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Our school at a glance

Students

Warilla High School is a thriving and highly successful secondary school located in the Shellharbour School Education area. Over the past 5 years enrolments have been maintained in excess of 1150 students. In 2012 we had 1198 students comprising 648 males and 550 females. The school has a strong, positive reputation in the broader community and hence attracts a high level of “Out of Area” enrolment applications. To reduce the impact of the school becoming too large a tight cap has been placed on non-local placements. We have strong enrolment numbers from our partner primary schools at Shellharbour, Shell Cove, Flinders, Warilla and Barrack Heights. The school operates a full Support Unit with classes to support students with special needs. These classes include IM, IO, ED, Autism and a Multi-categorical class.

The majority of our HSC student graduates continue their education either at TAFE, University or other tertiary institutions. Approximately 35% of our students join the workforce or undertake traineeships and apprenticeships.

Staff

In 2012 Warilla High School had an entitlement of 84.6 teaching staff, all of whom are fully qualified and specialist to their area of teaching. Warilla High School has a growing number of new scheme teachers who compliment the balance of staff who are very experienced. In addition there were 19.772 non-teaching staff including School Administrative Support Staff (SASS), Aboriginal Education Officer and Worker and School Learning Support Officers (SLSOs).

Significant programs and initiatives

A proactive Student Representative Council with varied student leadership initiatives.

The In2Uni Program including an academic mentoring program, university visits and the opportunity for selected Year 11 students to study a University subject.

“Shades of Grey” photography artist-in-schools project.

Harmony Day activities celebrating our nation’s diversity.

Broad Vocational Education and Training (VET) options for senior students.

Careers and Education transition programs in both senior and junior years, including subject selection interviews for all Year 10 students.

The Positive Behaviour for Success (PBS) Program.

The initiation of the STORM (Study Or Response Matrix) program for Stage 6 teachers and students.

Regular recognition of student achievement and success through Academic Blue Awards Assembly, Formal Gold Merit Assemblies, Koori Awards Day along with reward excursions, morning teas and lunches.

A strong Student Volunteering Program.

Extension activities for Gifted and Talented students.

Student Support Officer student wellbeing programs.

Youth Worker in Schools Program supported by Shellharbour Council.

Careers excursions and opportunities including University of Wollongong Discovery Day, International Women’s Day, Bluescope “Snapshot on Careers Day”, “Careers in Sports” Day at Homebush, “Discover Engineers Day” and the Illawarra Careers Expo.

Anti-bullying, stress management and resilience workshops for students in Years 7 to 12.

A strong partnership with the St Vincent de Paul Society incorporating student volunteering, workplace learning opportunities, mentoring programs and a Breakfast Club.

A “Leo Club” affiliated with the Lions community service organisation which undertakes charitable and volunteer work.

Peer Support Program.

Peer Mediation Program.

Proactive welfare programs including the Red Cross “Save a Mate” drug and alcohol education program and the RYDA Road Safety Program.

A comprehensive Year 6 into Year 7 transition program.

A sporting and academic partnership with Warilla Bowling Club.

A partnership with the Education Faculty at Wollongong University’s “AIME” program to

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mentor and support the learning of Indigenous students.

Aboriginal Homework Centre.

“Men’s Group” mentoring program for Aboriginal junior male students.

Professional Experience Program – student teachers.

Study Skills Seminars for Years 7 - 12 including a parent session.

An Independent Education Advisor program giving targeted career guidance for students at risk.

A Car Restoration Program supported by St Vincent De Paul and the community.

An After School Tutoring Program – free of charge.

Year 8 Leadership Camp.

Year 11 Personal Development Camp incorporating the “Crossroads” program.

Year 12 Student Mentoring Program.

The Illawarra PCYC Youth Mentoring Program.

Year 12 Future Directions Conference.

Student achievement in 2012

NAPLAN Highlights

This year saw positive growth in the following areas for Years 7 and 9:

Excellent growth in Year 9 Numeracy with Warilla High School results showing student growth average was above both School Education Group (SEG) and State average.

Strong growth in Year 7 Numeracy with our students gaining an average growth score above the SEG group.

Year 7 and Year 9 Reading results were solid, with Year 7 reading growth results above the SEG averages.

The overall NAPLAN data shows a number of areas will require development in 2013. There will be a strong focus on Grammar and Punctuation, Writing and Spelling through projects such as the formation of a Literacy Team, Middle School Writing project, Year 7 Spelling initiative and stronger COS literacy links.

Year 10 Record of School Achievement (RoSA)

2012 was the first year for the new RoSA. Students were allocated school based grades for all subjects. This information, along with Stage 6 achievements for each student, will be printed on their RoSA as they finish their secondary

schooling for the Year 10 cohort for 2012 onwards.

Higher School Certificate

Our HSC students had a broad selection of subjects to study towards their accreditation for the HSC in 2012. The school offered over 30 courses for our HSC students including Board Developed Courses, Vocational Education Courses and Content Endorsed Courses. The school curriculum offerings for the HSC were complemented by a range of TVET subjects offered through TAFE and Private Providers.

The results for our 2012 HSC students displayed strong performance in subjects such as Mathematics, Hospitality and Industrial Technology. The overall results demonstrate the need for the school to adopt a programs and initiatives that will assist students in developing quality HSC responses. The later part of 2012 saw Warilla High School become involved in the STORM program which focuses on providing consistent scaffolds and matrices to improve student learning, study and exam responses.

Messages

Principal’s message

It is with much pleasure that I present the Annual School Report for 2012. I am sure you will find this document a rich source of information about the school, its 2012 accomplishments and the strategic direction it has set for 2013 and beyond.

I returned to the principal’s position in May 2012 after a merit selection process had been conducted. One of the first actions of my principal-ship was the establishment of a series of Portfolio Teams whose brief was to look at existing practice and process with a view to initiating improvements.

Our 4 Portfolio Teams are in the areas of:

Aboriginal Education

Curriculum

Student Services

Leadership and Organisational Effectiveness

The work of these Teams in 2012 has seen every area of the school’s operation critiqued; action research groups established and visits by key

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portfolio personnel to schools with best practice reputations in areas being evaluated.

One of these key working parties is in the process of developing a recommended alternate Stage 6 curriculum structure for those students who do not wish to enter University but want a HSC and / or alternate credentials to assist with work force entry. This is an exciting development which will come to fruition for Year 11, 2014.

Likewise, each of the other Portfolios is poised to initiate change recommendations to further enhance student learning outcomes and the operation of the school.

The latter half of 2012 has also been characterised by a thorough and rigorous situational analyses in the Administrative area of the school and the Human Society and Environment KLA. The findings of these reviews are contained within this report.

The process used in reviewing these areas has seen external expert personnel lead teams to interview staff and students; observe current practice and review documentation related to management and leadership in these areas.

On the basis of this evidence, recommendations are delivered from the team to support improved performance and student learning outcomes. This process is widely recognised as a best practice model for the systematic and ongoing improvement cycles required of schools looking to address the challenges of a twenty first century context.

A major thrust of our work in the latter part of 2012 has been planning for a new approach to HSC Teaching and Learning. The STORM program represents a very forensic approach to teaching and learning in Stage 6. It is based on validated experience that has seen HSC results improve significantly in those schools that have adopted the practice.

As a result of our 2012 results and experiences, the school has instituted significant plans to ensure 2013 builds on our successes and addresses those areas identified as concerns.

I would urge you to look closely at this report which critiques the 2012 school year and established the rationale for the strategies that will be enacted.

I certify that the information in this report is the result of a rigorous school self-evaluation process and is a balanced and genuine account of the school’s achievements and areas for development.

With my kind regards, John Hambly

P & C message

The P&C at Warilla High School is made up of an active team of parents who help make a huge difference to our childrens’ learning environment.

Our meetings are often attended by faculty representatives who inform us of a range of programs which are operating in our school.

This year the P&C has supported the school through the following contributions:

$4000 for the construction of seating

$600 towards an interactive whiteboard in the Support Unit

$10000 for English Faculty textbooks and resources

Fridge Magnet Calendars and Student Diaries

The money raised by the P&C all comes from school canteen profits. I would like to take this opportunity to commend and thank our canteen supervisors, Libby, Karen and Sue for their fantastic work.

We invite all parents and carers to come along to our informal meetings which are held in the school library on the second Tuesday of each month commencing at 7.00 pm.

The 2012 P&C committee is:

President Jill Boothman Vice presidents Julie Holloway and Louise Hakkenbrock Treasurer Nikki Gallagher Secretary Erene Devall

Jill Boothman P&C President

Student representative’s message

2012 saw another ‘changing of the guard’ when Grant Neill and Justine Berghouse took on the role of SRC co-ordinators. With the induction of

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new representatives on the SRC and new SRC co-ordinators, the team was looking strong and they were eager to work for and actively represent Warilla High School and its students.

The SRC has had an extremely productive year, taking part in many activities to promote the great attitude and image of Warilla High School.

This year Warilla High celebrated ‘Harmony Day’ for the first time. During this day teachers were encouraged to include specific lesson ideas to promote knowledge and understanding of what Harmony Day is all about. The colour orange was worn and donations were raised to show support for our sponsor child, Charo Unda, from Kenya. The SRC also organised music to be played at breaks. Activities were run for Year 7 students, such as cooking a range of cultural dishes, to promote the cultural diversity that we have as a school and a country. To end this outstanding day all students were able to enjoy the talent and vibrant musical style of Afro Moses in the school hall.

Education Week was a massive week this year, with the SRC working overtime to organise and promote this successful week. It was kick started on Monday 30th July, by a friendly ‘staff versus student’ soccer match. The teachers retained their former glory from last year by winning – but only just! Later in the week ‘Pink’ day proved to be very popular with many exciting outfits on display and a generous sum was raised to go toward the McGrath Foundation for Breast Cancer and Breast Care Nurses. ‘Pink’ day united the school in numerous ways including:

The Hospitality classes baked pink goods to be sold at breaks.

Students from all areas participated in a talent show, showcasing amazing singing, dancing, acting and musical abilities.

The SRC, along with many local primary schools, also took part in a new Local Government initiative at Blackbutt Reserve. This initiative involved several small group activities where students learnt about recycling and waste management, road safety and juggling skills. Students also joined the members of the Doonooch Dancers learning Indigenous dances. The day proved to be a very engaging and educational experience.

The SRC, along with a representative from World Vision, took part in a workshop focusing on large-scale issues such as world hunger. As a result students participated in the 40 Hour Famine, raising money for those less fortunate than themselves.

Representatives from the SRC also raised money for ‘Legacy Week’ by selling badges at Warilla Grove.

As well as charity work, the SRC were involved in leadership development by organising, attending or assisting in the following:

Gilmore Youth Leadership Forum

Elevate Young Leader’s Day

Formal Assemblies and Presentations

ANZAC and Remembrance Day Ceremonies

Year 12 Farewell Graduation

SRC Induction Ceremony

Mufti Day

Justine Berghouse and Grant Neill

SRC Co-ordinators

School context

Student information

It is a requirement that the reporting of information for all students must be consistent with privacy and personal information policies.

Student enrolment profile

Gender 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Male 581 583 613 642 648

Female 533 568 571 565 550

Student numbers at Warilla High School have remained high in 2012. This follows consistent growth in student enrolments over the previous 6 years. Our total enrolment in 2012 was 1198 including 50 Support Unit students.

Student attendance profile

Attendance rates for Years 7 and 8 are higher than other year groups at Warilla High School. Years 9 and 10 are the groups in which attendance rates were the lowest. In 2012 overall attendance rates were lower than in previous years. Improving school attendance rates will be the focus of an ‘Attendance Action Plan’ which will be overseen by Mr Steve

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Kershaw, Head Teacher Student Administration, in 2013.

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Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

7 91.8 91.8 92.5 90.5

8 90.4 89.5 88.3 87.5

9 88.6 88.8 87.7 86.0

10 89.0 89.1 86.9 85.4

11 88.1 90.8 87.2 86.5

12 89.3 88.1 87.1 86.8

Total 94.5 89.3 89.7 88.3 87.1

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ion

7 91.8 91.7 #N/A 91.6

8 89.7 89.5 #N/A 89.2

9 88.4 88.1 #N/A 87.2

10 88.1 87.4 #N/A 85.6

11 89.3 87.9 #N/A 86.4

12 88.2 88.0 #N/A 87.9

Total 89.1 89.2 88.8 #N/A 88.0

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7 92.3 92.6 92.5 92.4

8 90.0 90.5 90.1 90.1

9 88.8 89.1 88.8 88.7

10 88.7 88.3 87.1 87.0

11 89.4 89.1 87.6 87.6

12 89.4 89.8 89.2 89.3

Total 89.9 89.7 89.9 89.2 89.1

Management of non-attendance

Warilla High School places a high value on school attendance. The school has an Attendance Policy that reflects the DEC Attendance Policy. From this policy, the school has developed the Warilla High School Attendance Plan, which addresses specific attendance objectives identified through the three year school plan. The Attendance Plan is monitored by the Head Teacher Student Administration in conjunction with the teaching and SASS staff.

Additional SASS staff members are employed to support the Attendance Plan through a weekly ‘phone home’ program. This program maintains a positive communication with parents regarding unexplained absences, truancy issues as well as any welfare concerns. The program is a highly effective intervention providing weekly feedback to parents regarding attendance issues, and a valuable tool in identifying underlying issues relating to non-attendance.

The school utilises a number of other supporting strategies that are identified in the Attendance

Plan including whole school awareness of attendance procedures, specific attendance monitoring for identified students, the school Welfare Head Teacher and the Welfare Team, including Year Advisors. Warilla High School monitors and follows up on sport absences and partial absences during the school day. This will be strengthened as the school moves to electronic roll marking, and period by period electronic marking in 2013. The school values a close working relationship with the Home School Liaison Officer (HSLO) as an added support strategy to support and address non-attendance issues.

Post-school destinations

The vast majority of students who have completed the HSC do continue on to further education in either TAFE or University, undertake apprenticeships and traineeships or access other private colleges.

Students who we have been able to contact and who completed Year 12 in 2012 have chosen the following post-school destinations. The majority of University placements were to the University of Wollongong.

Destination %

University Offer

TAFE & Apprenticeships

Australian Defence Force

Working Full Time

Working Part Time

Not Working

36

48

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16

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Year 12 students undertaking vocational or trade training

Vocational Education and Training is an integral part of the curriculum options for students in our senior school. It enables students to learn and experience work placements in settings that are to an Industry Standard in Business Services, Retail, Sports Fitness and Recreation, Hospitality, Metals and Engineering and Construction. In 2012 67% of Year 12 students were studying a Vocational Education course at Warilla High School. Of this cohort, 54% gained the required competencies to allow them to achieve a Certificate II in their chosen field.

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In relation to Board of Studies components, Work Placement was again a valuable opportunity for the students to gain practical experience in the world of work. Most students found the experience beneficial and reports from the host employers again confirmed that our students were well prepared, demonstrating skills and attributes valued by employers. On the optional HSC examinations, some students achieved their highest results from their vocational course.

Staff information

It is a requirement that the reporting of information for all staff must be consistent with privacy and personal information policies.

There have been significant staff changes at Warilla High School throughout 2012.

Mr John Hambly was appointed as Principal and took up this position in Term 2 2012.

Other new appointments to the teaching staff at Warilla High School during 2012 were:

English Ms Cecily McGinty

Mathematics Mr Peter Dalley

Mr Chris Quach and Mr Troy Pillon

Support Unit Ms Donna West

Careers Mrs Vanessa Glasgow

HSIE Miss Elle Fitzgerald

LOTE Mrs Helen Fahy

Home Economics Miss Sara Armstrong

The following appointments were made in 2012 and these staff will take up their positions in 2013:

Ms Michelle Brook – Deputy Principal, replacing Mr Alan McInnes who has retired.

Ms Melanie Lever - Visual Arts Teacher replacing Mrs Karen Wilmott who also retired in 2012.

Mr Glen Smart – Science Teacher

Staff establishment

Warilla High School has a highly professional staff with 6 new scheme teachers who are in the initial stages of their careers.

Warilla High School has 4 Aboriginal staff.

Position Number

Principal 1

Deputy Principal(s) 2

Head Teachers 13

Classroom Teachers 61

Teacher of Emotional Disabilities 1

Teacher of Mild Intellectual Disabilities 3

Support Teacher Learning Assistance 1

Teacher Librarian 1

Careers Advisor 1

Counsellor 1

Secondary District Counsellor 1

Home School Liaison Officer 1

School Administrative & Support Staff 19.772

Total 106.772

Staff retention

There is moderate staff movement at Warilla High School with most staff choosing to stay at the school. Many staff request to teach at Warilla High School and there is no shortage of very high quality casual staff who are actively looking for employment at our school.

Teacher qualifications

All teaching staff meet the professional requirements for teaching in NSW public schools.

Indeed many of our staff have post graduate qualifications including Masters and Phds. Some work closely with local universities to ensure their currency in subject specific fields.

Qualifications % of staff

Degree or Diploma 85

Postgraduate 15

Financial summary

This summary covers funds for operating costs and does not involve expenditure areas such as permanent salaries, building and major maintenance.

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Date of financial summary 30/11/2012

Income $

Balance brought forward 357936.80 Global funds 734394.93 Tied funds 416104.42 School & community sources 364738.48 Interest 21146.54 Trust receipts 101510.47 Canteen 0.00

Total income 1995831.64

Expenditure

Teaching & learning Key learning areas 240665.57 Excursions 137051.87 Extracurricular dissections 124178.69

Library 17780.65 Training & development 15801.76 Tied funds 473953.61 Casual relief teachers 190361.98 Administration & office 176789.72 School-operated canteen 0.00 Utilities 92291.89 Maintenance 67942.54 Trust accounts 98376.40 Capital programs 70355.94

Total expenditure 1705550.62

Balance carried forward 290281.02

A full copy of the school’s 2012 financial statement is tabled at the annual general meeting of the School P&C. Further details concerning the statement can be obtained by contacting the school.

School performance 2012

Warilla High School has had an exceptional year in many aspects. The positive, enthusiastic culture of the school has not only led to success in many competitions and projects, but also reflects the breadth of opportunities that are offered to our students.

Achievements

Arts

The Creative and Performing Arts Faculty offer study in the areas of Visual Arts, Music, Photographic and Digital Media, Visual Design and Dance. Much of this is delivered in curriculum programs within the classroom. Opportunities exist outside the classroom for students to develop skills and promote participation in other learning experiences such

as art and photography competitions, excursions and involvement in regional groups.

Students are continuing to participate in ever increasing numbers in the subjects offered in their Key Leaning Area, with elective classes proving to be popular amongst the students as a part of their study. The expertise imparted by staff is presented in a supportive environment, assisting students to perform and display their talents on stage and in exhibition spaces.

It has been a busy year with many events occurring. Some highlights from the year include:

Mrs Luckman was successful in obtaining an artist-in-schools grant of $8,000 to run ‘Shades of Grey’ photography project where 28 elective Photography students participated in weekly workshops with artist Andrew Tenison to develop black and white film photographs. This culminated in a two week exhibition in December at Project Contemporary Artspace in Wollongong

A number of Visual Arts and Photography students participated in the 4th Annual Youth Week Art exhibition held in April at the Blackbutt Youth Centre organised by Shellharbour Youth Services. The majority of these works were produced during the previous year’s skills week in the Art Studio workshops.

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Year 8 Visual Arts students attended a field trip to Lake Illawarra where they made observation drawings of the surroundings and then completed paintings back in the classroom as part of their Immediate World unit. These canvas paintings were exhibited at Westfield Warrawong and there was a People’s Choice award that saw Olivia Kerr the recipient of a $100 gift card.

Year 8 and elective Music students attended a performance by Conspiracy Plan in the school hall helping to raise money for the Make-A-Wish foundation.

Rumour Mill, a band consisting of Jason Gregory, Todd Gregory, Benjamin Wilson, Jak Wilson and Maddison Silk, performed at Amp It Up.

Both Year 9 Visual Arts classes attended an excursion organised by Miss Brewer to Bundanon, Arthur Boyd’s property on the Shoalhaven River. They spent the day participating in workshops provided by the Education Officers. Students created some fantastic work that was then displayed in the CAPA foyer.

Two students, Jacob Grant in Year 7 and Daniel Markulic in Year 9, attended the ISER Junior Band Camp.

Mrs Luckman’s Year 11 Visual Arts class attended ArtExpress exhibition at Wollongong City Gallery and then participated in a ceramics workshop held at West Wollongong TAFE.

Rock The Schools Tour visited the school on Monday 27th August. Elective Music students attended music industry workshops and there was a rock concert in the hall during lunch break.

We held a HSC Creative Arts evening on Tuesday 28th August where Year 12 Music

students performed and Visual Arts and Visual Design artworks were exhibited.

36 students danced in Southern Stars. The dance troupe had three dances to learn, travelling between Wollongong and Nowra for rehearsals. Students were involved in four intense, long days of rehearsals and performances at the Wollongong Entertainment Centre.

Rachael Holland of Year 8 successfully auditioned for the ballet section of Southern Stars and was outstanding. Her ballet technique was exquisite and her movement graceful.

S4 Support Class, under the guidance of Mrs Meharg, entered their Picasso portraits into a competition run by Illawarra Disability options. An expo was held to display the works and the works were judged. Kathleen Thomas was awarded first place and a $50 voucher from JB HI FI and Madison Sims was awarded a highly commended and a $25 voucher from JB HI FI.

Sport

Warilla High school has had a long history of outstanding sporting success which continued in 2012. The school was again the Southern Illawarra Zone Overall Champion with 9 teams reaching the finals and 6 teams winning premierships. Some excellent carnival results also contributed to the point score for the Overall Champion School for 2012. It has been the 8th time in 9 years that Warilla High School has been awarded Zone Champion School.

These results were achieved through superior performances overall in Grade competition sport, Swimming, Cross Country and Athletics Carnivals. The following table lists our position in these competitions:-

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2012 OVERALL SPORT RESULTS

ZONE SWIMMING 1ST

ZONE CROSS COUNTRY 3RD

ZONE ATHLETICS 2ND

GRADE SPORT 1ST

OVERALL ZONE CHAMPION SCHOOL 1ST

The School swimming carnival was held in February and it was a huge sporting and social success. Congratulations to all competitors!

SCHOOL SWIMMING CHAMPIONS 2012

AGE GIRLS BOYS

12 Bree Millar Luke Hunter

13 Nicole Papadimas Lachlan Rye

14 Emerson Leighton Jye Edwards

15 Amber Jones Joshua King

16 Cassandra Naydovska Nathan Lomas

17 Jaimi Catterall Aaron Schneider

ZONE SWIMMING

45 students represented Warilla High School at the Zone Swimming Carnival at Dapto pool.

Warilla High School won the Overall Point score for 2012 at this carnival.

REGIONAL SWIMMING

32 students represented Southern Illawarra Zone at the Regional Swimming Carnival at Dapto Pool.

20 students were successful in qualifying for New South Wales Combined High School Swimming at Homebush.

Joshua King was the 15 Boys Regional Age Champion.

NSW CHS SWIMMING Students who represented Warilla High school at NSW CHS Swimming:

Girls Medley Relay Riana Drake, Jaimi Catterall, Cassandra Naydovska, Emerson Leighton

Boys Medley Relay Brody Elliot, Levi Kidd, Joshua King, Nathan Lomas

15 Yrs Boys Relay Brody Elliot, Tyler McEwan, Levi Kidd, Joshua King

16 Yrs Girls Relay Allison Stone, Riana Drake, Emerson Leighton, Cassandra Naydovska

Swimmers with a Disability - Breaststroke

Natasha Ahern

Joshua King finished 2nd 100m Freestyle, 2nd 100m Butterfly and 3rd 50m freestyle.

Cassandra Naydovska finished 3rd 100m freestyle, 3rd 200m freestyle and 4th 400m freestyle.

Congratulations to all competitors!

2012 SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONS

AGE GIRLS BOYS

12 Karlie Zwolsman Jake Levy

13 Louise Bell

( 1st Girl Overall)

Kade Szakacs

( 2nd Boy Overall)

14 Kayley Smith Jye Edwards

(1st Boy Overall)

15 Tayla Lees Hamish McLaurin

16 Riana Drake Blake Edgar

17 Ashleigh Hermes Joshua Bray

ZONE CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

37 students represented Warilla High School at the Zone Cross Country Championships and our school improved on last year’s overall position by finishing in 3rd place.

12 Yrs Boys Trent Clark 2nd, Luke Hunter 3rd

13 Yrs Boys Kade Szakacs 1st, Troy Whittington 2nd

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13 Yrs Girls Louise Bell 2nd

14 Yrs Boys Jye Edwards 2nd, Aaron Hunter 3rd

15 Yrs Girls Olivia Stone 2nd,Tayla Lees 3rd

16 Yrs Girls Montannah Murray 3rd

REGIONAL CROSS COUNTRY

Regional Champions:

13 Yrs Boys Troy Whittington

14 Yrs Boys Jye Edwards

STATE CHS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Kade Szakacs, Jye Edwards, Troy Whittington and Trent Clark represented South Coast Region at the NSW CHS Cross Country Championships.

Troy Whittington was placed 2nd in the 13 Year Boys event. Troy was also a member of the South Coast team which won a Gold medal in the teams event.

Troy and Kade Szakacs received a Gold medal as part of the South Coast Team at the NSW All Schools Championships.

Troy was selected in the NSW Team to compete in the Australian All Schools Championships which was a great achievement.

Jye Edwards – 2nd at NSW CHS Championships, South Coast Teams Event – Gold

Trent Clarke – South Coast Team Silver at NSW All Schools Championships.

SOUTH COAST REPRESENTATIVES

Zachary Hilton Cricket

Jai Field Touch

Thomas Riley Touch

Jordan Field Touch and Netball

Natalie Noronha Lawn Bowls Teams, Singles and Triples

Samantha Noronha Lawn Bowls Teams

Joshua Balmer Lawn Bowls

Taren King Football (Soccer)

NEW SOUTH WALES REPRESENTATIVES

Jai Field U/16’s Touch

Thomas Riley U/16’s Touch

Casey- Lee Bedford Athletics

ALL SCHOOLS REPRESENTATIVES

Casey-Lee Bedford All Schools Team Athletics

Thomas Riley U/16’s Touch

SCHOOL ATHLETICS

The 2012 School Athletics Carnival was remarkable in that there were 22 records broken on the day with 10 girls and 12 boys records broken.

ATHLETICS AGE CHAMPIONS 2012

AGE GIRLS BOYS

12 Karlie Zwolsman Khy Roche

13 Casey-Lee Bedford Tristan McIntosh

14 Kayley Smith Dylan Perek

15 Samantha Small Bodean Yerkovich

16 Riana Drake Logan Smith

17 Ashleigh Hermes Jamie Toskovski

ZONE ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS

45 students represented Warilla High School at the Zone Athletics Championships at Croome Road Sports Complex.

Warilla High School finished in 2nd place overall after a close competition with Albion Park High School.

REGIONAL ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS

18 students represented Southern Illawarra Zone at the Regional Athletics Championship at Bruce Stadium, Canberra. It was a very challenging day with showers and cool temperatures, making for difficult conditions.

Warilla High finished 6th overall on the points score table which was a wonderful result with only 18 students.

Casey-Lee Bedford 1st 100m, 1st 200m and 2nd in the 80m Hurdles

Jacob Cunningham 2nd 200m Riana Drake 1st 100m, 2nd 200, 2nd 400m Jye Edwards 1st 1500m, 2nd 800m Luke Hunter 2nd Long Jump Jessica Naumovski 1st Shot Putt Kyh Roche 2nd Discus Kade Szakacs 2nd 800m Stephanie Vowles 1st Discus, 2nd Javelin Troy Whittington 2nd Javelin, 3rd 800m

10 of the 18 students who attended the Regional Championships made the Southern Region team

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to compete in the NSW CHS Athletics Championships at Homebush.

STATE CHS ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Casey-Lee Bedford 2nd 200m, 3rd 100m Jye Edwards 2nd 1500m

WARILLA HIGH SCHOOL BLUES

The Warilla High School Blue has been awarded to students who:

make a NSW CHS or All Schools Team

represent at ‘All Schools Carnival’ or

win a medal at CHS Championships

WARILLA HIGH SCHOOL BLUES RECIPIENTS

Joshua King Swimming –National Championships

Casey-Lee Bedford Athletics - NSW CHS Silver Medal 200m, NSW Team Australian All Schools Championships 2012 - Bronze Medal 100m

Jye Edwards CHS Athletics - 2nd 1500m, All Schools Representative, CHS Cross Country – Silver Medal, Cross Country South Coast Team– Gold Medal

Troy Whittington Cross Country South Coast Team – Gold Medal, CHS Cross Country – Silver Medal , All School Cross Country - 2nd

Kade Szakacs Cross Country South Coast Team – Gold Medal

Luke Chalker NSW U15 Rugby League Team which played in the Australian Championships

Jai Field NSW Touch football Team and All Schools Touch Team

Thomas Riley NSW U15 CHS Touch Football Team

Natalie Noronha Lawn Bowls – CHS Medal – 4’s, State Carnival Champ-ions, CHS Overall Team

Samantha Noronha Lawn Bowls – CHS Medal – 4’s, State Carnival Champ- ions, CHS Overall Team

Cassandra Naydovska

NSWCHS Swimming – 3rd 100m, 3rd 200m, 3rd 400m

ZONE COMPETITION SPORT

Warilla High School defended their position as the Overall Champion School with 6 premierships from the 9 teams that made Grade Finals this year.

Congratulations to our premiership teams:

Boys Junior A Touch Football

Boys Junior B Touch Football

Open Girls Soccer Team

Junior Girls B Netball

Junior Boys Basketball

Junior A Boys Soccer

2012 Sportspersons of the Year

Senior Girls Senior Boys Natalie Noronha Joshua King Year 11 Year 10

Junior Girls Junior Boys Casey-Lee Bedford Troy Whittington Year 7 Year 7

Other

Australian Mathematics Competition

Warilla High entered four students in the Mathematics competition in 2012. Our top student in Year 12, Brendan Tease, who also sat Extension 1 and 2 Mathematics, received a Credit for the competition.

UNSW International Science Competition

Each year we invite students to participate in the UNSW International Science Competition. Historically, only the best Science students

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participate and this is the same in most schools. A distinction is awarded to the top 10% of candidates, a credit to the next 15%. This competition is participated in by over 1000 schools from more than 20 countries. Our results for 2012 were:

Year 7 2 credits from 3 entries Year 8 1 credit from 2 entries Year 9 2 distinctions, 2 credits from 4 entries Year 10 2 credits from 3 entries Year 11 4 credits from 4 entries Year 12 2 distinctions from 2 entries

Academic

In the National Assessment Program, the results across the Years 7 and 9 literacy and numeracy assessments are reported on a scale from Band 1 to Band 10.

The achievement scale represents increasing levels of skills and understandings demonstrated in these assessments.

Yr 7: from Band 4 (lowest) to Band 9 (highest for Year 7)

Yr 9: from Band 5 (lowest) to Band 10 (highest for Year 9)

In the Higher School Certificate the performance of students is reported in performance bands ranging from Performance Band 1 (lowest) to Performance Band 6 (highest).

Literacy – NAPLAN Year 7

There were solid performances in several aspects of NAPLAN for our 2012 Year 7 cohort. Our Year 7 student average was above the SEG average for Reading. Year 7 boys performed better than Year 7 girls in the area of Reading with 51.5% of Year 7 students equal to or better than expected growth compared to 47.8% of girls. Our Indigenous Year 7 students performed solidly in the NAPLAN area of Spelling with 53.8% of this group of students gaining equal to or greater than expected growth.

Year 7 students also performed solidly in the Writing aspect of NAPLAN. This involved providing responses within the text type of persuasive writing. Examining his text type is still relatively new and therefore there is no growth data at this point. Analysis of the information, in relation to student’s responses for writing,

demonstrates most Year 7 students performed well within areas such as vocabulary and audience. The need for further development in persuasive devices and spelling and punctuation within persuasive writing was apparent. Literacy areas that have been identified requiring development for Year 7 2012 are Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation. The school will continue to work on these areas in 2013 through the newly re-formed Literacy team.

Numeracy – NAPLAN Year 7

Numeracy results for Year 7 2012 were solid, being one of the stronger areas overall for Year 7 within NAPLAN. Our Year 7 students’ average was 1.7 points higher than the SEG average for Year 7 Numeracy. Although solid, these results still fall below State averages. In response to this a Numeracy Team will be re-established which will

Year 7 NAPLAN Reading

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7.7 23.5 33.2 25.0 9.2 1.5

5.8 19.5 33.0 24.5 14.4 2.9

9.5 20.7 26.4 25.0 14.1 4.2

7.1 16.3 23.6 24.5 18.7 9.8

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7.8 14.0 29.1 28.5 16.3 4.3

9.0 13.1 23.5 29.8 19.0 5.6

7.3 9.8 20.2 28.7 22.6 11.4

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Average score, 2012 521.1 530.5 548.2

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11.0 26.1 26.2 17.9 12.6 6.2

Average score, 2012 507.9

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develop strategies for Warilla High School and in partnership with our partner primary schools.

Literacy – NAPLAN Year 9

Literacy results for Year 9 were mixed in 2012. Reading was a stronger area with 57.8% of Year 9 students achieving greater than or equal to expected growth in this area. As with Year 7, boys reading results were above girls for Year 9 with 59.8% of boys achieving greater than or equal to expected growth compared to 56.4% of girls.

There is no growth data available for writing, however the analysis of responses show our Year 9 students performed better in areas such as text structure and paragraphing. This analysis also identifies that further development in other aspects of persuasive writing is required such as spelling, punctuation and cohesion. Areas within literacy that have been identified as requiring development for Year 9 are Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation. Along with the Year 7 needs, the Literacy Team will formulate strategies to develop these areas in 2013.

Numeracy – NAPLAN Year 9

Numeracy results for Year 9 were the strongest across all NAPLAN areas. Our Year 9 students’ results were the 1st in the SEG. These results placed our Year 9 cohort 1.3 points above State average growth and 3.4 points above SEG growth. These results reflect the outstanding work of the Mathematics faculty and the sharing of best practice within the faculty and with colleagues in partner primary schools.

Progress in literacy

The planning and development of key literacy initiatives has occurred in 2012 such as a Community of School Literacy program, a Year 7 Spelling initiative for implementation in 2013 and involvement in the Middle School Writing Project. The newly re-formed Literacy Team will utilise NAPLAN data to identify areas of weakness and develop strategies to improve these areas. In Term 4 2012 this team began work with Regional Consultants to develop a Literacy Toolbox for staff.

Year 7 NAPLAN Numeracy

4 5 6 7 8 9

13 68 56 37 10 9

6.7 35.2 29.0 19.2 5.2 4.7

3.4 17.9 27.0 21.4 8.6 2.9

8.0 27.5 30.4 19.6 9.6 4.8

6.3 21.2 26.5 20.2 12.2 13.5

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Year 9 NAPLAN Reading

5 6 7 8 9 10

18 32 70 48 25 3

9.2 16.3 35.7 24.5 12.8 1.5

7.9 21.3 33.9 25.4 9.5 2.1

11.9 27.3 29.1 20.4 8.8 2.6

9.8 20.5 26.9 22.3 14.0 6.5

562.3Average score, 2012

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14.8 16.3 33.2 21.9 11.7 2.0

10.3 18.2 32.2 24.4 12.6 2.3

13.4 17.0 29.0 24.6 13.4 2.6

10.9 13.8 24.3 24.8 19.0 7.2

Average score, 2012 558.1

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552.1

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62 54 47 24 6 3

31.6 27.6 24.0 12.2 3.1 1.5

33.8 25.2 19.4 14.5 4.9 2.2

25.6 20.9 18.7 18.5 9.0 7.2

515.9 512.1 540.3

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10 50 59 50 17 7

5.2 25.9 30.6 25.9 8.8 3.6

4.3 19.9 29.1 18.4 7.3 2.5

7.2 33.2 30.1 17.0 8.7 3.8

5.6 25.5 26.1 18.5 11.7 12.7

School SSG State DEC

585.4Average score, 2012 567.2 557.3

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Progress in numeracy

The outstanding results in Year 9 numeracy are evidence of the success of current practices in relation to numeracy for Year 9. In response to the weaker results for Year 7 a Numeracy Team will be re-established. This team will oversee whole school numeracy strategies for Warilla High School along with consolidating strong partnerships with staff with numeracy expertise within our partner primary schools.

Minimum Standards Data

The vast majority of students in Years 7 and 9 achieved at or above minimum standards in the areas of Reading, Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation and Numeracy. Writing had the least number of students in both Years 7 and 9 achieving at or above the minimum standard. This demonstrates that further development is required for students in the relatively new text type of persuasive writing. Persuasive writing strategies will be targeted through the Middle Years Writing project in 2013.

The My School website provides detailed information and data for national literacy and numeracy testing (NAPLAN).

Click on the link http://www.myschool.edu.au and enter the school name in the Find a school and select GO.

Record of School Achievement (RoSA) – Year 10

RoSA is a new credential for all students, beginning with Year 10 in 2012, to recognise school achievement before receiving their Higher School Certificate (HSC).

All students receive grades for courses they complete at the end of Year 10, this system will be extended to also capture grades for courses a student completes in Year 11 from 2013. If a student leaves school before receiving a grade in Year 11 or 12 courses, their RoSA will record the courses they commenced.

In 2012, Year 10 students at Warilla High School were allocated grades for each of their subjects. These grades will be reflected on each student’s RoSA when they complete their secondary schooling.

Higher School Certificate

In 2012, Warilla High School offered 32 subjects leading to accreditation for the HSC. This broad curriculum was offered at our school with complimentary VET subjects offered by TAFE and Private Providers.

The HSC results in 2012 showed some areas of solid performance. Subjects that achieved a school average above the corresponding State DEC average included Mathematics, Industrial Technology, Business Services, Construction, Hospitality and Metals and Engineering. These pleasing results were shared across a number of faculties and demonstrate the hard work and professionalism of our staff.

Overall, the 2012 HSC results and data clearly demonstrate the need to strengthen and improve HSC results across the school. A key aspect within this improvement will be the further development and refinement our Stage 6 students’ extended responses. To this end, the STORM program was initiated in 2012. Teacher and student STORM workshops and the inclusion of STORM within the teaching and learning programs for HSC students will be a central focus in 2013. The 2012 HSC results have also led to the school beginning a critique of the nature of subjects in the senior school.

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Significant programs and initiatives

Following are detailed reports on a selection of our significant programs and initiatives.

Aboriginal education

Warilla High School is committed to improving learning outcomes for all Aboriginal students, including:

Improved Aboriginal students’ engagement, well-being and educational outcomes.

Improved rate of completion of the HSC by Aboriginal students’ access, participation and outcomes for all Aboriginal students K-12.

Our targets in this area include the following:

Target 1:

To increase the number of Aboriginal students achieving at or above National Minimum Standard in NAPLAN writing from 94.2% in Year 7 2011 and 54.6% in Year 9 2011 to:

Year 7 2012: 94.5% Year 9 2012: 58%

2013: 94.8% 2013: 61%

2014: 95% 2014: 64%

Target 2:

To increase attendance rates for Aboriginal students from 85.9% (SEG) in 2011 to:

2012: 86.1% 2013: 86.3% 2014: 86.5%

The Aboriginal Education Committee at Warilla High School is committed to the philosophy that “Aboriginal Education is everyones’ business”. To ensure this, the committee meets regularly to co-ordinate events. It is imperative in Aboriginal Education that all staff ‘’know the culture, know the child and know the learning targets”.

2012 Funding Overview

The Warilla High School Aboriginal Education Budget for 2012 was $11446.

The Norta Norta Program is a significant external funding service and is designed to provide tuition to selected students.

There are two aspects to the Norta Norta Funding that affect Warilla High School:

Norta Norta Junior funding is based on NAPLAN results. Warilla High School will receive an amount of money based on how many students did not reach the benchmarks

in the previous NAPLAN tests. In 2012 the school received $16048.

Norta Norta Senior funding is to provide individual tutorial assistance for Aboriginal students in Years 11 – 12.

The maximum allocation for each student is 75 hours in total for the academic year.

This funding is used primarily for the Koori Homework Centre.

2012 Overview in Aboriginal Education

‘No Gap No Excuse’

“The ‘No Gap No Excuse’ initiative is an Aboriginal cultural awareness training package that seeks to provide staff and communities in our region with a starting point to enhance relationships, knowledge and understandings that will develop between school staff, Aboriginal students and communities. Enhanced understandings and strengthened relationships will lead to the improvement of educational, social and economic outcomes for Aboriginal students”. (Regional Director ISER)

In 2012 all staff at Warilla High School participated in training in the ‘No Gap No Excuse’ initiative. Module 1a and 1b were presented at the Staff Development Day, 27th January. Module 2 was presented at the Staff Development Day, 23rd April.

8 Ways of Learning is a new method of teaching.

“This Aboriginal pedagogy framework is expressed as eight interconnected pedagogies involving narrative-driven learning, visualised learning processes, hands-on/reflective techniques, use of symbols/metaphors, land-based learning, indirect/synergistic logic, modelled/scaffolded genre mastery, and connectedness to community”. But these can change in different settings.

The planning for the implementation of the 8 Ways class in Year 7, 2013 is well underway. There has been, (and continues to be), extensive collaboration and consultation with the AECG and Regional Aboriginal Consultants.

Personal Learning Programs are being developed for all Koori students. Based on the concept of “Know the Culture, Know the Child,

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Know the Targets”. The PLPs will help the school to get to know:

- Who are the Koori students and what are their backgrounds?

- Who are their parents and Elders and what are their aspirations for their students?

- What are the students’ strengths and weaknesses in Literacy, Numeracy, attendance patterns, interests and aspirations?

Each Koori student will have their own individual Teacher Mentor who will offer them guidance and support.

NAIDOC Week Assembly with Welcome to Country, speeches and student performances. One of the highlights of this week is the fantastic interaction between the Warilla High School Koori students and the Koori students from our partner primary schools who participate in these celebrations and the Chopardoo Games.

AIME Program (Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience) for Koori students in Years 9, 10 and 11. The goals of this program are to increase Year 12 completion rates and to increase University admission rates for AIME students by engagement through creative interactive workshops with Koori role models. Each AIME student works with a volunteer Mentor University student.

In addition to these major initiatives, the following support structures exist at Warilla High School for Aboriginal students:

“In Class Tutoring” program for Koori students.

Year 6 into Year 7 Aboriginal student Orientation Day.

Aboriginal Awards Day ceremony and luncheon.

Koori Homework Centre.

Koori students on the SRC.

School Based Traineeships for Koori students in Years 11 and 12.

Koori Tracks meeting for incoming Yr 7 Koori students.

Indigenous Youth Forum run by IAMS.

Dharawal language Program.

“Learn – Earn – Legend” ARL Indigenous All Stars day.

Shoalhaven Indigenous Employment Expo.

SACYA “Alternative Learning Centre” involvement.

“Dare To Lead” initiatives.

‘Know the Culture, Know the Child, Know the Targets’

Technology

In 2012, Warilla High School further demonstrated its commitment towards the use of cutting edge technology in the classrooms in order to improve student outcomes through the formation of a Technology Committee. This committee is responsible for identifying and promoting the use of 21st Century resources in order to improve student engagement in all lessons. Throughout Term 1 the committee worked collaboratively with the school executive to design and begin the implementation of a two year technology plan for the school. This technology plan is strategically linked to the whole-school plan and therefore allocation of funding and staff training will be aimed at achieving our overall school priorities.

One of the major areas of improvement with regards to technology has been the successful installation of ten interactive whiteboards (IWBs) throughout the school. This means that approximately $100,000 of school funding has been directed into the improvement of school infrastructure through IWB installation. The current rooms where IWBs are located are the Library, E19, D17, B7, CAPA and A block is being serviced with a mobile IWB. As we approach the end of 2012 the technology committee has been actively allocating more IWBs throughout the school. A new dual touch IWB has been introduced into the Support faculty as well as new boards about to be installed in A10, E7, E22. The dated Panaboard in A9 has also been replaced by a SMART board, further improving the video conferencing facilities that staff will now be able to access. A mobile IWB is now also in operation in the music room. As a result of these installations every classroom at the school now either has an IWB or data projector in it.

As well as hardware, software development for staff members has continued with Mr Spooner

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developing and delivering staff training on some of the more useful features of the smart notebook software. Staff have been involved in specialised training at both beginner and advanced level, conducted offsite at the Illawarra Senior College regional training room.

The level of usage on our school ‘Moodle’ site continues to increase, further improving levels of communication between staff, students and the broader community. Staff have undergone extensive training throughout 2012 in the use of ‘Moodle’ for improving lesson programming and there are now 1013 registered users of the Warilla High School Moodle site. One of our major goals for 2013 will be to increase parental usage of ‘Moodle’ so that they can actively observe some of the content that is being taught in the classroom.

Our commitment to technology has also been recognised at a regional level, with the school selected to participate in the regional ‘Leadership for Laptops’ initiative. This involved committee members working with fellow technology leaders from throughout the region to design programs in order to further improve the implementation of Laptops in the classroom. Through our involvement in this program we successfully designed and implemented an ‘Intensive Laptop Training Day’. This program involved 100% of students in Year 9 at Warilla High School receiving basic training in the use of computers for educational benefit.

One of our major commitments for 2013 will be to support the successful rollout of ‘Sentral’, an online school management system. A trial of the system will coincide with staff training throughout Term 1, with the rollout to occur at the beginning of Term 2. This system will provide staff with greater access to student data, enabling them to improve lesson programs in order to cater for each individual student’s learning needs. Our other major focus will be on consolidating initiatives introduced throughout 2012, particularly in the areas of staff training and continuing to trial the use of iPads in the classroom to increase student engagement.

Student Welfare

The aim of the Student Welfare Team at Warilla High School is to develop socially responsible young citizens who are capable of making

informed decisions. We are committed to providing opportunities for all students to reach their full potential regardless of life circumstances. The guiding philosophy of the Student Welfare Team is to provide opportunities for all students to shine and be recognised and rewarded for their efforts and achievements. We see education as a partnership between the school, home and the community.

This creed is reinforced on a daily basis with the following 2012 summary testimony to the impact that the Student Welfare Team of the school is having on the lives of our students.

An exciting partnership was forged with the University of Wollongong which involved the school participating in the In2Uni Program. Some of the features of this program included select classes in Years 7 to 10 taking part in an academic mentoring program. This program is school based and delivered by trained University of Wollongong students. Fifty students in Years 11 and 12 took part in leadership and transition workshops once a term which focused on essay writing, goal setting and academic advising, exam preparation, careers and preparing for selective entry, time management and research skills. Several of our Year 12 students have been offered $1000 scholarships if they accept an offer to study at the University of Wollongong.

Congratulations to Holly Kane, Tammy Kennedy, Melissa Cleary, Eloise Neto, Leah Reid, Heather Currey, Emma O’Neill and Ambia Tzaneros who were offered the opportunity to undertake a six credit point subject “Belonging in the Community” in January 2013. Over the course of 2 weeks each student was enrolled as a student at the University of Wollongong and took part in lectures, tutorials and master classes. Each student will receive six credit points towards their studies if they enrol into an Arts undergraduate program at the University of Wollongong in 2014.

Sixty Years 9 and 10 students attended Wollongong University to take part in the Unique Experience “Apprentice for a Day”. Students engaged in orienteering activities, information sessions, faculty based taster sessions and presentations.

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180 Year 10, Year 11 and Year 12 students participated in a study skills seminar which was presented by “Enhanced Learning”. This seminar focused on assisting students to unlock the power of their minds in order to improve their study skills and enable greater success at school and in life.

A parent/student study skills evening was held in June 2012 for Years 7 and 8. Prue Salter from ‘Enhanced Learning” educational services spoke to students and parents/caregivers on how to achieve academic success in high school.

The Welfare Team organised an inaugural Harmony Day on Friday 18th May 2012. This was an event where all members of our school community celebrated our nation’s diversity and shared what we have in common. The Harmony Day theme was “Sport, play – engage - inspire!“ students took part in a whole day of activities such as multicultural dancing, international sports, international cooking and the day culminated in a concert for all students performed by legendary Ghanaian musician, Afro Moses.

289 Years 7 and 8 students participated in Anti-Bullying Workshops conducted by Bamboo Theatre. Each workshop looked at the consequences of our actions and provided strategies to the students on how to deal with issues relating to bullying and harassment. The performances were interactive and followed by a discussion about the legalities that surround bullying.

The school is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Kate Munro to the position of Student Support Officer. Our school is one of only three schools in the region who is trialling this program. The role of the Student Support Officer is to strengthen the school’s student welfare provisions by supporting the student welfare team in implementing student wellbeing programs.

We were delighted that the Australian Red Cross offered our school the opportunity to participate in the “save-a-mate” drug and alcohol education program in 2012. 200 Year 9 students completed this intensive program which focuses on reducing the harms associated with alcohol and other drug use in

Australia through harm minimisation training courses.

Our annual Academic Blue Awards Assembly was conducted in February 2012. This is where we recognise each Year 12 student who achieved a Band 6 or E4 result in a subject in the previous year’s HSC examination. The following students were recognised for their outstanding academic achievement at this assembly: Callum Buerckner, Jade Burgess, Alysa Carter, Monica Damian, Damien Garrety, Jessica Hanly, Daniel Josevski, Grace Maguire, Monet Robertson, Dylan Roche, Naomi Talbot, Jessica Thomas and Anita Vasilevska.

The Welfare Team’s commitment in ensuring that the wellbeing of our students is our main priority was further demonstrated by our school becoming the first school in our region to register as an eSmart school. This is a school where the smart, safe and responsible use of information and communications technology is a cultural norm. A committee has been formed from all areas of the school community and is providing strong and effective organisation to guide implementation of systems, structures and planning to ensure that our school reaches and maintains eSmart status. Bullying and cyber bullying are less likely to thrive in an eSmart accredited school.

Sixty five Gold Merit Certificates were awarded to students at Warilla High School. These certificates were presented at the end of each Semester at a Formal Gold Merit Award Assembly where parents and caregivers were invited to celebrate their child’s achievement. A scrumptious morning tea was held after each assembly in the School Library. These assemblies were extremely well supported with over one hundred parents and family members attending.

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In addition, the following students received a Platinum Certificate. Brendan Tease and David Wilkinson of Year 12, Tegan Dodd of Year 11 and Chelsea Tasevski of Year 8. This is awarded after a student has received 3 Gold Merit certificates. (Equivalent to 120 Class Merit certificates).

Brendan Tease and

David Wilkinson

Tegan Dodd and

Chelsea Tasevski

213 Silver Merit certificates were presented to students in 2012. Students also received a Beach Street voucher with their Silver certificate.

Eighty one Year 8 students attended a 3 day camp at the Sydney Academy of Sport and Recreation based in Narrabeen. Qualified instructors engaged our students in a range of activities which included abseiling, canoeing, challenge ropes, archery and initiatives. Each student successfully completed the ‘Equipped for Life’ Personal Leadership Program.

Five students were nominated for the Wests Illawarra Youth Achievement Awards in 2012. Codee Spagnolini of Year 12 and Corey Belsito of Year 11 were nominated for a Citizenship Award. Natalie Noronha of Year 11 and Nathan Lomas of Year 10 were nominated for a Sports Achievement Award and Keely Payne of Year 10 was nominated for a Special Achievement Award. Congratulations to Keely Payne who was victorious in her category and Codee Spagnolini who was runner up in her category.

Our annual Year 12 Future Directions Conference was held in 2012. This day was organised by Mrs Noelene Fulton and Mr Stanizzo in the hope of providing assistance and direction to our Year 12 students. All of Year 12 took part in this conference which involved a wide range of speakers from various industries addressing the students regarding the possibilities available for the students in each particular field. There was also a career spotlight panel component to the day. This panel was comprised of successful young local professionals who shared their personal stories with our students.

A Careers Coaching Program for Year 12 continued in 2012. This program is co- ordinated by Mrs Noelene Fulton who is a qualified careers advisor. Forty three Years 11 and 12 students were involved in this initiative where they were provided with one on one case management. Mrs Noelene Fulton assisted these students with a range of things such as: resumé writing, goal setting and applications for employment, University and TAFE.

A comprehensive Peer Support Program for Year 7 continued in 2012. Fifty five Year 10 students assisted Year 7 in their transition to high school via a number of successful structured programs throughout the year which included a ‘Bonding Day’ and an anti-bullying workshop. Another fifty seven Year 9 students participated in a training and development day organised by ‘Rising Generations’ in October 2012 where they were in-serviced on the roles and responsibilities of being a Peer Support Leader. Ms Fotheringham and Mr Orange, in

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their roles as Peer Support Co-ordinators, have planned several new initiatives for 2013 in order to utilise the leadership qualities of these students.

One hundred Year 10 students attended the RYDA Road Safety Education Program, conducted in partnership with the Rotary Club at Croome Rd Albion Park. This program is aimed at equipping young people with the knowledge to stay safe on Australian roads. It involved interactive sessions presented by road safety professionals including driving instructors.

At the end of Term 1, 158 Year 7 students, Year 10 Peer Support Leaders and SRC students attended a “Good Students/Reward” Excursion to the Easter Show. Each Year 7 student who attended had to have earned five merit certificates by the time of the excursion and not have been issued with a disciplinary ticket. This excursion provided another ideal opportunity for our Year 10 Peer Support Leaders to forge a strong relationship with Year 7.

The Peer Mediation Program continued in 2012. One strategy that can address a resolution of conflict in the school environment involves the practice of mediation. Mediation is the process where a neutral third party works with the disputants and together they find a solution to the conflict. During 2012, 12 trained Year 12 Peer Mediators successfully resolved disputes and conflicts which took place within the school environment.

Twenty five Year 7 students participated in a NSW/ACT School AFL Program. This program was carried out by qualified AFL staff in a safe and friendly environment. Coaches conducted skill sessions, teaching the students skills they can use in AFL and in many other sports. A key component of this program is centred on social skilling and the importance of building relationships with peers.

Ten Year 10 students participated in the Lake Illawarra PCYC Youth Mentoring Program. During this program each student completed their Certificate I in Volunteering and their First Aid Certificate. The students were required to attend an evening session once a

fortnight at the PCYC where they co-ordinated activities for primary school students.

Warilla High School continued to participate in the Independent Employment Advisor Program in 2012.Twenty five students were involved in this program whose aim is to assist young people make a successful transition through school and from school to work and/or further education and training. A caseworker from Workplace Learning Illawarra provided one on one case management for each student on a weekly basis. Several students gained full time employment as a result of this program and the majority of students participated in work placement during the course of the year.

Mrs Unicomb and Mrs Bryant organised several leadership days for Year 9 and an overnight camp for identified students over the course of the year. The students participated in a range of activities and were provided with an ideal setting to enhance their burgeoning leadership attributes.

Individual Learning Programs were created and modified for each of our Year 7 to Year 12 students who receive funding support. Grant Neill, Support Teacher Learning Assistance, conducted an interview with each student, parents/caregivers and relevant staff members. As a result a comprehensive plan was developed for each student which will continue to be put into practice.

The Youth Worker in Schools Program, originally developed and piloted in partnership between Warilla High School and Shellharbour City Council, is now in its seventh year. Mrs Louise Hakkenbrock, Shellharbour City Council Youth Worker, co-ordinated a series of programs and workshops throughout the year which focused on goal setting, motivation, image and identity, health and lifestyle, drugs and alcohol education, sex education and a ‘Girl Savvy’ program. Boys and girls “Rock & Water” anti-bullying programs were conducted during 2012. This program focused on boys and girls in Years 7 and 8 and was facilitated by several of our Year 10 Peer Support Leaders.

Our Police School Liaison Officer conducted a number of workshops dealing with issues such

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as, bullying, cyber bullying, drug and alcohol education, citizenship, life values and making the right choices. This service has been an invaluable asset to the staff, students and larger school community.

A community partnership was consolidated in 2012 with the St George Illawarra Dragons. They have provided the school with two accredited Teachers’ Aides who have primarily been working with students who receive funding support in the classroom. The two aides also run a comprehensive sporting program during break times at the school which cater for a range of students from Year 7 to Year 12. They also act as mentors for several of the boys at school and participated in the ‘Rock & Water’ anti-bullying program run by members of the welfare team. The aides who are members of the Toyota Cup Under 20 team at the Dragons also assisted the PE Department in the coaching and training of our various Rugby League teams.

The Anger Management/Social Skilling Program initiative continued in 2012. This program is facilitated by a former Primary School Principal and targets students from Years 7 to 12 by providing them with strategies to assist them in controlling their anger.

Two students from the University of Wollongong were again employed by the school in 2012 to assist students in completing assignments and consolidating their school work. This tutoring service was provided free of charge to the students and took place on Tuesday afternoons after school.

‘MindMatters’ was launched at Warilla High School in 2010 and a series of workshops focusing on mental health continued to be held throughout 2012. ‘MindMatters’ is a National Mental Health initiative for Secondary Schools funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. The program has been embedded in the School Welfare Plan for the next six years. Key focus areas for each year group have been identified such as: resilience, transition to high school, bullying and harassment, drug education, stress management, leadership and motivation. A total of twenty four workshops were conducted in 2012, with an

extremely high percentage of student participation.

Teacher mentors were assigned to every Year 12 student for 2012. The teacher mentors provided an extra support mechanism for each student and also assisted our Year 12 students in preparing for the HSC.

Several Year 12 students participated in the HSC Tutorial Support Program. This initiative provided tutorial assistance to HSC students in a range of subjects and was overseen by qualified teachers.

Formal assemblies throughout 2012 have seen a countless number of certificates being presented to students and staff as part of a wonderful celebration of student and staff success and achievement in a variety of areas including academic studies, leadership, volunteering, community service, sport, citizenship, creative and performing arts and public speaking.

Mrs Jane Cobbin and the Equity Team provided excellent support for our students throughout 2012. Numerous referrals, submissions, reviews, meetings and case managements were undertaken and acted on.

Selected Year 12 students took part in the Extreme Calm Relaxation Program. The program was conducted over a six week period and run by Catherine Wotherspoon who is an accredited counsellor. Extreme Calm is a relaxation program designed to assist senior students to manage stress as they prepare for the Higher School Certificate.

Several students in Years 9 and 10 successfully graduated from the respective Campbell Page and Southern Youth & Family Services Links to Learning Programs.

At the end of each semester selected students from Years 7 - 10 were invited to a ‘Good Report’ luncheon and were presented with a certificate.

Selected Years 11 and 12 students, together with their parents/caregivers, were invited to outstanding report morning teas at the end of each semester where they were presented with a certificate.

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Further evidence of the school’s commitment to the wellbeing of our students was reinforced by eight members of staff completing their Youth Mental Health First Aid training in 2012.

Positive Behaviour for Success Program

The PBS Team is responsible for designing proactive strategies to inculcate positive values and a proactive approach to improving student behaviour and the values system which underpins our work as a public school.

Our PBS behaviour expectation matrix was printed and laminated and a copy went into every classroom.

An evaluation of PBS was undertaken by Mrs Luckman and Mr McDonald focusing on historical, current and future directions. Assistance was sought from Regional PBS personnel regarding our evaluation and future directions.

The PBS team was reinvigorated through the Portfolio structure and we focused on looking at RISC categories and how we could refine these to suit the school needs, ease of use and to provide more meaningful data. The team spent an enormous amount of time determining Setting/Locations, Problem Behaviour and Action options. This proved useful when the PBS team joined with the Welfare team in establishing our categories for Sentral which are now based around our school values.

We look forward to building a proactive PBS culture in 2013.

Professional Experience Program

What an amazing year supporting our future teachers. During the second semester, up until skills week commencing, there have been only three weeks where there has not been a Professional Experience (PEX) teacher in the school. We even accommodated a student

teacher from Oslo, Norway to undertake his Professional Experience with the English faculty.

Five faculties placed thirty eight PEX students from the University of Wollongong, University of New England, Wesley Institute and Charles Sturt University over a total of 785 school days. This is an increase of 212 days from 2012 with the same faculties – CAPA, English, HSIE, PE and Science – being involved. Congratulations and a sincere thank you to the seventeen staff members who committed their time and knowledge to supporting the PEX students.

We were unable to accommodate three PEX students from the University of New South Wales, two from Newcastle University and one from the University of Wollongong due to faculties already having prior commitments or subjects not being available in our school curriculum. The school’s encouraging and supportive attitude to PEX placements is obviously having a positive impact in the community as we have already had several enquiries for 2013 placements.

As a school community we look forward to providing further support in 2013.

Gifted and Talented

The ‘Gifted and Talented’ program at Warilla High School provides challenging and highly motivating learning opportunities to students who have demonstrated exceptional academic capacity or creative talent. Some of the highlights from the 2012 program include participating in the following activities:

‘In2Uni' Academic Mentoring Program The ‘In2Uni’ Program is a partnership between the University of Wollongong and the Department of Education and Communities (DEC NSW), Illawarra and South East Region to enhance aspirations of selected primary and secondary schools within our communities.

During Term 3, students have been working with an ‘In2Uni’ Mentor to present an area of research, run an online business, create an episode for UOW TV, and conduct an environmental audit of the school.

Such was the quality of their work, the students were later invited to Wollongong University to present at the ‘In2Uni’s Academic Mentoring Student Showcase Night’.

WHAT, WHY, HOW, WHEN

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Inter-school Computer Game Development Program

Through participation in the Game Training RoadShow students learnt the twelve essential coding concepts needed to create their own video games including spawning objects and detecting collisions.

GAT Challenge Day This is an annual event now in its 3rd year, which involves high-achieving students from our partner primary schools attending a series of workshops co-ordinated by students from the Warilla High School GAT program. These workshops challenge the students to complete complex problem-solving activities in an engaging learning environment with like-minded students from the local area.

The Great Schools ‘Show-off’ Members of the class completed an exciting and educational promotional video as part of their entry in The Great Schools ‘Show-off’. Students were encouraged to tell their school story and to let everyone know of the outstanding work being done at Warilla High School. Their entry achieved 2nd place in the region (Secondary Schools Division), which was an outstanding achievement.

Volunteering

Volunteering at Warilla High continues to be an opportunity embraced by numerous students, either in their regular roles as part of the Surf Lifesaving organisation or in response to their interest or awareness of a need which they can assist to fulfil. Numbers of students who registered their involvement in volunteering has slumped somewhat however this is not indicative of a reduction in the awareness and involvement of the students of this worthwhile opportunity to give to others of their time and talents. Students were again recipients of the Premier’s Student Volunteering Certificates which will be a welcome addition to their portfolio of achievements.

Breakfast Club

This year, on average, one hundred students a week were able to participate in the St Vincent de Paul hosted and operated Breakfast Club. The club operates twice a week here at our school. This is a long term project which was initiated due to the identified need that some students were coming to school without having had

breakfast. Studies have shown the detrimental effect this causes both on concentration and academic achievement. Although research has not been completed here on site, obviously these students are able to concentrate better when their physical need is met at breakfast. The volunteers have again commented on the great behaviour and assistance from the majority of the students.

Staff members are always welcomed and when issues are identified these are referred to the relevant school support personnel.

Car Restoration Program

In 2012 the Car Restoration Program began on the 1st August. A new Vinnies Youth Worker was appointed and a new car was sourced. It is a white 1990 Toyota Corolla, plate number XVN866. The St Vincent de Paul Society purchased the car for $500 and the registration is valid until the 20th March 2013.

The purchases and costing of the program to date are as follows:

Warilla High, gasket kit, cost $165.00

St Vincent de Paul Society, $585.14

The motor has been taken out of the body of the car

The motor has been completely dismantled

The motor has been fitted with a overhaul of gasket kit

The motor has had new rings and bearings fitted

The motor has had a overhaul of engine head

The back of the car has had the rust removed and undercoated

The car has received a new spare wheel cover

The students have also worked to restore the schools Trailer. This work included:

Fully assembled the trailer

Painted wheels and axel

Fitted the lights

Electrical wiring of trailer and soldering of wires

Fitted the wheels and springs

Attached the tow hitch

The program operates each Wednesday with fifteen students that are divided into periods 3, 4, and 5.

This is a popular program which will be co-ordinated by Mr Berry in 2013.

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Multicultural education

All aspects of the curriculum at Warilla High School contain appropriate multicultural perspectives. The school has an elected Anti-Racism Contact Officer (ARCO). This person is the first link in support of students and staff experiencing difficulties of a racial nature. Conflict resolution measures such as mediation and counselling are used to resolve issues when they occur. The school is supportive of empowering the Student Representative Council to become a voice for multicultural students.

Other programs

Vocational Education

Once again in 2012 Warilla High was fortunate to be able to offer a wide range of Vocational Courses to enable our students to fast-track the obtaining of Industry Certification and skills for the workforce. Students were involved in Business Services, Retail, Sports Fitness and Coaching, Metals and Engineering, Construction and Hospitality. Hospitality, as per the state trend, was by far the most popular course however all students were undertaking courses which will fill identified skills shortages.

The students were given opportunities to experience and consolidate their learning both at school and during the required work placements. Sports Coaching students were involved with our partner primary schools and found that organising the school sports carnivals was the perfect opportunity to gain skills and work with various ages.

We look forward to continuing to offer the widest possible curriculum choices for our students in the years ahead.

Careers

Career Education and Counselling Program

In 2012 we incorporated a Career Education Program into our school timetable for Year 10. This program was delivered by the Careers Adviser and included career investigation using the ‘Myfuture’ website, transition to employment and training plans, resume and curriculum vitae development, Higher School Certificate subject selection planning, creating and organising digital resources for studying.

In addition to this, all Year 10 students worked through a Transition Plan as they investigated and made their subject selections for 2013. To support this initiative a number of Careers Advisers were employed by the school for the day and each student had an individual interview to discuss their Transition Plan and to ensure that subject selections were appropriate to their chosen career pathway.

Career Communications

To assist the dissemination of career information across the school, understanding that most information relies on students accessing websites, an Edmodo Career Group was created and managed by the Careers Adviser. Here all career information including TAFE, University and Vocational opportunities, along with school events, are advertised with files easily accessible and direct links to necessary websites attached. By the end of 2012 we had over 500 Warilla High school students in our Career Group with ten staff members and ten parents.

Career Events

This year students have had the opportunity to attend a number of career events that cover a range of vocational interests. These included:

In February our Year 12 ATAR students attended the University of Wollongong Discovery Days and many students and parents followed up from this event attending the specific year group and faculty information nights. This day is a great opportunity for students to experience what a day is like for a University student.

In addition we had a number of our Year 12 female student leaders attend the International Women’s Day morning tea to

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listen to success stories of a number of local business women.

Twenty Years 10 - 12 students attended the BlueScope ‘Snapshot on Careers Day’ to explore vocational options in the manufacturing industry.

Another fifteen students attended the ‘Careers in Sports Day’ at Sydney Olympic Park to investigate the career options and training organisations available for sports, recreation and event management.

‘Engineers Australia’ hosted a ‘Discover Engineers Day’, where twelve of our students attended and had to complete a group task to build a paper support with specific criteria to adhere to and with the aim of being able to support heavy weights. Out of all the schools, our students placed second, which is a great achievement.

To support our students with a vocational interest in health care we had five students attend a workshop, ‘ProjectABLE’, which looked at the numerous career opportunities working with people with disabilities.

A group of twenty students attended a Trades Roadshow at the Illawarra Senior College where TAFE and employers let students taste a trade. Two Year 11 students completed the South Coast Hair & Beauty Academy – School Beauty Workshops to gain a view of the beauty industry.

Recognising that students need to learn about vocations, educational institutions, courses of study and finances once they start employment, we had SmartStart come to our school and deliver a two hour workshop on ‘Money Management’ to Year 10. The Smith Family supported our school by delivering a Cert I in Financial Literacy to our Year 11 English Studies class all free of charge. We had three students accepted into the University of Wollongong ‘Learning Labs’ School Holiday Program as well as one student participating in both the University of NSW and the University of QLD Indigenous Engineering Holiday Programs.

The University of Wollongong also conducted their ‘Links Program’ for Years 10 – 12 students at our school. Current University students talk about life on campus, courses and scholarships available, as well as Selective Entry procedures.

The biggest Career Event of 2012 was the Illawarra Careers Expo where the majority of our Year 10 and Year 12 students attended. This expo provides students with the opportunity to speak to TAFE, Universities, Private Colleges and Training Providers in addition to local employers and service providers. We also took a group of students to the Indigenous Careers Expo in Nowra to ignite vocational interest and seek support for

our Koori students.

Work Experience

Although Warilla High school does not have a structured work experience program and a set week where all students attend, we recognise and promote the value of work experience to students and the opportunity to complete placement is open to students throughout the year except during assessment weeks. In 2012, sixty two Year 9 students, fifty eight Year 10 students, twelve Year 11 students and ten Year 12 students completed individual work experience. This is in addition to the compulsory work placement for Stage 6 HSC students who are studying a VET course at school or TAFE.

Scott Brown at his work experience

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School Based Traineeships and Apprenticeships (SBAT)

In 2012 we had twenty students starting or completing a SBAT in a number of different industries including Retail (McDonalds, Red Rooster, Subway, Pizza Hut and KFC), Transport and Logistics (Reece Plumbing, BlueScope and RailCon), Business Services (Shellharbour City Council), Hospitality (Novotel), Metals and Engineering (Highlube) and Educational Support (Auswide and Shellharbour Primary School). The Certificate III in Educational Support is an Indigenous Program where students complete their teacher support training and have guaranteed entry into tertiary study. We have already signed up six more students into a SBAT, to start in 2013. A new Certificate III in Technology has also been confirmed. SBATs provide students with a great opportunity to combine work and VET study with a Higher School Certificate outcome. An SBAT is a valuable pathway to enhance a student’s education and career pathway.

TVET

In 2012, two Year 10 students secured funding, through application, to start a VET Course at TAFE. Both were In Automotive Vehicle Servicing and one of these students has secured an apprenticeship in this industry to start in 2013. In total twenty one students from Years 11 and 12 studied a TVET course at Shellharbour, Wollongong or West Wollongong TAFE. Subjects studied included Children Studies, Information Technology, Marine Operations, Animal Care and Health Services.

Leo Club

The Warilla High School Leo Club is a community service club that has operated at this school since 2008. Its aim is to provide students with the opportunity to co-operate in community initiatives, such as charity fundraising, and provide an opportunity for the development of leadership skills.

Over the last twelve months the club has been involved in a number of activities. Club members have raised over $500 through a Christmas raffle and donated money to help buy a bed for the mother of a student who has a chronic back complaint. They raffled a billy cart, built by club member Ridge Schwegler, to help raise money

for Lions Club charities. Club members have donated their time to help out at Peterborough School and with the Denny Foundation. The club also participated in the Oak Flats Lions BBQ at the ‘Ride Around the Lake’ community day.

A highlight for club members was a morning tea, hosted by Ms Kellie Marsh in her role as Mayor of Shellharbour City, to recognize their achievements

Warilla High School’s Leo Club would like to thank Oak Flats Lions Club for their continued support over the last year.

Faculty Reports

English

2012 has been a year of invigorating challenges for the English Department. The major focuses have been:

Significant changes to our Stage 6 programs.

Selecting innovative and appropriate texts for Stage 6 candidates.

Year 11 programs are being re-written with a clear focus on upskilling our candidates in their preliminary year of study.

New assessment tasks have been designed for Stage 6 to maximise their chances of success for the HSC.

The new Australian Curriculum implementation for 2013 has been of major significance in the latter stages of 2012. Staff are busily analysing the syllabus and are creating new units and scope and sequences for our pattern of study for Years 7 and 9 in 2013. This is going to be an ongoing opportunity to look at our units and create new partnerships with our neighbouring high school colleagues.

An extra Staff Development day has been assigned for the implementation of the Australian Curriculum in April 2013. Warilla High School will be hosting all English Departments from the surrounding 9 high schools in a day devoted to upskilling staff and creating new networks of teachers who can successfully create new units for all associated schools and lasting relationships for the future implementation of this syllabus.

The English faculty have been privileged to have Mrs Jane Sherlock (ex Head Teacher

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English at Kiama High School) sharing her expertise and much valued guidance in assessing and helping the faculty to create new units of work for Stage 6. Also having a fresh pair of eyes looking over the running and development of the faculty to create a more efficient and focused English Department, has been a valuable experience. Mrs Sherlock has been involved in the writing phase of the Australian Curriculum for English and her input into our implementation phase cannot be understated. Also a fresh approach to new texts and teaching practices has been of great benefit to all staff members.

Again a successful Public Speaking Competition for Years 7 and 8 was held, showcasing the increasing talents of our Stage 4 candidates.

In the HSC our best result in Standard English for many years was attained by Jessica Beencke who was one of the few students exposed to the new STORM learning model before the HSC examinations. We hope to see future success with more students being exposed to this model.

Targets for 2013

Increase in writing and spelling levels of proficiency in NAPLAN examinations due to the Middle Schools Writing Initiative and Spelling Initiative in Stages 4 and 5.

Improvement in the number of bands 4, 5 and 6 results with candidates being exposed to STORM.

Upskill teachers across all KLAs with exposure to Middle Schools Writing Initiative with continual workshops throughout the year to create a more uniform approach to learning and writing in Stages 4 and 5.

Mathematics

In Mathematics, 2012 held a number of challenges for our students. NAPLAN for Years 7 and 9, the first year of the new RoSA for Year 10, and obviously the Higher School Certificate for Year 12, were the highlights. These were combined of course with the regular assessments that all the students do throughout the year. A number of students excelled, and the honour of being the top ranked student in each year was certainly hard fought.

In the Year 7 assessments, Vincent Vo fought off a strong challenge from Sophie Ryan to take out the top spot, closely followed by Rebecca Farrell. The students, as a whole, also performed well in the NAPLAN testing, but probably didn’t demonstrate the level of growth expected since their Year 5 testing. This will obviously be one of the targets for the Mathematics faculty to work at improving before their final NAPLAN testing in Year 9 2014. A major concern was that many students failed to bring a calculator for the section of the paper that requires its use, and as a result could not perform as well as they could. This was despite a major effort by staff to constantly remind students of the equipment required and lending equipment whenever possible. It is almost impossible to cater for the demand when approximately sixty students in Years 7 and 9 fail to bring their own equipment.

In Year 8, Soutara Potter finished first, followed by Jessica Naumovski and Rachael Holland, who were neck and neck in their female domination. Joshua Devall proudly topped Year 9 Mathematics, closely followed by Melissa Hale and Andrew Jovanovski. Year 9 also performed very well in the Numeracy aspect of the NAPLAN testing, with the expected growth being more apparent than that seen in Year 7, although the problem previously mentioned regarding calculators was probably more prevalent in Year 9 than in Year 7.

In Year 10, the first fourteen positions went to females, led by Allison Stone, Sabrina Velasco and Cassandra Nikodijevic. Continuing this theme, in the Year 11 Preliminary Course, Maddison Silk, Kyla Hakkenbrock and Cinea Huang took out the first 3 places, not only in the Advanced Course, but also the Extension 1 Course. In the Year 11 General Course, Mitchell Edwards, Aleida Moulton and Melissa Cleary were the top three students based on all the assessments, with Melissa topping the final examination.

As far as the Year 12 Higher School Certificate Course, there were a number of standout performers. Brendan Tease achieved the highest band (E4) possible in the Extension 1 Course, as well as completing the Extension 2 Course with an E3 result, which is only attempted by the exemplary students in the state. In the Advanced Mathematics Course, Scott Devall, Alexander Donoghue, Nikolce Mitrevski, Jordan Nolan and Nathan Watts all received a Band 5 for their

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efforts throughout the year. This is a remarkable result given there were only six students in the class. In the General Mathematics Course, Jessica Beencke and Simon Dunstan excelled, achieving the highest honour of a Band 6, closely followed by Brandon Ahling, Deni-Lee Blacka, Dayna Hopwood, Kiel Pemberton, Michael Stella and Erin Stone who achieved a Band 5 result. All students are to be congratulated on their effort and their results in 2012. As a faculty we wish them the best of success in their future endeavours.

The year ahead brings its own challenges, with a new Preliminary General Mathematics Course being implemented in 2013, followed by the Higher School Certificate General 1 and General 2 Courses, to be examined for the very first time in 2014. In addition, major planning is underway for the new Australian Curriculum, an exciting innovation in education where all schools Australia wide will study the same material. The Years 7 and 9 syllabi are being put in place for 2014, and then they will be followed up in 2015 for Years 8 and 10. We look forward to the challenge and hope as a faculty we can combine with our students to produce the results, of which the whole Warilla High School community can be proud.

Science

The faculty conducted excursions for Years 11 and 12 to the Museum of Human Diseases, Minnamurra River Ecosystem, Whale Watching at Jervis Bay, Killalea State Park and the Lake Illawarra Marine Ecosystem.

Our students again were successful in the UNSW ICAS Science Competition with two Distinctions in Year 12 and two Distinctions in Year 9 awarded. Seven Year 9 students earned Credit awards.

Faculty members have led the way in developing teaching programs for the forthcoming Australian (National) Curriculum in collaboration with other High Schools in our area. This proactive approach will ensure we are ready for implementation in 2014.

Faculty members have participated in professional development to remain current in their understanding and ability to implement technology in the classroom.

Mrs Gibson and Mrs Fallo were HSC markers in Senior Science.

Mr Berry and Mrs Cobbin have developed new Life Skills Programs in conjunction with the Support Staff. Mrs Cobbin, as Aboriginal Education Co-ordinator, has led the school in the ‘No Gap, No Excuse’ Cultural Enrichment Program and the piloting of the ‘8 Ways’ Quality Teaching Cultural Pedagogy.

Mr Berry co-ordinated our Alternative Education Programs, including the ‘Transit to Exit’ program.

Miss Avnell worked as a regional consultant in developing HSC Biology Programming and Assessment and Curriculum Training for ISER schools.

Mr Purkiss conducted Science Enrichment Days for Years 5 and 6 which were challenging and engaging for the students.

Mr Orange successfully completed his Teacher Accreditation.

Faculty members supervised and mentored seven Trainee Science Practicum students from the University of Wollongong and Charles Sturt University. All completed their practicum successfully.

HSIE

2012 has been a year of change and reflection for the HSIE faculty. Head Teacher, Mr John Williams, after over thirty years of teaching at Warilla High School, decided to access his long service leave in August leading into his retirement in Term 2, 2013.

This heralded an opportunity for an evaluation of the current performance of the HSIE faculty and to explore future directions.

The formal evaluation led by Mr Steve Galbraith (consultant), Mr Gerard Kelly (Head Teacher HSIE at Kiama High) and Mr Peter Hales (Relieving Head Teacher HSIE at Warilla High) focused upon three faculty identified priorities. The three identified priorities being, faculty leadership, faculty administration and faculty morale.

The evaluation has led to the development of an Implementation team that has commenced a faculty plan for 2013 to consolidate the strengths and iron out the deficiencies identified by the evaluation. Initiatives by this team in Term 4, 2012 include a formal description of roles and responsibilities for faculty members for 2013 and

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the establishment of a literacy focus class for Year 8 2013.

Another positive change was the appointment of Miss Elle Fitzgerald to the faculty. As a first year teacher she has completed her probationary year successfully and has also completed her New Scheme Teacher’s accreditation. She has been a particularly active member of the Aboriginal Portfolio and has volunteered to train in and teach the ‘8 Ways Program’ in 2013. She is also teaching Aboriginal Studies to Year 11, 2013. This decision was made to ensure that before their retirement the more senior teachers of this subject, Mr Ashby and Mr Regan, have the opportunity to mentor and pass on their experience. Miss Fitzgerald has also volunteered to assist Mr Drew Cairncross with his Year Advising duties in 2013.

Mr Ben Spooner has completed his Graduate Certificate in Asian Studies through ANU. This and his training in Peer Coaching will see him taking an active role in the faculties planning and preparation for the Australian Curriculum in History over the course of 2013.

Ms Carmel Ruse has continued to be a quiet achiever in regards to the two VET courses, Business Services and Retail, offered by the faculty. In 2012 she had two Business Services students nominated for regional VET awards with Elizabeth Sherwood taking the top honour.

Mr Barry Jones’ Year 8 Gifted and Talented class completed a project where they audited the management of waste within the school. From this starting point they produced a video to educate about waste minimisation within a school. This has been used by other schools as an example for their own students.

Other members of the HSIE staff have contributed to the whole school by filling positions such as Federation representative, Year Advisor, sports coach and technology and finance committee members. All staff members have been active within the new portfolio structure in particular, Mr Tom Raftery and Ms Carmel Ruse, with their investigation of alternative curriculum structures for Stage 6.

The faculty has maintained its relevance to the students by offering a broad curriculum and accessing new methods of using technology to aid learning. The fact that the faculty teaches

more periods than any other faculty shows that the students recognise and value the varied curriculum that comprises HSIE. With this in mind the faculty has commenced modifying the curriculum offered to ensure it continues to meet student needs.

In 2012, Society and Culture was taught for the first time at Warilla High School with the students sitting for their HSC in 2013. Its successful implementation has resulted in two more classes to be taught in Year 11, 2013. The aim of offering this course was to provide students with a HSIE Category 1 subject alternative, apart from Aboriginal Studies, where the HSC examination has less of a bearing on the student’s final result. The reasoning behind this decision being that Warilla High students are in general less inclined to devote time to study for examinations but are willing to participate in ongoing assessment. This cultural feature of the school was an area identified by the 2012 evaluation of HSIE as an area that needed whole school focus.

In 2012, Extension History has also been offered for the 2013 HSC. Three students are currently undertaking this course, under the guidance of Mr Tom Raftery. These three students all graduated from Stage 5 Elective History in 2011 and highlight a faculty priority for 2013. As a faculty we need to develop a strategy to firstly attract quality students into our Stage 5 electives and then develop the skills necessary for these students to consistently achieve Band 6 results in our HSC courses.

To assist student learning the majority of staff were trained in either the use of the interactive whiteboard or moodle. All staff were also trained in the use of School Measurement and Reporting Toolkit (SMART) data in Term 4. Procedures that are being put in place as a result of the HSIE evaluation will see these becoming embedded into the faculties teaching programs in 2013.

The faculty also ran a number of excursions to aid learning. These included Stage 6 Legal Studies visit to Wollongong Court House for Law Week, Year 9 visit to Nowra Zoo to help emphasise Australia as a unique environment and a number of subject specific lecture days held at Sydney University.

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Support Unit

The 2012 school year has been a busy one for the Support Unit. It began with the retirement of Mrs Dianne Dill who will be sorely missed by both students and staff for her professionalism, outstanding teaching skills, as well as an empathy and advocacy for students with a disability. Mrs Dill was replaced with Ms Donna West, who brings a wealth of experience in the Special Education area and an enthusiasm to provide the best possible outcomes for our students.

2012 has brought some excellent opportunities for our students including, access to a variety of work experience opportunities resulting in part- time work in the retail area. An opportunity to access T-VET and S-VET courses that have enabled them to develop skills required for a number of post-school options and an opportunity to access a range of mainstream Key Learning Areas that allow them to display their talents in a variety of areas with outstanding results.

A number of our students also participated in the Occupational Health and Safety White Card course that has enabled them to work on various construction sites in the work experience area and acquire essential skills that may support employment in a post-school environment.

The Emotional Disability class, an integral part of the Support Unit, under the guidance of their teacher, Ms Sue Lloyd, embarked upon a second giant mosaic project, in conjunction with a number of Indigenous students under the guidance of Ms Sharon Maher (the school’s AEO), with a sea theme. The impressive piece of work will be fixed to the external wall of an area adjacent to the ED class for all to admire. This work compliments two existing works hanging in A block.

Some of our individual students have achieved outstanding success this year. Kathleen Thomas was successful in gaining first place in the Disability Expo Art competition. Her entry was chosen from more than two hundred students. Jordan Bowater, who transitioned from our Support Unit to mainstream, has just completed an ATAR pattern of study for his HSC and is interested in pursuing a career as a primary school teacher. Robert Pankhurst is the Support Unit student representative on the SRC and has done much to advocate for our students at whole

school level through his involvement on SRC projects.

This year also saw the participation of a number of our students in the NAPLAN testing program for literacy and numeracy. It was great to see them participate and even more pleasing to see the substantial gains a number of them had made in the literacy and numeracy area!

In 2012, the Support Unit entered two FUTSAL soccer teams into the ISER Support Unit knockout at Keira High School, where more than 125 students competed. Our students were outstanding, resulting in coming in first place and bringing back to school the perpetual trophy. This is the second time we have won the event. In 2013 the school will be hosting the event which will bring new challenges.

A special thank you to the teaching and SLSO staff for the dedication that they bring to a challenging and dynamic part of Warilla High school, and in particular, the time that they give outside of school hours in the area of fund raising to help supplement excursion costs for our students. It is this team effort that allows our Support Unit to have such a positive profile in the broader community.

Progress on 2012 targets

School planning has centred on the analysis of data to inform our school directions. These directions are evident in the school plan document and processes. During 2012 progress was made on school targets across a range of areas.

School Priority 1

Literacy and Numeracy

Target 1

Literacy – Improvement in writing, grammar and punctuation

In Year 9 decrease the number of students below the national minimum standard (Currently 36% writing, 18% grammar and punctuation) to equal or better ISER averages. This will require an added 10% of Year 9 students for writing and 5% of Year 9 students for grammar and punctuation to meet national minimum standards. In Years 7 and 9 Indigenous students will show growth equal to or better than non-Indigenous students at Warilla High School for grammar and punctuation.

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Progress has been made toward this target in the following areas:

A decrease in the number of Year 9 students below national minimum standard for writing from 36% in 2011 to 32% in 2012.

A decrease in the number of Year 9 students below national minimum standard for grammar and punctuation from 18% in 2011 to 12% in 2012.

The development of a Curriculum and Assessment Portfolio with a Literacy Team to drive Literacy initiatives within the school as a key element.

An increased use of SMART data to inform teaching and learning.

Increased communication of PLP information to staff.

Continuation of Homework Centre for Indigenous students with staff available to assist with Literacy tasks.

Improvement continues to be required in the following areas within this target:

A further decrease in students below national minimum standard for writing, particularly in Year 9.

A substantial improvement is required in the area of growth for Indigenous students in grammar and punctuation for Years 7 and 9.

Target 2

Numeracy – Improved number of proficient students for numeracy

In Year 9 increase the number of students gaining bands 9-10 in NAPLAN to meet or better ISER averages. This means 7% of students needs to move into bands 9 and 10.

Progress has been made toward this target in the following areas:

An increase in the number of Year 9 students gaining band 9-10 in NAPLAN from 9.8% average over the past 4 years to 12.4% in 2012.

An increased use of SMART data to inform teaching and learning.

Improvement continues to be required in the following areas within this target:

Further increase in number of Year 9 students gaining band 9-10 for numeracy to meet ISER averages.

School Priority 2

Curriculum

Target 1

Increase the awareness of the curriculum requirements for teaching, learning and assessment

Progress has been made toward this target in the following areas:

Professional development has been provided for staff relating to RoSA. Faculty representatives also undertook planning workshops regarding assessment with Course Performance Descriptors.

The Results Analysis Package (RAP), from the Board of Studies, was purchased in 2012. The executive participated in training, including a session with the Board of Studies Liaison Officer (BOSLO) in the use of this package to inform revised teaching and assessment practices.

Staff participated in the first two modules of the “No Gap, No Excuse” Aboriginal cultural awareness training.

Parent sessions regarding the RoSA and HSC requirements were conducted.

Evaluation of current teaching and assessment practices in HSIE and English through faculty evaluations.

The development of common teaching and learning matrixes within the STORM program for Stage 6.

Improvement continues to be required in the following areas within this target:

Further development of Years 10 and 11 assessment schedules to reflect the requirements of the new credential.

Development and implementation of agreed school-wide assessment templates.

School evaluation

NSW public schools conduct evaluation to support the effective implementation of the school plan. In 2012 our school carried out

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evaluations of the HSIE faculty and the school’s Administration section.

HSIE Faculty

An evaluation of the Human Society and Its Environment (HSIE) faculty was undertaken from 22-24 October 2012. The focus of the evaluation was to identify areas of strength and areas for development regarding:

1. Management and organisation of the HSIE faculty.

2. Leadership of the HSIE faculty. 3. Staff morale of the HSIE faculty.

The evaluation team conducted:

Individual interviews with nine HSIE faculty teachers.

Interviews with the Principal and two Deputy Principals.

Interviews with forty five students from Years 7, 8, 10 and 11 through focus group discussions.

Observations by team members of seven lessons.

An analysis of written responses to a range of survey questions put to HSIE teachers through a survey (ten teachers completed the survey).

An examination of resources and facilities of the HSIE faculty.

After the three day evaluation a series of recommendations were made for implementation in 2013. These included the design and implementation of a 12 month faculty plan that would identify faculty priorities, list strategies to achieve the priorities and set a timeline.

Priorities for the faculty plan include the structure of the faculty (that is, the systems and practices that drive the faculty) including programming, registration and assessment and records-keeping.

Other priorities include a commitment to teaching and learning that encompasses quality teaching that draws on best practices and that such practices are to be regularly evaluated using the TARS process, and a clearly articulated Areas of Responsibility document for all faculty members.

Additionally, the plan will be underpinned by a focused and proactive Teacher Professional

Learning (TPL) program. The program will target priority areas that include:

STORM (Stage 6)

Australian Curriculum and

ICT (Information and Communication Technologies).

Administration

In June 2012 a review of the Administrative function of the school was conducted. The review heralded the first of a series of situational analyses that by the end of 2014 will see every area of the school reviewed in terms of processes, efficiency, communication, management and infrastructure. The Review Team was made up of expert personnel external to the school and two SAOs from the school.

The terms of reference for the team were the administrative systems and practices of the school.

The methodology employed saw all members of the SASS staff interviewed, along with members of the teaching staff; documentation reviewed; observations of current practices related to work stations and the overall operation of the front office.

A series of recommendations were made which included a re-definition of every work station in the office and a rotation of some staff into new positions; a significant infrastructure upgrade to support a more efficient operation and suggestions for the sale of uniforms to students.

An implementation team has been established under the leadership of the Deputy Principal, Mrs Raison. Significant inroads have already been made into implementing many of the recommendations, including major alterations to the structure of the front office.

This team will continue to work throughout 2013 to ensure the recommendations are instituted in both the spirit and intent with which they were derived.

Parent, student, and teacher satisfaction

The School Parents and Citizens group is regularly briefed on the operation of the school by the principal with several members of the executive attending meetings throughout the course of the

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year to give updates on the implementation of key School Plan recommendations. On each occasion the P&C has endorsed the processes and practices described at these briefings.

Likewise, the school runs a number of information sessions for parents and students including a Year 7 Transition workshop; HSC Information evening Gold Award Assemblies and Parent morning teas. Additionally, the school maintains a strong profile in the Community of Schools Group and regularly provides updates and explanations of key strategies used in the high school pertaining to student well-being, quality teaching practice and curriculum development.

In response to parent requests, the school will hold an Opening Evening/Expo in 2013 which will showcase lessons and give all parents the opportunity to visit the school, meet staff and observe lessons.

2013 will also see the development of parent, student and staff satisfaction surveys for inclusion in the 2013 Annual School Report.

Professional learning

The Department of Education and Communities (DEC) provided funds as a tied grant for professional learning in 2012. Allocation of these funds was based on the Warilla High School Plan 2012 - 2014. Professional Learning funds were allocated in line with DEC priorities, including Syllabus Implementation, Literacy and Numeracy, Quality Teaching, Welfare and Equity, Leadership and Career Development and the use of ICT for Teaching and Learning.

A total of $69,816.23 was spent on professional learning in 2012. Major professional learning expenditure occurred in the following areas:

DEC priority areas

Name of Area $ amount expended

Beginning Teachers 1398.16

Use of ICT for Teaching and Learning 10365.49

Quality Teaching 25933.71

Literacy and Numeracy 4795.67

Syllabus Implementation 9084.95

Leadership and Career Development 9036.72

Welfare and Equity 9201.53

School planning 2012—2014

The school planning policy provides direction for the preparation and implementation of school plans including the identification of priority areas, intended outcomes and targets that are consistent with the NSW State Plan and the Department’s planning documents.

School priority 1

Literacy and Numeracy

Outcome for 2012–2014

Improved Literacy and Numeracy outcomes for all students

2013 Targets to achieve this outcome include:

To increase the number of students in Years 7 and 9 achieving at or above National Minimum Standard in NAPLAN writing from: Year 7 – 87.8% in 2012 to 90% in 2013 Year 9 – 68.4% in 2012 to 70% in 2013

To increase the number of Aboriginal students achieving at or above National Minimum Standard in NAPLAN writing from: Year 7 – 53.4% in 2012 to 60% in 2013 Year 9 – 36.4% in 2012 to 50% in 2013

To increase the number of students in Years 7 and 9 achieving at or above National Minimum Standard in NAPLAN numeracy from: Year 7 – 93.3% in 2012 to 94% in 2013 Year 9 – 94.8% in 2012 to 95% in 2013

Strategies to achieve these targets include:

Development of Literacy and Numeracy task

groups formed within Portfolio structure.

Professional Learning for staff including

Middle Years Writing project, Spelling,

Grammar and Punctuation Toolkit and Open

to Persuasion.

Past NAPLAN data and papers reviewed by

staff.

Literacy and Numeracy continuums developed

with COS schools.

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School priority 2

Engagement and Attainment

Outcome for 2012–2014

Increased student attendance rates leading to increased engagement and attainment for students.

2013 Targets to achieve this outcome include:

To increase attendance rates from 87.1% in 2012 to 88% in 2013.

To increase retention rates from 63.4% in 2012 to 65% in 2013.

To train all Stage 6 teachers in STORM program.

Strategies to achieve these targets include:

Develop and implement a school Attendance Action Plan.

Develop and implement an Alternative Curriculum pattern of study for Stage 6 students.

Promotion of HSC VET, SBATs and TVET options.

Identify and develop high achieving students.

Implement STORM program across Stage 6.

About this report

In preparing this report, the self-evaluation committee has gathered information from evaluations conducted during the year and analysed other information about the school's practices and student learning outcomes. The self-evaluation committee and school planning committee have determined targets for the school's future development.

John Hambly Principal

Jennifer Raison Deputy Principal

Jodie Fallo-Cranney Acting Deputy Principal

Ian Morris Acting Deputy Principal

Kerri Condon School Admin Officer

Jill Boothman P&C President

Front Cover: Designed by Year 12 (2013) Visual Design student, Ashley Mormile

School contact information

Warilla High School

Keross Avenue Barrack Heights NSW 2528

Phone: 02 4296 3055

Fax: 02 4297 2817

Email: warilla-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Web: www.warillahs.nsw.edu.au

School Code: 8418

Parents can find out more information about Annual School Reports, how to interpret information in the reports and have the opportunity to provide feedback about these reports at:

http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/asr