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School sector:
Independent
School’s address:
Lot 4 Johanna Street
Jimboomba, QLD 4280
Total enrolments:
492
Year levels offered:
Prep to Year 12 - Hills Language College and Hills Golf Academy
Co-educational or single sex:
Co-educational
Distinctive curriculum offerings:
Golf / Languages / Japanese / Chinese
PYP component of the International Baccalaureate in the Primary years
Extra-curricular activities:
Rugby League / Debating / CHess / Music / Touch Football / Dance / Katate / Drama
Parental involvement:
P & F Committee / Literacy group (Primary) / Year 10 Planning
Presentation of Information:
www.hills.qld.edu.au - Ben Pope - Deputy Principal |
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Staffing Information: |
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Qualifications of all teachers:
| Qualification |
Percentage of classroom teachers and school leaders at the school |
| Doctorate |
2.5% |
| Masters |
21% |
| Bachelor Degree |
71% |
| Diploma |
33% |
| Certificate |
7.8% |
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Expenditure on and teacher participation in professional development:
The total funds expended on teacher professional development in 2007 were $ 2548.00
The major professional development initiatives were as follows:
The involvement of the teaching staff in professional development activities during 2007 was 70% |
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Average staff attendance for the school, based on unplanned absences of sick and emergency leave periods of up to 5 days:
For permanent and temporary staff and school leaders the staff attendance rate was 96% in 2007 |
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Proportion of teaching staff retained from the previous year:
From the end of 2006 88% of staff were retained for the entire 2007 school year |
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Key Student Outcomes: |
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Average student attendance rate:
The average attendance rate as a percentage in 2007 was 93% |
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Reading, writing and numeracy:
| Reading |
| Year |
Average Score (School) |
Average Score (State) |
% above benchmark |
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| Year 3 |
520 |
527 |
92% |
| Year 5 |
594 |
606 |
72% |
| Year 7 |
653 |
672 |
89% |
| Writing |
| Year |
Average Score (School) |
Average Score (State) |
% above benchmark |
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| Year 3 |
509 |
523 |
100% |
| Year 5 |
566 |
600 |
89% |
| Year 7 |
691 |
981 |
100% |
| Numeracy |
| Year |
Average Score (School) |
Average Score (State) |
% above benchmark |
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| Year 3 |
515 |
521 |
96% |
| Year 5 |
590 |
588 |
89% |
| Year 7 |
599 |
648 |
52% |
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Percentage of students in the current and previous year above the national benchmark:
| Year |
Reading
Average Score (School) |
% on or above benchmark |
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Previous Year |
Current Year |
Previous Year |
Current Year |
| 3 |
606 |
520 |
100% |
92% |
| 5 |
606 |
594 |
74% |
72% |
| 7 |
661 |
653 |
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| Year |
Writing
Average Score (School) |
% on or above benchmark |
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Previous Year |
Current Year |
Previous Year |
Current Year |
| 3 |
524 |
509 |
92% |
100% |
| 5 |
612 |
566 |
100% |
89% |
| 7 |
696 |
691 |
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Numeracy
Average Score (School) |
% on or above benchmark |
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Previous Year |
Current Year |
Previous Year |
Current Year |
| 3 |
564 |
515 |
90% |
96% |
| 5 |
603 |
590 |
85% |
59% |
| 7 |
617 |
599 |
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Benchmark Notes:
Information on benchmarks in the Year 3, 5 and 7 tests are sent to individual schools by the Queensland Studies Authority.
- Average Score (School): this is reported on the School Reports for Reading, Writing and Numeracy, in the bottom left hand corner;
- Average Score (State): this is reported on the School Reports for Reading, Writing and Numeracy, in the bottom left hand corner;
- % above benchmark: schools calculate this from the individual Class Reports.
a. Students below the benchmark are marked with an asterisk
b. Percentage above the benchmark =
100 - students with asterisk plus students exempt x100 total students minus absent students
(Note: the Aspects of Numeracy report (Numeracy scale score) should be used to calculate the percentage above the benchmark for numeracy. The numeracy scale score is calculated from all items in the Numeracy Test)
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Apparent retention rate:
Year 12 student enrolment as a percentage of the Year 8 cohort is 138%
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Year 12 outcomes:
| Outcomes for our Year 12 cohort 2007 |
| Total number of Senior Certificates awarded |
18 |
| Percentage of Overall Position (OP) – eligible students with OP 1-15 |
33% |
| Percentage of students awarded Senior Certificates and awarded a Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualification |
0% |
| Percentage of students awarded Senior Certificates with OP-eligibility or awarded a VET qualification |
0% |
| Percentage of Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC) applicants receiving an offer |
80% |
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Value Added:
- Global citizenship
- Multi-cultural understanding
- Golf |
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Parent, student and teacher satisfaction:
Satisfaction data:
- Beautiful learning environment
- Proven zero tolerance to bullying
- A good balance of ratio of male : female teachers Excellent discipline and parent / teacher communication
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Because of the multi-cultural element, Hills fosters understanding and tolerance of individual difference |
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Recommended optional information to be published by 30 June each year:
How computers are used to assist learning - Computer use:
For research, editing and presentation of documents, interactive learning enables the school community to communicate Use it like a tool - programming, web development and other ICT
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School progress towards its goals each year:
| School Year - 2007 |
Number of Students in each category |
Percentage of Students in each category |
| University (degree) |
8 |
44% |
| VAT total (Cert IV+ III, I-II, apprenticeship traineeship) |
2 |
12% |
| Working full-time |
4 |
22% |
| Working part-time/casual |
4 |
22% |
| Seeking work |
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| Not studying or in the labour force |
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| Total Year 12 students |
18 |
100% |
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