N a v ig a t in g t o a s u c c e s s f u l f u t u r e

Tagai State College ExecutiveAssociate Principals: Stephanie Savage; Annette O”Rourke ; Steve Foster.

Senior HOC Ian Unicomb & Director Yumi Education Service Support Ned David.

QUICK FACTS•18 communities across 48,000km2

• Population 7,250

• 85% identify as being of an Aboriginal orTorres Strait Island heritage.

• Is the only part of Australia that borders with a neighbouring country

•Saibai Island is 3.73 kilometres from the PNG mainland.

• Mer is the place in Australia where native title was recognised

QUICK FACTS•Created in Feb 2007 • Operations over 23 sites:

o 16 primary campuseso 3 Stand-alone PrePrep

o 1 Secondary / TAFEo Special Education Unit

– Malu Oso Flexible Support Centreo Executive Office & BSU

QUICK FACTS • 1,650 students enrolled in 2011•96% are of a Torres Strait Island or Aboriginal heritage•96% speak Yumplatok as first language.

• 86% speak Standard Australian English as a second, third or fourth language.•Increasing numbers of students speak KLY/Meriam Mir as first language.

QUICK FACTS• Over 400 employees•33 Classified Officers•181 teachers•191 Support Staff•54% Indigenous

• 25% for Indig. teachers and classified officers• Average retention of teachers is 3.9yrs• 40% teachers > 9 years• The average age of teachers is 39.5 yrs.• Qualifications : 5 Masters / 176 Bach & Dip.

SERVICE GUARANTEE SERVICE GUARANTEE THE YUMI WAYTHE YUMI WAY

It takes a whole village to educate a child – Relationships

Strong belief in YumiCollective ownership

Yumi way of building capacity for our people

Yumi Principles honour our strong cultural values.

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COLLEGE EXPECTATIONSWe expect every campus to accelerate student performance and systems in line

with those of an excellent school.

We expect:•Every student to achieve their learning potential•Curriculum delivery to be underpinned by Explicit Instruction pedagogy•A learning culture that promotes proud learners who are respectful, responsible and safe•A significant level of community engagement to progress children’s learning•The cultural Identity of our students to be protected and honoured

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TEACHING EXPECTATIONSTEACHING EXPECTATIONSThe Four Pillars of our college wide pedagogy

Teacher accountable learning; Explicit Instruction ; Moving student knowledge from short term to long term memory;

Effective relationships between teachers, parents and studentsThe Five Givens in the classroom

High expectations; classroom tone, Feedback to students; Bookwork Presentation, Handwriting & correction; classroom

displaysThe Four Imperatives of student engagement

Students trust, respect and feel valued by their teacher/s; Students have work at their level ; Students have friends at school

and students’ cultural Identity is respected.

““There is no getting around it. For the There is no getting around it. For the entire system to be on the move you entire system to be on the move you need leadership that focuses on the need leadership that focuses on the

right things and that above all promotes right things and that above all promotes collective capacitycollective capacity..””

(Michael Fullan, 2010)(Michael Fullan, 2010)

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Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander TeachersTeachers

2011 Teacher Aide Conference38 Teacher Aides studying Certificate 3 Education support20 Teacher Aides have Certificate qualification

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Innovative Innovative PracticesPractices

•Climate change during high tides and storm surges•Qld Premier’s 2011 Sustainability Finalist Award•Powersavvy college to reduce carbon footprint• $57,000 savings•$$ 57,478 savings

WINNERS! 2010Year 12 QCE Achievement tripled !!

WINNERS!I 2009 Showcase Award

Excellence Senior Phase.

WINNERS!! 2011 Yr 12 VET rate 100%

2009 College Attendance

2010 College Attendance

2011 College attendance

87.2%

88.3%

91.1%

2011 Prep Yr. 1 Yr. 2 Yr. 3 Yr. 4 Yr. 5 Yr. 6 Yr. 7 Yr. 8 Yr. 9 Yr. 10 Yr. 11 Yr. 12

N 193 141 192 121 163 174 128 139 78 78 74 65 70

% 85.6 87.7 90.5 90.9 91.6 91.7 90.2 92.1 88.7 81.9 79.2 81.8 81.9

• 75% …with what their child is learning at this school.• 80% …that this is a good school.• 30% unsure/dissatisfied with online access to school & curriculum

STAFF SATISFACTION• 92% … Good working relationship with other staff• 90% ... I am encouraged to take responsibility for my own work• 83% …confident of being able to do what is expected of me• 44% Un/Dis….I have good access to quality professional development.

PARENT SATISFACTION

SCHOOL OPINION SURVEY

Sustainable PracticesSustainable PracticesMcKinsey ReportMcKinsey Reporti

Collaborative practices between teachers within and across sectors

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Systems Design - Models that provide service & support

Systems Leadership

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• Quality Classrooms & Signage

• Mer Erwer Uteb (Mer campus)

• Libraries 21st Century

• Land & Sea Discovery Centre

• Language & Culture Centre

Facilities

Shared Facilities:

Trade Training Centre Iama Early Learning CentreErub Arts Centre

PrePrep Centres

Why God Made TeachersBy Kevin William Huf

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When God created teachers, He gave us special friends

To help us understand His world And truly comprehend

The beauty and the wonder Of everything we see,

And become a better person With each discovery.

When God created teachers, He gave us special guides

To show us ways in which to grow So we can all decide

How to live and how to do What's right instead of wrong, To lead us so that we can lead

And learn how to be strong.

Why God created teachers, In His wisdom and His grace,

Was to help us learn to make our world A better, wiser place.

Our School PrayerThis is our schoolLet peace dwell hereLet the rooms be full of contentmentLet love abide hereLove of one anotherLove of mankindLove of life itselfAnd love of GodLet us rememberThat as many hands build a houseSo many hearts make a schoolAmen