Principal's Report
Vermont Secondary College
2024 PARENT OPINION SURVEY RESULTS
Thank you to all Vermont families that participated in the annual DE (Department of Education) ‘Parent Opinion Survey’ for 2024 which allowed us to gain positive and constructive feedback. The survey was newly formatted in 2017 from previous years and is released electronically. With the seventh year of this format running, we are able to show comparative data from 2017 to 2024.
2024 - All families receive an invitation - Total number of parent responses: 172
2023 - All families receive an invitation - Total number of parent responses: 185
2022 - All families receive an invitation - Total number of parent responses: 231
2021 - All families receive an invitation - Total number of parent responses: 291
2020 - All families receive an invitation - Total number of parent responses: 414
2019 - 438 recommended, DET target number 231, no. of respondents 231 = 100%
2018 - 445 recommended, DET target number 222, no. of respondents 170 = 76.6%
2017 - 445 recommended, DET target number 222, no. of respondents 170 = 76.6%
Below is a snapshot of the results over the last 8 years with the best result/s highlighted in yellow*
Domain: Parent/Caregiver/Guardian Community Engagement
% | Parent/caregiver/guardian participation and involvement | Parent/caregiver/ guardian support in learning (New in 2024) | School Communication (Was School Support prior to 2022) | Teacher Communication |
2017 | 68% |
| 80% | 65% |
2018 | *72 |
| *86 | *71 |
2019 | 69 |
| 82 | 67 |
2020 | 71 |
| *86 | 72 |
2021 | 70 |
| 83 | 68 |
2022 | 66 |
| 81 | 58 |
2023 | 67 |
| 83 | 65 |
2024 | 71 | 63 | 81 | 60 |
Domain: School Ethos and Environment
% | General Satisfaction | Physical Environment | School Improvement | School Pride & Confidence |
| 2017 | 87% | 86% | 73% | 88% |
| 2018 | 88 | 81 | 76 | 89 |
| 2019 | 89 | 87 | 77 | 90 |
| 2020 | *91 | 87 | *80 | *92 |
| 2021 | 89 | *90 | 77 | 90 |
| 2022 | 88 | 82 | 70 | 87 |
| 2023 | 89 | 76 | 72 | *92 |
| 2024 | 85 | 76 | 75 | 90 |
Domain: Student Cognitive Engagement
% | High Expectations for Success | Student Motivation & Support | Stimulating Learning Environment | Effective Teaching |
2017 | 82% | 62% | 74% | 70% |
2018 | 86 | 65 | 78 | 74 |
2019 | 87 | 69 | *79 | 73 |
2020 | 86 | *74 | *79 | 78 |
2021 | *88 | 69 | *79 | *79 |
2022 | 85 | 63 | 75 | 70 |
2023 | 86 | 69 | 77 | 73 |
2024 | 86 | 61 | 77 | 73 |
Domain: Student Development
% | Student Agency & Voice | Confidence & Resiliency Skills |
2017 | 74% | 76% |
2018 | 74 | 80 |
2019 | 75 | 80 |
2020 | 75 | 81 |
2021 | 77 | 80 |
2022 | 73 | 76 |
2023 | *80 | *82 |
2024 | 77 | 80 |
Domain: Student Safety
% | Managing Bullying | Non-Experience of Bullying | Promoting Positive Behaviour | Respect for Diversity | Student wellbeing and Support (New in 2024) |
2017 | 82% | 77% | 79% | 79% |
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2018 | 82 | 80 | 79 | *80 |
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2019 | 83 | 84 | 81 | 79 |
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2020 | 83 | 82 | *87 | *85 |
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2021 | *85 | *88 | 84 | 84 |
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2022 | 79 | 81 | 80 | 83 |
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2023 | 82 | 74 | 80 | 81 |
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2024 | 81 | 78 | 79 | 84 | 85 |
Domain: Connection and Progression
% | School Connectedness | Positive Transitions |
2017 | 85% | 82% |
2018 | 90 | 83 |
2019 | 90 | 84 |
2020 | 89 | *86 |
2021 | 87 | 81 |
2022 | *91 | 81 |
2023 | 88 | *86 |
2024 | 88 | 84 |
The positive percentages shown are determined by ‘agree’ and ‘strongly agree’ responses being combined. Overall, the responses are extremely positive, while there are some areas that need continued investigation and work. We thank the school community for their feedback and continued support of the college.
A more detailed examination of the data will take place in a range of forums including College Council, the Leadership Team and in writing the next Strategic Plan and the 2025 Annual Implementation Plan (AIP).
MELBOURNE CUP DAY – TUESDAY 5TH NOVEMBER
Parents and guardians please note that Monday 4th November (the day before Melbourne Cup Day) will be a normal school day for Years 7, 8 and 9 under DE (Department of Education) guidelines however we will run an alternate timetable, which will merge classes, if required on the day. Years 10, 11 & 12 will have this day as a study day in preparation for exams and for the completion of set work.