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Strategic Improvement Plan 2021-2024
Nambucca Heads High School 8595
Page 1 of 8 Nambucca Heads High School (8595) -2021-2024 Printed on: 31 March, 2021School vision and context
School vision statement School context
At Nambucca Heads High School we are committed to preparing students to become Nambucca
independent, lifelong learners and positive contributors to society. We strive to foster Heads High School on the Mid North Coast has provided quality education from
meaningful relationships with all students and community members. We inspire students to Years 7 to 12 in a caring and professional environment since 1992.
achieve their best through high expectations in a supportive environment where they feel
known, valued and cared for. The
school's NSW Family Occupation and Employment Index (FOEI) for 2020 is 132 and
the Australian Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (ICSEA) is 912. Of
the school population of 450, 27% of students identify as ATSI (Aboriginal or
Torres Strait Islander). The school's staffing entitlement in 2021 is 51 teaching staff and 13
non-teaching staff. The school also employs a Head Teacher Administration using equity
funds. The majority of the school's equity funding will be used to support initiatives
developed in the 2021-2024 Strategic Improvement Plan. Some funds will be used to
support other activities not embedded in the plan such as ongoing initiatives including our
Breakfast Program, Year Advisor Structured Support Program and our Green Team
Outdoor Education Program
Over the next four years, there will be a focus on continually improving effective classroom
practice with What Works Best in Practice initiatives being the driver behind all staff
professional learning aligned to Strategic Direction 1. Deeper understanding and successful
interpretation of data will be the staff professional learning focus with Strategic Direction 2.
Creating and moulding Future-Focused students who are ready for the 21st Century
workforce is our third strategic direction focus.
Page 2 of 8 Nambucca Heads High School (8595) -2021-2024 Printed on: 31 March, 2021Strategic Direction 1: Student growth and attainment
Purpose Initiatives Success criteria for this strategic direction
Nambucca Heads High School's purpose is to improve DATA SKILLS & USE • Assessments are created/sourced and used on a
the literacy and numeracy of all students. To achieve this regular basis in the school to facilitate consistent and
teachers review and adapt their practice through quality, Teachers and Student Learning Support Officers have comparable judgments of student performance,
targeted professional learning and use of student highly developed skills in the analysis, interpretation and monitor student learning success, and recognise
assessment data to inform teaching. use of internal and external student progress and ability gaps for development and extension.
achievement data to improve teaching practice.
• On external measures, school data indicates that
Improvement measures • On-going professional learning in data literacy, data
student growth and performance is higher than
students in statistically comparable schools. This is
analysis and data use.
Target year: 2022 in line with high academic performance and success
• Whole-school review of data, down to item on internal initiatives.
Achievement of 2022 system-negotiated targets: analysis/skills level (what students can do, what they
• In reading and numeracy, valid and accurate
have difficulty with?)
evaluation data is obtained, tracked, and thoroughly
* Top 2 bands NAPLAN reading in Year 7 and 9 increase
• Review of syllabi- map reading, numeracy and analysed on a regular basis.
of 5.9% from the baseline.
writing skills required for Key Learning Areas (KLA)
• The Learning Support Team (LST) works together to
subjects (Stage 4)
* Top 2 bands NAPLAN numeracy in Year 7 and 9 develop the skills of all teachers and are an
increase of 5.7% from the baseline. • Teachers utilise SCOUT and RAP data to improve important part of whole-school approaches to
teaching activities to enhance student performance. language, literacy, and numeracy.
Target year: 2023
• Professional learning on Progressions.
• Increased percentage of students achieving
expected growth in Year 7 and Year 9 NAPLAN DATA ANALYSIS TO INFORM TEACHING & Evaluation plan for this strategic direction
reading by 8.3% from the baseline. LEARNING
Question:
• Increased percentage of students achieving Teachers and Student Learning Support Officers analyse,
expected growth Year 7 and Year 9 NAPLAN interpret and extrapolate data and they collaboratively use Is Data driving the teaching practice?
numeracy by 6.4% from the baseline. this to inform planning, identify interventions and modify
teaching practice. Is the data informed teaching practice improving student
• An additional 5.3% of students will achieve in the top
learning outcomes in reading and numeracy?
3 HSC bands compared to the base line.
• Use of formative and summative assessments
• An additional 5.3% of students will achieve in the top specific to reading, numeracy and writing skills Data:
2 HSC bands compared to the base line. developed, to inform future planning and delivery.
External student success measures (NAPLAN)
Target year: 2023 • Explicit teaching of reading, numeracy and writing in
the context of syllabi.
Internal student performance measures (Literacy and
Increase the percentage of Aboriginal students attaining • Use of Progressions to track students' progress, Numeracy Progressions);
the HSC whilst maintaining their cultural identity, to the inform Learning Support Teachers and classroom
Mid-Coast Valleys Network lower bound target of 63.4%. teachers - differentiation. Teaching programmes;
Target year: 2022 • Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions, as
Classroom observations;
well as PLAN2, have been adopted by the entire
* Increase the number of students attending at least 90% school.
Student work samples;
of the time by 6.4 % from the baseline. • Map specific literacy and numeracy skills required to
achieve Band 5 and 6 in each KLA. Coaching records;
Page 3 of 8 Nambucca Heads High School (8595) -2021-2024 Printed on: 31 March, 2021Strategic Direction 1: Student growth and attainment
Initiatives Evaluation plan for this strategic direction
• Establish systems and professional capacity for School Excellence Framework evaluations will be
evaluating NAPLAN, HSC, and minimum standard gathered and evaluated by relevant staff, administrators,
data in order to define and prioritise areas for change and teams.
around literacy and numeracy.
Analysis:
Data is analysed and triangulated on a regular basis to
assess if the target and progress steps have been
reached.
Implication:
The results of a thorough review of the data to assess
effect will direct both current implementation and future
school planning to ensure that students continue to
advance in their learning.
Page 4 of 8 Nambucca Heads High School (8595) -2021-2024 Printed on: 31 March, 2021Strategic Direction 2: Excellence In Teaching
Purpose Initiatives Success criteria for this strategic direction
All teachers are committed to using evidence based • In the field of teaching importance and rigour,
teaching strategies to improve student learning outcomes. IMPROVING TEACHING PRACTICE TO IMPROVE student Tell Them From Me data increases from the
STUDENT OUTCOMES 2021 baseline data.
Improvement measures Using evidence based teaching strategies and setting • In teacher collaboration, staff Tell Them From Me
high standards for achievement, our school will create an data increases from the 2021 baseline data.
Target year: 2022
environment that encourages learning and high levels of • All staff are using the 8 What Works Best principles
student participation. in their everyday classroom and professional
The school will demonstrate evidence of Sustaining and
Growing in all themes of the Teaching domain in the practice.
• Strengthen collaborative support for teacher
School Excellence Framework. professional development, cross-faculty • All staff are participating in professional learning
partnerships, and evidence-based activities. relevant to their professional development goals,
Target year: 2024 school priorities and student performance data.
• Supporting staff with the practical implementation of
The school will demonstrate evidence of Excelling in all the What Works Best framework in all classrooms.
themes of the Teaching domain in the School Excellence
Framework. • Incorporate the use of formative data collection, Evaluation plan for this strategic direction
feedback, and reflection on the efficacy of teaching.
• Teaching and learning programs across the school Question:
show evidence that they are adjusted to address
individual student needs, ensuring that all students Has professional learning enhanced all teachers'
are challenged and all adjustments lead to improved evidence based practice?
learning.
Has professional learning of evidence based teaching
practice enhanced student learning outcomes?
HIGH IMPACT PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
ACTIVITIES Data:
Staff participate in high impact professional learning • My PL logs
activities to identify and implement effective strategies to • Internal Professional Learning Registers
improve teaching and learning.
• Teaching and Learning Programs
• Dedicated professional learning space to be
• Professional Development Processes
established.
• Tell Them From Me
• On-going planned professional learning that is linked
to Performance Development Plans and the • Suspension data
Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.
• SENTRAL referral data - both positive and negative.
• What Works Best and High Impact Professional
Learning, such as Teaching Sprints (including • Attendance data
classroom observations) and whole school
Analysis:
professional learning are used to improve teaching
practice in identified areas.
To measure student success and achievement,
• Whole School Implementation of Paul Dix 5 Pillars of coordinate internal and external data, analyse the data to
Practice. see how successful the improvement measures were.
Page 5 of 8 Nambucca Heads High School (8595) -2021-2024 Printed on: 31 March, 2021Strategic Direction 2: Excellence In Teaching
Initiatives Evaluation plan for this strategic direction
• Professional Learning on Australian Curriculum
Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) Implication:
General Capabilities to equip young Australians to
live and work successfully in the twenty-first century. What effect will this have on our work? What will be our
next steps and future directions?
Page 6 of 8 Nambucca Heads High School (8595) -2021-2024 Printed on: 31 March, 2021Strategic Direction 3: Creating Indepedent Life-Long Learners
Purpose Initiatives Success criteria for this strategic direction
Incorporate a whole-school approach to student wellbeing • Deeper, more meaningful, and innovative learning
and 21st Century workforce preparation, with school and PARENT & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO SUPPORT experiences by equipping and empowering teachers
home working in partnership to achieve positive post STUDENTS and parents around future-focused learning and 21st
school pathways for all our students. Century Skills.
Effective partnerships with parents and students in
learning means students are supported to deliver their • Teachers have improved their ability to teach
Improvement measures best and continually improve. students who have experienced complex trauma
and/or have behavioural issues.
Target year: 2023 • Teachers, parents and the community work together • Via consistent teaching and reflection of the school's
to support consistent and systematic attendance principles and aspirations, respectful and supportive
Use pre and post data all students will report they have improvement processes.
choice & have a voice in their learning. relationships are apparent in the school.
• Through consultation with families, holistic • Holistic knowledge about students' wellbeing and
Target year: 2023 knowledge about students' wellbeing and learning learning needs informs learning and post-school
needs inform learning and preparation for post- opportunities preparation.
All parents and carers are involved and engaged in school opportunities.
establishing Future Focused Pathway Plans (FFPP) for
their students. • All staff, students, parents and carers are involved
and engaged in establishing Future Focused
Target year: 2024 Pathway Plans (FFPP). Evaluation plan for this strategic direction
ACARA General Capabilities have lead to students having INNOVATIVE TEACHING, LEARNING & WELL-BEING Question: What impact has a future-focused approach to
greater overall personal and social capability in that the PRACTICES learning in conjunction with the implementation of the 4
more they understand their own feelings, beliefs, talents, C's of 21st Century Skills had on the potential of a
and abilities, the more they can handle their own emotions There is a strategic and planned approach to develop student's learning?
and behaviours, as well as develop and sustain healthy whole school wellbeing processes for all students so they
relationships. can connect, succeed, thrive and learn. Data:
• Build deeper, more meaningful, and innovative • TTFM
learning experiences by equipping and empowering
teachers and parents around future-focused learning • SBAT courses / VET qualifications Stage 6
and the 4'Cs of 21st Century Skills. • Post-school destination surveys
• Teachers have improved their ability to teach • Positive changes to behaviour data
students who have experienced complex trauma
and/or have behavioural issues. • 100% students achieve minimum standards before
Yr12 completion
• Positive and respectful relationships are evident and
widespread among students and staff. Analysis: Deep data analysis can direct future school
• Implementation of Learning Hubs in Stage 4 planning, resulting in continuous improvement in order to
enhance the quality of education at Nambucca Heads
• Develop whole school executive roles around: Future High School.
Focused Learning, Data Leadership, Wellbeing,
Administration and Student Leadership. Implication:
Students graduate from Nambucca Heads High School
Page 7 of 8 Nambucca Heads High School (8595) -2021-2024 Printed on: 31 March, 2021Strategic Direction 3: Creating Indepedent Life-Long Learners
Evaluation plan for this strategic direction
with the skills and credentials required to live & work
successfully in the 21st Century.
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