Principal's Report
Mr Tristan Lanarus
Dear Westall SC Community,
As we reach the end of Term 3, we have much to reflect on and be proud of. This is the first full year of onsite schooling since 2019 and I think all students and staff have done a wonderful job in re-establishing routines. I am sure everyone is ready for a rest and a holiday, and I would encourage everyone to take advantage of this 2-week break and make time to do the things you enjoy.
Our school will undertake its 4-year review in Term 4, and this is a standard process every Government school goes through every 4 years. We continue to be a high-performing school with some excellent results. Some highlights identified in preparing for this review are shared here.
The 2 important takeaways for me are that as a school community – students, parents/carers, and staff - we have done an incredible job across the COVID period in staying connected, maintaining attendance rates, running online lessons, and supporting the wellbeing and connectedness of our students. The other takeaway is that whilst our results are good, we want them to be great and we will continue to strive for ongoing improvement, high standards and excellence. Our school review will inform this pursuit.
Happy reading and happy holidays.
Mr Tristan Lanarus
Principal
Yr 9 NAPLAN Relative Growth Data (75% is the benchmark)
Medium and High Growth %
2019 2021
Grammar and P 81.2 82.6
Numeracy 73.1 82.3
Reading 79.3 83.1
Spelling 81.2 79.4
Writing 83.0 69.2
Student Attitudes to School Data % positive endorsement (75%-80% is the benchmark)
| 2019 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Differentiated Learning Challenge | 77.6 | 77.1 |
| Stimulated Learning | 78.7 | 76.3 |
| Motivation and interest | 82.4 | 81.6 |
| Self-Regulation and Goal Setting | 84.0 | 81.6 |
| Student Voice and Agency | 81.0 | 80.3 |
| Respect for Diversity | 80.3 | 82.9 |
| Not experiencing bullying | 83.1 | 79.5 |
Parent Opinion Data (50th percentile is the average, and we are above in every category)
92% of parents are satisfied with the school's approach to Remote and Flexible learning.
All factors on the parent opinion survey were above the 50th percentile.
On 14/19 factors on the survey, we ranked above the 75th Percentile.
These factors were above the 90th percentile:
General School Improvement
School Pride and Confidence
Connectedness
Positive Behaviour and Management of Bullying
Student Motivation and Support
Attendance data (we are better than State Average, we have fewer absence days)
Westall SC Average Absence Days per student
2019 - 16.54, 2020 - 17.79 2021 - 18.90
State Absence days per student
2019 - 20.30, 2020 - 17.78, 2021 - 21.16