Principal's Report

2021 Building Works

The master planning for the $26 million dollars received from the State Government is in its final approval stage. The plan will see a new Gymnasium with new Food Technology classrooms, the redevelopment of the multistorey building that will include new administration, library, Arts precinct, senior school area, library and wellbeing space. This will then allow our current Gymnasium to be develop into a Performing Arts Centre. This will lead to some current buildings being demolished and the restructuring of our school grounds. The photos below are what the school will look like at the end of the current works and the desired outcome if the schools receives funding for a second stage of works.

Pivot Survey

All teaching staff will commence their Pivot Surveys from Monday the 3rd of May. These will be open until Friday the 4th of June. This is an opportunity for staff to gather information from their own students on the teaching and learning program that is being delivered in their classrooms. All teachers will complete the survey with at least 3 of their classes. This will allow each teacher to gain a range of opinions from their students to help inform them about their teaching practice. 

Year 9 NAPLAN certificates of achievement

A new feature of the NAPLAN assessment is being launched this year, with the award of Year 9 Certificates of Achievement.

The new certificates aim to celebrate and recognise the importance of both excellence and learning growth.

Beginning in 2021, Year 9 students who achieve outstanding results or who significantly improve their results in NAPLAN tests will receive a NAPLAN Certificate of Achievement.

The certificates will be awarded for two categories of achievement:

•             Category one: the achievement of excellence through getting a result in the top band for reading or numeracy, or both.

•             Category two: the achievement of outstanding learning growth through improve by two or more bands between the NAPLAN Year 7 and Year 9 tests for reading or numeracy, or both.

For more information about the new certificate and measures for learning growth, refer to Year 9 NAPLAN certificates of achievement on the Department’s website.

Lalor Secondary College prides itself on being well organised and transparent in its processes. The policies of the school are clearly communicated and accessible via the school’s website - http://www.lalorsc.vic.edu.au. School council works hard on ensuring that the policies in place reflect best practice and the practical processes followed throughout the school community. In 2021 the following policies were reviewed and are now on the school website for use by all members of our community.

• Digital Device Policy
• Learning, Assessment and Reporting
• Raising Concerns and Complaints

Student Free Days

School council has approved a student free day on Monday the 24th of May for all teaching staff to undertake their Professional Practice day. This will assist with reducing the demands on the daily organisers office each day and the help address the shortage of CRT’s the education system is currently facing.

There will be two other student free days during the term that should be noted – Friday the 7th of May – Curriculum Day, Friday the 11th of June – Correction Day.

If anybody has any questions about the information above please contact me via 9463 7300.

Best regards,

Corey Jewell

College Principal