Annual Report

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Religious Education

 The Religious Education Department is always the most active at all times of the school year. Teaching Religious Education and the associated activities is at the very heart of what education in a Catholic school is about, so consequently it can never be allowed to become stale or unrealistic for the students. To this end, our retreats and liturgical celebrations  have remained the core of our success. Retreats and Liturgical celebrations remain at the heart at what we do and there have been some changes made in the content and organization throughout the year. In particular the basic theme, effort, and purpose of retreats  have not changed and always require a dedicated staff to show leadership and witness to what we do. At the classroom level we continue to follow the guidelines of the CEO implemented with the personality, skill, and professionalism of the classroom teacher.  The difficulties of teaching Religious Education can be many and varied. Staff in general have to be more dedicated and prepared in their teaching to get the most of the students and a high level of conviction is essential.  It has been a major task of myself as head of the department to assist teachers continually in this area. Teachers with studies in Religious Education will be required more in the future, particularly with the implementation of the courses of study in Religious Education. I believe that the Religious Education programme serves the Servite College Chrism of the founding fathers well. I hope with God's will we can continue to see the brothers of the order involved in the educational life of the college. I believe it is helpful when students can experience firsthand the passion of the Servite priests at the classroom level. Retreats, Mountain Top days, class and contact masses, reconciliation, service learning, project compassion, Just leadership days, Caritas Australia, Servite Missions, "Give a Damn - Give a Can", World Youth Day 2008 preparation, Youth Impact Team, Feast days, Vinnies, Disciples Youth Mission team,  Special Minister preparation, Acts 2, Amnesty International, Stations of the Cross, class prayer, St. Juliana's day, St. Philip's day, vocations, Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary, Seven Holy Founders, Ash Wednesday, Servite history, Graduation Mass, Jade Lewis, Rosary Crusade ....... The list of spiritual and religious activities at Servite is just a part of our goal towards achieving the College Mission Statement. Most of these activities are very successful and students respond to them with various levels of commitment and enthusiasm. All involve trying to make our Servite students exceptional men and women who, in the future, can respond to the needs of the world community in the Servite tradition. In addition to this, individual classrooms under the guidelines of the Catholic Education Office take on the task of educating each student in the richness of the Servite Spirit and the Catholic Faith.   The staff at Servite College are well suited to take on these tasks and I thank them for their hard work and dedication. In particular, our school liturgist and service learning coordinator oversees many of the numerous activities listed above. Her involvement with students and teachers in fostering the Servite Spirit is essential in the success of the Religious Education  Department. Our College Chaplin - Fr. Z, and our College President - Fr. Chris are a constant and everyday reminder of the Servite Spirit. Their involvement in the school is an example to our students of the real life mission of the Servite order.  What I would like to do one day is to teach all children the meaning of the words to: ACT JUSTLYLOVE TENDERLYWALK HUMBLY WITH GOD 

ENGLISH
 
The three year eleven courses of study have been successfully implemented.  Marking has proved to be a little time consuming but is becoming quicker as we become accustomed to the rubrics - in much the same way as it did when we became familiar with grade related descriptors. Courses 3a and 3b  are drafted and almost complete. - by and large we feel these courses work very successfully.   Our staff must be thanked for their efforts in helping to write and redraft these courses. The current year 11 courses will be reviewed and refined for next year.   For the first time we have incorporated a selection of "resiliency" material supplied by the College Psychologist into the year eight programme. This has allowed us the scope to address both pastoral and curriculum issues within the Year Eight English classroom.   A focus of the Year Nine course has been visual literacy and students gained an understanding of the impact and power advertisements have on their lives and values.  The streaming which was introduced into years nine and ten at the end of term one has allowed us to cater more individually to students' needs and prepare the year ten students for their chosen course of study.  Second semester saw the Extension Year Ten students being delivered a separate course which focused more on the concepts needed to study Literature and English 2a and 2b. Plans for next year include the continued development of the year eight programme and the review of the year nine programme.  I would like to make year nine our special focus for next year. 

We welcome the proposal to return to five learning periods in this subject in 2007

 It was certainly pleasing that we had no one needing to sit the safety-net test this year.  It's been and interesting year - but I would certainly like to thank the hard working members of the department.  When one considers the negativity with which the new courses have been greeted in many schools, I think we are lucky to have such a large number of amenable and dedicated members of staff who are prepared to be innovative and move with the times.   

MATHEMATICS

 The introduction of the Courses of Study was a central focus for Mathematics this year. The mathematics department staff was involving themselves with the preliminary work required to implement the courses in the best possible way for the students at Servite College. It was not until a couple of professional development days had been used for this purpose that we were advised that the Mathematics Courses of Study would be revamped and that everything was going back to the drawing board. Over the past six months two Courses of Study have evolved in draft form. Hopefully, these courses will be available to us before the beginning of 2007. Despite the ongoing controversy associated with COS, the Year 11 and Year 12 students have continued engaging with the "old" courses during 2006, and this again will be the case for 2007. In Applicable Mathematics and Calculus this year, Servite College had an outstanding student in Stephanie Ravi. She threw out the challenge early in the year and a number of other students took up this challenge and produced some very credible results. To all the tertiary bound students, we wish them well in their external examinations in November.  We are also exceedingly pleased that a number of year 11 students have also demonstrated a keen desire to excel. One observation from this year is that the majority of students in all years have lacked the self-motivation and self-discipline to be truly successful learners. In Years 11 and 12 in particular there seems to be a general lack of urgency in their work with the "she'll be right mate" attitude predominating. The focus of the maths department will continue to be on removing this attitude and building a sense of excellence in all students.  The introduction of streamed classes in all year levels and exams in Years 8 to 10 will go some way to focus the students on successful learning strategies.  In addition to these measures we will work toward developing a good learning environment; the desire to focus on the course; and a preparedness to work consistently and cooperatively. In lower school we have attempted to use the OBE in a manner that reflects, as much as possible, the essence of the approach. As has been found with COS, mathematics does not "fit the mould" as well as some other Learning Areas.  As a mathematics staff we are constantly reviewing the student learning programmes for Years 8, 9 and 10, to ensure that all students achieve their fullest understanding of the outcomes. At the same time, a good foundation is being established for those students selecting an upper school mathematics course in Year 11. In the Australian Mathematics Competition this year Servite had three students achieve High Distinctions (awarded to the top 5% of students in each Division in the State), 20 with Distinctions (awarded to the next 10%) and 78 students with a Credit Certificate (awarded to the next 15%).Overall Servite College had 10% of the students entered in the AMC receive a High Distinction or a Distinction; and 33% received a Credit. Statewide about 45% of students receive one of these certificates, so we did well with 43%. Jack Rankin, Year 8, received the Prudence Award given to the student in the school who gets the highest number of consecutive correct answers in their Division.    

SCIENCE  

Introduction The year 2006 has proved to be a busy time for the Science Learning Area Team at Servite College, but not quite as hectic as it promised to be at the beginning of the year thanks to the delaying of the introduction of the new Science Courses of Study. Nevertheless, the Science staff has been kept busy attending Curriculum Council meetings involving the changing and modification of the new Science Courses of Study. Year 8 - 10 Science The year 2006 saw the introduction of new textbooks in Years 8 - 10 in Science. The Jacaranda published Science Alive Middle Years Project Textbooks and Learning Resources were very successfully introduced in Years 8, 9 and 10. Each book comes with its own CD that contains the entire book along with extra learning diagrams, summaries of chapters and sections and student self checks and mini tests. This means that for many of our students who have computers at home they can leave their textbooks at school and work off the CD at home. For teachers the book provides good, colourful, up to date information that is easy for students to read and understand and that builds from year to year on their learning experiences and covers the full spectrum of Science content in the Curriculum Framework. All new learning programs and assessments were written by staff this year to match the new textbooks and quite a few new resources were purchased to better help staff make sure that our teaching remained student - centred and activity based. Our emphasis in 2007 will be to further increase our use of internet and computer technology to bring our students even more up to date scientific information and interactive learning opportunities. Year 11 and 12 Again in 2006 our Year 11 and 12 courses changed very little due to the prescriptive nature of the Curriculum Council and the preparation of students for their Tertiary Entrance Examinations. Nine of our Year 12 Chemistry students were given the opportunity to compete against students from most of the schools in the metropolitan area in the R.A.C.I. Titration Stakes held at Curtin University. Our 3 teams performed very well with all teams obtaining results between 0.5% - 1.0% outside the correct answer. All the students gained a great deal from the experience. One of our Yr 11 students, Ryan Callcut, was selected by Rotary to attend the National Youth Science Forum in Canberra in the October school holidays. With the changes to introduction of the Science Courses of Study being postponed until 2008 teachers will have a chance to become fully conversant with the new courses during next year and trial some of the new assessment types that accompany the new courses  2007 and Beyond The new Chemistry and Physics interactive software packages that we purchased last year have been a great success and we hope to expand on these, especially in Physics, in the coming year. The Science staff have begun to make far more use of power point presentations and interactive websites in their classrooms which has put greater demand on the data projectors in the college.    

PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT  

This year the P.E. Department continued to develop the skill and fitness level of our students with particular emphasis on maximising participation rates of all students. Whilst many traditional sports such as swimming, soccer, football and netball continued to be integral to the P.E. program, more diverse sports including self defence, european handball, gaelic football, floor hockey, badminton, touch rugby, volleyball, softball and field hockey were trialled or consolidated. The interest in P.E. and Sport has continued to grow this year and clearly a highlight was our performances at the three A.C.C. carnivals.  The divisional carnival for swimming was held in Term 1. This Year Servite won 3 of the 7 shields and finished second overall. It was our best result in 20 Years. The cross country carnival was conducted in Term 2 and we had nearly 100 runners compete (compared to 17 in 2005) and Servite finished 15^th in the team category. It was the first time we entered sufficient runners to compete in this category. Athletics was the focus of Term 3 sport. The large Servite contingent of 146 athletes won 5 of the 7 shields including the Overall Aggregate in 2006. It was the first time in Servite's history that we have won the divisional shield. The school has also had its most successful N.A.S. season in many years, winning 9 premierships. As the smallest of the N.A.S. schools this was a fantastic result and one which can be further improved on in 2007. The W.A.I.S. fitness testing this year resulted in an amazing 31 students being identified for further testing (compared with 8 in 2005). At the conclusion of all A.C.C. carnivals representative Swimming, Cross Country and Athletics Squads are selected. Servite College was very well represented with 1 swimmer, 2 cross country runners and 4 athletes named in the Teams (compared to a total of 3 students in 2005) The reintroduction of trophies such as the St Philip Cup and Champion Athlete Awards has generated much interest among the student body. The sporting success Servite College has experienced in 2006 has had a tremendous impact on the student population.  This has been complimented by the skill and dedication of not only the P.E. staff, but the entire Servite Community.  Without this support the Sport program (which includes over 50 teams) could not function. The Outdoor Education program provided our students with skills to help maximise the use of the outdoor environment. The Year 9's progressed through snorkelling, rock climbing, team building and camp cooking and finally camped at Moore River. Year 10 students learnt the finer points of fishing and first aid before their camp at Dwellingup.  The Year 11/12 Physical Education class coached primary school students from St Kieran's in a variety of sports in order to learn the skills of coaching. They also studied tennis and lawn bowls during the year. The Physical Education Department restructured the Health Education Program for 2006 to ensure it is relevant and informative to our students.  This restructuring will continue in 2007.  The department also aims to further increase participation rates in school teams and continue to develop the skills of our students across a broad spectrum of sporting options. This year the P.E. sports units were designed to compliment the N.A.S. and A.C.C. sporting seasons. As this has been so effective, we do not envisage major changes to the sports we offer our year 8-10 students in 2007.  2006 has been a tremendously successful sporting year.  To achieve what we are capable of we must continue to build on this excellent beginning. The skill development of the students has been dramatic and the success of the program is largely due to the wonderfully committed P.E. teachers.

TECHNOLOGY AND ENTERPRISE 

The 2006 year was another busy one for the Technology and Enterprise Learning Area.  This report will address the following issues of achievements, staffing and areas of concern.  Over 70 students undertook TEE studies in the Learning Area, with approximately half of the students completing either Year 11 or Year 12 Accounting and the other students completing the two Information Systems subjects. This number will be slightly higher in 2007. The Year 11 and Year 12 Non-tee subjects were also popular during 2006.   We had successful moderation visits (Grading and Documentation) during the year, and the experience will help with further improvement in the delivery of these subjects going forward. Two very worthwhile activities undertaken by the students were to cater for the Servite College Arts Expo and those students in Early Childhood Studies, spending time with the primary school students from St Kieran's school.  Staff delivered an outstanding series of TAFE modules, enabling over forty students to complete their Certificate II in Information Technology. We had a total of twelve teachers working in some capacity on the various subjects within the Learning Area.  As has been the case in previous years, much discussion was had on the various outcomes and levels used in the lower school units.   I was pleased to hear that their will be some two sets of new computers for the beginning of the next academic year.  This resource will add to the additional 60 new computers purchased at the beginning of 2006.      

THE ARTS

 The Arts Learning Area is a visual discipline, which provides the justification for teaching, performing and displaying the outcomes of the subject itself.   There is a need for a balance between development of freedom of expression and formal skills training.   The need for formal skills training is required in a controlled learning environment where students are given the confidence to make mistakes and learn from those mistakes.  Students are also given the opportunity to develop their own ideas and feel confident in the way they have formed these ideas. This process allows students to develop their potential. The Arts present the justification for being taught as a means of expression and communication of original and creative visions in which values can be combined, presented and taught.  Being a visual area raises the awareness of the various subjects and can be used to record or criticise the social character of the society and world through discussion and practical application.  This gives our students the freedom of expression in a safe and caring environment. Therefore, within The Arts we believe education should not only emphasise objectives and outcomes in lessons, but should be flexible enough to allow the nurturing of the student's individual expression.  This can easily be fulfilled within The Arts Learning Area as students are taught as individuals or in small groups.  In this way students are easily recognised if they lack confidence in any specific area or require extra tasks for extension.  This can be easily rectified through sensitive teaching. For the students the most satisfying and inclusive technique of understanding and enjoying The Arts is by actually doing it.  The most satisfying outcome for the teacher is seeing what the students produce within our disciplines.   Creativity can be developed or maintained through arts experiences, which promote problem solving ability, flexibility and the confidence to give it a go.  There is a need in the education of The Arts to allow and nurture natural development and artistic flair in the young artist.  There is a requirement to have a balance between nurturing of this artistic expression and formal interventionist training to expose the middle school and adolescent artist to technical skills.  In this way the students would be able to master the medium, cultural and historical appraisal of The Arts and develop critical and artistic literacy skills.  I believe these are all achieved through the dedication, energy and enthusiasm of our Arts teachers.   Lower School Dance and Drama Performances have been very successful and well supported by parents.   This year was the largest attendance at the Arts Expo since its inception in 2000.  Our aim is to introduce the Practical and Creative Arts Expo to the wider community in the hope of increasing awareness of what our students can achieve within The Arts. This year we provided a holistic learning area which lifted the profile of The Arts and gave the students the commitment to excel.  This will continue in 2007 with the hope of introducing Dance, VET Visual Art and Design as Courses of Study in the near future. We aim to teach all students to become intrinsic learners where they can be trusted to take on learning whereby the teacher becomes the facilitator.  Although this has improved significantly there are some areas which can be improved upon. We aim to have students recognise the need for values in their lives and to teach students to not only be confident enough to make mistakes, but learn from those mistakes.    

PRIORY REPORTS 

OUR LADY OF SORROWS

This year has been a fantastic experience. The most enjoyable and rewarding aspect of being Priory Co-ordinator for OLS has been getting to know the students. Working with the students on a one-on-one basis, helping them sort out any problems and seeing how much of a positive effect you can have on them has been amazing and something I will never forget.  I believe that OLS is the BEST Priory with absolutely fantastic students and I feel very privileged to have been given the opportunity to get to know them more closely.   The role has been challenging on many occasions. There are just so many things that you would like to do, but it its so hard to find the time to do it.  I believe MANY things went well for OLS. We had great Priory Spirit and had very pleasing results in both the Swimming and Athletics Carnival. Our Feast Day was a huge success and reflected the great team work demonstrated by all members of OLS (both staff and students). Everyone in OLS is always so willing to help each other, in the true Servite Spirit.  The Priory assemblies have been great as they are a perfect opportunity to acknowledge all the wonderful students we have in the Priory....whether it be academic, sporting or other achievements. The fact that we have given out lollipops to each student on their birthdays has also helped us show that each one of them are cared for and I think they appreciated the extra attention they received on their special day.  I believe the councillors have done a great job this year. They were asked to set a goal or one thing that they could do to make the Priory or School better. It was up to them to make sure that they did do something and made a positive contribution to the College. As a result of this, Liam Hunt suggested we acknowledge Priory Points more, by having "lucky dip" draws for the Priory Points. Gloria Chak and Lewis Penny suggested they organize fundraising for Genes for Jeans Day. Angelo Comito suggested he organize the Inter-Priory Soccer Competition. Joshua Richardson suggested he organize an Inter-Priory Basketball Competition. Jessica Pratarelli and Katerina Manglaviti sold lollies at the Carnivals for fundraising. Shane Sharma was the Year 12 student who ensured that roses were bought for the Year 12 girls on Saint Juliana's Day. As well as this, all councillors helped sell roses for Valentines Day and sell merchandise for Red Nose Day. All of these suggestions were carried out by the students and although some of the events have occurred in the past, I am still extremely proud of each one of these students for showing such initiative. It was also great to see how proud each of the students were to know that they had made a difference.  I believe the Year 8 Days have been very successful and helped make the Year 8's very comfortable at the college. I believe their transition into high school was very smooth with minimal hiccups.   

ST. MARYS

 I feel very privileged to be the Priory Coordinator of St Marys Priory.  The role has certainly developed over the past few years and, as such, can sometimes be difficult to summarize for anyone that has never actually held this position.  Ultimately, I believe that my most important task is to ensure that the students in my care are happy, young individuals who are achieving to the best of their ability.  St Marys Priory has had a fantastic year! It was very exciting to finish second in both the Inter-priory Athletics and Swimming Carnivals, but the highlight was winning the Priory Shield.  This is achieved through a points system where the achievements of the students are awarded points for sporting and, more importantly, academic success throughout the year.  It was heartwarming to see the number of St Marys students accepting recognition for their academic achievement on awards night and encapsulates the caliber of our young people. The sense of ownership and pride in the Priory has shone through this year. The voting system that we formalised this year was much more user-friendly and was initiated to make sure that a greater number of students were given an opportunity to develop their leadership potential.  This system was especially valuable for our Year 11 students and has also contributed to the overall sense of ownership in the systems we put in place.  Our current Year 11 group has a lot of leadership potential and, as such, I eagerly await working more closely with them next year. Priory assemblies were another way in which we could identify and reward individual achievements at the Priory level. This is so important when we are seeking to build a bond that we would like to think will last, even when the students have left the College. The contributions from each Contact on St Philip's Day were fantastic!  Each group endeavours to better the next in regards to the amount of money they raised for charity.  A worth-while cause always brings out the best in our young adults. On a personal level, I always have a great sense of pride if there is some individual success amongst the ranks.  I am so happy to report that, for the second year in succession, the Head Girl of Servite College has been chosen from St Marys Priory. It is natural to seek improvement and, as such, we are constantly trying to find ways to make life at Servite easier and more enjoyable.  I say this from the perspective of both the staff and students.  We could improve the level of involvement of both students and staff, with regard to the preparation of Priory based events such as the Feast Day Mass, the Priory periods throughout the year and major Inter-priory Sporting Challenges.   Another goal would be to ensure that there is a greater exchange of information between the parents and the Priory staff so that we are fully aware of each others concerns.  A greater emphasis on e-mailing between parents and staff would help to alleviate the time taken to get to the bottom of some issues.  I think it is very important that we promote our sense of Servite tradition and faith.  Sometimes, we place too little importance on where we have come from and, in doing so, are at risk of losing the charism that forms the basis of our identity.  I feel very strongly that we should encourage these expectations within the community.  Being able to focus on two major feast days - St Juliana and St Philip - enable us to reflect on two of our role models of the Servite faith.   As always, it is my hope that we, the staff of Servite College, provide the best possible environment for the academic, personal and spiritual growth of each student.   

ANNUNZIATA

2006 has been a year filled with lots of opportunities for the wonderful students of Annunziata to demonstrate their Priory spirit and commitment to the College. The students have excelled at a variety of tasks through their participation, enthusiasm and genuine desire to help others. Whilst this has not resulted in us winning either Inter-Priory sporting carnival, the students have certainly participated to the best of their ability and supported others in their efforts.   The Feast of the Annunciation, our Priory Feast Day was celebrated by all the students and staff of Annunziata on Thursday March 23. Fr Chris led us in our Mass in the Chapel, which saw the students donate bread to St Vincent de Paul Society to assist the needy in our community. The day continued at lunch time with a shared meal amongst staff and students.  This was a great opportunity for the staff to get to know the students in a relaxed, friendly environment. Our Feast Day was an enjoyable day for all, where students heard the message to say ‘yes' to God's call for each of them. This year has seen our students demonstrate their willingness to assist those less fortunate than themselves through their fundraising efforts. The students of Annunziata have raised money and donated goods to various causes, such as Daffodil Day for the Cancer Council, ‘Give a Damn Give a Can' appeal for St Vincent de Paul and Project Compassion. Congratulations to all students for their commitment to others in our community. To our two wonderful Priory Leaders, Che DeJong and Domenica Carbone, a heartfelt thank you for all your efforts this year and over the past four years. You truly have embodied the Annunziata spirit through your words and actions. You have been great role models for our younger students.  To the student Councillors, thank you for your enthusiasm, motivation and dedication to our Priory. Your efforts to make us an even better Priory are much appreciated by myself and the Priory. The Semester One Councillors were Lewis Arco, Ruby Yang, Dean Scott, Michaela DePaolis, David Mottolini, Simona Terranova, Alfonso Carbone, Marc Abbonizio, Casey Magatelli and Rachel Iozzelli. The Semester Two Councillors were Justin Armenti, Rebecca Atkinson, Anthony Radenti, Musonda Mwape, Daniel Lopriore, Bianca D'Angelo, Anton Schirripa, Cameron Van Den Bogert, Susanna Correia and Jennifer Vo. Finally I would like to say a huge thank you to the staff of the Priory for all their effort and hard work in supporting our students to reach their individual potential and be active members of the Priory.   

SAN CLEMENTE

I found 2006 to be very rewarding and I enjoyed working closely with the San Clemente students.   I believe that several aspects of the year were a success, but the main thing that went well was the positive attitude, togetherness and competitiveness that were instilled in the Priory.  In previous years, San Clemente have tended to be the ‘easy beats' in Inter-priory competitions.  The challenge of turning around that impression was a goal for 2006.   The students in 2006 all responded and contributed in an enthusiastic manner, such as:

• Our ‘can tally' in the "Give a Damn - Give a Can" drive was up significantly from 2005
• We had almost 100% attendance at our Contact Masses
• Our Feast Day was a wonderful, positive day with great atmosphere and a real feeling of togetherness
• We had the largest number of students in the pool in the "100 point bonus event" at the swimming carnival, and improved on our placing from 2005
• In 2006 we were 4^th in the Swimming carnival and were only 3 points away from 3^rd place
• Students are proud to be a part of San Clemente and want to contribute to its success
• We have an outstanding collection of Year 12, 2007 students with great leadership and enthusiasm that are determined to see San Clemente succeed

 The focus for 2007 and beyond will be:·
        having more student involvement and input into events and proceedings·  
        getting the senior students to be making gifts, cards and presents for the Priory with regards to Feast Day, birthdays and special events·
        academic success and support for the students· 
        a real ‘core' of student leaders, who are effectively led by our Priory Leaders· 
        develop leadership in the younger students· 
        more certificates and documentation of students efforts and achievements Overall, I believe that 2006 was a major success for the San Clemente Priory.  The San Clemente staff are an outstanding team.  The general feel around the San Clemente students is that they are proud to be a part of their Priory and despite some average performances in the past; they are keen for success to be associated with their Priory.      

SENARIO 

The Priory Co-ordinators main role is to ensure the welfare of all students in the Priory whilst promoting their academic, emotional and spiritual well-being.  It is the aim of the Priory Co-ordinator to develop a sense of pride and togetherness amongst the student body to build a sense of community in the priory and the school environment. This year I would have spent most of my time monitoring student welfare and organizing Priory based activities. Student welfare was monitored by:·                    
Meeting with the School Psychologist, Chaplain, Deputy Principals and the Principal·                   
Attend weekly meetings on Tuesday mornings (8.15am) to monitor students at risk.  
Attend timetabled team meetings   
Run Priory meetings with designated Priory staff
The use of student progress report to assess overall progress             
Follow up of student academic reports               
Daily report sheets to monitor behaviour               
Filing of communication sheets to document outstanding incidents           
Communicate with parents regularly when required           
Issue discipline when it is necessary through counseling, detentions, and suspensions Priory spirit was developed through activities such as:·     
Feast Day Mass and lunch ·           
Athletics and Swimming Carnivals ·            
Weekly Priory assemblies where student effort and achievement was recognised·                  
St Philip's Day ·       
St Juliana's Day ·  
Contact masses·          
Inter Priory Competitions (Soccer and Basketball)·              
 Year 12 Graduation ·            
 Year farewells - power point presentation and money collection for gift and cards   Was it successful? Yes, the role of the Priory Coordinator has been extremely successful. This role is pivotal in a school that prides itself on the Priory system that is a central part of the Servite ethos. Almost all the students would identify themselves with their Priory. The role of the Priory Coordinator is essential as they organize and run activities that are an important part of a well-rounded school life. These activities include swimming and athletics carnivals, the school ball, upper school socials, and graduation ceremonies. In addition to this the Priory Coordinators are an important part of the day to day running of the school. This includes helping administration and staff with disciplining issues, coordinating lockers and inducting new students. I believe that my first year as Senario Priory Coordinator was extremely successful. It was a role that I have thoroughly enjoyed. Senario has excelled in both carnivals and there is the fantastic Priory spirit amongst students and staff. I also believe that I have to the best of my ability maintained the academic, emotional and spiritual well-being of each student in Senario. All of our Priory based activities (Feast Days, contact masses, etc) have been well organized and run with great atmosphere and a sense of pride.    

PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT  

Professional Engagement Staff Attendance: 

Including numbers of days when teachers have been too unwell to attend work, the number of days teachers have been on PD to enhance their ability to teach the students, days when staff have been on long term sick leave due to major operations (in which case temporary teachers (not relief teachers) have been employed the average attendance rate is 93.2%
 
Staff Retention:

 In 2005 Servite College had 89 staff.  Not including staff going on maternity leave or long service leave, 5 staff did not return for 2006.  The retention rate is therefore 94.6%. 

Professional Learning:

 All teaching staff were involved in a range of professional learning.  Of particular note is a two day full staff inservice on part two of the Stepping out Programme which relates specifically with student literacy.  All staff were also involved in a one day PD led by Father Richard Lennard.  This PD focused on the Role of the Media in the faith and personal development of young people. Outside of this whole school PD, staff were involved in 493.75 work days of PD relating to Course Of Study implementation, the various moderation PD that the Curriculum council require staff attend, planning and development meetings held at the CEO for heads of Department, First Aide courses and the like.  The cost to the College community for the PD including staff relief was $120, 748.  The expenditure on PD equates to $1654 per teacher.   

Teacher Qualifications:   
 

The student absentee rate is 4.9%

 Benchmark Results: 

Percentage year 9 students achieving the national benchmark in reading      94.87%

Percentage year 9 students achieving the national benchmark in viewing     94.87%

Percentage year 9 students achieving the national benchmark in writing      94.87%

Percentage year 9 students achieving the national benchmark in maths        93.58%

 Changes in benchmark results from previous year:

These details are yet to be calculated.

 Value Added: 

At Servite College we believe that we achieve a significant level of "value added" as a result of our programmes that are additional the ‘3 R's'.  We have a significant Religious Education programme which incorporates not only the knowledge component of our Re programme bur catechesis and evangelisation.  This programme is ‘value added' through a strong liturgy and sacramental programme.

In additional to our work in religious education Servite College has a strong programme of interschool sports (ACC, and NAS as well as a number of Champion schools Teams), arts (including the Rock Eisteddfod Team, an bi-annual production, dance teams, groups and individual performances in the Catholic Performing Arts Festival, Music, Art and so on.).

Our SmartStep programme value adds in that students are better prepared for the work force and have the opportunity to achieve Cert. 1 & 2 TAFE qualifications.  This is above and beyond the ‘normal' school model.

 Average Standardised Assessment Results for year 9 Students: 

Average Standardised Assessment Results for year 9 Students in reading   477

Average Standardised Assessment Results for year 9 Students in viewing 469

Average Standardised Assessment Results for year 9 Students in writing    543

Average Standardised Assessment Results for year 9 Students in maths      523

Average Standardised Assessment Results for year 9 Students in science    464

The 2006 TEE results are as yet not available

 Proportion of Year 9 students retained to year 12: 

The proportion of Year 9 students retained to year 12 is 72.94% as of 2 March 2005 data.

 Post School Destinations: 

At the time of publication these figures were not available.