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SCHOOL  CONTACT  INFORMATION      Address:    

Trinity  Catholic  College  Clinton  Street  GOULBURN  NSW  2580  

 Principal:    

Mrs  Mary-­‐Jane  Carroll-­‐Fajarda  

 Parish  Priest:    

Fr  Dermid  McDermott  

 School  Board  /  Council  Chair:    

Mr  Charlie  Prell  

 Telephone:    

02  4821  3600  

 Fax:    

02  4821  8834  

 Email:    

info.tccg@cg.catholic.edu.au  

 Website:    

www.trinitycollege.nsw.edu.au  

   This  report  was  prepared  by:    Mary-­‐Jane  Carroll-­‐Fajarda    PRINCIPAL    

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MESSAGE  FROM  OUR  SCHOOL  COMMUNITY  

Principal’s  Message  2012  has  been  a  year  to  be  proud  of.  Achievements  include:  The  Opening  of  Birrang  -­‐  Science  Centre  for  Excellence,  Stage  2  of  our  refurbishments,  the  new  Canteen,  celebrations  of  the  50th  anniversary  of  the  Goulburn  Schools'  Strike,  Parish  celebrations  of  150  years  since  the  first  Mass  was  celebrated  in  Goulburn,  turning  of  the  first  sod  on  our  Trade  Training  Centre  as  well  as  student  successes  across  all  curriculum  areas.  We  also  underwent  a  highly  successful  Registration  this  year.  This  external  review  of  the  College,  which  happens  every  6  years,  acknowledged  a  "welcoming  and  professionally  focused  place  of  learning"  with  "delightful  students"  and  dedicated  staff.  What  more  need  one  say?   Community  Council  Message  At  the  beginning  of  this  year  the  College  moved  from  a  Board  model  of  governance  to  a  Community  Council.  The  purpose  behind  this  decision  was  to  engage  greater  parental  support  of  College  initiatives  and  I  am  very  pleased  to  report  that  the  decision  has  been  a  good  one.  The  working  parties  we  have  set  up  as  a  part  of  this  have  been  working  exceptionally  well  and    we  have  enjoyed  far  greater  parent  input  than  in  the  past.  Those  working  parties  include  the    Sport,  College  Identity,  Ag  Farm  and  Extra-­‐curricula  Working  Parties.    I  am  particularly  grateful  to  members  of  the  Community  Council  for  their  commitment,  enthusiasm  and  energy  and  to  those  parents  and  students  who  have  participated.        

SCHOOL  FEATURES  

Trinity  is  a  Catholic  Secondary  College  located  in  Goulburn,  New  South  Wales.    The  school  caters  for  students  in  Years  7-­‐12,  and  has  a  current  enrolment  of  636  students.      Students  attending  this  College  come  from  a  variety  of  backgrounds  and  nationalities  consisting  of  53%  male  and  47%  female  students;  1.5%  indigenous  students;  and  0.15%  Language  Background  other  than  English  (LBOTE).  The  school  employs  90  staff  comprising  67  teachers  and  23  non-­‐teaching  staff,  the  latter  being  employed  in  a  variety  of  capacities  including  administration,  clerical,  canteen,  uniform  sales  and  cleaning.      Apart  from  its  capable  and  caring  staff,  Trinity  boasts  wonderful  facilities,  all  of  which  have  been  recently  refurbished  to  meet  the  changing  needs  of  education  in  the  twenty  first  century.  The  college  has  achieved  a  1:1  ratio  of  computing  devices  across  Years  7  -­‐  12,  has  state  of  the  art  facilities  in  Drama,  Science,  Hospitality  and  TAS,  an  expansive  Library  and  Open  Learning  Centre,  extensive  sporting  facilities,  including  6  ovals,  cricket  pitches,  a  swimming  pool,  Tennis,  Basketball  and  Netball  Courts  and  a  fully  equipped  gym.  In  2013  we  will  have  completed  our  Trade  Training  Centre  and  Agriculture  facilities.    The  combination  of  staff,  facilities  and  a  wide  choice  of  curriculum  offerings  and  extra  curricula  activities  including  Sports,  Public  Speaking,  Cadets,  Duke  of  Edinburgh,  Choir  and  in  2013  a  College  musical,  ensures  that  students  at  Trinity  are  afforded  a  truly  holistic  and  well  rounded  education.    The  school’s  website  can  be  found  at  www.trinitycollege.nsw.edu.au  

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RELIGIOUS  EDUCATION  

Trinity  Catholic  College  follows  the  Archdiocesan  Religious  Education  Curriculum,  Treasures  New  and  Old.    Drawing  on  the  charisms  of  our    three  founders,  Catherine  McAuley,  Blessed  Edmund  Rice  and  saint  Mary  of  the  Cross  Mackillop,  students  are  engaged  in  a  variety  of  activities  designed  to  assist  them  to  experience  our  Catholic  faith  as  a  lived  tradition.  These  include  social  justice  initiatives,  whole  school  liturgies  and  retreat  experiences.  Similarly,  our  curriculum,  policies  and  practices  all  aim  to  integrate  catholic  values  in  such  a  way  as  to  ensure  that  we  are  an  authentic  catholic  community.    

 

STUDENT  ACHIEVEMENT  -­‐  NAPLAN  

Students  in  Years  7  and  9  sat  the  National  Assessment  Program  -­‐  Literacy  and  Numeracy  (NAPLAN)  in  May  this  year.    NAPLAN  assessment  results  provide  valuable  information  about  student  achievements  in  Literacy  and  Numeracy.    An  analysis  of  these  results  assists  school  planning  and  is  used  to  support  teaching  and  learning  programs.    

School  and  National  Mean  Scale  Scores  

YEAR  7   Reading   Writing   Spelling  Grammar  &  Punctuation  

Numeracy  

National   541   518   543   546   538  

School   545   525   538   549   532  

 

YEAR  9   Reading   Writing   Spelling  Grammar  &  Punctuation  

Numeracy  

National   574   553   577   573   584  

School   596   581   591   589   585  

 Proportion  of  students  at  or  above  the  National  Minimum  Standard  

YEAR  7   Reading   Writing   Spelling  Grammar  &  Punctuation  

Numeracy  

National   94%   90%   93%   95%   94%  

School   97%   97%   93%   97%   98%  

 

YEAR  9   Reading   Writing   Spelling  Grammar  &  Punctuation  

Numeracy  

National   91%   82%   90%   90%   93%  

School   98%   93%   96%   96%   99%  

   

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Proportion  of  students  in  each  Achievement  Band  

YEAR  7   Reading   Writing   Spelling  Grammar  &  Punctuation  

Numeracy  

Band  9   8%   5%   8%   12%   6%  

Band  8   26%   16%   19%   16%   17%  

Band  7   24%   22%   35%   29%   24%  

Band  6   24%   27%   17%   28%   31%  

Band  5   16%   28%   15%   10%   20%  

Band  4   4%   3%   7%   3%   2%  

 

YEAR  9   Reading   Writing   Spelling  Grammar  &  Punctuation  

Numeracy  

Band  10   9%   14%   4%   4%   8%  

Band  9   22%   10%   25%   13%   12%  

Band  8   24%   26%   29%   41%   29%  

Band  7   34%   22%   27%   26%   28%  

Band  6   10%   21%   11%   13%   23%  

Band  5   2%   7%   4%   4%   1%  

 The  above  tables  show  that  student  learning  is  enhanced  by  being  at  Trinity.  Each  year,  NAPLAN  results  demonstrate  that  students  experience  significant  growth  in  their  learning  from  year  7  to    year  9  and  students  are  achieving  at  or,  as  is  more  usually  the  case  above  the  National  mean  by  the  time  they  reach  Year  9.  This  improvement  is  a  direct  result  of  targetted  programmes  to  meet  literacy  and  numeracy  needs  as  identified  in  NAPLAN  data.    

SCHOOL  POLICIES  

Enrolment  Policy  In  enrolling  students  we  are  directed  by  the  Archdiocesan  Enrolment  Policy  which  can  be  found  on  the  Annual  Report  page  of  the  school’s  website  or  on  the  Catholic  Education  Office  website  at  http://www.ceocg.catholic.edu.au/parents/Pages/GeneralPolicies.aspx    Enrolment  procedures  include  an  interview  Behaviour    Trinity  aims  to  foster  a  safe,,  just  and  caring  community  which  promotes  cooperation,  mutual  understanding  and  respect  for  self,  others  and  the  College  -­‐  both  its  physical  assets  and  its  reputation.  It  is  our  aim  that  this  community,  and  all  who  experience  it,  reflects  the  College  motto  of  "Faith,  Strength  and  Unity".  We  strive  to  recognise  and  celebrate  positive  conduct,  whilst  also  utilising  the  principles  of  restorative  practice  to  hold  students  accountable  for  their  actions  and  

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behaviour.  This  is  done  in  an  attempt  to  assist  and  encourage  students  to  understand  the  impact  of  their  behaviour  on  others,  learn  from  their  mistakes  and  potentially  turn  poor  choices  into  positive  ones  in  the  future.  

Corporal  punishment  is  expressly  prohibited  in  this  school.    In  addition  we  do  not  sanction  the  administering  of  corporal  punishment  by  non-­‐school  persons  to  enforce  discipline  at  our  school.      

The  full  text  of  the  school’s  Student  Conduct  Policy  is  available  on  the  school  website  or  from  the  Front  Office.    Complaints  and  Grievances  Resolution  Policy  

The  school  policy  is  based  on  procedural  fairness  and  recognises  that  parents  and  caregivers  must  have  access  to  processes  that  allow  them  to  resolve  concerns  in  a  supportive  and  conciliatory  environment.    Any  concerns  raised  are  responded  to  promptly  and  fairly  and  confidentiality  is  always  maintained.    A  full  text  of  the  school  policy  is  available  on  the  school  website  or  from  the  Front  Office.    

PRIORITIES  AND  TARGETS  

Our  priorities  for  next  year  include:  

A  focus  on  spelling  and  numeracy  in  Stage  4  

Implementation  of  a  new  timetable  model  to  allow  greater  student  choice  

Consolidation  of  inquiry  based  learning  in  Birrang  Science  Centre  for  Excellence  

Implementation  of  the  College's  Core  Learning  Document  and  its  underlying  pedagogical  philosophies  across  all  KLAs    

Development  of  a  more  effective  communication  strategy