Annual Report - Loyola College

In addition, we have a number of staff members who are undertaking
studies in the following areas, including those who have been granted
sponsorship through the Catholic Education Office Melbourne:
‣ Doctorate Studies in Education: 2 (2%) staff members;
‣ Masters Studies in Education, Leadership and Teaching: 7
(8%) staff members
2.4 Expenditure and Participation in Professional Learning
At Loyola College, we value the ongoing skills and knowledge
development of all members of our learning community. All staff
members were involved in a wide range of professional learning
activities including personal professional development, health and
wellbeing, working in year level and vertical pastoral care teams, within
their curriculum areas or faculty groups, as well as attending whole
staff professional learning.
During 2010, six school days were dedicated to professional learning
which specifically related to various aspects of the College’s Strategic
Plan. Of special significance in our 30 th year was the In the Footsteps
of Ignatius Staff Pilgrimage to Sevenhill, South Australia visiting
places of significance to the first Jesuits who arrived in Australia at
Sevenhill and to St. Mary of the Cross MacKillop who was based at
both Norwood and Sevenhill at different times of her life. Our 126
teachers and educational support staff have undertaken professional
learning activities beyond the College for a total of 560 days. When all
expenses are calculated, the average expenditure per teacher and
educational support staff member was $1136 in addition to the
school~based professional learning activities.
A number of staff members also participated in individual self-funded
or Catholic Education Office Melbourne sponsored study programs.
Section Three: Key Student Outcomes
3.1 Student Attendance
Throughout the 2010 school year Loyola College carefully monitored
student attendance and punctuality for its 1096 students and provided
term by term advice to parents via school reports. There were a total of
73 students absent per day, averaging 10 days per student for the year.
This equates to a daily student attendance rate of 93%.
3.2 Proportion of students meeting the National Minimum Standard
In 2010 our Years 7 and 9 students were assessed by the National
Assessment Program ~ Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN). The
following tables indicate the percentage of our students who were at or
above the National Minimum Standard over the past three years and a
comparison of results of the 2009 and 2010 NAPLAN performance.
YEAR 7
NAPLAN
2008
NAPLAN
2009
NAPLAN
2010
% Change
2009~2010
Reading 100% 96% 99.5% +3.5%
Writing 96.8% 97% 98.6% +1.6%
Spelling 97.4% 96.5% 95.5% –1.0%
Grammar 96.8% 98.5% 95.5% –3.0%
Numeracy 100% 99.5% 98.6% –0.9%