Capturing student, parent, and staff voice through the School SurveyThere has been a significant increase in participation across the Territory and particularly in parent engagement.
5,536Parents
4,433 in 20192,693
Staff
2,444 in 20197,330 in 2019
9,108Students
1%37%
3%Alice Springs 543 to 562
147 schools
11% Katherine Barkly575 to 636
Top End557 to 564
Darwin Palmerston2,758 to 3,774
Parent Survey responses,2019 to 2020
(145 in 2019)
25%
24% 10%
Source: Student, Parent, Staff Survey 2020
Our highlights
Source: Student, Parent, Staff Survey 2020
88%students
71%(2019)
89%students
93%staff
89%parents
say that teachers expect students to do their best
75% students
82% parents
91% staff
say teachers motivate students to learn.
High expectation schools Motivated students Students feel connected
85%(2019)
say that students have good friends that they care about.
89%parents
School Survey 2020 – our school results
3,567 in 2018
2,444Staff
2,120 in 20187,059 in 2018
7,330Students
129Students completed the Student Survey
169Parents and carers
completed the Parent Survey
35Staff completed the
Staff Survey
Our school highlights:
91-97%of our students agreed
to these questions
Questions:• My teachers expect me to do my best (97%)• I know how to communicate safely and
respectfully when I am online (91%)• I have good friends that I care about (91%)
Our school highlights:
Questions:• The school is well maintained (96%)• My child feels safe at this school (93%)• I can talk to my child’s teachers about my concerns (92%)
92-96%of our parents/carers agreed
to these questions
Our school highlights:
97%of our staff agreed to these questions
Questions:• I feel safe at this school• Teachers at this school expect
students to do their best • My school looks for ways to improve
Parents and Carers Survey - Qualitative ResultsQ9 Do you have any feedback about the hours or programming at your child’s preschool?
Common Categories Number of responses Referred to for action:
Hours 5 Preschool Teacher in Charge: Classroom Hours Planning 2021
Curriculum 6 Preschool Teacher in Charge:Curriculum Programming 2021
Reporting 1 Preschool Teacher in Charge:Parent communications
Satisfied 1
Parents and Carers Survey - Qualitative ResultsQ10 What services would you like to see offered in the school? We currently have: Canteen, NT Schools Music Program, Outside Hours School Care, Early Learning Centre, Access to School Counsellor, School of Languages, Sporting Schools After School Sports Programs.
Common Categories Number of responses
Referred to for action:
After School Activities 7 School Council -Education Subcommittee
After School Sports Program 10 Health/PE Specialist Teacher (Sporting Schools Program Coordinator)
AIEW 1 Senior Teachers
Arts 12 The Arts Specialist Teachers
Behavioural Services 2 Nightcliff Education Special Ed Team (NEST)
Bikes 1 Health/PE Specialist Teacher
Bookpacks 1 School Council -Finance Subcommittee
Buddy System for special education students 1 Nightcliff Education Special Ed Team (NEST)
Camps 1 Leadership Team
Parents and Carers Survey - Qualitative ResultsQ10 What services would you like to see offered in the school? We currently have: Canteen, NT Schools Music Program, Outside Hours School Care, Early Learning Centre, Access to School Counsellor, School of Languages, Sporting Schools After School Sports Programs.
Common Categories Number of responses
Referred to for action:
Canteen 1 School Council-Community Engagement Subcommittee (Canteen)
Communication 1 School Council-Community Engagement Subcommittee
Cooking 1 STEM Specialist Teacher Yr 3-6, Classroom teachers
Counsellors 4 Nightcliff Education Special Ed Team (NEST)
Dance 4 The Arts Specialist Teachers
Dental checkups 1 Darwin Dental Service
Financial Education 1 Classroom teachers - HASS Curriculum
Indigenous Perspectives 4 Classroom teachers-Indigenous Perspectives Cross Curricular Priority
Intensive English Unit 1 Nightcliff Education Special Ed Team (NEST)
Common Categories Number of responses
Referred to for action:
Languages 3 Languages specialist teacher, Darwin School of Languages
Learning services 1 Nightcliff Education Special Ed (NEST)
Social Emotional Learning 4 SEL Curriculum –Classroom teachers
Online Payments 1 School Council - Finance Committee
Sports 8 Health/PE Specialist teacher
Play based learning to Year 3 1 Preschool, Transition teachers - Age Appropriate Pedagogies
Playgroup 1 Preschool teacher in charge
STEM 5 STEM Specialist Teacher – Year 3-6Technologies curriculum –Classroom teachers
Swimming 6 Health/PE Specialist teacher
Satisfied 16
Parents and Carers Survey - Qualitative ResultsQ10 What services would you like to see offered in the school? We currently have: Canteen, NT Schools Music Program, Outside Hours School Care, Early Learning Centre, Access to School Counsellor, School of Languages, Sporting Schools After School Sports Programs.
Q11 What do you value about the school?
Thank you for your comments!
A sample of these are on our website testimonials page.
Parents and Carers Survey - Qualitative Results Q 13 Do you have any other comments to help improve your school?
Common Categories Number of responses
Referred to for action:
Additional Needs 1 Nightcliff Education Special Ed Team (NEST)
After School Activities 4 School Council Education Subcommittee
Behaviour Management 1 Senior teachers, Leadership team
Budget 1 School Council-Finance Committee
Communication 11 School Council-Community Engagement Subcommittee
Community Engagement 1 School Council -Community Engagement Subcommittee
SEL 1 SEL Curriculum -Classroom teachers
Arts 2 The Arts Specialist teachers
Parents and Carers Survey - Qualitative Results Q 13 Do you have any other comments to help improve your school?
Common Categories Number of responses
Referred to for action:
Asian Perspectives 1 HASS Curriculum – Classroom teachers
Eating Times 3 School Council-Community Engagement Subcommittee
Events/Excursions 2 Senior Teachers, Leadership team
Finance 2 School Council-Finance Committee
Flexible seating 1 Nightcliff Education Special Ed Team (NEST)
Fundraising 2 School Council-Community Engagement Subcommittee
Grounds and Maintenance 1 School Council -Finance Committee
Indigenous Perspectives 3 Classroom teachers –Indigenous Perspectives Cross Curriculum Priority
Parents and Carers Survey - Qualitative Results Q13 Do you have any other comments to help improve your school?
Common Categories Number of responses
Referred to for action:
Infrastructure 4 School Council-Masterplan Committee
Intervention 1 Nightcliff Education Special Ed Team (NEST)
Outside Hours School Care 2 School Council – Finance CommitteeChild Australia Management Committee – Leadership Team
Personalised Learning 4 School Council-Education Subcommittee
Playground duty 3 School Council- Community Engagement Committee Leadership team
Relief Teachers 1 Leadership team
Reporting 8 School Council-Education Subcommittee
Parents and Carers Survey - Qualitative Results Q13 Do you have any other comments to help improve your school?
Common Categories Number of responses
Referred to for action:
Road Safety 5 School Council – Road Safety Subcommittee
School Banking 1 School Council- Community Engagement Committee -Leadership team
Security 2 School Council –Community Engagement Committee
SEL 7 SEL Curriculum – Classroom teachers
Staffing 1 Leadership team
Student Leadership 1 School Council-Community Engagement Subcommittee
Transitioning Programs 1 Senior Teachers, Leadership Team
Satisfied 17
Q5 I would prefer the school to share information about my child’s achievement with me (for example their attendance and test results).