2018

ANNUAL REPORT

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The Governing Council has had a busy year considering and plan-

ning for change and growth in the College. Our Mandurah Campus made a successful start at the beginning of the year offering voca-tional pathways in construction, retail, business and salon assistant supported by literacy and numeracy and personal development through the Certificate I in Leadership and Certificate II in General

Education for Adults. We have also applied to open new campuses, using the same vocation-al model, at Crompton Road in Rockingham, Kalgoorlie, Aubin Grove/Cockburn and central Fremantle. Our consultations have shown that there is considerable demand in all four areas and that vocational pathways provide the best outcome. Members of the Council spent time over the year deliberating on a range of issues but the most significant were: approving a new organisational structure, developed by the Director, that will be flexible enough to support our growth in numbers and campus locations; review-ing the constitution and the role of the Director; reviewing and approving the Whole-School Plan; and agreeing to become a company limited by guarantee (CLG) which includes as a first step merging with our sister organisation, SMYL Community Services. To become a CLG will be an important and protracted process that is necessary to support our growth. Currently the school is an association incorporated under WA’s Associations In-corporation Act, which is intended for amateur, volunteer and small organisations that re-quire a legal entity to undertake their activities. It provides a framework for good governance but is limited in its regulatory rigour. Provisions for transparency, accountability and good governance are significantly more specific and rigorous under the Federal Corporations Act. Concurrently with the needs of moving to a new regulatory framework, the members of the Council considered the issues around delivering vocational education and training at the Col-lege – which involves complicated employment arrangements for individual trainers and ser-vice agreements between SMYL Community Services and SMYL Community College. Each organisation has become dependent on the other. The Council has come to the conclusion that merging to become one organisation—and then moving to become a CLG—would deliv-er administrative benefits for planning and policy, employment arrangements, staff move-ment, finance and governance. I would like to thank all the members for the time and effort they put in to Council matters and for the invaluable advice and expertise they contribute to our deliberations. I look for-ward to working with you all in the new year. Phil Brooks Chair of Governing Council

REPORT FROM THE CHAIR

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REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR

Over the last two years the College has undergone significant

change and growth. At the time of the August census in 2016 we had 104 students at two campuses and at the same point in 2018 we had 404 students at four sites. With the increase in enrolments and campuses we have had to make sure that we have the right organisational structure, and the staff and resources, to provide students with the support they need to develop and learn. The or-ganisational structure of the College had to change to make sure that a centralised vision and directions were implemented while allowing local campuses to maintain operational inde-pendence. This led to the creation of three key sections, each with a ‘head’ of section. The most significant innovation in the restructure has been the creation of the Student Support Services section – which focuses on the mental health and wellbeing of all of our students. Students referred to the College present with intellectual or learning disabilities and/or psy-chiatric behavioural disabilities. The Student Support Services Team provides clinical psychol-ogy services for assessments and diagnosis, psychology services for ongoing clinical support, everyday crisis intervention, culturally appropriate support for Aboriginal students and re-engagement, including home visits, for students with poor attendance. The role of the Student Support Services Team has become central to the operation of the College. The team, and the mental health and wellbeing of the students, informs the modifi-cation and adjustment of curriculum, activities, assessment tasks, behaviour management, policies and procedures and all other aspects of the operation of the College. Closely integrating mental health and wellbeing with teaching and learning allows us to focus on engaging all our students and implementing change as the individual or group of students need it. The coming year will require us to look at other aspects of what we do. We will review our curriculum and scrutinise how we engage students in the classroom – in particular we will investigate offering our younger students a timetable packed with hands on and practical ac-tivities and community group projects that have English and Maths embedded within them. We will also look at what we need for our staff to be able to engage our younger students and support a project-based and practical curriculum. I would like to thank all our staff for their efforts in what has been an intense period of growth and change. I can assure you that at the end of 2018 we are in a much better position than ever before to deliver on our mission to make a difference in the lives of our students. Sam Gowegati Director

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ABOUT SMYL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

. For this reason SMYL Community College provides an alternative education pro-gram that caters for both the educational and welfare needs of each student. The focus of the program is the development of literacy and numeracy, social skills, vocational skills and workplace experience, while providing counselling and social-work support where required.

Vision To alleviate distress and build capacity within people and communities.

Mission To provide an inclusive and supportive learning community that offers an alternative ap-proach to education and training for young people aged 13 to 17 years of age who are at risk of missing out on opportunities due to their home life, health and other issues. Young people will be provided with the opportunity to progress, with all the support they need, along a pathway to employment.

Ethos SMYL Community College believes that all young people: are individuals, with their own circumstances, abilities and aspirations in life; have the right to receive an appropriate education; deserve the opportunity to participate in the workforce.

Goals To create a supportive team approach to learning that includes students, parents,

teachers, mentors, youth workers and counselors. To deliver project-based hands-on education and training in an enterprise/workshop

based setting. To foster the self-confidence and motivation, and develop the skills, in young people

that will enable them to move on to further education, training or employment. To provide a clear pathway to further education, training and employment. To provide direct opportunities for employment. To develop responsibility and respect in individuals.

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STUDENT ATTENDANCE AND OUTCOMES

The rate of attendance* for the school in 2018 was: Based on ‘number of days enrolled’ and ‘number of days attended’: 63.2% Including ‘number of days absent with explanatory evidence’: 80.2%

If a student is absent the staff of the College contact the student’s parents/guardians immedi-ately by phone or text. If no response is received the staff of the College contact any agencies with which the student is registered or engaged. If a student is absent without reasonable explanation for a period of more than two days the College’s team of re-engagement officers will contact the student and/or the student’s parent/guardian and if necessary initiate a re-engagement plan. Regular non-attendance will result in counselling and the development of a re-engagement plan. If all attempts to locate a student fail after 20 school-days and no advice has been received that the student has enrolled at another school, the College will contact the Student Tracking System at Education Regional Office.

Number of students enrolled in Year 12 : 116

Number of students who completed Year 12 : 93

Number of students who attained Year 12 WACE : 14

Number of vocational qualifications (Cert II/Cert III) attained : 28/1

Number of students returning to SMYL to complete : 23

Management of Non-attendance

* Based on the attendance data samples recorded for Department of Education Services in each Term of 2018

Educational Outcomes

BREAKDOWN OF INCOME

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1%Inclusive Education

Commonwealth Recurrent Grant

State Recurrent Grant

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GOVERNANCE AND STAFFING

Governing Council Philip Brooks Chair Rohan Lewis Deputy Chair Michael Keep Secretary/Treasurer Jan Sonder-Sorensen Member Len Collard Member Maureen Thomson Member Ian Linn Member Sam Gowegati Director (ex officio)

Teaching & Training Staff (30 FTE) Louise Attley Teacher Jessica Befumo Teacher Jocelyn Bradshaw Teacher Amanda Burnett Teacher Katherine Grace Teacher Alan Greenwood Teacher Jesse Hutchinson Teacher Adele Knight Teacher Jane Loncar Teacher Emily McCracken Teacher Kristy New Teacher Nyanen Pal Teacher Kirsten Pray Teacher Jody Rigby Teacher Rebekah Scott Teacher Johanna Smith Teacher Susan Vivian Teacher SMYL Training Services 13 FTE Trainers

Non-Teaching Staff (35.5 FTE) Sam Gowegati Director Steve Jones Principal Michelle Gowegati College Manager Ian Mitchell Head of Campus Linda Adams Head of Campus Darren Blyth Head of Campus Roxanne Buktenica Clinical Psychologist

Non-Teaching Staff cont . . . / Gabrielle Unsworth Clinical Psychologist Jaclynn Roche Psychologist Melinda Donoghue Psychologist Kirsty Low Counsellor Susan Badcoe Youth Worker Cheryl Cassidy-Vernon Youth Worker Melinda Evangelista Youth Worker Bree Kelly Youth Worker Anthony Vickers Youth Worker Glenn Louthean Aboriginal Support Skye Ugle Aboriginal Support Jen Brahim Education Assistant Quintien Calder Education Assistant Hannah Dickman Education Assistant Robyn du Bois Education Assistant Jarrad Gibson Education Assistant Sarah McNamara Education Assistant Kristy New Education Assistant Thea Phillips Education Support Taylor Rickard Education Assistant Leona Verdel Education Assistant Rochelle Ingram VET Coordinator Anne Thompson VET Coordinator Kemeil Perrier VET Officer Leena Mishra IT Support Lilly Gallack Admin Coordinator Carly Krauklis Administraton Bree Calgaret Administration Maia Napier Administration Nautre Te Kuru Administration Kenousha Battle Administration Stephen Dodd Maintenance Karen Higgs Canteen Andrew Wotherspoon Executive Support Jason Elatrache CFO Suzie Gamali Finance Officer Graham Giffard HR Tamela Grayson HR

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The College employed 21 registered teachers including the Principal and Heads of Campus. To be registered the Teacher’s Registration Board requires teachers to have: an appropriate teaching qualification, a current working with children check and a police clearance. Teachers have been involved in professional development activities and programmes throughout the year, including, but not limited to:

Accidental Counsellor Complex Trauma Training CARE School Conference Child Protection Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Workshop Graduate Proficiency Grooming Life Saving Mental Health First Aid Mentoring Early Career Teachers Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD) Seminar Positive Schools Conference Resuscitation Refresher Staff Code of Conduct Supervision Transition from School to Adult Life Working with Families in the Family Court

TEACHING STANDARDS

Head Office: 56 Marine Terrace Fremantle WA 6160 Tel: (08) 9430 4921 Fax: (08) 9335 9386

Rockingham Campuses: 32 Tesla Road 21 Beale Way Rockingham WA 6168 Tel: (08) 9550 9400 Fax: (08) 9528 2183

Mandurah Campus: 1 Davey Street Mandurah WA 6210 Tel: (08) 9587 0150

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