is  for  7  Leading  Teacher  positions,  with  new  positions  in  Student  Leadership  and  co  Curricula  Programs  and  a  dedicated  position  for  Community  Liason.  It  is  envisaged  that  the  LT  for  Student  Leadership  and  Co-­‐curricula  is  also  the  nominal  leader  of  the  House  system  in  2013  and  beyond.    

 Fig.  1  Leadership  Team  in  2013        

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 Fig  2.  Consultative  Committee  2013    The  structure  of  the  Consultative  Committee  was  decided  at  the  end  of  Term  1  2012  and  it  is  not  suggested  there  be  any  changes.    One  of  the  new  Strategic  Teams  is  SLICC-­‐  Student  Learning,  Innovation  and  Cross-­‐  Curricula.  This  is  the  old  Curriculum  Planning  Team,  but  with  a  focus  on  developing  engaging  21st  century  curriculum.  It  is  also  highly  recommended  that  the  LT  Student  Leader  and  Co-­‐curricula  be  the  chair  of  this  team.      

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 Fig.  3  Student  Learning,  Innovation  and  Cross  Curricula  team        There  was  one  area  that  the  Development  Team  saw  as  strategically  important  for  the  College  to  move  forward.  That  was  in  the  area  of  marketing  and  publicity.  Rather  than  this  important  work  be  left  to  one  person,  a  team  based  approach  is  seen  as  vital  in  the  success  of  branding  the  new  school  in  our  community.  It  is  highly  recommended  that  the  Leading  Teacher:  Community  Liason  be  the  chair  of  this  team.    

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 Fig.  4-­‐  Marketing  and  Publicity  Team      The  final  strategic  team  is  around  the  performance  and  development  culture  needed  to  promote  a  school  to  become  a  professional  learning  community.  The  aim  of  this  team  is  to  promote  the  PLT  process  and,  through  teacher  collaboration,  improve  instruction  in  the  College.    

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 Fig  5  Performance  and  Development  Team          Implementation  Teams    The  Implementation  Teams  are  the  teams  that  carry  out  the  work  of  the  College.  They  vary  from  teams  around  the  Junior  and  Senior  School,  to  Curriculum  Implementation  teams  to  Professional  Learning  Teams.      The  School  Leaders  (Sub  School  Leaders,  SWC  and  Careers)  are  the  leaders  of  learning  for  the  students.  Their  role  is  to  focus  on  the  learning  of  the  students  and  improving  student  outcomes.  While  a  part  of  their  role  is  the  management  and  emotional  development  of  the  students,  their  key  job  is  to  improve  the  learning  of  the  students.      

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It  is  the  recommendation  of  the  Development  Team  that  a  support  SWC  is  appointed  on  the  campus  that  is  not  the  base  campus  for  the  LT  Student  Well-­‐being.  For  the  sake  of  Figs  6  and  7  it  is  indicated  that  the  LT  Student  Wellbeing  may  be  based  on  the  Junior  campus          

 

   Figs  6  and  7  School  Leaders  

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   Curriculum  Teams    The  Development  Team  proposes  two  models  of  curriculum  teams  in  2013  and  2014.      Model  One  assumes  six  faculties  operating  across  the  College  in  2013  and  2014.  The  six  leaders  of  these  faculty  teams  hold  a  strategic  position  on  SLICC  and  operate  across  both  campuses.  It  is  envisaged  that  a  significant  time  allowance  is  provided  for  these  leaders  as  they  are  the  link  between  the  strategic  and  the  implementation.  They  lead  their  curriculum  teams  in  producing  engaging  and  challenging  curriculum  for  our  students.      Model  Two  is  the  same  as  Model  One  apart  from  the  Arts  and  Technology  faculty  being  split  into  three  separate  faculties;  The  Arts,  Technology  and  Music.                  Fig.8-­‐  Curriculum  Teams  Model  1    

 

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   Fig  9-­‐  Curriculum  Teams  Model  2        

 Fig  10-­‐  Curriculum  Teams                

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 Fig  11  Model  1  and  2  of  PORs  for  2013    

     Fig  12  Whole  School  PORs  for  2013        

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Professional  Learning  Teams  in  2013  and  2014    The  focus  of  Professional  Learning  Teams  (PLTs)  needs  to  be  improved  instruction  and  researching  of  best  practice.  The  aim  is  for  PLTs  to  be  the  basis  of  the  professional  learning  community.  This  focus  can  be  covered  in  both  models.  The  aim  is  to  ensure  that  PLTs  are  not  just  about  personal  goal  setting  with  added  report  proofing  sessions.  To  this  end,  this  important  work  has  a  strategic  team  attached  in  order  to  guide  it.  The  Performance  and  Development  Strategic  Team  is  designed  to  be  the  guiding  team  to  set  the  agenda  for  each  PLT  team.      A  key  recommendation  of  PLTs  is  that  small  groups  are  preferred.  The  maximum  group  size  would  be  no  more  than  6  members.  A  second  recommendation  is  for  each  PLT  to  be  led  by  an  Expert  teacher.  This  provides  a  role  for  Expert  teachers  in  the  College-­‐  to  convene  a  PLT  and  be  active  participants  in  sharing  best  practice  and  improving  the  level  of  instruction  within  the  College.  A  final  recommendation  is  that  ES  staff  may  be  best  served  to  be  in  PLTs  with  fellow  ES  staff.        There  are  two  models  of  the  structure  of  PLTs  for  2013  and  beyond.  PLTs  can  be  either  a  multidiscipline  team  made  up  from  teaching  staff  from  across  the  faculties  or  they  can  faculty  based.    Model  1  -­‐  Multidiscipline  Teams    Advantages:  

• different  perspectives  of  teaching  • can  cover  both  professional  learning/practice  • not  working  with  same  people  all  the  time  • awareness  of  whole  curriculum  • less  disruption  to  group  focus  when  staff  leave  • staff  can  contribute  away  from  regular  domain  culture  • better  quality  research  because  you  have  a  wider  base  of  experience  • even  sized  groups  

Disadvantages:  • people  may  be  less  comfortable  working  with  those  from  other  domains  

 

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Model  2  –  Faculty  Teams    Advantages:  

• can  cover  both  professional  learning/practice  • can  research  domain  specific  issues  

Disadvantages:  • may  degenerate  into  standard  curriculum  meetings  ie.  day  to  day  matters  no  

big  picture/no  development  of  professional  practice  or  professional  learning  occurring  

• conflict  of  people  needing  to  belong  to  multiple  groups  • insular,  no  outside  perspective  • staff  leaving  means  teams  need  constant  revision  • if  faculty  culture  is  poor  or  needs  challenging,  this  won’t  happen  in  this  

format  • different  size  groups  may  result  

     There  is  a  further  model.  A  third  model  is  based  around  the  groups  that  teachers  teach.  For  instance,  the  teachers  of  a  Year  7  form  group,  or  Year  10  teacher.  The  problem  with  this  model  is  consistency  across  the  College.  It  is  not  recommended  that  PLTs  are  structured  this  way,  although  it  is  recommended  that  curriculum  planning  time  is  provided  for  a  Year  level  of  Form  specific  teams  to  meet.  It  is  the  recommendation  of  the  Development  Team  that  the  model  used  in  2013  is  Model  1.                                        

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House  System  Proposal  for  Melba  Secondary  College  Overview  The  House  System  form  of  student  organisation  is  common  to  most  Australian  schools;  it  has  a  long  history  stretching  back  to  Boarding  houses  in  the  English  Education  system.  It  is  commonly  used  as  a  school  organisation  structure  for  sporting  events  and  pastoral  care.  Currently  at  Croydon  Maroondah  College  it  is  in  use  only  at  sporting  events,  and  (anecdotally)  there  is  limited  student  recognition,  involvement  or  enthusiasm  for  their  assigned  house.    An  initial  literature  review  of  research  relevant  to  the  house  system  has  been  conducted1.  The  literature  provides  limited  quantitative  information  on  the  effect  and  success  of  house  systems,  but  does  provide  significant  insight  into  the  perceptions  of  schools  who  have  invested  resources  into  the  development  of  house  systems.  All  research  results  significant  positive  findings  about  student  involvement,  connectedness  and  perceptions  of  safety.        The  current  situation  suggests  there  may  be  benefit  from  implementing  an  effective  house  system  to  the  unified  Melba  Secondary  College,  particularly  in  terms  of  developing  a  common  culture  of  allegiance  to  groups  within  the  school  not  defined  by  prior  school/campus  membership.    This  proposal  requires  significant  investment  of  school  resources;  it  is  the  opinion  of  the  team  members  that  for  a  house  system  to  be  effective  (i.e.  produce  desired  outcomes),  it  must  be  fully  funded  and  implemented  over  a  number  of  years.    The  House  System  proposed  is  as  follows:  

1. Four  Houses,  with  new  names  to  be  selected  for  the  new  college    2. Separate  systems  for  Junior  and  Senior  campuses  

a. Vertical  system  for  the  junior  school  i. Each  year  level  has  (multiple  of  4)  housegroups  based  on  house  membership  and  student  numbers  in  the  year  level  

ii. Students  attend  core  subjects  (English,  Mathematics,  Humanities  &  Science)  in  their  housegroups  

iii. This  system  will  provide  cross-­‐year  level  communications  and  socialisation,  providing  specific  opportunities  for  maturity  and  leadership  in  the  Year  9  student  body  

b. Horizontal  system  for  the  senior  school.  i. Each  year  level  has  (multiple  of  4)  mentor  groups  based  on  house  membership  and  student  numbers  at  that  level  

                                                                                                               1  See  references.  

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ii. Horizontal  system  provides  specific  opportunities  to  target  explicit  needs  of  students  at  different  levels  in  their  final  years  of  secondary  education.  

3. Funded  with  moderate  resources  available  over  the  long  term;  more  significant  funding  will  be  required  in  the  first  years  to  establish  the  system.    

a. Specific  resources  include  staffing  (see  organisation  below)  i. Staff  roles  must  be  separate  and  not  solely  associated  with  sport.  

ii. House  Leadership  must  have  regular  access  to  and  meetings  with  school  administration.  

b. Facilities  i. Specific  sections  of  the  school  should  be  identified  by  house  and  house  colour  

ii. House  assembly  areas  for  house  meetings  and  display  of  achievement  records  

iii. Lockers  should  be  in  house  areas  iv. Areas  for  meeting  for  house  leadership  groups.  

c. Funding  to  be  provided  both  to  the  House  System  program  in  general  and  lesser  funding  to  each  individual  house.  

i. To  provide  for  the  purchase  house  equipment  and  resources  (including  trophies  and  other  items  of  recognition)  

ii. To  form  seed  money  for  house  activities  and  events.  iii. To  pay  costs  of  access  to  events  and  presentations.  

 Organisation  Structure  Overview  The  House  system  is  designed  to  be  a  school-­‐wide,  cross-­‐  and  extra-­‐curricular  organisation  system,  in  which  all  competitions  and  events  can  be  hosted  to  encourage  constructive  competition  and  cooperation.  In  order  for  the  system  to  function  effectively  across  the  entire  school,  a  number  of  staff  and  student  leadership  positions  must  be  created:  

1. Head  of  House  System  (1  position):  this  role  is  a  large  task,  requiring  a  significant  amount  of  time  on  a  weekly  basis,  with  additional  load  at  peak  intervals.  The  responsibilities  of  this  role  include:  

a. Oversight  of  the  subordinate  roles  in  the  house  system  (Head  of  each  House,  House  group  teachers  and  Student  leaders).  

b. Providing  mentorship  and  development  opportunities  to  subordinate  staff  members.  

c. Reporting  to  the  school  leadership  group  d. Overall  planning,  organisation  and  administration  of  major  house  

activities,  competitions  and  events.  

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e. Tracking,  recording  and  reporting  house  successes  (house  points)  throughout  the  year.  

f. Organisation  and  provision  of  special  programs  for  the  house  leadership  groups.  

g. Development  and  support  of  house  culture  and  tradition,  including  recognition  of  student  and  staff  achievements.  

h. Working  with  community  groups  and  external  organisations  to  seek  contributions  in  time,  material  and  expertise  to  support  house  activities  and  events.  

i. Managing  the  house  system  budgets.  j. Coordinating  with  domain  leadership  teaching  staff  to  ensure  that  

house  rewards  and  recognition  are  awarded  for  subject  based  events.  k. Outside  the  house  system;  this  individual  is  not  a  member  of  any  

particular  house.  2. Head  of  Individual  House  (4  positions):  This  is  a  major  role  for  a  staff  

member  –  time  requirements  will  be  significant  and  ongoing,  with  additional  peak  load  before,  during  and  after  major  house  events.  The  responsibilities  of  this  role  include:  

a. Oversight  and  support  for  the  subordinate  roles  in  the  house  system  (House  Group  Teachers  and  Student  Leaders).  

b. Reporting  to  Head  of  House  System.  c. Development  of  Student  Leadership  within  each  House  (see  

subsection  on  house  facilities).  d. Tracking  and  recording  of  House  points  (within  house)  to  identify  

high  performing  students.  e. Organising  and  leading  development  of  house  culture  and  tradition  

within  each  house.  f. Management  of  house  participation  in  events  (includes  house  

assemblies,  events  and  house  “spirit”).  g. Organisation,  storage  and  maintenance  (as  appropriate)  of  house  

equipment  and  resources.  h. Managing  individual  house  budget,  including  fundraising  within  house  

events.  3. House  Group  Teachers  (One  per  house  group/  mentor  group):  This  is  

significant  ongoing  role  in  the  house  system,  similar  to  home  /  mentor  group  teachers,  with  additional  responsibilities  during  House  events  and  assemblies.  The  responsibilities  of  this  role  include:  

a. Oversight  and  support  for  the  subordinates  in  the  house  system  (Student  Leaders  and  students  within  their  group)  

b. Reporting  to  Head  of  Individual  House  

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c. Support  for  student  leaders  with  their  home/  mentor  group.  d. Development  of  House  event  participation,  including  recognition  and  

commendation  for  students  participating  effectively  e. Participation  in  House  Events  to  co-­‐operate  with  student  leadership  

within  their  home/mentor  group.  f. Reporting  to  Head  of  Individual  House  on  student  participation  within  

their  group.  g. Seeking  opportunities  for  each  student  in  their  home/mentor  group  

to  participate  within  the  house  competition.  4. Student  Leadership  position:  Head  of  School  (School  Captain):  This  is  the  

senior  student  leadership  role  within  the  school.  In  addition  to  other  duties  as  defined  within  the  current  role,  the  following  is  added:  

a. This  student  is  no  longer  a  member  of  a  particular  house;  the  school  captain  is  outside  the  house  system.  

b. This  student  is  the  apex  of  the  student  leadership  group  and  as  such  is  expected  to  model  positive  behaviour  in  all  aspects  of  their  participation  in  the  school  community  for  the  student  body.    

c. Organises  and  manages  (with  the  Head  of  Houses)  the  Student  House  Leaders  

d. Reports  to  and  works  with  the  Head  of  House  System  to  plan,  manage  and  review  events  and  competitions  

e. Work  with  school  leadership  (student  voice)  to  identify,  reward  and  celebrate  student  successes  relevant  to  events  organised  within  the  house  system.  

f. Works  to  develop  and  encourage  leadership  in  subordinate  roles  and  the  student  body.    

5. Student  Leadership  position:  House  Captain:  This  a  student  leadership  role  that  is  second  only  to  the  school  captain(s).  This  role  is  co-­‐equal  with  the  school  captain,  but  has  responsibilities  only  to  their  own  house  group  and  campus.  There  is  are  male  and  female  and  junior  and  senior  house  captain  for  each  house.  (Up  to  4  positions  per  house).  

a. These  students  are  the  leadership  cadre  of  their  houses  and  as  such  are  expected  to  be  modelling  positive  behaviour  in  all  aspects  of  their  participation  in  the  school  community  for  the  student  body.    

b. Organise  and  work  with  the  Head  of  their  Individual  Houses,  the  Housegroup  teachers  and  Housegroup  student  leaders  to  encourage  maximum  student  involvement  in  their  house  

c. Recognise,  reward  and  celebrate  student  successes  and  contributions  to  their  house  

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d. Act  as  primary  organisers  for  student  involvement  in  house  events  and  activities.  

e. Consult  with  their  Head  of  Individual  House  on  the  use  of  house  resources  and  equipment  at  events  and  activities,  specifically  including  the  management  of  individual  house  funds/  budget.  

f. Involvement  in  leadership  development  activities  and  opportunities  as  provided  through  the  house  system.    

6. Student  Leadership  Position:  Housegroup  Leader:  This  is  a  student  leadership  role  that  is  an  opportunity  for  students  to  develop  and  demonstrate  leadership  skills  as  preparation  for  later  leadership  opportunities  within  the  school  and  beyond.  Each  Housegroup  requires  at  least  one  student  leader  selected  from  the  members  of  that  housegroup.  (Up  to  2  positions  per  housegroup).  

a. These  students  are  the  leadership  training  cadre  for  their  houses,  and  as  such  as  are  expected  to  be  modelling  positive  behaviour  in  all  aspects  of  their  participation  in  the  school  community  for  the  student  body.    

b. Organise  and  work  with  their  student  house  leader  and  their  housegroup  teacher  to  encourage  maximum  student  involvement  in  house  activities.  

c. Participate  and  support  all  house  events  and  activities  to  the  best  of  their  ability.  

d. Work  with  other  housegroup  leaders  as  a  team  to  enable  successful  events  and  activities.  

e. Involvement  in  leadership  development  activities  and  opportunities  as  provided  through  the  house  system.    

 

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 Fig  13-­‐  Mentor  Groups  Model  1        

Fig  14  Model  1  

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 Fig  15-­‐  Model  2    Suggested  Junior  School  Mentor/Home  group  Structure  for  2013  Option  A:  Vertical  Model  for  Years  7  to  9    There  has  been  a  suggestion  for  a  four  House  structure.  House  names  to  be  decided  (but  Sapphire  etc.  used  here  for  convenience.)    Each  class  group  is  assigned  to  a  house.  (The  example  below  is  based  on  some  estimates  given  for  2013  and  will  suffice  to  illustrate  the  idea.)    Ruby  House    Emerald  House          Sapphire  House              Gold  House  7A  Ruby     7B  Emerald                                    7C  Sapphire        7D  Gold  8A  Ruby     8B  Emerald                                    8C  Sapphire            8D  Gold    8E  Ruby   8F  Emerald                            9A  Ruby   9B  Emerald                                    9C  Sapphire                                  9D  Gold         9E  Emerald                                          9F  Sapphire                                  9E  Gold        Because  of  the  Emerald  House  advantage  in  numbers  in  this  situation  (and  for  other  permutations  that  will  arise)  the  House  scoring  system  would  have  to  be  rationalised.      Vertical  Mentor  groups  using  Sapphire  House  as  an  example:    There  could  be  say  8  Mentor  groups  for  Ruby,  Sapphire  and  Gold  houses  (and  9  Mentor  groups  for  Emerald.)  This  would  give  about  12  students  in  each  group  which  is  similar  in  size  to  many  Home  groups  currently  at  Croydon.  S01  Sapphire  Mentor  group  is  composed  of  !

!  of  each  of  7C,  8C,  9E  and  9F  classes.  

This  is  about  3  students  from  each  class  and  a  total  of  about  12  for  the  mentor  group.    A  similar  process  is  used  for  all  Mentor  groups.  

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These  students  meet  together  with  their  mentor  teacher  in  two  half  hour  sessions  a  week  for  a  personal  development/study  skills  program  as  has  been  mooted  in  other  settings.    Strengths  of  the  vertical  model:        -­‐  Can  strengthen  connections  within  the  new  school  population  across  all  year  levels      -­‐  Can  continue  the  Croydon  practice  of  placing  lockers  outside  the  Mentor  room        -­‐  Could  provide  a  framework  for  a  new  initiative  for  a  teacher’s  allotment  to  be  within  one  House.*      

*A  Mentor  will  have  a  stronger  personal  connection  with  their  Mentor  group  if  they  also  have  an  opportunity  to  teach  them.  Such  a  system  could  also  give  each  teacher  a  particular  House  allegiance.  This  framework  would  also  enable  subject  teachers  to  collaborate  at  a  house  level  e.g.  Maths  teachers  in  Sapphire  meet  to  plan  a  curriculum  initiative  or  to  complete  a  task  on  behalf  of  particular  year  level.      An  Option  B  to  consider:  A  Horizontal  Model  for  Years  7  to  9    A  Horizontal  Mentor  group  system  would  use  the  strong  connection  between  teacher  and  student  provided  by  “double  up”  teachers.  (The  two  teachers  who  teach  Maths/Science  and  English/Humanities  to  a  particular  Year  7class  at  the  Croydon  campus  in  2012  is  a  model  for  this.)  The  “double  up”  teachers  could  be  appointed  the  Mentor  teachers  and  deepen  the  clear  pastoral  care  role  that  is  implicit  in  their  current  roles  at  Croydon.  Each  “double  up  teacher”  would  have  half  the  class  as  their  official  Mentor  Group  (12  each)  and  they  could  run  the  two  Mentor  groups  together  at  times.  These  teachers  would  be  the  primary  focus  of  pastoral  care  for  their  students  and  liaise  with  the  House  Leader/Year  Level  Co-­‐ordinator  in  carrying  out  these  duties.  Model  B  presumes  that  the  current  “double  up”  arrangement  continues  into  Year  8  and  suggests  that  it  also  apply  to  Year  9  in  2013.    Strengths  of  the  horizontal  model:        -­‐  The  importance  of  a  strong  connection  between  teacher  and  student  is  emphasized.    -­‐  Lockers  could  still  be  allocated  in  7  to  9  Year  Level  groups  in  a  variety  of  ways.  One  suggestion        might  be  to  place  7A/8A/9A  in  the  same  area  and  so  on    -­‐  Vertical  connections  within  the  student  body  could  be  a  House  responsibility,  which  would  then  give  opportunities  for  leadership  from  the  student  House  Captains  and  the  House  Teachers      -­‐  The  Mentor  teachers  could  also  be  allocated  the  rest  of  their  teaching  load  within  one  house  as  in  the  previous  model.          

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 Final  comment:  If  the  first  model  is  deemed  to  have  greater  overall  advantages,  then  it  is  suggested  that  the  relationship  between  the  Mentor  teacher  and  the  “double  up”  teachers  be  further  considered  to  clarify  their  respective  pastoral  care  roles  and  how  they  might  liaise  and  collaborate  with  each  other  and  with  their  respective  leaders.    Model  A  needs  33  teachers  and  Model  B  needs  34  teachers  in  the  current  example.    Suggested  Senior  School  Mentor/Home  group  Structure  for  2013    The  preferred  model  for  Senior  School  Mentor  groups  is  the  current  arrangement  on  the  Maroondah  campus.  This  preferred  model  is  in  line  with  Option  B  of  the  Junior  school  model;  with  classroom  teachers  of  students  in  Year  10,  11  or  12  “doubling  up”  as  the  pastoral  mentors.  For  instance,  a  teacher  of  a  Year  10  class  would  be  assigned  a  Yr  10  Mentor  group.  In  order  to  promote  a  pastoral  relationship  between  student  and  teacher,  it  is  encouraged  that  the  mentor  teacher  move  up  with  their  mentor  group  at  the  end  of  each  year.        References    Brennan,  M.  C.  (2012).  Fostering  community  through  the  house  system  at  most  holy  trinity  catholic  school.  Catholic  Education,  (March),  325-­‐356.    Dierenfied,  R.  B.  (1976).  The  house  system  in  comprehensive  schools:  Its  current  status.  British  Journal  of  Educational  Studies,  XXIV(1),  5  -­‐  11    Dufour,R.  and  Marzano,R.  (2011)  Leaders  of  Learning:  How  district,  School  and  Classroom  leaders  improve  student  achievement.  Bloomington:  Solution  Tree  Press    Fullan,M.  (2010)  All  systems  go.  Thousand  Oaks,  CA:  Corwin  Press    Green,  D.  G.  (2006).  Welcome  to  the  house  system.  Educational  Leadership,  April,  64  -­‐  67.      Johnson,  A.  R.  (2004).  Creating  community,  competitive  advantage,  and  a  culture  of  scholarship  at  an  ivy  league  university.  (Unpublished  doctoral  dissertation).      Roberts,S.M  and  Pruitt,E.Z  (2009)  Schools  as  professional  learning  communities  Thousand  Oaks,CA:  Corwin  Press    Sergiovanni,T.J.  (2005)  Strengthening  the  heartbeat:  leading  and  learning  together  in  schools.  San  Francisco:  Jossey  Bass