Kelvin Grove State College Our school at a glance

Kelvin Grove State College
PO Address: L’Estrange Terrace
Phone: 3552 7333
Fax: 3552 7300
Email:
Website:
info@kelvingrovesc.eq.edu.au
www.kelvingrovesc.eq.edu.au
Our school at a glance
School Profile
Kelvin Grove State College is a distinctive state co-educational community
characterised by quality academic learning, schools of excellence, external
courses and seamless transitions from kindergarten to Year 12. The total
enrolment of the College in February 2005 was approx. 1651.
Kelvin Grove State College aims to:
• Reward initiative and courage
• Celebrate achievement
• Foster partnership involvement
• Encourage and develop self-motivation
• Accept diversity and promote life-long learning

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Curriculum
offerings
See also
http://www.kelvingrovesc.eq.edu.au/etomite/index.php?id=3
Kelvin Grove State College is distinct in the following ways:
• The only state pre school/prep to offer full day pre school and prep
programs in a demonstration unit of “best practice”.
• Integrated teaching and learning programs based on enacting Rich
Tasks from Year 1 to 9. Students complete their year 10 curriculum by
the end of Year 9 enabling students to undertake a multiple pathways
curriculum within the Senior School.
• A very large Performing Arts department which offers extension
courses in Drama, Dance and Music and links to QUT’s Creative
Industries.
• The college has an extremely strong Music program. As well as
Instrumental Music Lessons, students are encouraged to participate in
the choir or a range of ensembles. Our ensembles have been very
successful over recent years in State Championships. Some Music
students do studies at the Conservatorium of Music during Year 12.
• Schools of Excellence (designed to allow students to undertake studies
in a specialised course integrated within his/her usual schedule). These
include:
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Queensland Dance School of Excellence in partnership with
Queensland Ballet.
• Year 11 and 12 – leading to a Diploma in Dance
• Year 8 – 10 foundation for the year 11 and 12 program
Queensland Aviation School of Excellence in partnership
with Griffith University and the Royal Queensland Aero Club.
• Year 11 and 12 – successful graduates are eligible for
direct entry (regardless of OP) into the Bachelor of Aviation
offered at Griffith University.
Queensland Golf School of Excellence in partnership with
the Queensland Golf Unions.
• Year 8 to 12.
• The largest Art department in Queensland allowing students to study
Visual Arts. Art students of Kelvin Grove State College have achieved
numerous art awards and won many art competitions.
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• QUT Links – Students in Year 12 can commence university studies in
various university degree courses in place of senior subjects.
• QUT Action research groups in Mathematics, Technology and Art
occur throughout the Year 1 to Year 12 years.
• Technology – Multimedia is incorporated into the teaching and learning
throughout all year levels. Numerous staff have received certification in
Multimedia.
Extra Curricular Activities
Students are encouraged to be part of the many extra-curricula activities
organised by members of the school community to access and extend their
general education. Some of these activities include:
• Mind Matters • Cheer Squads • Dance Club
• Orchestra • Formal Committee • Garden Club
• Orchestra • Magazine
• Chess Club
Committee
• Jazz Group • Social Justice • Computer Club
• String Ensembles • Musicals • Chaplaincy Group,
including the Pulse
program.
• Bands • Sound and Lighting • Sporting Teams
Production
• Choirs • Tournament of the • School Magazine
Minds
• Peer Mediations • Debating
• Drama Club
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Social climate
Kelvin Grove State College is committed to providing a safe and supportive
environment in which all students can strive to reach their full potential. The
Kelvin Grove State College supportive school environment consists of a range
of support services and pastoral care programs. The following link provides
more details on the type of service available in the college for parents and
students to access.
See also http://www.kelvingrovesc.eq.edu.au (select Support Services from
the top task bar)
Parents and the community
Kelvin Grove State College has an active and supportive Parents and
Citizens’ Association. The P&C Association has a number of sub-committees
as well as Parent Advisory Groups for each of the three sub-schools. These
groups provide opportunities for parents to be extensively involved with the
college and their child’s education and personal development.
The college also offers parent-teacher interviews every semester. The next
Parent-Teacher Evening is scheduled for Tuesday 8 h August 2006.
In addition, the college provides parents with written reports on their child’s
performance at the end of Term 1 (Mid-Semester), and end of Semester 1
and Semester 2.
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Performance of our students
Key outcomes in the early and middle years
Kelvin Grove State College students performed exceptionally well on the 2005
Year 2, 3, 5 and 7 test. The tables below clearly demonstrate how Kelvin
Grove State College students have performed above state average and
national benchmarks in 2005.
Results in the Year 2 Diagnostic Net
School Average State Average Percentage of students above
state benchmark
Reading 2.84 2.40 100%
Writing 2.73 2.12 100%
Number 2.93 2.58 100%
Our reading, writing and numeracy results for the Queensland Year 3, 5 and 7
Literacy and Numeracy Tests
Results for 2005
Strands Measures
Year 3 Year 5 Year 7
Reading
Writing
School average on Queensland
Test
586 624 721
Queensland average 548 614 689
Percentage of students at school
above national benchmark
93% 81.2% 92.7%
School average on Queensland
Test
509 636 800
Queensland average 509 606 746
Percentage of students at school
above national benchmark
88.4% 89.6% 94.5%
School average on Queensland
Test
564 639 688
Queensland average 534 605 663
Percentage of students at school
above national benchmark
95.3% 100% 83.6%
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Performance of our students
Key outcomes in the senior years
Outcomes for our Year 12 Cohort of 2005
At the time of publishing this Annual Report, the results of the 2005 Year 12
post-schools destinations survey, Next Step – Student Destination Report for
the school were not available. Information about these post-school
destinations of our students will be on our website as soon as it is received.
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Key outcomes for the College
Kelvin Grove State college has excellent student retention rate from year to
year as in demonstrated below…
Year Level 2003 2004 2005
Year 01 to 02 97.4 117.1 90.2
Year 02 to 03 106.5 126.3 112.2
Year 03 to 04 105.1 118.2 100
Year 04 to 05 143.3 139.0 123.1
Year 05 to 06 145.9 139.5 103.5
Year 06 to 07 123.9 116.7 98.3
Year 01 to 07
Year 07 to 08 363.8 363.2 315.9
Year 08 to 09 100.0 105.2 105.8
Year 09 to 10 110.6 110.7 121.6
Year 10 to 11 129.9 123.8 114.5
Year 11 to 12 89.5 92.7 95.6
Year 10 to 12 120.3 118.3
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Our staff profile
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Professional engagement in 2005
Kelvin Grove State College staff were involved in a significant degree of
professional development during 2005.
Listed below are the staff development priorities for 2005:
• Literacy
• Spotlight on science
• QCAR
• New QCE
• Cultural awareness
Student and staff health and wellbeing
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