Turner School Strategic Plan
2013-2016
Amended 2015
North Gungahlin Network
Endorsement by School Principal
Name: Jo Padgham
Signed
Date:
Endorsement by School Board Chair
Name: Bob Edwards
Signed
Date:
Endorsement by School Network Leader
Name: Judith Hamilton
Signed
ACT Education and Training Directorate
Date:
School Context
In September 2012 when the school’s previous four year plan was evaluated, the External
Validation panel noted the most significant strengths of Turner School:
1. Students have consistently achieved results that are at or above the ACT mean in all areas of
NAPLAN testing across the four years of this school plan.
2. The development of a Staff Learning Room enables staff to collectively collate and analyse
student learning data.
3. The implementation of coaching, instructional leadership and targeted professional learning
are key strategies to improve teacher capacity.
4. The strong evidence of inclusive practices and the core (SCARFF) values in all areas of the
school.
5. The collective focus on results achieved through specific school improvement actions.
Similarly, the panel considered the areas that presented as opportunities for improvement or
increased focus in the next phase of school improvement. These included improved communication
processes and systems to collect and analyze data that will support teachers to differentiate their
teaching. Other areas for focus included implementation of the Australian Curriculum, a new model
of professional learning to support staff capacity building and a focus on the use of learning
technologies across the school.
Building on these commendations and recommendations and further analysis of school and system
data, the causes behind areas requiring improvement were identified through a range of
consultation processes with staff, students and the community. This resulted in mapping the
following strategic priorities to guide the school in the improvement journey 2013 to 2016 and
aligns with the Directorate’s initiatives for system improvement.
In 2015 when setting the Annual Operating Plan the school improvement committee believed some
simple word changes to the original plan were required. In Priority 1 the two key improvement
strategies were aligned into one, removing the second key improvement strategy Develop shared
understandings of what constitutes quality teaching. In addition the wording of the key
improvement strategies in Priority 2 was simplified while keeping the original intent. In Priority 3
the first key improvement strategy Develop school wide communications guidelines and protocols
had been achieved in the previous year’s annual operating plan and was removed. In Priority 4, the
wording of the key improvement strategies was simplified while keeping the original intent.
This updated Plan reflects those changes and was approved by the School Board on 9 February
2015.
Strategic Priority 1: Continually Improve the Quality of Teaching
Performance Measures
 Teaching staff capacity matrices for literacy, numeracy and learning technologies to be
established in 2013 that will provide baseline data for ongoing percentage improvement

LSA staff capacity matrices for learning technologies and strategies to support learners to be
established in 2013 that will provide baseline data for ongoing percentage improvement

Coaching feedback data to be established in 2013 that will provide baseline data for ongoing
percentage improvement
 Staff system survey question “I get constructive feedback about my practice”
Key Improvement Strategies
ACT Education and Training Directorate

Develop and implement a culture and model of professional learning, feedback, support and
development to meet the needs of all Turner staff
Links to Directorate Strategic Plan
Quality Learning: Inspirational teaching and leadership: High expectations, High performance
National Quality Standard Area covered by this priority
QA4 Staffing arrangements
QA7 Leadership and service management
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Strategic Priority 2: Maximise the individual learning outcomes and engagement of every student
Performance Measures
 System survey question for students “I have a say in the things I learn”

PIPS growth each year in Reading and Number

NAPLAN Reading, Writing and Numeracy for Year 3 over the 4 years will show an increasing
percentage of children in the higher 2 bands and decreasing number of children in the lower
2 bands as compared with 2012

NAPLAN Reading, Writing and Numeracy for Year 5 will show positive growth
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Baseline data will be established on students with Individual Learning Plans that will enable
annual tracking of percentage who meet or exceed their long term goals
Key Improvement Strategies
 Develop capacity of staff to use an evidence informed approach to deliver differentiated
curriculum

Continue to implement the Australian Curriculum (including Early Years Learning Framework
and AUSVELS) for all students in a connected and cohesive model

Develop a culture of maximising student voice in their learning at class, team, and whole
school level
Links to Directorate Strategic Plan
Quality Learning: Inspirational teaching and leadership: High expectations, High performance
National Quality Standard Area covered by this priority
QA1 Educational program and practice
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Strategic Priority 3: Continually improve communication and school processes
Performance Measures
 Increase the percentage of agreement by staff and parents in the system survey question
“Communication between this school and parents and carers is effective”
Key Improvement Strategies
 Develop school wide communications guidelines and protocols
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Increase opportunities for parents and teachers to communicate effectively
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Review and develop effective documentation of processes to guide the programs and
activities of the school
Links to Directorate Strategic Plan
Quality Learning: Inspirational teaching and leadership: High expectations, High performance: Business
innovation and improvement
ACT Education and Training Directorate
National Quality Standard Area covered by this priority
QA6 Collaborative partnerships with families and communities
QA7 leadership and service management
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Strategic Priority 4: Improve the school environment to support contemporary
teaching and learning
Performance Measures

Increase the percentage of spaces inside and outside the buildings that reflect contemporary
learning and teaching. (Baseline data established through photographic evidence taken end of 2012)

Track the maintenance and capital works projects undertaken by both the school and central office
since the 2010/11 Conditions Assessment Report
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Teaching and LSA staff capacity matrices on Learning Technologies will show an increase percentage
improvement (baseline levels established in 2013)
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An annual IT audit will show an increase in IT devices working effectively from 2012 audit

System survey question “The use of learning technologies is an integral part of learning and
teaching” will show an increase in agreement
Key Improvement Strategies
 Implement contemporary learning and teaching pedagogies P-6 for all students
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Develop and implement a plan for upgrading the internal and external physical environment

Develop and implement a flexible school IT Plan that reflects system initiatives, staff
professional learning, school infrastructure upgrade, school context and school budget
Links to Directorate Strategic Plan
Quality Learning: Inspirational teaching and leadership: High expectations, High performance: Business
innovation and improvement
National Quality Standard Area covered by this priority
QA3 Physical environment
ACT Education and Training Directorate