SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN School Dimensions Strategic

Directions Goals Key Improvement Strategies

2016 2017 2018

High Quality Teaching and Learning

Inspiring Educational Excellence

Develop and maintain ways to further celebrate student and staff achievement.

Design and Implement House Point system.

Celebrate staff achievement in assemblies and acknowledge higher education with some official document.

Celebrate staff achievement in assemblies and acknowledge higher education with some official document.

Celebrate staff achievement in assemblies and acknowledge higher education with some official document.

Establish House Honour Board System acknowledging student achievement at House level; Academic, House Points, Community Service, Sporting Achievements

Updating Honour Board information regularly.

Establish a 90+ academic achievement recognition system to promote and celebrate academic excellence.

Establish a recognition program that acknowledges personal best across a range of achievements

Develop and maintain a structure for continuous improvement of teaching pedagogies for all boys

Research and explore literacy and numeracy strategic plan.

Develop and implement a literacy and numeracy review and strategic plan.

Review Literacy and Numeracy strategic plan.

Embrace teaching and learning initiatives aims to promote student’s responsibility for learning

Establish goal setting and reflection processes for students

Review term by term goal setting and reflection processes for students.

Review term by term goal setting and reflection processes for students.

Implement student feedback sheets

Implement student feedback sheets

Implement student feedback sheets

Review and redesign academic policies.

Implement academic policies.

Refine Homework Club processes and procedures

Refine Homework Club processes and procedures

Refine Homework Club processes and procedures

Develop on line learning resources to promote self - directed learning.

Maintain on line learning resources to promote self - directed learning.

Maintain on line learning resources to promote self - directed learning.

Continue to develop professional practices and collegiality amongst staff to meet AITSL professional standards

Design and implement AITSL Strategic Plan

Establish an AITSL Implementation Team.

Establish professional learning teams which foster collaboration of ideas.

Review professional learning teams which foster collaboration of ideas. Develop new structures that support staff professional learning goals.

Review professional learning teams which foster collaboration of ideas. Develop new structures that support staff professional learning goals.

Design and implement classroom observation and peer coaching

Continue classroom observation and peer

Continue classroom observation and peer

processes and procedures.

coaching processes and procedures

coaching processes and procedures

Design and Implement staff appraisal processes incorporating AITSL standards

Review staff appraisal processes incorporating AITSL standards

Review staff appraisal processes incorporating AITSL standards

Maintain College integrity in regard to differentiated learning which enhances holistic student development

Develop a structure/procedure for exchanging student information for transition at the end of each year.

Refine a structure/procedure for exchanging student information for transition at the end of each year.

Refine a structure/procedure for exchanging student information for transition at the end of each year.

Develop opportunities for Vocational and Tertiary pathways

Establish pathways for identified students.

Establish and implement individual post-secondary goal plans for Year 10 students and processes for monitoring these goals.

Review and continue to and implement individual post-secondary goal plans for Year 10 students and processes for monitoring these goals.

Strong Home/ school/community engagement

Connecting Community

Promote and Integrate the diversity of cultures whilst remaining faithful to the Catholic Ricean ethos and charism

Organise a series of staff and students Information sessions specifically sensitive to cultural diversity and engaging community agencies.

Develop a series of Parent Information Evenings specifically sensitive to cultural diversity and engaging community agencies.

Provide opportunities for all students to develop leadership capabilities

Establish a system of leadership portfolios across all year levels and develop opportunities within each

Raise the profile of student leadership across all year levels through increased opportunities including those with Kildare College.

Continue to raise the profile of student leadership across all year levels through increased opportunities including those with Kildare College.

Continue to raise the profile of student leadership across all year levels through increased opportunities including those with Kildare College.

Develop a culture of commitment to all aspects of college community life – spiritual and liturgical, academic and pastoral, social and co-curricular.

Implement and monitor well-being programs for individual students, particularly for those at risk, highlighting resilience, mental health, and other wellbeing topics.

Implement and monitor well-being programs for all students, particularly for those at risk, highlighting resilience, mental health, and other wellbeing topics. Develop a process of case management for specifically identified students at RISK.

Maintain a case management processes for all students.

Promote and maintain the development of House competitions to include Academic achievement, Co-curricular involvement and personal service.

Promote and maintain strong links with local Parishes and Schools, Kildare College, Old Scholars, district associations and Edmund Rice Network

Establish a Committee to plan the College 60th Anniversary.

Initiate links and relationships with Early Childhood Centres and local Primary Schools through shared activities and school visits.

Strengthen links and relationships with Early Childhood Centres and local Primary Schools through shared activities and school visits.

Strengthen and building links and relationships with Early Childhood Centres and local Primary Schools through shared activities and school visits.

Develop Marketing and Public Relations activities that promote St Paul’s as a high quality and accessible educational institution.

Annually review College’s ‘Advancement Strategy’ to provide adequate resourcing and to address all areas of Marketing, Public Relations and enrolments within targeted areas.

Annually review College’s ‘Advancement Strategy’ to provide adequate resourcing and to address all areas of Marketing, Public Relations and enrolments within targeted areas.

Annually review College’s ‘Advancement Strategy’ to provide adequate resourcing and to address all areas of Marketing, Public Relations and enrolments within targeted areas.

Develop a Communication Strategy addressing all areas of internal and external audiences.

Implement a Communication Strategy addressing all areas of internal and external audiences.

Catholic Identity Living Faith

Promote and nurture authentic connections with the local parish and with other members of the broader Catholic Church

Invite members of our local parish community to school celebrations egg Edmund Rice Day and significant liturgical services.

Invite members of our local parish community to school celebrations egg Edmund Rice Day and significant liturgical services

Invite members of our local parish community to school celebrations egg Edmund Rice Day and significant liturgical services

Promote and engage in a closer relationship with the local St Vincent de Paul conference and the work that they engage with.

Promote and engage in a closer relationship with the local St Vincent de Paul conference and the work that they engage with.

Promote and engage in a closer relationship with the local St Vincent de Paul conference and the work that they engage with.

Promote and provide support and resources for sacramental

Promote and provide support and resources for sacramental

Promote and provide support and resources for sacramental preparation in

preparation in partnership with the local parish community.

preparation in partnership with the local parish community

partnership with the local parish community

Promotion of faith-based spiritual opportunities provided by the College, Church and Pastoral Care programs.

Promotion of faith-based spiritual opportunities provided by the College, Church and Pastoral Care programs.

Promotion of faith-based spiritual opportunities provided by the College, Church and Pastoral Care programs.

Articulate and promote the school’s identity as a place that makes the gospel a living reality and is inclusive and welcoming to all as in the EREA touchstones

Identify and name which gospel values support and underpin the EREA’s touchstones and our school’s values egg Compassion, Generosity, call to Action and embedded into RE Curriculum and Pastoral Care Programs

Encourage and support all staff to be actively engaged in one social justice initiative co-ordinated by the College.

Name and articulate the story of Edmund Rice and how this is reflected in our St Paul’s values and actions

Provide the opportunity for staff and students to engage with other faith based schools and organisations (Muslim, Hindu, Sikh) e.g. year 10 RE Course.

Promote and maintain faith in action opportunities and experiences for members of the school community that is authentic to, and reflective of, EREAs Charter Touchstones and mission.

Year 12s lead and support different students in different areas e.g. Homework Club

Year 12s lead and support different students in different areas e.g. Homework Club

Year 12s lead and support different students in different areas e.g. Homework Club

Promote and provide the opportunity for events that invite family participation in the College community (Father and Son retreats, Mother and Son dinners.)

Promote and provide the opportunity for events that invite family participation in the College community (Father and Son retreats, Mother and Son dinners.)

Promote and provide the opportunity for events that invite family participation in the College community (Father and Son retreats, Mother and Son dinners.)

Invite Christian Brothers to visit St Pauls and share their story with the college community.

Promote and provide opportunities for staff to build their understanding and knowledge of the Catholic faith including scripture and theology.

Provide educational opportunities to foster understanding and knowledge of other faith and cultural groups that are in our community

Continue to provide educational opportunities to foster understanding and knowledge of other faith and cultural groups that are in our community

Continue to provide educational opportunities to foster understanding and knowledge of other faith and cultural groups that are in our community

Promote and support staff participation in ongoing learning opportunities in faith formation e.g. Grad Cert in Cath Education

Promote and support staff participation in ongoing learning opportunities in faith formation e.g. Grad Cert in Cath Education

Promote and support staff participation in ongoing learning opportunities in faith formation e.g. Grad Cert in Cath Education

Review current staff prayer roster with a view of exploring other possibilities in the leading staff prayer

Review current staff prayer roster with a view of exploring other possibilities in the leading staff prayer

Review current staff prayer roster with a view of exploring other possibilities in the leading staff prayer

gatherings e.g. pairs or teams running chapel

gatherings e.g. pairs or teams running chapel

gatherings e.g. pairs or teams running chapel

Utilise current staff who have skills and knowledge in the area of faith formation, curriculum writing, MITIOG and Sacramental News

Utilise current staff who have skills and knowledge in the area of faith formation, curriculum writing, MITIOG and Sacramental News

Utilise current staff who have skills and knowledge in the area of faith formation, curriculum writing, MITIOG and Sacramental News

Promote opportunities for adult faith development for staff and parents through programs such as RCIA

Promote and maintain the ongoing EREA identify formation opportunities for members of the school community.

Promote the opportunity for all staff members to engage with EREA formation programs locally, nationally and overseas.

Promote the opportunity for all staff members to engage with EREA formation programs locally, nationally and overseas.

Promote the opportunity for all staff members to engage with EREA formation programs locally, nationally and overseas.

Provide school community members with meaningful experiences of prayer, liturgy, retreats, outreach, advocacy an immersion that use the EREA touchstones as guiding pillars.

Provide school community members with meaningful experiences of prayer, liturgy, retreats, outreach, advocacy an immersion that use the EREA touchstones as guiding pillars

Provide school community members with meaningful experiences of prayer, liturgy, retreats, outreach, advocacy an immersion that use the EREA touchstones as guiding pillars

. Raise the profile of the Edmund Rice camps and promote and encourage student participation in this initiative

. Explore the college’s participation in EREA justice initiatives in local, interstate and overseas communities

Promote the initiatives and works of the Edmund Rice Foundation regularly to members of the community.

Promote the initiatives and works of the Edmund Rice Foundation regularly to members of the community.

Promote the initiatives and works of the Edmund Rice Foundation regularly to members of the community.

Effective Administration and Resourcing

Nurturing Stewardship

Construct a 10-year master capital development plan

Review existing Master Plan documentation and determine implementation plan.

Consult school community on proposed plan.

Re engage architect to finalise, document and cost the Master Plan.

Develop and implement an effective compliance culture

Determine appropriate reporting requirements for Tickit at Leadership, Committee and Board levels.

Launch Complispace Portal to all staff.

Create an implementation plan and timeline for the Complispace Portal

Develop and implement a Staff Training program to ensure all staff see

Maintain a Staff Training program to ensure all staff see themselves as

themselves as having the necessary knowledge to be an integral part of the solution.

having the necessary knowledge to be an integral part of the solution.

Assess future Complispace modules to be purchased with timelines attached.

Determine resources required (both $ and human) to enable continued progress with compliance culture implementation.

Review and assess progress on an annual basis with formal measurement against agreed targets.

Develop an ICT strategy that enhances learning outcomes

Continue to work with the ITC Committee to determine the future needs of our ICT infrastructure to enable it to support future technologies and online learning platforms

Continue to work with the ITC Committee to determine the future needs of our ICT infrastructure to enable it to support future technologies and online learning platforms

Review ICT strategies and future plans.

Establish a strategy to

upskill teaching staff in

the use of SEQTA and

technology in the

classroom to enhance

learning outcomes.

Maintain and increase the upskilling of teaching staff in the use of SEQTA.

Determine a whole school approach to enable students to have access to a device as part of enhancing their learning outcomes

Implementing a whole school approach to enable students to have access to a device as part of enhancing their learning outcomes.

Review a whole school approach to enable students to have access to a device as part of enhancing their learning outcomes.

Identify College priorities for medium and long term viability achieved through responsible strategic and operational planning

Develop an operational and financial plan for continuous improvement in Finance, ICT, Facilities and Grounds.

Develop a building and finance plan in conjunction with the Capital Master Plan to cater for the increasing numbers of primary students

Research and gather data on providing additional car parking and improving traffic management arrangements for the college.

Provide additional car parking and improve traffic management arrangements for the College

Maintain a moderate inclusive fee structure in line with the Vision and Purpose of the College.

Maintain a moderate inclusive fee structure in line with the Vision and Purpose of the College.

Review fee structure in line with vision and purpose of college.

Develop Processes to recruit and build capacity, to create a professional community.

Align individual Professional Development Plans with faculty and College wide priorities.

Align individual Professional Development Plans with faculty and College wide priorities.

Review professional development plans and processes to align new strategic plan.

Provide relevant, up to date training on different approaches to pedagogy including the use of information and communications technology.

Provide relevant, up to date training on different approaches to pedagogy including the use of information and communications technology.

Provide relevant, up to date training on different approaches to pedagogy including the use of information and communications technology.

Encourage the collaboration of teachers both within and external to the college.

Encourage the collaboration of teachers both within and external to the college.

Encourage the collaboration of teachers both within and external to the college.

Actively recruit and develop the best available staff to increase capacity and enhance collaboration to become the employer of choice.

Actively recruit and develop the best available staff to increase capacity and enhance collaboration to become the employer of choice

Actively recruit and develop the best available staff to increase capacity and enhance collaboration to become the employer of choice

Develop a culture of lifelong learning and professional development amongst all staff.

Develop a culture of lifelong learning and professional development amongst all staff.

Develop a culture of lifelong learning and professional development amongst all staff.