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Annual Report2016

Centred in Christ | Dynamic in Direction | Strong in Service

NORTHPINE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 2

OUR SCHOOLSchool Sector: Independent

School’s Address: 29 Hughes Road East Dakabin Qld 4503

School Principal: Mr Graham Baird

Total Enrolments: 840 Students,

Year Levels offered: Prep – Year 12

Co-educational or Single Sex: Co-educational

Student Body Characteristics: 54% boys and 46% girls, predominantly Australian but also comprised of childrenfromanumberofothernationalities

NorthpineChristianCollegeisanindependentco-educationalschool,providinganexcellentholisticeducationfromEarlyChildhoodCarethroughtoYear12,foundedonBiblicallysupportedprinciplesandvalues.TheCollegeisrespectedforfosteringself-confident,responsibleandsuccessfulstudents,andfordevelopingeachindividualtotheirfullestpotentialbyprovidingatraditionofeducationbalancedinacademic,sporting,artisticandspiritualnurture.

Establishedin1940andmovedtothepresentsitein1980,NorthpineChristianCollegeissetinabeautifulbush-landenvironmentjust10minutesfromWestfieldNorthLakes,and30kmnorthofcentralBrisbane.TheCollegerunsaschoolbussystemtoconvenienceparentsandstudents.

StudentsatNorthpineChristianCollegeareencouragedtodevelopaspiritofteamwork,achievepersonalgoals,anddevelopastrongpositivecharacterthroughparticipationinabroadrangeofco-curricularexperiencesbothinsideandoutsidethetraditionalclassroom.Opportunitiesareofferedthroughtheschool’sextensivesporting,outdooreducation,MiddleSchoolChallenge,ChallengetheNextStepprograms,DukeofEdinburgh,musicandperformingartsprograms,alongwithannualYear6-12camps.

Theemotional,socialandspiritualwellbeingofstudentsisapriorityatNorthpineChristianCollege.AnextensiveChaplaincyprogramsupportstheneedsoftheNorthpinecommunity,workingwithteachers,yearlevelco-ordinatorsandprofessionalcounsellorstoprovidethenurtureandcareeachstudentrequires.ThedevelopmentofstudentleadersisfacilitatedthroughtheChaplaincyprogram,withopportunitiesforcommunityservice,presentingchurchprograms,andinvolvementintheactiveStudentRepresentativeCouncil.

StudentsaretaughttoapplyBiblicalprinciplestoeverydaylifethroughthedevelopmentofChristianvaluesandmorals.ReligiousEducationisanintegralpartofthecurriculumandstudentsareencouragedtochallengeanddiscussspiritualandmoralissues.Chaplainsco-ordinateweeklyworshipservicesandareresponsibleforpastoralcare,Biblestudies,baptismpreparationcourses,andpersonalorfamilynurture.

NorthpineChristianCollegeiscommittedtoensuringthateachindividualstudentischallengedandsupportedinachievingtotheirfullestpotential,growinginindependenceandselfesteemsotheycanconfidentlypursuetheirchosencareerpath,becomingactiveparticipantsinsociety.


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OUR PURPOSEVision Statement: CentredinChrist,DynamicinDirection,StronginService

Mission Statement: “ToprovideaGod-centred,supportiveeducationalenvironmentinwhichstudents canreachtheirfullpotentialandfindvalueinalifeofservicetoGodandthe community.”

Values Statement: AtNorthpineChristianCollegewevalue:

‘Whateveristrue Whateverisnoble Whateverisright Whateverispure Whateverislovely Whateverisadmirable Whateverisexcellent Whateverispraiseworthy’

Philippians4:8

OUR STRUCTUREChildcare and Early Learning CentreOurwellequippedandfullyaccreditedEarlyLearningCentrelaysstrongChristianfoundationsforcapable,confidentandselfdisciplinedchildren.Thecentrealsooffersparentstheconvenienceofhavingtheirchildrencaredforintheonelocation.Thespeciallytrainedstaffmotivateeachchild,andtheage-appropriatelearningexperiencespreparethemforformalschooling.OutsideSchoolHoursandVacationCarearealsoavailable.

Primary School (Prep - Year 6)OurPrimarySchoolfocusesonnurturingchildrenthroughtheearlyyearsofformalschoolingwithacaringcommunityofstaff,studentsandparents.Awell-roundedcurriculumbalancedwithpastoralcareandstudentsupportprovidesasolidbaseforpersonalachievement.Theschool’svaluesprogramisintroducedinthePrimarySchool,developingpositivecharacterandsocialtraitsasthechildrengrow.

DigitalTechnologyisanimportantfocusatNorthpinebecauseitsupportsandenhancesteachingforlearning.Ourclassroomsareequippedwithinteractivedataprojectorsandourprimaryclasseshavetablets/computersaswellasacomputerlabavailablefortheiruse.

Middle School (Years 7 - 9)OurMiddleSchoolStudentsareencouragedtodiscovertheirpersonalinterestsanddeveloptheirfullpotentialthroughabalancedandflexiblecurriculum,whichcoversthecorelearningareasalongwithprovidingopportunitiestoexperienceabroadrangeofelectives.NorthpineChristianCollegerecognisesthatstudentsintheMiddleSchoolhaveuniqueneeds.Atthiscrucialagestudentsneedtobeengagedinmeaningfulandrelevantlearningwithteacherswhoaregenuinelyinterestedandcareabouttheirstudents’wellbeing.Studentsareencouragedtorecognizethatsuccessrequiresacommitmenttolifelonglearning.

Senior School (Years 10 - 12)StudentsinYear10haveavarietyofsubjectoptionsavailable,whichformastrongbaseforselectingeitherOP,NonOPorvocationalpathwaysinYears11and12.Workexperience,careerguidance,andacademicsupportinanICT-richenvironmentarekeycomponentsinpreparingstudentsforsuccessintheirsenioryearsofschooling.

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OUR CURRICULUMNorthpineChristianCollegehasimplementedtheAustralianCurriculum(ACARA)fromPreptoYear10,cateringforstudentswithavarietyofabilitiesandinterestssupportedbyastrongco-curricularprogram.

Primary SchoolOurInfantsteachers(PreptoYear2)workwithourstudents,tobuildastrongfoundationbyteachingthebasicsofliteracyandnumeracyaswellasthemanyotherskillsthattheywillneedtobecomesuccessfulstudents.

InourJuniorSchool(Years3–6),thefocusisthedevelopmentofindependentthinkingandworkingskillsthatbuildonthestrongfoundationthathasbeenlaidintheInfantSchool.

OurPreptoYear6studentshavespecialistDigitalTechnologies,MusicandPhysicalEducationteacherstoteachthosesubjects,andYear5-6studentsaretaughtJapaneseaspartoftheircurriculumleadingintoMiddleSchool.WealsohaveaLearningCentrestaffedwithteachersandteacheraideswhosupportstudentsinclass,aswellasprovidingtheopportunityforstudentswhoneedittoreceivegrouphelp.

Secondary SchoolInadditiontothecoresubjectsofBible,English,Mathematics,Science,History,Geography,PhysicalEducationandHealth,ourYear7to9MiddleSchoolstudentsstudyawiderangeofothersubjectsincludingVisualArt,Drama,Music,TechnologyStudies,Business,Civics,HomeEconomics,DigitalMediaandTechnologies,OutdoorEducationandJapanese.Inadditiontothecoresubjects,ourYear10,11and12SeniorSchoolstudentsalsoselectelectivesubjectsfromawide-ranginglistwhichincludesbothAuthority(OP)andAuthorityRegistered(NonOP)subjectsaswellasvocationaloptions,includingcertificatecoursessuchasHospitality,Fitness,Engineering/Constructionalongwithsupportingothercoursesfromexternalproviders.

OUR CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMSEntire School• AgeappropriateChapel/Assemblyprograms

• SpecialistComputerLabs

• Music Program

• Academiccompetitions

• Biblestudy/Prayergroups

• DistrictSportingEvents,Years4-12

• Inter-school system sports, Years 4-12

• Sports Program

• Providesopportunitiesforgiftedstudentstoenhancetheirabilities

Primary School• PrimaryReadingProgram–cateringforindividualneeds

• Integrated Studies Programs

• InteractiveDataProjectors

• TabletComputersP-2

• Laptoptrolleys,Years3-5

• 1–1LaptopProgram–Year6



• Matific,YearsP-6

• Soundwaves,Years1-6

• Swimming(Terms1and4)

• RotationalSport(Terms2and3)

Middle School• Middleschoolprogramincludes:CreativeExpression,DigitalMedia,Music,Textiles,VisualArts,FoodTechnology,

Design&Technology,Business/Civics

• Opportunitiesforpublicspeaking/singing/performingduringChapel

• OutdoorEducation

• Mountain Bike Program

• District sports

• Afterschoolsports

• Inter-school system sports

• 1-1LaptopProgram

• Middle School Challenge, Years 7 - 8

• Challenge–TheNextStep,Year9

• DukeofEdinburghProgram,BronzeYear9

• Peer Mentoring Program

• Basketballtrainingandcompetition

Secondary School• 1-1LaptopProgram

• CareersGuidanceincludingcompulsoryworkexperienceprogram

• OP&nonOPofferings,includingsupportingstudentsinobtainingschoolbasedtraineeships/apprenticeshipsandenrollinginawidevarietyofcertificateprograms.

• EachYear10studentparticipatesinaworkexperienceprogram

• Year12studentsundertakeaQCSpracticeprogramtopreparethemfortheQueenslandCoreSkillsexams

• DistrictTeamSports

• DukeofEdinburghProgram,Silver&Gold

The Learning Centre• Thisunitisstaffedwithtwoteachersandfiveteacheraidesonapermanentpart-timebasis.

• Providesopportunitiesforstudentstoreceiveextraattentioniftheyrequireindividualisedorsmallgrouplearningopportunities.


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OUR EXTRA-CURRICULAR PROGRAMS• Churchvisitationprogram

• DukeofEdinburghAwardScheme

• Instrumental Ensembles

• StormCoMissionTrips,Year10-12

• Middle/SeniorChapelBand

• CreativeExpression/Drama

• OutdoorEducationProgram

• EducationalYearLevelCamps,Years6–12

• MountainBikeProgram&Competitions

• BOSBLBasketballProgram

• Lifesaving

• InterschoolBusinessandotheracademicsubjectcompetitions

• Choirs(ParticipateintheAustralianNationalEisteddfod)

• Music(Violin,Piano,Voice,Brass,Woodwind,Percussion,Guitar)

OUR STUDENT CARE PROGRAMSNorthpineseekstopromoteawarm,friendlyandnurturingatmospherewithintheCollege.

• AnactiveStudentRepresentativeCouncil(SRC)frequentlyholdslunchtimeactivities.SomeofthesesocialoccasionsinvolvefundraisingforeithertheCollegeorachosencharity.

• Thechaplainsarealwaysinterestedinstudentwelfare.Theytakeadailyinterestinstudents’successesanddifficulties.

• Fourchapelprogramsruneachweek.TheworshipsarespecificallyplannedforInfant,Junior,MiddleandSeniorSchools.ThispromotesthestrongspiritualtoneoftheCollege.Senioradministratorsshowtheirapprovalforthisprogrambytheirweeklyattendance.

• LeadershipisstronglyadvocatedatNorthpine.Specialweekendsareorganizedtohelpstudentleadersfurtherenhancetheirskillsofleadership.

• Counsellingsupportisavailable.

• Bullyingisconfrontedbyacomprehensivestudentmanagementpolicyindealingwiththemanagementofbullies.Itisaddressedinclassrooms,chapelsandassembliesasneeded.BulliesarecounselledandsupportedthroughaRestorativePracticeProgramandifnoimprovementismade,theycanbeaskedtoleavethecollege.Staffarein-servicedandsupportedregularlyinrelationtobullyingissues.In2012thecollegestartedtheBullyingFreeNCCCampaignasawaytocounteractbullying.

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OUR PARENTSParentsareinvitedtocontributetothemissionandoperationoftheCollegeandareinvolvedinmanyways.

• ParentscanbeandhavebeenelectedtotheCollegeCouncil.

• OurParents&Friendsleadersaswellasthecommitteemembers,areelectedfromtheparentbodyoftheCollege.Parentsareencouragedtoattendandcontributeatthemonthlymeetings.

• TheParents&FriendsPresidentisanex-officiomemberoftheCollegeCouncilandfromtimetotimeparentscanbeaskedtobeinvolvedinsub-committeesoftheCollegeCouncilandtheP&F.

• Ourparentsarealsoencouragedtosupport,asandwhenappropriate,withreadingprograms,excursions,sportscarnivals,collegeevents,aswellassupportingtheCollegewhenclassestakechurchservicesandotherprogramsinthecommunity.

• OurparentsaresurveyedbiannuallyfortheirperspectiveontheoperationoftheCollege.

• OurP&FundertakefundraisingactivitiestoassistwithdevelopmentaroundtheCollege.

OUR STAFFQualification Percentage of Staff

Doctorate or higher 0%Masters 22%Bachelor Degree 75%Diploma 3%Certificate 0%

ThepercentageofourstaffwhohaveaCertificateIVinTrainingandAssessmentis12%.

Workforce Composition Teaching Staff Non-teaching Staff Indigenous StaffHeadcounts 64 31 0Full-timeequivalents 60 20 0

Average Staff Attendance for the School, Based on Unplanned Absences of Sick and Emergency Leave Periods of up to 5 daysForpermanentandtemporaryclassroomteachersandschoolleaderstheaveragestaffattendanceratewas96.85%in2016.

Proportion of Teaching Staff Retained from the Previous Year

Permanent teaching staff at end of 2015

Number of these staff retained in 2016 Retention Rate

59 49 83%

Fromtheendof201583%ofstaffwereretainedfortheentire2016schoolyear.


Teacher Participation in Professional Development

Date Description of PD activity Number participating19/01/2016 Soundwaves 2321/01/2016 Case/Cape 6321/01/2016 WH&S–ChildProtection 6322/01/2016 WH&SCOMPLIANCETRAINING-ChildhoodFainting-FireSafety-

InfectionControl-LadderSafety-ManualTasks-WHSPolicy&Procedures–WorkInjuries

69

02/02/2016 SEQTATraining–StudentPortal 3108/02/2016 SEQTATraining 2807/03/2016 SEQTA-MarksBook/Assessment 2401/06/2016 Matific 1723/05/2016 ProfessionalReadings–Anxietyinkids(Dealing,Positioning&

Practicality)16

11/07/2016 Cape/Case 5605/09/2016 PrimaryLearningDisabilitiesandInclusiveEducationPractise

SecondaryStudentswithLearningDisabilities61

15/09/2016 ApplyFirstAidandCPR 2315/09/2016 CPR Refresher Course 4317/10/2016 SEQTATraining 2331/10/2016 PrinciplesofGoodWriting 19

Theproportionoftheteachingstaffinvolvedinprofessionaldevelopmentactivitiesduring2016was100%.

Themajorprofessionaldevelopmentinitiativeswereasfollows:

• Eachteacherwasencouragedtoattendin-servicedaysspecifictotheirneeds.

• Eachteacherontheinductionprogramwasreleasedtovisitateacherinadifferentschoolforobservation/curriculumsupport.

Expenditure on Professional Development

Total Number of Teachers Total expenditure on teacher PD

Average expenditure on PD per teacher

64 $120,528.76 $1,883.26


OUR KEY STUDENT OUTCOMESTheaverageattendancerateforthewholeschoolasapercentagein2016was92.18%.

Year Attendance RatePrep 94.34%

Year 1 93.67%Year 2 93.08%Year 3 92.34%Year 4 93.55%Year 5 93.64%Year 6 91.67%Year 7 94.05%Year 8 91.87%Year 9 92.38%

Year 10 91.53%Year 11 89.95%Year 12 86.31%

Management of Non-attendancePrimaryclassrollsaremarkedatthebeginningandendofday.Secondaryclassrolesaremarkedeachperiod.ParentsarenotifiedbytheAdministrationOfficeby10:30ameachdayiftheirchildrenarenotatschool.Notesaremadeintherollastowhychildrenareabsent–i.e.sick,leaveorunexplained.Parents/carersarerequestedtophonethecollegeintheeventthatastudentwillnotbeinattendanceforthatday.Whenthechildreturnstoschool,anoteistobegiventotheclassteacherorinthecaseofmiddle/highschool,thenotewillbehandedintothesecondaryoffice.Whenachildisabsentforaperiodofdays,theformco-ordinator(Years7-12)orclassteacher(Prep–Year6),willcalltheparenttoenquireastothereasonfortheabsence.

NAPLAN Benchmark Results for 2016

Reading

Year Average Score (School)

Average Score (National)

Percentage at or above National Minimum Standard

Year 3 452.6 425.7 100%Year 5 507.3 501.7 98.50%Year 7 558 541 98.70%Year 9 587.3 580.6 97.70%

Writing




Year 3 420.7 420.5 98.40%Year 5 475.4 475.4 98.50%Year 7 521.1 514.7 94.90%Year 9 536.6 548.4 81.80%


Spelling




Year 3 439.6 420.1 100%Year 5 509.7 492.9 100%Year 7 567.6 542.9 97.40%Year 9 589.9 580.3 97.70%

Grammar and Punctuation




Year 3 455 436.3 100%Year 5 514.1 505 98.50%Year 7 560.9 540.2 98.70%Year 9 580.4 570.3 90.90%

Numeracy




Year 3 428.9 402.2 100%Year 5 498.4 492.9 98.50%Year 7 560.1 549.5 100%Year 9 599.4 588.8 100%

Apparent Retention Rate Year 10 to 12

Year 10 Base (2014) Year 12 (2016) Retention Rate Percentage52 53 101.9%

Year12StudentenrolmentasapercentageoftheYear10cohortis101.9%.

Year 12 Outcomes

Outcomes for our Year 12 Cohort 2016NumberofstudentsawardedaSeniorEducationProfile 53TotalnumberofstudentsawardedaQueenslandCertificateofIndividualAchievement 0NumberofstudentswhoreceivedanOverallPosition(OP) 34TotalnumberofstudentsawardedanInternationalBaccalaureateDiploma(IBD) 0NumberofstudentswhoarecompletingorcompletedaSchool-basedApprenticeshiporTraineeship(SAT) 0NumberofstudentsawardedoneormoreVocationalEducationandTraining(VET)qualifications 18NumberofstudentsawardedaQueenslandCertificateofEducationattheendofYear12 52NumberofstudentsawardedanInternationalBaccalaureateDiploma(IBD) 0PercentageofYear12studentswhoreceivedanOP1-15oranIBD 82%PercentageofYear12studentswhoarecompletingorcompletedaSATorwereawardedoneormoreofthefollowingQCE,IBD,VETqualification

98%

PercentageofQueenslandTertiaryAdmissionsCentre(QTAC)applicantsreceivingatertiaryoffer 67%


OTHER INFORMATIONValue AddedNorthpineChristianCollegeoffersasupportive,nurturing,educationalenvironmentandemploystwofulltimechaplains,onepart-timechaplain,onepart-timecounselloraswellasInfant,Junior,MiddleandSeniorSchoolCo-ordinatorstoensurethatstudentsareappropriatelysupportedandthatthissupportextendstothefamilieswhereneeded.

NorthpineofferscontinuityofChristianeducationandcarefromChildcarethroughtoYear12.

Parent, Student and Teacher SatisfactionNorthpineChristianCollegehasexperiencedongoinggrowthoverthepast5-7years.MuchofthisenrolmentgrowthcanbeattributedtotheexpansionofthetriplestreamthroughtheCollege.TheoverwhelmingmajorityofparentsinterviewedcommentthattheirinterestinhavingtheirchildrenattendNorthpinewasbasedonrecommendationsfromcurrentorpastparentsorstudents.Satisfactionsurveysforstudents,staffandparentsareconductedbiennially.

School Income Broken Down by Funding SourceForinformation,visitMySchoolWebsite

http://www.myschool.edu.au/

How Computers are Used to Assist LearningICTisapriorityatNorthpineChristianCollege.Wehaveanongoingprogramofupgradingourtechnologyservices.Allourclassroomshaveinteractivedataprojectorsaswellaswirelessinfrastructurethatsupporttheteachingandlearningprocess.

OurInfantclasseshavetablets.OurJuniorstudentsalsohavenetbookcomputersaswellasacomputerlabavailablefortheiruse.TechnologyneedsforYears7–12arecateredforthroughour1-1laptopprogram.

29 Hughes Road East, Dakabin Qld 4503 PO Box 33, Kallangur Qld 4503P: 07 3204 6511 F: 07 3886 1405 E: [email protected] www.northpine.qld.edu.au

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