Nothing Without Effort

OUR VISION

• Is to be one of the best schools in Australia by valuing:

1.Excellence

2.Positive Energy

3.Innovation

4.Inclusivity

CELEBRATING SUCCESSENROLMENTS

School Population Growth

59

60

67

54

56

58

60

62

64

66

68

2007 2008 2009

Year

Stu

den

ts

CELEBRATING SUCCESSRETENTION RATES

YEAR LEVEL

YEAR Cavendish Rd S.H.S

STATE AVERAGE

11 2008 83.3% 77.8%

11 2009 100% 79.8%

12 2008 100% 72.9%

12 2009 106.7% 72.3%

CELEBRATING SUCCESSATTENDANCE RATES –Mean

Days

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

2007 2008 2009

Cavendish RdIndigenous

Whole School

State Indigenous

CELEBRATING SUCCESSACADEMIC - % Increase in at least

1 level of achievementSUBJECT 2008 2009

ENGLISH 30.63% 25%

MATHS 27.08% 28%

CELEBRATING SUCCESSPATHWAYS

2007

University, 11.11%

Tafe, 22.22%

Apprentice ships /

Traineeships, 44.25%

Seeking w ork,

22.44%

University

Tafe

Apprentice ships /Traineeships

Seeking w ork

2008

University, 25.00%

Tafe, 12.50%Apprentice

ships / Traineeships, 50.00%

Seeking w ork,

12.50%

University

Tafe

Apprentice ships /Traineeships

Seeking w ork

THE ROAD TAKEN AT CAVENDISH ROAD

THE HOW?

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPSPARENT PARTICIPATION

1. School/community plan – school, parents elders and local community

2. Monthly parent meetings - planning programs and events - networking - educational issues - involvement - newsletter

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

3. Which Way Community partnerships Forum night

- Community presentations e.g. Link Up, Indigenous Health, First Contact, Education Queensland

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

4. Indigenous Awards Night

- Celebrate academic and sporting success

- leadership

- Community involvement

5. Tertiary Links

LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS

1. Leadership team building challenge camp

2. Motivational presentations, role models

-past students and community members

3. Mentoring program – Year 12 support younger students

4. School Captain, prefects

CURRICULUM

1. Literacy and numeracy support – data, data, data

2. Tutoring

3. Literacy kit – Indigenous Way

4. Curriculum Audit – Implement Indigenous perspectives in the school curriculum

5. Individualised student plans

PROTOCOLS

1. Acknowledge traditional landowners

2. Fly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Is flags

3. Elders present at major Indigenous functions

SPORTING EXCELLENCE PROGRAMS

• Football (Soccer) –Certificate 11• Touch/rugby League – Certificate11• Netball

SPORTING STARS AND EXCELLENCE PROGRAMS

1. Edrick Lee – National Indigenous Touch Team

2. Sarah Graham – National Indigenous Netball Team

3. Engaging students to learn

TRACEY HILL STORY• Year 8 - unmotivated, high levels of absenteeism• Year 11 - Qld Touch Team 2009/10 - Best player of the series - National championships 2010 - world all schools championships – Europe

2010 • Academically successful