ADAMSTOWN St Pius X High School (2012) - Catholic Schools ...

Student Attendance (Secondary)The average student attendance rate for students at this school during 2012 was 90.4%.Post School Destinations(Students aged < 17)School PrioritiesNumber of StudentsEducation (senior HS) 245Education (TAFE/apprenticeship) 5Education (university) 0Work force 1Travel 1Unknown 0Other 0TOTAL 252Achievement of School PrioritiesStrategic Plan 2011-2013 was in place. Annual Plan for 2012 was in place. Priorities for 2012 included: Australian Curriculum Literacy & Numeracy across the curriculum Reworking of Religious Studies Assessment Tasks & Teaching Programs Advertising for & employing a Pastoral Care Worker Planning for best practice in assisting students with mental health issues WHS – update of policies & procedures in line with WHS Act 2011, On-Guard Training for all staff Development & implementation of TTC & VET Courses at St Pius Professional Development in – (1) Pastoral care – Generation Y with Michael McQueen; (2) Quality Teaching; (3)WHS; (4)Curriculum & LCT. Vietnam Immersion Experience for Year 10 CBGA project – redevelopment of Factory Wing Fitting out of the new Theatre Major upgrade to whole school electricity supply Planning for Stage 2 building works Ongoing programmed maintenanceFacilitiesSt Pius provides the following teaching space facilities: 30 general purpose classrooms, 6 science laboratories, 4 computerlaboratories, 4 wood/metal/drawing workshops, 2 food technology kitchens, 3 art rooms, a textiles room, a marine science centre, amusic computer room and a drama room. There is a well-equipped Library with computer and audio-visual facilities. The FactoryWing of the school was totally refurbished with 21 st Century teaching and learning facilities. This includes a 600 seat Theatre,Theatrette, Hospitality Kitchen, Café, Hairdressing Salon, 2 Music Rooms, a Drama Room, a Recording Studio, 2 Art Rooms, aComputer Room, 5 GPLA classrooms, several open plan learning spaces and 2 staff areas. Until destroyed by fire in June 2012,the Sr Marie Hall acted as a good meeting place for whole Year Meetings, parent information nights, P&F Meetings and as an extrateaching space, useful for audio-visual presentations. Staff are provided for with a Staff Study and separate Staff Common Room.Excellent photocopying and printing facilities are available to Staff. The Administration building contains the Main AdministrationOffice, the Student Services Office, Student Coordinator Offices, School Counsellor’s Office and School Executive Offices. Theschool grounds are extensive and allow the huge student population sufficient room to spread out at break times. A COLAoriginally used as a Bus Shelter was extended and refurbished to enable it to be used as a sports area as well. Sport is wellcatered for on campus with basketball courts, cricket nets, playing fields and a large sand-pit used for beach volleyball and a hostof other sporting activities. Work was also commenced on developing a wetlands area on campus.A N N U A L S C H O O L R E P O R T 2 0 1 2 8