COMPLIANCE 2019 SCHOOL YEAR
1. Contextual Information
Orana is a co-educational, Catholic Primary School for students from Pre- kindergarten through to Year 6, with approximately 440 enrolments.
An Out of School Hours care facility is onsite providing before, after and vacation care for children aged 4 years and older.
Established in 1980 by the Loreto Order, the name 'Orana' is an Aboriginal word meaning 'welcome', the school motto is 'To give is to receive' and both are fundamental to the culture and ethos of our school.
A large, multi-cultural population is enrolled with students coming from diverse backgrounds. The school has a strong focus on the development of numeracy and literacy skills through the provision of dedicated teaching blocks, support and differentiation to cater for the needs of students. In 2019 we commenced our future focussed learning initiative along with two other schools in our area. Our focus is to assist students to be critical, creative and confident thinkers.
A positive, effective and socially supportive learning community is actively promoted. Orana has a vibrant learning culture where the days are filled with exciting opportunities, indeed each new day is a new adventure.
Our school prides itself on being an innovative environment achieving The Apple Distinguished School Award each year since 2011. Our core values of generosity, excellence and respect contributes to the development of the whole child spiritually, physically, socially, emotionally and academically.
Orana has a supportive parent community and active P & F body.
2. Teacher Standards and Qualifications
| Qualifications | Number |
| Master's degree | 1 |
| Bachelor degree | 19 |
| Graduate Diploma | 2 |
| Diploma of Teaching | 3 |
3. Workforce Composition
| Male | Female | |
| Teaching Staff | 1 | 26 |
| Non-teaching Staff | 2 | 22 |
| Indigenous Staff | 0 | 0 |
4. Student Attendance at School
| Year Level |
Percentage Attendance |
| KINDERGARTEN | 92.4% |
| PRE-PRIMARY | 91.4% |
| YEAR 1 | 93.5% |
| YEAR 2 | 94.4% |
| YEAR 3 | 94.4% |
| YEAR 4 | 93.8% |
| YEAR 5 | 94.2% |
| YEAR 6 | 94% |
| AVERAGE | 93.5% |
Non-attendance is recorded electronically on SEQTA and is managed in the first instance by classroom teachers. The Administration Officer messages parents/carers who have not provided an explanation for absences prior to recess each day via SEQTA. Any outstanding, unexplained absences are followed up by classroom teachers and Administration staff.
5. NAPLAN Annual assessments
| Yr 3 2019 | Reading | Writing | Spelling | Grammar & Punctuation | Numeracy |
| Australian Mean | 432.2 | 422.5 | 418.9 | 440.0 | 408.1 |
| School Mean | 472.8 | 445.8 | 475.1 | 476.7 | 438.3 |
| Yr 5 2019 | Reading | Writing | Spelling | Grammar & Punctuation | Numeracy |
| Australian Mean | 506.1 | 474.1 | 500.7 | 499.1 | 495.9 |
| School Mean | 541.1 | 501.7 | 533.6 | 545.3 | 520.0 |
6. Parent/Carer - Student and Teacher Satisfaction
Parent Satisfaction
Level of parent satisfaction at Orana Catholic Primary School is high based on the following:-
- Strong support for school and P & F functions
- Strong level of parental/carer involvement on rosters and atTENdance days • Positive parental/carer interaction with staff
- Recommendations from current parents/carers
- Good responses to requests for assistance
- Letters of support to staff and principal
Student Satisfaction
Students at Orana Catholic Primary School and play in a happy, safe and friendly environment based on the following:-
- Positive engagement with buddies across the school
- Keen interest and participation in programmes offered • High level of cooperation with staff
- Willingness to participate
- Strong evidence of collaboration amongst students
Staff Satisfaction
Orana Catholic Primary School is a collaborative and positive working environment. Our high retention rate of staff demonstrates the quality relationships that exist between the staff, our families and Parish community.
7. Annual School Improvement
| Focus Area | School Improvement Plan Goal | Achievements |
| Curriculum FOCUS AREA 1 | Throughout 2019, we will build alignment of numeracy concepts, building on the 2018 goals we achieved. |
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| Curriculum FOCUS AREA 2 | To provide a play-based and inquiry approach to learning with a flexible learning environment. |
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| Building Strong Relationships FOCUS AREA 3 | By the end of 2019 the Values and Pastoral Care programme will be functioning in all classrooms. |
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| FOCUS AREA 4 | By the end of 2019 an Aboriginal Plan for Orana will be developed. |
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MY SCHOOL WEBSITE
The My School website has two main purposes.
Firstly, it provides parents and students with information on each school - its view of itself and its mission, its staffing, its resources and its students' characteristics and their performances.
Secondly, it provides schools and their communities with comparisons of their students' performances in literacy and numeracy with those of students in other schools, most importantly those in schools that serve similar students. These comparisons provide information to support improvements in schools. Among schools with similar students, those achieving higher student performances can stimulate others to lift expectations of what they and their students can achieve. The schools with higher performing students can be a source of information for others on the policies and practices that produce those higher performances.
Click here to visit the My School website. Simply search under Orana Catholic Primary School.