OUR LADY OF
PRIMARY SCHOOL DARDANUP - (Published
2012 for 2011 Year)
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School comprises of 205
students from Kindergarten to Year 7 serving the Parish Communities of Dardanup
and Boyanup. The school provides
enriched opportunities so that all children may develop to their full potential
– Spiritually; Intellectually; Physically; Socially
and Emotionally.
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School has undertaken the RAISe
(Raising Achievement in Schools) initiative, designed to provide teachers with
greater Professional Learning opportunities ensuring all students reach their
learning potential. The school is also
involved in the National Partnership Program and the Quality Catholic Schools
Project. These initiatives ensure
positive learning outcomes, and enhanced pastoral care for all students and
staff. The school offers
a comprehensive curriculum, with support and extension opportunities across all
grades.
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School assists in preparing
each child to contribute positively to their local communities, having a
particular awareness of the needs of, and responsibility to, the wider church. The school enjoys outstanding support from
the parents and wider community. It is
widely recognised and appreciated as a community based school.
The school provides students with opportunities for
participation in various extra-curricular activities such as The Combined
Schools Music Festival, the Leonardo Day Science Project, Interschool Athletics
Carnivals, Winter Sports Carnivals, camps and excursions.
Our Lady of Lourdes prides itself as a place where
Christ-Like values are the core of our learning, where each person
is valued and where all are welcome. The
school’s motto is “Multae Mentes Cor Unum” which means, “Many Minds, One
Heart”.
Website: www.ololdard.wa.edu.au
PROFESSIONAL
ENGAGEMENT
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2.0 |
Staff Attendance |
Average attendance
rate per staff member for 2011 |
97.5% |
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2.1 |
Staff Retention |
Proportion of teaching
staff retained from 2011 |
100% |
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2.2 |
Teacher
Qualifications |
Master of Education
(Religious Education) Bachelor of
Education Graduate Diploma of
Applied Science Diploma of Teaching Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of
Psychology Post Graduate
Diploma in IT in Education Graduate
Certificate in Religious Education Diploma of Music in
Primary Education |
1 13 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 |
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2.3 |
Expenditure |
Average expenditure
per teacher on professional learning |
$2148 |
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2.4 |
Teacher participation
in professional learning |
Teachers attend
various Professional Development courses throughout the year |
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3.0 |
Workforce
Composition |
Indigenous
composition Gender -
Male Female |
Nil 5 19 |
KEY STUDENT OUTCOMES
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4.0 |
Student attendance
(161 students) (Yr 1 – Yr 7) Girls – 81 Boys -
80 (Indigenous students
– 2) |
Average attendance
rate for 2011 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 |
94.2% 93.9% 94.4% 94.7% 94.2% 94.6% 93.6% 94.0% |
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School attendance
is monitored regularly. Parents are
required to explain all absences in writing.
Parents are contacted if these written explanations are not
received. If attendance is a problem,
the school works with families and students to put plans and support in place
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6.0 |
Proportions of Year
3, 5 and 7 students meeting national reading, writing, spelling and numeracy
benchmarks |
See attached |
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6.1 |
Changes in
benchmark results from the previous year |
See attached |
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6.2 |
Value added |
See attached |
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6.3 |
Proportions of Year
3, 5 and 7 students meeting national reading, writing, spelling and numeracy
minimum standards. |
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6.4 |
Changes in minimum
standard results fro the previous year |
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SATISFACTION
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7.0 |
Parent satisfaction |
See attached |
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7.1 |
Student
satisfaction |
See attached |
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7.2 |
Teacher
satisfaction |
See attached |
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8.0 |
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91% |
9.0 To view our school income broken down by funding sources, please view the My School website. www.myschool.edu.au
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Net recurrent
income 2011 |
Total |
Per Student |
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Australian Government recurrent funding |
$1,438,206 |
$ 7,816 |
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State/Territory Government recurrent funding |
$ 447,615 |
$ 2,432 |
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Fees, charges and parent contributions |
$ 187,215 |
$ 1,017 |
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Other private sources |
$ 54,931 |
$ 298 |
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Total gross income (excluding income from government capital grants) |
$2,127,967 |
$ 11,563 |
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Less Deductions |
$ 115,277 |
$ 626 |
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Total net recurrent
income |
$2,012,690 |
$ 10,937 |
Comparison of same
grade results from 2010 to 2011.
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2010 |
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2011 |
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Numeracy |
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Numeracy |
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Year 3 |
23/23 100% |
Year 3 |
23/24 94% |
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Year 5 |
29/29 100% |
Year 5 |
26/26 100% |
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Year 7 |
28/28 100% |
Year 7 |
22/22 100% |
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Year 3 |
23/23 100% |
Year 3 |
22/24 100% |
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Year 5 |
29/29 100% |
Year 5 |
26/26 100% |
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Year 7 |
28/28 100% |
Year 7 |
22/22 100% |
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Spelling |
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Spelling |
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Year 3 |
22/23 96% |
Year 3 |
24/24 100% |
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Year 5 |
27/29 93% |
Year 5 |
26/26 100% |
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Year 7 |
28/28 100% |
Year 7 |
22/22 100% |
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Grammar/ Punctuation |
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Grammar/ Punctuation |
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Year 3 |
23/23 100% |
Year 3 |
23/24 96% |
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Year 5 |
27/29 93% |
Year 5 |
26/26 100% |
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Year 7 |
27/28 96% |
Year 7 |
21/22 95% |
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Writing |
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Writing |
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Year 3 |
23/23 100% |
Year 3 |
24/24 100% |
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Year 5 |
26/29 90% |
Year 5 |
26/26 100% |
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Year 7 |
27/27 100% |
Year 7 |
22/22 100% |
Year 3
Students performed as expected in all areas.
Year 5
Students performed will in all areas.
Year 7
Students have continued to perform well in most areas.
The results reflect the teacher’s assessments, and the
school is currently undertaking an Action Learning project on how to improve
all student’s spelling and their use of grammar within
their writing tasks.
Students who did not achieve the benchmark, or are at or just
above the benchmark are continuing to receive education support time to
scaffold them whilst targeting the areas of difficulty.
Means for 2011
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Test |
Year Level |
OLOL |
Like School |
State |
Nation |
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Numeracy |
3 |
409 |
415 |
387 |
398 |
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5 |
520 |
502 |
479 |
488 |
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7 |
616 |
562 |
545 |
545 |
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3 |
445 |
436 |
401 |
416 |
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5 |
520 |
506 |
480 |
488 |
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7 |
595 |
557 |
542 |
540 |
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Spelling |
3 |
432 |
420 |
396 |
406 |
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5 |
509 |
494 |
476 |
484 |
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7 |
560 |
547 |
536 |
538 |
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Grammar/ Punctuation |
3 |
463 |
440 |
408 |
422 |
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5 |
557 |
517 |
491 |
500 |
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7 |
575 |
549 |
529 |
533 |
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Writing |
3 |
434 |
427 |
404 |
416 |
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5 |
499 |
494 |
472 |
483 |
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7 |
572 |
546 |
530 |
529 |
It should be noted that except for two occasions, all means by OLOL
students are above the national standard. In Year 5 the mean only slightly
below in Grammar and Punctuation and in Spelling the mean was equal.
Value Added
Our Lady of Lourdes offers a wide range of opportunities outside of the classroom, which allow students to grow and develop. Such activities include:
· Parish-School Sacramental Programmes
· Class Masses/Liturgies and Reconciliation
· Catechists program to prepare students outside the school for the sacraments
· Student Council organised events for fundraising for community causes –Caritas, Project Compassion
· Whole School Prayer during after lunch assemblies.
· Staff Meetings, PLC Meetings and Staff Prayer
· Student Leaders – All Year 7 students participate in Leadership committees in the areas of: Christian Service and Social Justice, Sport, Students Well-being and Pastoral Care, Environment.
· Students preparing to become Altar Servers (Years 4 – 7) and participating in Parish Youth Group.
· Senior Camp for year 7 – Ern Halliday Recreational Camp
· Year 6 overnight leadership and adventure camp
· Excursions e.g. Dolphin Discovery Centre,
· Incursions – All students attend 2 incursions per year
· Disco
· Special Weeks of Celebrations: Holy Week – Stations of the Cross, Book Week, Anzac Services at school and representation at Local community level.
· Athletic Carnivals, Winter Carnival (football, soccer, netball), Football development days and other interschool sporting events.
· Swimming Lessons
· Providing facilities for community Sports coaching for Netball and Cricket.
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Area |
Strongly Agree |
Agree |
Disagree |
Strongly Disagree |
School Ethos
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary is a welcoming, friendly school. |
85% |
15% |
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I am comfortable approaching staff at the school for information, help and support. |
66% |
34% |
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I feel Our Lady of Lourdes School and the Parish work well together. |
60% |
38% |
2% |
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The school offers opportunities for the personal spiritual growth of my child. |
64% |
36% |
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I feel that the
school reflects Gospel values by responding consistently and fairly to
families with pastoral, financial or other concerns. |
62% |
36% |
2% |
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Student Performance I am happy with behaviour management at Our Lady of Lourdes School. |
66% |
34% |
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I feel that my child’s academic needs are being met. |
48% |
50% |
2% |
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Personal Development
My child feels comfortable coming to school each day. |
60% |
40% |
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I feel my child is developing confidence in his/her own ability. |
51% |
49% |
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My child is aware of what to do if she/he feels threatened or bullied at school. |
39% |
59% |
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School Facilities
I am happy with the playground facilities. |
53% |
43% |
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I am happy with the school facilities and environment. |
51% |
47% |
2% |
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Parent/School Partnership I feel supported by the school in my role as the prime educator of my child. |
59% |
37% |
4% |
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I, as a parent, know the process to follow if my child feels s/he has been bullied. |
53% |
45% |
2% |
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I am happy with the general level of communication concerning my child. |
42% |
50% |
8% |
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I feel confident in approaching the Leadership Team (Principal & Assistant Principals) with any difficulties I may be experiencing relating to my child. |
65% |
33% |
2% |
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The school offers immediate feedback when my child is involved in a serious conflict situation or behavioural difficulty. |
58% |
40% |
2% |
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I am aware of changes, important events and issues through weekly newsletters and regular, varied communications and the school website. |
59% |
41% |
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Staff Survey 2012
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Area |
Strongly
Agree |
Agree |
Disagree |
Strongly
Disagree |
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Learning Environment This school has a
positive working environment. |
22% |
78% |
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I am committed to achieving the best results
for the students in my class. |
87% |
13% |
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Staff at our
school care about the students. |
55% |
45% |
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Staff at our
school care about each other. |
12% |
88% |
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I believe that
students are encouraged to do their best. |
83% |
17% |
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I endeavour to
ensure that the learning environment is well ordered and managed to maximise
student potential. |
75% |
25% |
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Student
Performance I differentiate the curriculum for all learning needs? |
36% |
64% |
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Individual
student learning is linked to needs and is data driven. |
14% |
86% |
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Record keeping
and data analysis is relevant, up-to-date and helpful. |
14% |
86% |
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I maximise the
use of available resources. |
21% |
79% |
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I show respect
for all students at all times. |
86% |
14% |
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I include all
students equally. |
93% |
7% |
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I model positive
conflict resolution strategies to students. |
85% |
15% |
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I am aware of,
and cater for, the pastoral needs of my students. |
78% |
22% |
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I try to model
the person of Jesus at every possible opportunity. |
57% |
43% |
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Work Relations Staff opinions
are valued and appreciated. |
33% |
53% |
13% |
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The leadership
team keeps staff well informed of current happenings in school. |
47% |
40% |
7% |
6% |
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The staff are welcoming to visitors and each other and
communicate in a positive and unified manner. |
47% |
53% |
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I am happy to
come to work each day. |
47% |
47% |
6% |
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I feel
comfortable presenting my opinions to others. |
18% |
65% |
17% |
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I am happy with
the level of professional support provided by the Leadership team. |
41% |
47% |
12% |
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I provide
positive support and assistance for others. |
53% |
47% |
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I believe other staff provide me with positive support. |
47% |
47% |
6% |
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I am happy with
the support I receive from the parent community. |
47% |
47% |
6% |
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I participate in
staff social occasions as a means of building staff spirit and morale. |
47% |
47% |
6% |
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Personal Growth and Professional Development |
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I am aware of the
Accreditation requirements to work in a Catholic School. |
76% |
24% |
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I am working on
completing my Accreditation requirements. |
75% |
25% |
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I spend time on
updating my Professional Development. |
27% |
73% |
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I have goals for
my future development. |
19% |
75% |
6% |
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I am working
towards my future professional development goals. |
20% |
73% |
7% |
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Years 1-4 Student Survey 2012
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Area |
Agree √ |
Disagree x |
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People at school I have friends in
my class. |
98% |
2% |
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I like coming to
school. |
84% |
16% |
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My teacher
explains things to me if I do not understand. |
96% |
4% |
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I feel that other
students treat me well. |
86% |
14% |
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I can talk to any
teacher at my school. |
95% |
5% |
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I can talk to the
Principal. |
100% |
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I try to treat others as Jesus would. |
99% |
1% |
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School
Subjects I enjoy most of
my lessons. |
94% |
6% |
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I am proud of the
work I do. |
93% |
7% |
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Doing homework is
important. |
91% |
9% |
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I am encouraged
to do my best. |
100% |
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Safe, happy
and Proud I know the school
rules and what will happen if I break them. |
94% |
6% |
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I feel safe in
the classroom. |
97% |
3% |
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I feel safe at
recess and lunch when I am playing. |
88% |
12% |
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I know what to do
if I think that that I am being bullied. |
94% |
6% |
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I have friends to
play with at recess and lunch. |
99% |
1% |
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I let other
people play with me if they want to. |
99% |
1% |
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I am proud to go
to school at Our Lady of Lourdes. |
96% |
4% |
Years 5 - 7 Student Survey 2011
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Area |
Strongly
Agree √√ |
Agree √ |
Disagree x |
Strongly
Disagree xx |
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People at school I have friends in
my class. |
71% |
27% |
2% |
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I like coming to
school. |
24% |
61% |
12% |
3% |
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My teacher
explains things to me if I do not understand. |
59% |
39% |
2% |
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I feel that other
students treat me well. |
30% |
62% |
8% |
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I can talk to any
teacher at my school. |
55% |
42% |
3% |
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I can talk to the
Principal. |
65% |
30% |
5% |
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I try to treat
others as Jesus would. |
38% |
53% |
7% |
2% |
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School
Subjects I enjoy most of
my lessons. |
36% |
49% |
11% |
4% |
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I am proud of the
work I do. |
37% |
53% |
8% |
2% |
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Doing homework is
important. |
33% |
41% |
14% |
12% |
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I am encouraged
to do my best. |
57% |
39% |
3% |
1% |
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Safe, happy
and Proud I know the school rules and what will happen if I break them. |
72% |
27% |
1% |
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I feel safe in
the classroom. |
67% |
32% |
1% |
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I feel safe at
recess and lunch when I am playing. |
57% |
39% |
4% |
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I know what to do
if I think that that I am being bullied. |
40% |
52% |
5% |
3% |
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I have friends to
play with at recess and lunch. |
73% |
24% |
3% |
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I let other
people play with me if they want to. |
60% |
37% |
2% |
1% |
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I am proud to go
to school at Our Lady of Lourdes. |
76% |
22% |
2% |
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