St Brigid’s College
A Ministry of Mercy Education Limited
School Performance Data 2014
200 Lesmurdie Road, Lesmurdie, Western Australia
Telephone +61 8 9290 4200, Facsimile +61 8 9291 8814
www.stbrigids.wa.edu.au
CRICOS Code 00451F
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The following information is a Commonwealth Government requirement and pertains to the
2014 academic year.
1. General Information
St Brigid’s College is a day school for girls and boys from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 6
and is exclusively for girls as day and boarding students in Years 7 to 12 with an
enrolment of 1,241 students (164 boarders). The College offers a quality international
education within a Christ-centred environment inspired by the legacy of Catherine
McAuley. Pastoral Care is a core element of the College’s ‘Mercy’ ethos. The College
strives to make all children feel safe, comfortable and happy as they are challenged by
interesting learning opportunities that prepare them for their role as contributing citizens
and Christian leaders committed to human dignity, justice and peace. In addition to
offering a challenging and well-rounded curriculum through vocational and tertiary
entrance pathways, the College offers a wealth of co-curricular activities which include
performing and visual arts, service, sports and cultural/academic competitions.
The
success of our College has always depended not just on its size, facilities and curriculum,
but its vitality of spirit and its commitment to the values of Compassion, Courage,
Hospitality, Justice, Respect and Service.
The College is situated in Lesmurdie in the Perth hills approximately 30 minutes east of
the Perth Central Business District. Our students come from the local and surrounding
areas, rural Western Australia and overseas.
Our families are employed in various
professional areas, farming, mining and retail.
2. Teacher Standards and Qualifications
Collectively, the qualifications held by our teachers are summarised as follows:
Doctorate
1
Masters
19
Bachelor Degree (Hons)
10
Bachelor Degree
Post Graduate Diplomas
111
4
Graduate Diplomas
44
Diplomas
29
Certificates
34
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3. Workforce Composition
The College employs 97 teaching staff and 60 non-teaching staff. Non-teaching staff
cover areas such as administration, boarding, maintenance and grounds. Of our total
workforce of 157, 136 employees or 87% are female.
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Teaching staff
Full-time equivalent teaching staff
Non-teaching staff
Full-time equivalent non-teaching staff
97
90.4
60
54.3
St Brigid’s College employs two Aboriginal Liaison Officers
who assist us with the care of our Aboriginal students.
These numbers do not reflect the number of casual and
relief staff that are employed throughout the year.
4. Student Attendance
It was pleasing to note that our student attendance rate for 2014 was 95.12%. A rate of
attendance in each of the respective year levels is as follows:
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Pre-Primary
97.89
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Year 1
98.56
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Year 2
98.22
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Year 3
98.95
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Year 4
98.37
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Year 5
98.98
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Year 6
98.18
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Year 7
94.84
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Year 8
92.44
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Year 9
92.76
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Year 10
91.69
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Year 11
92.65
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Year 12
94.43
Student attendance at the College is monitored on a daily basis across the Campus.
The College’s pastoral care processes ensure timely contact and appropriate follow-up
with parents/guardians regarding school absences by both administrative and relevant
teaching staff (i.e. Year Team Leaders, Heads of School). College policies clearly
outline our expectations regarding attendance, the processes of dealing with non-
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attendance and the consequences of non-attendance in relation to assessments and
identifying students at risk.
5. Senior Secondary Outcomes
Year 12 cohort
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61 students
ATAR Pathway
VET Pathway
Achieved Secondary Graduation
41 students
20 students
61 students
67.2%
32.8%
100.0%
SCSA (School Curriculum and Standards Authority) Awards
Certificates of Commendation (formerly Certificates of Excellence) are awarded by the
School Curriculum and Standards Authority to students who obtain 20 or more ‘A’ grades
in course units or equivalents and achieved the WACE
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St Brigid’s College 2014 – 3 (2013 – 2)
ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank
2014
2013
2012
2011
74.05
78.75
76.70
79.45
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Median ATAR
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67.2% of students gained an ATAR.
5 students gained an ATAR of 90+.
6 students gained an ATAR of 80+.
100% of students who applied for university entrance gained an offer for one of their
preferences. Of these, 27 students or 66% received an offer on their first preference.
VET (Vocational Education and Training)
20 students were enrolled in the College’s Vocational Education Training Programme
(VET).
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All students gained a minimum of a Certificate II.
6. NAPLAN Information
The National Assessment Programme – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is a literacy and
numeracy assessment of students in all Australian States and Territories for Years 3, 5, 7
and 9. The data from these tests gives us the ability to compare our students’ achievement
against national standards and with student achievement in Western Australia as well as in
other States.
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6. NAPLAN Information
Year 3
Percentage of Students Achieving National Benchmark
[ ] = the number of students achieving below the benchmark
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Reading
94 % [4]
94.7 % [3]
98.2 % [1]
100 %
100 %
98% [1]
Writing
97 % [2]
98.2 % [1]
100 %
100 %
100 %
96.8%
[2]
Spelling
95 % [3]
96.4 % [2]
100 %
100 %
98.3 % [1]
96.8%
[2]
Grammar & Punctuation
90 % [6]
94.5 % [3]
98.3 % [1]
98.3 % [1]
96.7 % [2]
98% [1]
Numeracy
95 % [3]
94.7 % [3]
98.3 % [1]
100 %
98.3 % [1]
98% [1]
Reading
Australian Schools
Top 20%
Middle 60%
Bottom 20%
St Brigid’s College
29
53
19
Australian Schools
Top 20%
Middle 60%
Bottom 20%
St Brigid’s College
24
66
10
Australian Schools
Top 20%
Middle 60%
Bottom 20%
St Brigid’s College
15
58
27
Australian Schools
Top 20%
Middle 60%
Bottom 20%
St Brigid’s College
22
62
17
Australian Schools
Top 20%
Middle 60%
Bottom 20%
St Brigid’s College
11
75
13
Writing
Spelling
Grammar & Punctuation
Numeracy
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6. NAPLAN Information
Year 5
Percentage of Students Achieving National Benchmark
[ ] = the number of students achieving below the benchmark
Reading
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
98% [1]
96.8% [2]
96.8% [2]
98.4% [1]
96.7 %
100%
[2]
Writing
97% [2]
98.4% [1]
100%
96.9% [2]
98.3 % [1]
100%
Spelling
100%
92.5% [4]
98.4% [1]
100%
98.3 % [1]
95% [3]
Grammar & Punctuation
97% [2]
98.4% [1]
96.8% [2]
96.9% [2]
100 %
96.8% [2]
Numeracy
98 % [1]
98.4% [1]
98.4% [1]
96.9% [2]
96.7 % [2]
100%
Reading
Australian Schools
Top 20%
Middle 60%
Bottom 20%
St Brigid’s College
18
68
15
Australian Schools
Top 20%
Middle 60%
Bottom 20%
St Brigid’s College
18
62
20
Australian Schools
Top 20%
Middle 60%
Bottom 20%
St Brigid’s College
15
76
10
Australian Schools
Top 20%
Middle 60%
Bottom 20%
St Brigid’s College
24
61
15
Writing
Spelling
Grammar & Punctuation
Numeracy
Australian Schools
Top 20%
Middle 60%
Bottom 20%
St Brigid’s College
15
77
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6. NAPLAN Information
Year 7
Percentage of Students Achieving National Benchmark
[ ] = the number of students achieving below the benchmark
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Reading
99% [1]
97.2% [3]
100%
97.9% [2]
100 %
98% [2]
Writing
97% [2]
99.1% [1]
99.1%[1]
97.9% [2]
99 % [1]
98% [2]
Spelling
99% [1]
97.2% [3]
99.1% [1]
97.9% [2]
100 %
95.9% [4]
Grammar & Punctuation
97% [2]
94.4% [6]
97.4% [3]
100%
98.2 % [2]
95.9% [4]
Numeracy
94% [4]
99.1% [1]
98.2% [2]
100%
99 % [1]
98% [2]
Reading
Australian Schools
Top 20%
Middle 60%
Bottom 20%
St Brigid’s College
19
66
15
Australian Schools
Top 20%
Middle 60%
Bottom 20%
St Brigid’s College
28
66
6
Australian Schools
Top 20%
Middle 60%
Bottom 20%
St Brigid’s College
22
67
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Australian Schools
Top 20%
Middle 60%
Bottom 20%
St Brigid’s College
26
56
18
Australian Schools
Top 20%
Middle 60%
Bottom 20%
St Brigid’s College
13
67
20
Writing
Spelling
Grammar & Punctuation
Numeracy
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6. NAPLAN Information
Year 9
Percentage of Students Achieving National Benchmark
[ ] = the number of students achieving below the benchmark
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Reading
97% [5]
97.9% [3]
96.2% [3]
97.4% [4]
97.7 % [3]
96.9% [4]
Writing
94% [9]
100%
98.7% [4]
94.1% [9]
85.0 % [18]
96.9% [4]
Spelling
97% [5]
95.9% [6]
96.2% [3]
94.1% [9]
97.7 % [3]
96.9% [4]
Grammar & Punctuation
96% [6]
95.3% [7]
92.4% [6]
96.7% [5]
93.7 % [8]
93.8% [8]
Numeracy
99% [1]
95.1% [7]
97.7% [2]
98% [3]
93.7 % [8]
100%
Reading
Australian Schools
Top 20%
Middle 60%
Bottom 20%
St Brigid’s College
24
63
13
Australian Schools
Top 20%
Middle 60%
Bottom 20%
St Brigid’s College
24
68
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Australian Schools
Top 20%
Middle 60%
Bottom 20%
St Brigid’s College
19
71
10
Australian Schools
Top 20%
Middle 60%
Bottom 20%
St Brigid’s College
25
59
16
Australian Schools
Top 20%
Middle 60%
Bottom 20%
St Brigid’s College
18
67
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Writing
Spelling
Grammar & Punctuation
Numeracy
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Student Gain
Gains are reported in reading, writing and numeracy.
On the following pages, NAPLAN results relate only to matched students. Matched
students are those who sat two consecutive NAPLAN tests at St Brigid’s College and
have results at two year levels.
We provide a sample of results only and refer you to the My School website
http://www.myschool.edu.au/ should you wish to view further information re Student
Gains, results etc.
It should be noted that in NAPLAN testing, students starting with lower scores tend to
make greater gains over time than those starting with higher scores.
Domain: Reading
Results in this domain continue to be pleasing and demonstrate significant strength in
the reading levels of our students particularly in comparison with similar schools.
Percentage of students with NAPLAN results at two year levels: 30%
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Domain: Numeracy
Numeracy has been a College focus area for many years. The following graph
practically demonstrates that the intensive and personalised work undertaken with our
Year 8 students in 2013 has resulted in positive growth in this area bringing us into line
with students in similar schools.
The College has introduced a more ’hands on approach’ in the delivery of its numeracy
programmes across the Campus supported by moneys allocated to us by the Catholic
Education Office. This extra funding coupled with practical support from CEO
Consultants has resulted in a raising of standards and correlated results.
Percentage of students with NAPLAN results at two year levels: 57%
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7. Parent, Student and Teacher Satisfaction
Parent Satisfaction
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Positive affirmation provided by parents and community members both formally and
informally.
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High levels of participation in Parent/Teacher/Student interviews.
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Strong support from our Parent Forum and Boarding Parents.
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College / Parental Events included, but were not limited to the following :
College Opening Mass
Parent Forum Sundowner
Mothers’ Day Mass
Grandparents’ Day
Year Masses and Liturgies
Dad’s Big Breakfast
Mercy Day Mass
Mother/Daughter Dinner
Guest Speakers and Workshops
Father/Daughter Dinner
Masterchef Competition
MYP Personal Project and PYP Exhibition
Mums’ Night In
Year 7 Shared Picnic
College Anniversary Concert
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Alumni
Golden Girls’ Function
Year Group Reunions
Quiz Night
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Active College Advisory Council.
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High demand for places across the Campus. Not all applications can be accepted,
so waitlists are set up.
Student Satisfaction
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Open Days – students and parents act as Tour Guides and the feedback is always
positive and affirming.
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High participation in co-curricular activities across all domains – service, academic,
cultural and sporting.
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High levels of participation in Parent/Teacher/Student interviews.
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High levels of satisfaction expressed in the Year 12 Exit Surveys.
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High calibre of students nominating for student Leadership positions.
Teacher Satisfaction
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High level of support for our co-curricular programmes.
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Relatively low turnover of staff.
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High level of staff engagement.
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Exit interviews with staff that provide excellent feedback.
8. Post-School Destinations
As in past years, a significant number of our ATAR students are enrolled in a university
course in 2014 either at a West Australian State University, in the Eastern States or at
Notre Dame University in Fremantle. The break up is as follows:
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University of Western Australia
Edith Cowan University
Murdoch University
Curtin University
University of Notre Dame
Universities in the Eastern States
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5
4
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7
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We have five students studying at a State provided facility (Polytechnic West, Central
TAFE, other), three students are working and one student is enjoying a gap year
overseas.
9. School Income
The ACARA website www.acara.edu.au hosts the My School profile of Australian
schools http://www.myschool.edu.au/ refers.
Visiting this site gives comparative information including financial data.
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