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Wade High SchoolAnnual School Report 2014

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School contextStudents

Wade High School is a comprehensive co-educational servicing the large regional Griffith Community. Our student population in 2014 was 838. Students come from a range of ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Indian, Italian, Islander, Anglo, Turkish, and Afghani. The school also caters for a significant group of students with learning and physical disabilities.

Staff

Wade High School’s teaching staff consists of a full range from very experienced classroom teachers to new and beginning teachers. Our executive staff are experienced and committed to ensuring excellent educational outcomes for all students. Our teachers are supported by a strong group of support staff consisting of our Support & Administration Officers, our Grounds staff and our Learning and Support Officers.

Significant programs and initiatives

Significant programs conducted by our school include:

The Middle School Project

Thinking Thursday

Learning Centre

Learning & Support Program

HSC Mentoring and support Program

Cultural & Co-curricular Activities including Debating, Music & Drama

Sport

Student Volunteering

Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL)

Student Representative Council

Gifted & Talented Program

Special Education Programs

Acceleration Program

National Partnerships Literacy Project (2013/2014)

Principal’s messageWade High School students have achieved great success in a wide range of activities. Our student leaders have facilitated the schools development of the Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) process by developing and teaching lessons to other students.

There have been improvements in NAPLAN achievements in both Literacy and Numeracy.

Our sporting teams and individuals have been extremely successful as have our students in cultural activities such as music, drama, and public speaking. These achievements were showcased at the annual school Sports Awards Presentation, the performance night (MADD Night) and at Presentation Night.

Congratulations to the Wade High School’s 2014 HSC Class who have achieved excellent results across a range of HSC subjects. Students achieved ATARs in the 90s and over 50% of the cohort was offered University Places.

Our students excelled in sport, the Arts, debating and public speaking, volunteering and community involvement.

Our school has continued its PBL journey and the work of the PBL committee has seen improvements in student learning and achievement. Students have led the teaching of PBL values and attitudes in the school with great success.

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.

Richard Wiseman (Relieving Principal – from Term 2 to end 2014)

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

Student enrolment profile

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Student attendance profile

Student attendance at Wade High School compares favorably with that of students in the Region and the State.

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Management of non-attendance

Wade High School employs the services of a Home School Liaison Officer to encourage and plan for good attendance. Students experiencing difficulties with attendance at school are counseled; engage in attendance plan making and are rewarded for improved attendance through PBL.

Post-school destinations2014 HSC: UNIVERSITY OFFERS

Many students were offered the opportunity to attend university based on HSC results, including Wollongong, Charles Sturt and ANU, with a strong percentage (>20%) achieving Early Entry under the SRS scheme and as many again deferring for 2015. Wade High School did have students achieving Band 6 results across a range of subjects – especially in LOTE, particularly French Beginners, as well as 1st in the State for Tourism Studies. Notably, of the 2014 cohort, those who achieved Band 6 results were all female.

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

The Australian Education Regulation, 2014 requires schools to report on Aboriginal composition of their workforce.

Wade High School has 2 Indigenous teachers employed and an Aboriginal Education Assistant. One of the teachers employed full time is completing the Aboriginal Leadership in Teaching Program.

Teacher qualifications

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

Qualifications % of staffDegree or Diploma 96Postgraduate 4

Financial summary

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Total 89.9 89.7 89.9 89.2 89.1 89.9

Position NumberPrincipal 1Deputy Principal(s) 2Assistant Principal(s) 0Head Teachers 9Classroom Teacher(s) 62.6Teacher of Reading Recovery 0Learning and Support Teacher(s) 1.9Teacher Librarian 1Teacher of ESL 0.4School Counsellor 1School Administrative & Support Staff 8.882Total 87.882

Date of financial summary 30/11/2014

Income $Balance brought forward 267929.27Global funds 552367.22Tied funds 389571.62School & community sources 267787.84Interest 12644.18Trust receipts 34390.15Canteen 0.00

Total income ** Expressionis faulty **

ExpenditureTeaching & learning

Key learning areas 119347.62Excursions 74979.90Extracurricular dissections 54306.16

Library 8359.43Training & development 3286.33Tied funds 343492.80Casual relief teachers 124049.61Administration & office 113504.38School-operated canteen 0.00Utilities 152226.14Maintenance 42403.32Trust accounts 37193.61Capital programs 58416

Total expenditure =SUM(B13:B25) \# "###0.00"

1131565.30Balance carried forward =B10-B26 \#

"###0.00" 393124.98

A full copy of the school’s 2013 financial statement is tabled at the annual general meetings of the parent body. Further details concerning the statement can be obtained by contacting the school.

School performance 2014English

There was a significant improvement in the Higher School Certificate results in both Advanced and Standard in 2014. In Advanced the Band 5s went from 5 in 2013 to 11 in 2014, Band 4s also increased from 9 in 2013 to 15 in 2014. More importantly, there were only 2 Band 3s and no Band 1 or 2. This is a noteworthy upgrading from previous years. In Standard English we achieved 10 Band 4s which is an outstanding improvement considering we had not achieved any Band 4s in 2013. There was sound

achievement throughout the English Studies course.

Year 7 and Year 9 successfully completed the first of the Australian Curriculum driven units. The new units have proven to be engaging and encourage higher order thinking. The units for Years 8 and 10 follow the same basic ideas and are sure to be as successful.

In 2014 the concept of Self Select was introduced for the 2015 Years 9 and 10 classes. Students have had to apply to be in the Self Select Academic Class and the Self Select Dedicated to Studies Class. There were enough applications to fill both classes in each year group and the success of these classes will be proven through data in 2015.

Drama

Senior Drama was extremely successful in 2014. There was a significant increase in Band 4 results from previous years, but most importantly we achieved 3 Band 5s. The students’ performances in ‘Showcase’ were outstanding and demonstrated their excellent skills in both individual and group performance.

In 2014 we introduced ‘Wade in the Spotlight’ as another avenue for public performance. Students from all Drama classes performed and highlighted their skills. A particular mention should go to the Year 10 Dramatic Minds performances, who went on to win the Griffith Regional Award.

Literacy

In 2014 the Literacy in the Library programme was initiated at Wade High School. This programme explicitly teaches and utilises the Super Six Comprehension Strategies from 2LS (Secondary Learning Strategies) and incorporates the metalanguage from all Key Learning Areas. The programme is aimed at improving, both comprehension skills, higher order thinking and KLA specific language.

Debating

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The Year 7 and 8 Debating team made the Riverina Semi Finals.

ASR – Mathematics 2014

Introduction of the Lunchtime Homework Program. Each teacher contributes one lunchtime a fortnight to work with students experiencing difficulty with their homework or class work

Students from Years 7 & 8 identified to work in a Gifted & Talented program for one term. Students worked with technology program “Google Sketchup” to design and create 3-dimensional models.

Students participated in the Australian Mathematics Trust Competition. Results included 4 Distinctions and 9 Credits and 11 Proficient achievements.

Stage 5 Results:o 79% of candidates received

Grade of C or higher, compared with 69.5% of State

Preliminary Results Highlights:o 52.6% of Mathematics candidates

received a Grade A or B, compared with 51.7% of State.

HSC Results Highlights:o 42.3% of General 2 candidates

achieved a Band 4 or highero 61.5% of Mathematics candidates

achieved a Band 4 or higher

ASR – Middle Schooling

Subjects taught – Textiles, English and PDHPE

Schools involved for Semester 1– Griffith East, Beelbangera, Yenda and Yoogali

Semester 2 – all students enrolled for Year 7 2015 attended Middle Schooling Lessons

ASR – Thinking Thursday

Middle Schooling Initiative for Year 7

2014 lessons focused on Literacy, Numeracy, Lateral Thinking activities, Teamwork & Leadership

New Initiatives for 2014:o Students received reports for

Thinking Thursdayo Assessments included a

Problem-Solving activity and a Current Event research topic with a presentation

o Gifted & Talented classes in Italian, Science and Music

o Free-Choice Elective

ASR – Acceleration

Seven Year 10 students participated in an acceleration program where they completed the Preliminary Mathematics Course. Five received Grade A or B.

CROSS AGE TUTORING

The Cross-Age Tutoring Program has been running for several years at Wade High and continues to be successful, with the support of local primary schools and early childhood centres. Throughout the year of 2014, we had over 50 students attend a number of local primary schools and early childhood centres to assist younger students with their literacy, numeracy and motor skills. The program aims to develop the confidence and instil a greater sense of responsibility for the Wade High students, while providing the opportunity to build on their skills and develop those of their younger counterparts. On all accounts from students and participating schools, the program has been good and proves just how effective peer tutoring can be for both the tutored and tutors.

CROSSROADSTo complement the PDHPE course in senior years at high school, Year 11 Students were required to complete the mandatory 25-hours Personal Development and Health course – Crossroads. The Crossroads course provided an opportunity for students to extend knowledge and skills previously develop in the Years 7-10 PDHPE Program, providing young people with an opportunity to discuss issues which are important to them and to develop skills, action plans and

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strategies for managing issues which they may confront in their lives.

This year the program was held at Wade High on Tuesday 14th & Wednesday 15th October, with students participating in four sessions, based around the focus areas of ‘Working in Relationships’ and ‘Drug issues’, along with a presentation by the Local Police Liaison Officer, Senior Constable Janelle Lynch about road safety. Students also had the opportunity to participate in some practical activities over the two days including Ten Pin Bowling, Archery at the PCYC for the boys and Body Balance at Fresh Gym for the girls, along with a BBQ lunch and games at Collina oval on the Wednesday for some year group bonding.

DANCE2014 was a very busy and exciting year for Dance at Wade High School. As a part of the curriculum we had classes in Year 8, Year 9, two classes in Year 10 along with senior dance in Years 11 & 12 along with our extra-curricular groups including the Dance ensemble, The Latin Dance group and Aboriginal Dance ensemble.

Throughout the year our dance students have

had many opportunities to grow and showcase their skills and abilities by representing Wade High School at various occasions including; Aboriginal Dance Workshop with Bangarra Dance Theatre, Education Week, Harmony day, KROP, Multicultural week, Report Ceremony, Riverina Dance Camp, Riverina Dance Festival 2014 and School Spectacular 2014.

All dance students performed at the annual Wade High MADD Night, where we had Year 9 perform their dance from KROP and for Year 10 this performance was part of their assessment. Year 11 were researching the different genres of dance and choreographed a burlesque dance as an assessment task and the HSC dancers took the opportunity to perform their core performance dance piece for the last time.

PDHPEIn 2014 we had the return of Miss Lees, Mr Sutton, Mr Foskett, Miss Baddock, Miss Dessmann, Miss McKenzie and the introduction of Miss Harris and Mrs Auld. The mandatory components of PDHPE remained unchanged with theory and practical lessons being completed in Year 7 through to Year 10 with the inclusion of electives in the later part of Stage 5 to link with the concept of Raising Responsibility of Year 10 students.

In the way of PDHPE electives, they are remaining strong with back to twoYear 9 PASS classes and the continuation of the Year 8 elective of Team Sports. This elective provides opportunities for students to not only build on their skills but also develop their teamwork, communication, sportsmanship and confidence in team situations.

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Miss McKenzie’s Year 10 PASSelective class showcased their knowledge and skills from the Event Management Unit when they organised and successfully ran the Annual Year 12 Student V Teacher Sporting Match. In addition, theycalled upon their coaching skills to develop and implement coaching sessions for Year 7 students during a Thinking Thursday session.

In Senior PDHPE, Year 11 PDHPEstudents thoroughly enjoyed their Fitness Choices Unit and actively participated in different group fitness classes including Pump, Body Balance, RPM and Boxing. Year 11 PDHPE students also just recently completed their Senior First Aid Certificate (a qualification that lasts three years). Whilst, Year 12 PDHPEstudents worked extremely hard and completed their HSC examination and performed exceptionally well, with four Band 6s and three Band 5s as well as achieving above the state average.

SPORTWe continue to have fantastic achievements on the sporting field and 2014 was no different and we are very proud of the energetic and enthusiastic students here at Wade High School. Wade High student always give it their best and continue to represent our school with pride and distinction and excelled not only with their athletic aptitude, but also displayed exceptional dedication, enthusiasm and sportsmanship at all times. Our sincerely thanks goes out to parents, coaches, community volunteers and PDHPE faculty for their ongoing support of PDHPE & SPORT here at Wade.

Some of the highlights from the sporting arena in 2014 include: 8 teams being crowned Riverina Champions

including; U15 Boys Soccer, Open Girls Touch, Open Girls Soccer, Open Girls League-Tag

We had a large contingent of students’ trialling for Riverina teams in 2014 as a result Wade High School had over 70 students represent the Riverina in a variety of different sports.

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Nathan Richards selection in the NSWCHS Merit AFL side and represented NSW All School’s in AFL

Our Open Girls Soccer finishing in the Top 4 in NSW, with over 300 teams initially entered

Open Girls Touch making it to the NSW Quarter Finals for a 3rd year in a row

Years 9/10 Boys and Girls Touch teams qualifying for the NSW All schools State Finals

Open Girls League-Tag team became All Schools’ Champions and won the Fifita Cup, with Tyler Hulm named player of the series.

Maddison Casey qualifying for CHS Carnival in swimming, finishing in the Top 10 in backstroke and freestyle.

At the school athletics carnival – 7 records were broken with most previously held for over 10 years

Wade High was the Zone Champion School at the Zone Carnival, which was organised and run by the WHS PDHPE department

10 Wade High students qualified for the NSWCHS Carnival in individual events and 6 out of a possible 7 replay teams also qualified.

NSWCHS Carnival results include, Jesse Paton finishing 6th in 100m and Blake Argus & Zack Starr finishing top 10 in Shot Put.

Cross Country saw 20 students qualified for the Riverina Carnival and we had 4 students selected to represent the Riverina.

Our Annual Sports Dinner was once again a highlight of the school sporting calendar where we had the opportunity to recognise and acknowledge the achievements and successes of our students in sport throughout the year at a school, regional, state and national level.

Our Major Award winners for the evening were: SUB JUNIOR SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR –

Maddison CASEY SUB JUNIOR SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR –

Tyrone BEITAKI JUNIOR SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR –

Hannah FARRONATO JUNIOR SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR – Nathan

RICHARDS SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR – Zoe

WHITWORTH SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR – Isaac BROOKER DAVID JONES ALL ROUNDER AWARD

(Female) – Megan WOOLNOUGH

DAVID JONES ALL ROUNDER AWARD (Male) – Isaiah POTTS

NSW PREMIERS SPORTING CHALLENGE MEDAL – Isaiah POTTS

TOM BASHFORD MEMORIAL AWARD – Natasja VASTA

PIERRE DE COUBERTIN AWARD – Alex SCOBIE TEAM OF THE YEAR – Open Girls Soccer

The school wishes to thank each and every staff member for their support and coaching efforts; the parents who have chauffeured and chaperoned our athletes around the state; a lot of the time with late changes of plan and short notice. Thank you also to SASS staff for their assistance during the year and to Sam Arcifa, for his tireless effort and assistance and finally thank you to all the students who have represented the school we are proud of your efforts and achievements.

Industrial Arts Annual School Report

Highlights for the 2014report are as follows

: Continuation of Excellent HSC results in Senior Subjects including Industrial Technology and Software Design and Development;

: Students in Year 8 selecting Industrial Arts subjects as electives into Year 9 are steadily increasing so in 2014 we now have 7 classes in Year 10 and 7 classes in Year 9. Each of these

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classes is quite full with some at a maximum level as per DEC requirements.

: Students are keen to elect Industrial arts electives in Year 8. Two classes are being run at the moment, one class in Timber and the other in Metal.

LOTE

HSC RESULTS

The LOTE results in the 2014 HSC were excellent. 8 students achieved Band 6 (French Beginners – 6, German Continuers – 2) and 14 students achieved Band 5 (French Beginners – 8, German Continuers – 3, Italian Beginners – 3. The French Beginners results were 7.93 above the State Mean. These results were one of the best results in the 2014 HSC at the school when judged by this criterion. 23% of the total language candidature received a Band 6 and 63% of the total language candidature received either a Band 5 or Band 6. These results were extremely pleasing as this was one of our major Faculty Targets- our goals were 20% and 50%.

RESULTS – ELECTIVE CLASSES YEARS 9 AND 10

More than 60% of the students received a Grade A or B in Years 9 and 10 German and Italian – the actual percentage was 64%. These results were also extremely pleasing as this was another one of our major Faculty Targets – to have more than 50% of the students studying Italian and German in Years 9 and 10 achieve a Grade A or B. We achieved this goal by placing greater emphasis on the students’ listening and writing skills in the delivery of our courses.

YEARS 7 AND 8

We dedicated lots of time and effort to developing a range of resources to cater for the range of ability levels that we encountered in our classrooms. We have developed worksheets and new units which differentiated the curriculum for our students who needed support. We also placed greater emphasis on ICT in our courses. The students seemed to be more engaged and

the results of the students were good. The majority of students received a Grade A, B or C and we had a decrease in the number of D and E Grades.

Other achievementsYear 10 ……WORK EXPERIENCE

The Year 10 Work Experience Program aims to help students learn more about themselves and the world of work and to assist with career planning and decision making. This year, Year 10s had the opportunity of completing two weeks, one in June and the other in November, in a workplace of their choice. Students gained knowledge of the good and bad of working in the real world and were able to practise and improve on their work related skills.

Year Ten students are to be congratulated on the excellent behaviour, positive attitudes and the enthusiasm they displayed whilst at their workplaces. The feedback from employers was impressive, with several commenting on what great ambassadors the students were for Wade High. The students performed tasks willingly, were well-mannered and appreciative of the opportunities they were given. Staff enjoyed visiting many students at their workplaces and seeing how well they were adjusting to the work environment.

Most students stayed in Griffith for Work Experience with Childcare and primary school teaching being very popular this year. A few students ventured further. Elise West participated in a variety of activites at Taronga Zoo in Sydney, LaticiaKoro enjoyed her time at the National Zoo & Aquarium in Canberra and Caitlyn Patten travelled all the way to Australia Zoo in Queensland. Mitchell Treverrow learnt all about optometry in Mildura and BreeYerbury attended The Daily Advertiser in Wagga Wagga and even had some of her articles published.

Hopefully, the work experience week has brought students one step closer to deciding on what to do…or not to do…in the future.

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Wade High School is very appreciative of all the employers and organisations who give their time to help our students. Without them the Work Experience Program would not be possible.

Significant programs and initiatives–Policy and equity funding

Australian Business Week:

Year 10 participated in the Australian Business Week during Term 4, 2014. This week gave our students the chance to excel. Their leadership, teamwork and organisational skills were tested throughout the week as they learnt the importance of time management and co-operation. They realised that it’s not always easy to motivate people and that it can sometimes be difficult coping with personalities different from their own.

9 companies were formed and the students: Completed share market simulations Designed, created and marketed an

outdoor leisure product Produced a Video Commercial for this

product Constructed a Trade Display Wrote a Company Report Presented their companies financial

results Participated in corporate games and

other team building activities.

Year 10 is to be commended on their attendance, enthusiasm and the quality of the work they produced.

Congratulations to Company 6, Southern Cross Custom Creations, for being the Grand Champions for the week. Company 4, 4ward, won the share market computer simulation.

The Wade High P&C Association made a very generous donation towards the cost of ABW. Their continued support is very much appreciated. Our students are fortunate in having very dedicated parents who regularly attend meetings and work hard to provide beneficial opportunities such as ABW.

Senior Student Mentor Program

All Year 12 students have the opportunity to select a member of staff to act as their mentor. At the start of their HSC studies in Term 4 2014, 80 of our students had chosen their mentor. They met with them in order to discuss their goals, time management strategies and how best to succeed in the year ahead. It is hoped that these students continue meeting with their mentor this year and that they will follow the advice given to them. The HSC year can be a stressful and difficult time for some students. Wade High School encourages students to seek assistance if they are having any problems.

New subjects making headway at Wade High School -shaping students and their futures.Work Studies (Years 11 and 12 students) and Work Education (Years 9 and 10 students) are subjects offering students alternative options for gaining an education at Wade High School. They are flexible subjects which are adapted to students’ individual needs. Students participate in work experience, volunteer work and training

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opportunities which particularly interest them. These subjects have also attracted many junior students who participate in the different programs which are running.

Work Experience is a valuable tool for gaining workplace skills, making connections and getting contacts. When students apply for their first job they have limited skills and experience which they can include in their resume. If they complete a range of work experience they can add more details to their resume.

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TrainingA range of courses have been running this year for students who are interested in pursuing a trade or vocational training. A number of students enrolled in Certificate 2 for hairdressing and 7 students are enrolled in Certificate 2 Construction. We have also had a number of students participate in Trade Readiness Skills Courses and workshops for carpentry, automotive, metal fabrication, electrical, beauty, hairdressing and CPR.

Volunteer Programs-This year we have had a range of programs which have been popular with students from all years.

20 students were involved in preparing for the 100 year Anniversary of World War 1 at the War Memorial.

15 students were involved with picking fruit and vegetables for Food Bank

17 students are assisting with Riding for the disabled.

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Aboriginal education

NAIDOC Week is a time to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and an opportunity to recognise the contributions that Indigenous Australians make to our country and our society. This year’s theme honoured the men and women who fought in defence of our country.

From our warriors in the Frontier Wars to our warriors who have served with honour and pride in Australia’s military conflicts and engagements across the globe.

We proudly highlight and recognise the role they have played in shaping our identity and pause to reflect on their sacrifice. We celebrate and honour their priceless contribution to our nation.

We celebrated a few different ways here at WHS ensuring every year group had an opportunity to get an up close and personal experience of the native culture. Year 7 enjoyed some traditional Indigenous games on the oval and watched Rabbit Proof Fence, Year 8 students designed mosaics and will get them completed by the end of the year, Year 9 did an awesome job of painting 2 murals which will be displayed with the garden that Year 10 designed and planted. Our Year 11 Hospitality class cooked morning tea for the staff using traditional ingredients, thank you very much Year 11 it was AMAZING! And finally Year 12 and selected Year 11 students joined senior students from Griffith High and Marion Catholic to view a screening of Utopia, a John Pilger film about contemporary Aboriginal Australia.

The formal assembly was the highlight for most people as it was run beautifully by Darby Ingram-Rauluni and Cody Cosson, who talked about the importance celebrating culture and the contributions Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have made to this country. The Aboriginal dance group also performed who supported Dannielle Overs singing My Island Home.

As NAIDOC Week is a time of recognition, there are a few acknowledgements of success and thanks to give out. Firstly, thank you to Amie-Lee Gibbs for your tremendous organisation of NAIDOC Week this year and your consistent support of the Aboriginal Education Committee (AEC), thank you to all the members of the AEC for your support and amazing efforts to go above and beyond for Aboriginal education, special

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thanks to Mathew Sutton for bringing Utopia to light and organising an valuable day for our seniors and finally congratulations to the Aboriginal dance group for your jaw dropping performance at MADD Night this year and Cody Cosson for making it into the Aboriginal dance company Bangarra for the 3rd year in a row.

Aboriginal Education

The Aboriginal Education Committee (AEC) has continued to conduct and implement Personalised Learning Plans (PLP) to support programs and actions we take to enhance the learning opportunities for our Aboriginal students. These documents hold significant information on strengths and areas for improvement, goals, aspirations and interests of Aboriginal students to support them in class and with any endeavours they wish to peruse in their school career. The AEC use this process to make stronger connections with the Aboriginal community and parents/caregivers as well as

creating opportunities for success within the school. Inspiration to enhance programs such as our Wiradjuri language program and debuting programs such as Sister Speak, Brother Talk and a homework and assessment centre for 2015 have been determined by the needs of our students through the PLP process.

School planning and evaluation 2012—2014

School evaluation processesNSW public schools conduct evaluations to support the effective implementation of the school plan. There were no data gathering tools used to effectively report on progress or outcome achievement in the 2014 academic year due to fluctuating circumstance and having no Principal in the substantive position from term 2.

Future Directions2015-2017 SchoolPlanNSW DEC is implementing a new school planning process for 2015-17. The new plan will be published on the school’s website from the beginning of Term 2 2015.

About this reportIn 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.

Richard Wiseman (Relieving Principal)

Travis Payne (Deputy Principal)

Jo Brain (Deputy Principal)

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School contact information

Wade High School

1-39 Poole Street, Griffith NSW 2680

Ph: (02) 69624022

Fax: 69621457

Email: wade_hs@det.nsw.edu.au

School Code: 8470

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

http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/learning/emsad/asr/index.php

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