Annual Report 2010 - Radford College

RADFORD collegeAnnual Report 2010

Annual Report 2010Radford CollegePrincipal’s Annual Report 2010The pages that follow describe the progress made by Radford College during the academicyear 2010. It has been a time for consolidation and reflection, which necessarily followsthe arrival of a new Principal and the completion of a major phase of developmentwith the formation the Junior School over the last five years. However, it would be amistake to imagine that consolidation and reflection suggests inactivity. As the report willdemonstrate, 2010 has been a time of considerable consultation, review and investigation.A strong foundationThe College has substantially completed the Strategic Plan 2006–2010. In a school thattruly is dynamic, some targets are never fully realized, however, the College can take ameasure of satisfaction in the achievements of the past and before leaping into a newplan it is worth recounting some of these achievements.We have fulfilled our objective of establishing the Junior School, which binds togetherthe ELC with the Middle Years and the High School to provide a full school educationaloffering for Canberra and the ACT. The Junior School buildings are beautifully designedand will serve us long into the future.ANNUAL REPORT 20101

adford collegeThe academic standing of Radford continues to be strengthened as measured by bothNAPLAN and ATAR scores. The College has a strictly non-selective enrolment policy and nostudent is ever asked to leave us because of a perceived deficiency in intellectual capacity.The College staff prides itself on providing every student with their best opportunityto achieve at a level that maximizes their innate potential. Careful attention is givento supporting each student’s learning, setting in place the necessary skills to access thecurriculum, whilst being mindful of the need to develop thinking skills that will lasta lifetime.The cocurricular life of the College has been strengthened by the addition of experiencessuch as Rowing and Snowsports. The formation of Radford Awareness and Service (RAS)ensures that students have exposure to service learning opportunities to complementtheir academic experiences. Music and Drama have been strengthened without restrictingwide participation from a variety of students across the year cohorts. More than 80%of the College student population participates in cocurricular experiences each year. Itshould be observed that these opportunities would not be possible without the supportof the parent community, which remains superbly cohesive.2 ANNUAL REPORT 2010

Annual Report 2010Strategic Plan 2011-2015: Think. Connect. Transform.The careful leadership of Ms Lisa Moloney and Ms Jocelyn Martin accomplished a wellresearched and inclusive Strategic Plan for Radford during the course of 2010. The processbegan with careful consultation of the entire community through focus groups, surveysand retreats. An attempt was made to include all levels of the community and we weregratified by the greater than 70% response rate to our surveys.The published plan, which is called Think. Connect. Transform. arises from more than tendrafts that were the subject of focus group consultation and review. The plan seeks tobuild on the strong foundations referred to above and to engage the emerging futurewithin the ACT and the nation. Careful reflection on previous plans suggested thatthere are six recurrent themes that define Radford’s development: strong educationalachievement, effective pastoral care, clearly expressed values set in the context ofChristian thinking within the Anglican traditions of the Diocese of Canberra/Goulburn,inclusive cocurricular experiences, consciously coeducational, and soundly governedwith responsible and transparent use of financial and other resources. It will come as nosurprise that these same headings provide the structure of our new plan.ANNUAL REPORT 20103

adford collegeThe Radford LearnerAt the end of 2009, our Head of Learning and Teaching began the task of drafting ashared language to describe the Radford Learner Dispositions. The College is aware thatwe provide education for students from 4 to 18 years of age. It is absolutely imperativethat we are clear about our educational objectives for the students. Whilst we may offerexperiences in an age-appropriate manner, we needed an educational concept to bindthe elements of the College into a coherent whole. Following a lengthy consultation thewords Think, Connect, Transform were chosen. ‘Think’ refers to the cognitive process oflearning and reasoning, the formation of habits of mind and the capacity to question anddiscern at the rational level. ‘Connect’ refers to the capacity to make connections not onlybetween ideas cognitively but also with other learners. The final word ‘Transform’ capturesthe view that real learning is demonstrated through transformation in selfand others.These three words capture our educational objectives and are as binding for teachingwithin our Prekindergarten Starfish and Seahorse classes as they are for Year 12graduands. They also sit nicely with the existing cluster of words: ‘Truth, Compassion,Wisdom’ (our motto) and ‘Imagine, Listen, Respect’ (our values). The successful completionof this project is one of the highlights of 2010. Using the words for the Radford Learneras the title of the next Strategic Plan represents a commitment to place the learner at thecentre of our endeavours.4 ANNUAL REPORT 2010

Annual Report 2010ACADEMIC PROGRESSRegistrationThe College underwent formal Registration with the ACT Department of Education during2010. This requires a formal inspection process by an external review panel which considersall aspects of our operations within careful scrutiny. The entire College is inspected toascertain compliance with ACT and Federal policies and to ensure our competence todeliver the academic program.I was very pleased to receive numerous commendations from the Panel at the end of thisprocess. The areas mentioned for commendation included:CCCCCCCCthe high quality of pastoral care provided to studentsthe provision of a broad and well-structured curriculum, responsive to student needsIntegration of values and service into the culture of the College, in line with itsAnglican ethos, and the key role played by the Chaplain in strengthening, articulatingand modelling the ethos of the College with all students, staff and the widercommunity;the support and opportunity provided for students to participate in a wide range ofcocurricular and community programs both within the College and with the local,national and international community;ANNUAL REPORT 20105

adford collegeCCthe positive environment of the College, evident from Kindergarten to Year 12,characterised by the openness and friendliness of all students who are well informedand knowledgeable about their learning, keen to participate and engaged;CCthe outstanding commitment and pride displayed by staff in the College and itsphilosophy, and their dedication to ensuring students’ growth, wellbeing anddevelopment.Junior School International Baccalaureate AuthorisationWe were delighted to receive notification that the Junior School had received fullauthorisation as an International Baccalaureate (Primary Years Program) World School.This is a marvellous achievement for the Junior School after only three years of operation.The ACT Registration panel also recognised through its commendation the dynamic andengaging learning environment in the Junior School, and praised the Early LearningCentre as an exemplary facility.NAPLAN and ‘My School’The advent of a new emphasis on educational testing and national reporting has emergedduring this past five year period. The stakes have been increased by the creation of the MySchool Website, which now is updated each December. It is interesting to note that thedata published on My School was gathered in the previous May, and cannot be expected6 ANNUAL REPORT 2010

Annual Report 2010to be a comprehensive measure of student achievement. Yet public commentary on schoolperformance places heavy emphasis on the NAPLAN scores, which raises the stakes on theapproaches of school decision-makers. To avoid being labelled as a ‘failing’ school, manyhave now adopted a strategy of drilling or teaching to the test method.The evidence from overseas experience suggests that rehearsals and drilling on likely testitems can limit the children’s ability to make connections between the skills they arelearning in literacy and numeracy and the world in which they live. Heavy emphasis ontesting in US disadvantaged schools has yielded little improvement despite considerableinvestment. Yet strong performance is evident in schools that continue to set skills inthe context of rich and intellectually challenging learning experiences. This has beenour approach at Radford. We have built on the classroom experiences of students andset skills in the context of learning. All staff do an excellent job in making this balancepossible. It should be recognized that this requires considerable skill and experience toachieve. We are blessed at Radford to have both qualities in our teaching staff and weshould not take this for granted.As you probably are aware, NAPLAN (National Assessment Program Literacy andNumeracy) is an Australia-wide testing program for all students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.It may be worth hearing a little about how performance is reported.ANNUAL REPORT 20107

adford collegeNAPLAN is organised under five testing domains: reading, writing, spelling, grammar andpunctuation, and numeracy. Each student achieves a scaled score for each domain. The scoresare designed so that any score will represent the same level of achievement within a specifictesting domain at a given time. Scores should not be compared between domains becauseeach domain assesses different skills and the scores do not always represent equivalentachievement by students in different domains. The mark in numeracy or in reading is notstandardised to a common scale, however, performance is mapped to a common scale as youwill observe below. The reporting scales are divided into ten bands and each year level reportson six bands. The bands assist with mapping with regard to the National Minimum Standard.As you can see from the graph on the following page, students are expected to makeprogress over their school years and, naturally, minimum standards rise.8 ANNUAL REPORT 2010

Annual Report 2010Band Year 3 Tear 5 Year 7 Year 9Band 10Band 9Band 8Band 7above NationalMinimum Standardat NationalMinimum Standardbelow NationalMinimum StandardBand 6Band 5Band 4Band 3Band 2Band 1ANNUAL REPORT 20109

adford collegeWhole College NAPLAN ResultsTesting Domain Year Level % above National benchmarkReading 3 985 947 969 100Writing 3 985 947 929 98Numeracy 3 1005 967 989 99Spelling 3 1005 877 989 98Grammar and Punctuation 3 1005 887 929 9910 ANNUAL REPORT 2010

Annual Report 2010Junior School NAPLAN resultsWe are delighted with the performance of our Year 3 and Year 5 students in all domains.Our students achieved substantially higher than ACT and NSW average scores in alltest areas.All Year 3 students achieved at or above the National Minimum Standard in all testingdomains. A large percentage of students achieved at a ‘proficient’ level in all testingdomains (Reading = 85%, Writing = 79%, Spelling = 67%, Grammar & Punctuation = 81%and Numeracy = 75%).The majority of Year 5 students achieved above the National Minimum Standard in alltesting domains (Reading = 94%, Writing = 94%, Spelling 87%, Grammar & Punctuation= 88% and Numeracy = 96%). A high percentage of Year 5 students achieved at a‘proficient’ level in all testing domains (Reading = 51%, Writing = 29%, Spelling = 33%,Grammar & Punctuation = 48% and Numeracy = 38%)We have observed a systematic increase in the performance of our children at Year 3since our Junior School was established. This is a testament to the excellent work of ourearly childhood teachers who ensure firm foundations for learning without reducing thecurriculum to drilled rehearsal events. The children learn by exploring and discovering.ANNUAL REPORT 201011

adford collegeIt is interesting to note that half of the Year 5 cohort entered the College at thebeginning of the year. They have only four months of tuition at Radford before theirNAPLAN tests. Our Year 5 results in 2010 were slightly lower than previous years, butstill compare very favourably with both national and ACT means. There is some evidenceto suggest that the longer a student is with us, the better their performance. Thisobservation generally holds true in Year 7 as well as Year 5.High School NAPLAN ResultsWe commend the performance of Year 7 and Year 9 who attained very strong scores. InYear 7, 72% were in the highest band in reading, 41% in writing, 47% in spelling, 42%in Grammar and punctuation, and 59% in numeracy. In Year 9, 63% were in the highestperformance band in reading, 27% in writing, 33% in spelling and 48% in grammar andpunctuation. It is pleasing to observe that 54% of Year 9 students achieved in the highestperformance band in numeracy.School GrowthThe NAPLAN data now includes a score for ‘school growth’. This is based on a notionalprojection for student progress over time. We are doing an analysis of this data atpresent. It is interesting to note (as the UK schools discovered when they plotted ‘ValueAdd’ measures in their data) that high performing schools find it relatively harder todemonstrate ‘Value Add’ because the students already are achieving at a level higher thanthe mean scores of neighbouring schools.12 ANNUAL REPORT 2010

Annual Report 2010Preliminary analysis of the 2010 NAPLAN scores also suggests that attention needs to begiven to the Writing domain of the tests. This is true for Year 3, Year 5 and Year 9. It iswise to treat scores of this nature with caution. They are the results of tests conductedmonths ago and that are subject to flaws. To give you an example of what I mean, Headof Junior School, Mr Paul Southwell told of his investigations about one student whosescore was a little lower than expected. He discovered that the student had incorrectlynumbered the responses. I am sure there are stories like this all over the country.However, it is very useful data to collect and we will continue to work on it.ATAR Results for 2010The College congratulates the Class of 2010 on achieving outstanding results. This yearattained a median ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank) score of 92, which was thehighest in the College’s history.UAI/ATAR COMPARISON TABLE 2001–2010UAI/ATR BandNSW/ACT 2001UAI2002UAI2003UAI2004UAI2005UAI2006UAI2007UAI2008UAI2009ATAR2010ATAR> 99 Top 1% 3% 5% 3% 9% 6% 8% 11% 8% 10% 4%> 95 Top 5% 13% 20% 20% 30% 31% 33% 33% 25% 25% 32%> 90 Top 10% 29% 34% 37% 50% 46% 52% 53% 43% 44% 57%Median 79.05 82.55 83.23 89.95 88.9 90.45 91.85 87.7 87.3 92.0ANNUAL REPORT 201013

adford collegeAll students in the 2010 group achieved the ACT Year 12 Certificate and 160 wereawarded an ATAR. The ATAR replaced the previous University Admissions Index (UAI)and the ACT and NSW is now expressed on a single scale. The highest mark available inthe new scheme is 99.95.NSW/ACT% of Radford Year 12 2010 cohortATAR > 99 Top 1% 4%ATAR > 95 Top 5% 32%ATAR > 90 Top 10% 57%ATAR > 80 Top 20% 86%Median ATAR 9286% of the class of 2010 received an ATAR greater than 80. This is an astonishingperformance in a non-selective school.Wenray Wang achieved the College’s highest 2010 ATAR of 99.85 and was awarded theprize as JA Mackinnon Dux for 2010. Privacy legislation prevents us from providing afull list of individual ATAR results to the Radford community; however, we congratulatemany students on their outstanding achievements. High performing students includedEdward Byrne, Jacqueline Williams, Samantha Lambe, Stephanie Forster, KatherineRoderick, and Erin Rooney. It is interesting to note that all of these students havebeen involved fully in the wider life of the College. The strength of the whole cohortreflects this group’s focus on consistent efforts across the four semesters and their highexpectations for success.14 ANNUAL REPORT 2010

Annual Report 2010It is important to observe at such times that the ATAR provides only one measure ofschool achievement. Whilst we are delighted with the performance of our students,we recognise that a successful school experience goes far beyond the scores gained ona single measure such as the ATAR. We seek to provide the means for our students todevelop their character as well as their intellect by offering an extensive program ofcocurricular activities and opportunities for community service and pastoral support.It is clear to us that the Class of 2010 contributed to the Radford community and beyondin quite remarkable ways and we congratulate them all.For the ongoing academic success of Radford College we must extend our congratulationsand thanks to our hard working teaching staff, to the Heads of Departments and theDirectors of Studies right across the College. The provision of quality teaching over theyears plays an important part in the successful completion of secondary schooling. Thehighly effective support of the Head of Learning and Teaching, the Heads of Schools,the Year Coordinators and individual tutors cannot be underestimated. In particular, theCollege recognises the superb contribution of Mr Mick Lewthwaite and Mr John Leyshonwhose guidance and practical support of our students was invaluable.ANNUAL REPORT 201015

adford collegeSTUDENT ACTIVITY AND ACHIEVEMENTCommunity engagementStudents have been generous with their time and effort in voluntary activities. We delightin our relationship with Black Mountain School and with Cranleigh School, where ourstudents are regular and welcome visitors. We prefer to think of ourselves not so muchas visitors but as friends. The work of TeamSUPPORT continued and even strengthened in2010. Their regular participation in the Wednesday evening RAID activities and with theL’Arche Disco, which we host in the TB Millar Hall from time to time, is inspirational.The Radford Awareness and Service (RAS) group continues to build connections with TimorLeste and with Fatunaba School, where our students were able to share once again thisyear. The RAS group also lead some important awareness raising events and continues tohold the College accountable for progress on the Sustainability Charter. Mr George Huitkerand Father Richard Browning provide much leadership and encouragement for theseactivities.For the second successive year, the College was honoured be recognised by the Order ofAustralia Association (OAA) with an award for Meritorious Group Activity in CommunityService and Citizenship. This award arose from the close connection that Radford hasestablished with the wonderful Black Mountain School (BMS), where our students regularlyvisit to assist the sacrificial and dedicated work of the staff of BMS whose commitmentknows no bounds. The College regards awards of this nature with undoubted gratitude,moderated by the prevailing sense that kindness and compassion are their own rewards.16 ANNUAL REPORT 2010

Annual Report 2010We believe that we receive far more from the positive experience of making connections withchildren who have disabilities than we can ever give to them. However, the encouragement andrecognition of the Order of Australian Association is a matter of considerable honour to us, andwe thank the Association.Round SquareRadford College, as the only school in the ACT to be affiliated with the international associationof Round Square Schools, has continued in its growth and understanding of the Round Squarephilosophy. The IDEALS (Internationalism, Democracy, Environment, Adventure, Leadershipand Service) are consistently demonstrated in all that we do. Students throughout 2010 wereprovided with the opportunity to further enhance their understanding and awareness of RoundSquare initiatives through exchanges, attendance at conferences and active participation inService Projects.A delegation of students, accompanied by staff members Ms Rebecca Cashmere and Ms Suzannevan Strien, travelled to Singapore during June, to attend the Junior Conference, whilst adelegation of students, accompanied by Ms Donna O’Sullivan, also attended the Senior RegionalConference on the Gold Coast. Mrs Beth Girvan, Mrs Suzanne Rentsch and our Board Chairman,Mr Ian Morison attended the International Conference in Pattaya, Thailand, during October. Thetheme of this conference was ‘We Walk Together’. The opportunity to listen to and learn fromlife experiences of others was an invaluable experience for all, and all members of the delegationlearnt much from the exchange of information. We learnt that, if we as a global community, donot ‘Walk Together’ today, then tomorrow we will need to run.ANNUAL REPORT 201017

adford college2010 also saw our first senior student (Rachel Wellsmore) engage in a Round Square projectin Kenya. This was indeed an experience beyond all expectations, and the memories of thiswill remain with Rachel for many years.Mrs Beth Girvan has been appointed as the Round Square representative at RadfordCollege and 2011 will offer students the opportunity to enlist in exchanges (at National& International level), and to attend conferences in Alice Springs (Northern Territory),Westminster (South Australia) & Wellington (UK).Cocurricular ActivitiesThe students of the College continue to enjoy success, including representative selection,across a wide range of sporting and other endeavours.Cocurricular Participation in 2010 (Students in Years 3-12)Participants in cocurricularSport by %Years 3–6 76.11 96.19Years 7–10 72.17 84.20Years 11–12 55.11 73.86Total 3–12 68.54 82.85Participants in any cocurricularactivity by %18 ANNUAL REPORT 2010

Annual Report 2010In 2010 Radford College was awarded as Snowsports School of the Year, ACT Rowing Club ofthe Year and the ACT Basketball Club of the Year. The Associated Southern Colleges Athletics,Swimming and Cross Country squads all won the coeducational overall championships.Individual achievements of note were:CollegiansOutstanding sporting success with medals at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi wasachieved by Chloe Hosking (Cycling—Bronze) and Anna Flanagan (Hockey—Gold).DebatingNed Lis-Clarke was selected in the Australian debating team.MathematicsJames Reid received a medal for his outstanding achievement in the 2010 MathematicsCompetition, achieving one of the highest scores in the country.FutsalTom Rogic was selected in an Australian Futsalroos squad for the 2010 AFC Championships tobe held in Uzbekistan later this month. He was also part of the Australian squad which wontheir qualifying tournament by defeating Vietnam 4–1 in Jakarta in February.Tom was officially declared one of the eight best young football players in the world, beating75,000 hopefuls to secure a contract with the Nike Football Academy in the UK.ANNUAL REPORT 201019

adford collegeSnowsportsBen Hood represented Australia Junior Skiing in Alpine Skiing at Whistler, Canada andparticipated in the Super Giant Slalom before injury cut short his participation inthe competition.Shauna Rigby was awarded the inaugural SnowSkool scholarship 13 weeks of training inBanff, Canada to become a Level 2 certified ski instructor.GymnasticsGuy Balthazaar is the 2010 Australian Level 7 Parallel Bars Champion.FootballAshley Palombi was selected in the Australian U19 Schoolgirls Football Team to tour HongKong, China and Japan in January 2011.BasketballKathryn Rendell was selected in an Australian Team for FIBA Oceania Youth Tournamentin New Caledonia.EquestrianJane Doak from Year 12 was the Equestrian national champion within her division.20 ANNUAL REPORT 2010

Annual Report 2010THE RADFORD INSTITUTE2010 marked the inception of the Radford Institute. Under the leadership of Mr PeterDodd, the first event of the Institute took place on a cold and rainy August eveningwhen I had the privilege of sharing the story of the formation of the Gawura School forAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in central Sydney.The second seminar, in October, was presented by Dr Jim Watterston, Chief Executive, ACTDepartment of Education and Training, on the topic The Future of ACT School Education.Dr Watterston spoke about the unique features of the Canberra educational community,and how this created possibilities for ‘whole sector’ initiatives.The Radford Institute is designed to provide a forum for professional conversation beyondour own boundary. It is open to all educators within the ACT and, soon, beyond. It is partof our attempt to participate in the development of the national education debate.PARTNERSHIPSWe acknowledge the support of our Parents and Friends Association and the RadfordCollegians Association in College life. Their generous contribution and commitmentstrengthens the community. In particular, we have relied upon the efforts of the P&F toassist us with the Strategic Plan this year. In addition to valuable fundraising, they’vehelped us to develop a sense of community in all that we do. Likewise, the Radford Friendsgroups such as Football, Rowing, Snowsports and Music work tirelessly to assist us.ANNUAL REPORT 201021

adford collegeENROLMENTSThe following table outlines Radford enrolments as at December 2010.Junior SchooL(Years PreK to 6)High School(Years 7–10)Senior School(Years 11 and 12)TotalPre Kindergarten 44 Year 7 177 Year 11 177Kindergarten 45 Year 8 176 Year 12 170Year 1 45 Year 9 177Year 2 46 Year 10 176Year 3 49Year 4 50Year 5 96Year 6 98Total 473 706 347 1526Student retention remains very high. Eight students left Year 10 at the end of 2009 togo to other schools. Ten students joined Year 11 in 2010. Mrs D Robinson continued herexcellent work as Registrar throughout 2010, including preparing 96 extra enrolments for2011 with the expansion of the Junior School in late 2010.22 ANNUAL REPORT 2010

Annual Report 2010INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT)The ICT Steering Committee selected a new ‘Learning Management System’, which is tobe known as RadNet. During 2010, pilot programs were undertaken in preparation forthe implementation of RadNet, including the additional computers that were part of theCommonwealth Government Digital Education Revolution (DER) initiative. Moreover our ICTteam has been working hard to improve the infrastructure to make our network more robustand efficient. This will give staff greater confidence that their efforts to use IT within theclassroom will be supported.Progress in the development of RadNet has been slower than we had hoped, but we remainconfident that the new system will be in place by the end of 2011 and will support learningacross the College. During the year ahead we will also complete the DER scheme withfurther computers placed in the High School and Senior School classrooms andthe Library.During 2010 the ICT team was busy implementing the approved ‘ICT Strategic Architectureand Management Plan’. Initially this work focussed on new server and networkinfrastructure—to provide stability. Once this was done the College was able to focus ondeveloping a ‘Remote Desktop’ as a proof of concept. A ‘Remote Desktop’ allows students touse an internet connected home computer to login to a virtual desktop at Radford Collegeand access their work, the various directories and most of the programs they use at theCollege. The proof of concept was very successful and we are now working to implement anANNUAL REPORT 201023

adford collegeimproved version and release it more widely. Work still continues fixing up the network—so that common black-spots are removed and we have the ability to support more userson the system.FACILITIESMuch attention has been given to the completion of the Junior School Stage Two Project.We remain exceedingly grateful to the Commonwealth Government for their provisionof funds to undertake this work as part of the National Economic Stimulus Package in2009. The resulting building adds so much to the Junior School and provides superbaccommodation for four classes as well as an Arts/Science room, amenities and anenlarged, undercover car park.The completion of the Performing Arts Centre was quickly followed by the refurbishmentof the Food Technology Rooms and the systematic upgrade of Humanities classrooms andteaching prep rooms.The College continues to maintain our grounds with a sense of pride and imagination.Ground Staff have kept the external areas of the School in a magnificent state, thankspartly to the wetter weather in 2010.24 ANNUAL REPORT 2010

Annual Report 2010Other major projects for 2010 included:CCAfter School/IT Staff facilities in the Junior SchoolCCPlanning and completion of the Lecture Theatre upgradeCCCCCCCCCCCCCCErection of electronic Radford information signUpgrades to the Senior North and LOTE staffroomsRooms 28-34 received new carpet and paintG Wigg Sports Centre tiered seating received new carpetUpgrading of the entrance to Mackinnon Oval to facilitate temporary parkingImprovements to ELC playgroundNew shade sails in Canteen areaThe CSIRO weather station is fully operational, providing regular updates via the Intranetand console adjacent to Science, of interest to students and staff.The College continues to seek sensible solutions to our daily traffic problems. We thankthe whole community for your patience in this matter.ANNUAL REPORT 201025

adford collegeFINANCESI wish to acknowledge excellent contribution of our Business Manager, Ms Jocelyn Martin,Finance Manager, Mr Joel Anderson, and all the members of the Accounts team to thesound financial and business operations of the College.RevenueThe College revenue derives principally from Parent Contributions (59.99%) andgovernment funding (Federal Government 19.18% and ACT Government 10.41%).In 2010, Capital Grants accounted for 9.04% of revenue.Fundraising & Interest 1.38%ACT Government10.41%Federal Government 19.18%Capital Grants 9.04%Parent Contributions 59.99%26 ANNUAL REPORT 2010

Annual Report 2010ExpensesThe principal expenses are Staff Costs (54.76%) and Capital Works (20.50%).Depreciation & Interest 8.38%Academic departments 7.14%Running costs 9.22%Capital works 20.50%Staff costs 54.76%The following data sets out Radford’s situation with regard to Government funding.1. Average cost of educating a student in a Government School is $12,484(Source: ACARA Feb 2011)2. Radford receives the following sums from Government sources for students(a part return of parents’ taxes):Secondary Student Primary Y4-Y6 Primary K-Y3ACT Government $1,327 $910 $1,062Federal Government $3,801 $2,682 $2,682TOTAL GOVERNMENT $5,128 $3,592 $3,744ANNUAL REPORT 201027

adford collegeSTAFFNo school can rise above the quality of its staff. At Radford, we are blessed with acommunity of educators and support staff who care deeply about their work and whoseenergies are committed to the nurture of their students.At a recent conversation with a Year 12 tutor group, we discussed those features ofRadford that they consider to be the strong points. Not for the first time I was told thatthere are two abiding strengths of Radford: the community feeling amongst the students,and the dedication, competence and approachability of staff. There is something profoundabout this kind of compliment coming from Year 12 in their final days of school. They arereally grateful for the support they have received from their teachers.The support staff do an outstanding job in assisting the College to function. This yearmarks the retirement of Mrs Veronica Chaplin after 21 years of dedicated service. Weplace on record our deep appreciation for her limitless dedication, competence andloyalty. Mrs Shirley Campbell retires from her work within the Archives and we thank herfor all she has done over here many wonderful years of care and support.The level of engagement by staff with the professional learning has continued to go fromstrength to strength. The 2010 year commenced strongly with a presentation from AlanMeney to secondary teachers on the relevance of careers and ‘pathway’ knowledge for allteachers, and teachers took the opportunity to share highlights of their teaching practicewith colleagues through ‘Showcases’ of practice.28 ANNUAL REPORT 2010

Annual Report 2010At mid-year, teachers enjoyed the opportunity to become more familiar with a varietyof digital tools and approaches to eLearning in workshops provided by Apple educators.Meanwhile the Junior School staff strengthened their understanding of the InternationalBaccalaureate PYP and focused on approaches to teaching reading, through ‘JollyPhonics’. In addition to this, staff across all schools attended a myriad of workshops,seminars and conferences ranging from individual needs, mental and physical health,literacy, NAPLAN, the Australian Curriculum, brain research and discipline specific andspecialist training.Staff attendance is typically high. Average illness or carer’s leave absence per teacherin 2010 was 8 days. Average individual participation in professional learning relatedactivities was 30 hours. Average expenditure per teacher on staff professional learning in2010 was around $1300.PD Spending by Departments—whole schoolJS Library 1%PYP 7%Junior School 14%SBL 7%NAPLAN 2%Kaleidos 3%BSSS 2%Pathways 4%Accreditation 1%ADT 3%English 4%HPE 7%Humanities 3%LOTE 5%Maths 3%Music 3%Science 3%Year 7 8%Whole School 20%ANNUAL REPORT 201029

adford collegeTeacher Qualifications 2010Number of teachers119 FTEBachelor Degree 129Graduate Certificate 20Graduate Diplomas 84Masters Degree 29Doctorates 2We welcomed a number of new teaching and non-teaching staff this year, some of whomwere on short-term contracts: Ms R Alexanda, Mr J Anderson, Ms C Brown, Ms A Christian,Mr P Craddock, Ms J McKenna, Ms K Molinari, Rev’d S Nevile, Ms S Pascoe, Ms A Sassu,Ms J Smith, Ms C Waters, Ms J Hume, Ms E Maruki (Japanese Assistant), Ms H Northey,Mr A Pardy, Ms M Alexander, Mr C Bleys, Ms M Garner, Ms S Gascoigne, Ms J Geeves, MsE Goodrum, Ms C Harvey, Ms K Little, Ms P Macdonald, Ms K Mara, Ms R Neilson, Ms SPalmer, Ms Y Siladyi, Ms A Walters, Ms S Wodziniski, Mr G Brown, Ms A Carey.We continued to support teacher training and in 2010 provided places for 13 pre-serviceteachers from the University of Canberra, Monash University, University of New Englandand the Australian Catholic University.Mr George Falconer retired at the end of 2010. He leaves his mark as our AdministrativeCoordinator within the Secondary School and for his support of our participation in theRound Square movement and with the Gap program, for which we are very grateful.30 ANNUAL REPORT 2010

Annual Report 2010The College congratulates Ms Lisa Moloney (Head of High School) on her appointmentas the Principal of St Paul’s School, Warrugal in Victoria. Although we mourn our loss,we know what an outstanding educator will take up this important position atSt Paul’s. Ms Moloney has led our High School with diligence, care and wisdomand she will be much missed. We also farewelled Dr D Cohen, Ms G Harrison,Dr P Brook and Ms M Bradshaw.Class teachers, tutors, Stage and Year Coordinators, Heads of Department, the Libraries,and Directors of Studies must be acknowledged for their hard work, dedication, skilland sagacity. New teams such as the Literacy Committee and the IT Committee havebeen added to the existing committees of management. We express our thanks to all ofthem for their contribution to making Radford function smoothly. The Senior Executivecontinues to lead us with skill and wisdom. The effort of Mr John Leyshon, Mr PaulSouthwell, Ms Peggy Mahy and Ms Jocelyn Martin needs no more celebration than theeffective results we observe in College life. Quality is its own reward.ANNUAL REPORT 201031

adford collegeTHE COLLEGE BOARDWe appreciate the dedication of the College Board. In addition to the annual cycle ofmeetings and events, in 2010 they attended a Retreat to consider the Strategic directionsof Radford. We are very fortunate to have such expertise and support to assist us. Thisyear marked the retirement of Mr Dennis Trewin, whose skilful understanding of statisticalmeasure proved invaluable to us during his five years on the Radford College Board.CONCLUSIONThis past year was intended to be a time of reflection and consolidation. Yet noeducational institution can remain static for long. We are moved by a passionate desireto enhance the educational offering we provide and to ensure that we can build uponthe extraordinary past of Radford, so as to be in a position to make a national and evenglobal contribution under God. We seek to inspire young people to become contributingcitizens who are determined to bring change to the nation and to see justice in ourworld. Such a vision cannot be accomplished without intellectual credibility and moralstrength and courage. It is for such reasons that we strive towards a future that engenderstransformation. I trust this report that follows reveals how we have tried to fulfil this loftyintent in 2010.PJJ HeathPrincipal32 ANNUAL REPORT 2010

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