The document summarizes the findings and proposed actions from a 2015 school review. Key findings include the need to encourage innovative teaching practices, increase staff collaboration, and leverage student data to improve learning. Three proposed actions are outlined: 1) collaboratively redesign teaching programs to increase student engagement; 2) utilize student assessment data to inform future planning; and 3) improve the staffroom environment through decluttering and increased use of technology. Specific steps and timeframes are provided for implementing each proposed action over the next few years.

2. 2015 Review
Findings
Monday 22 February 2016

4. Finding 1 & 2:
Curriculum Programming
• Teaching programs are fixed
and based predominately on
content delivery.
• Teaching programs need to
encourage innovative pedagogy.
• Teaching courses offered
address the needs of students.

5. Findings 3 & 4:
Teaching and Learning
• Staff collaboration can increase
to enable greater sharing of
ideas and resources.

6. Finding 5:
Assessment and Reporting
• School and system data can be
leveraged to improve practice
and learning.
• Greater evidence-based self
reflection.

7. Finding 6:
Faculty Management
• Staffroom space can be better
organised for greater wellbeing
and collaboration
• ICT usage to be cornerstone to
be a cornerstone.

8. Finding 7:
Communication
• Parental engagement can be
lifted to strengthen the
partnership the school.

9. Action Plan:
a proposal

10. Proposed: Action 1
Collaboratively develop high quality teaching programs/resources
to increase student engagement and improve learning outcomes

11. Proposed: Action 1
• Q4 2015 – programs, scope & sequences
redesigned.
• 2016 – collect feedback from redesigned
programs.
• 2016-8 – teachers commence depositing
newly created resources via a cloud
solution.
• 2017-8 – refine programs based on
feedback collected from staff and
students, as well as assessment data.
• 2017-8 – Stage 6 “Australian Curriculum”
syllabus readiness.
Indicative timeframe

12. Proposed: Action 2
Utilise student assessment data to inform future planning

13. Proposed: Action 2
• 2016 – commence student
performance tracking through
Stages 4-5.
• 2017-2018 – plan based on
student performance data
collected in 2016.
Indicative timeframe

14. Proposed: Action 3
Improve staffroom amenity by decluttering and greater use of ICT

15. Proposed: Action 3
• 2015-6 – migration of some administrative
data to OneDrive for Business.
• 2016-7 – SharePoint Online launched by
DoE, migration of data to SharePoint Online
and/or Yammer. Staff gain proficiency with
OneDrive for Business for personal storage.
• 2016 – detailed planning for staffroom
refurbishment undertaken.
• Q4 2016 – removal of cabinets and
cupboards from windowed side of staffroom
corridor. Major cleanup of shelves around
photocopier “dead end”.
• 2017-8 – refurbishment underway. Plan for
Textbook Storage Room refurbishment.
Indicative timeframe