ANNUALREPORT 2016

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Cedar College Annual Report for the 2016 School Year. Published June 2017.

Established in 1997, Cedar College is a ministry of CityReach Baptist Church,

and is an independent R-12 co-educational Christian School in the suburb of

Northgate, South Australia.

2016 PERFORMANCE DATA SNAPSHOT

During 2016, we celebrated twenty amazing years of experiencing God’s blessing on our school.

We enjoyed a week of celebration, as we looked back over 20 years

and were reminded of the many different facets of the growth and

development of our school, in teachers, students, buildings and

property. We acknowledged God’s wonderful provision, and the way

He worked through the lives of many people to birth and develop our

great school.

Some highlights of the 20th Anniversary Celebrations included a new

school song, the opening of the Creative Arts Centre, time capsule

and history pavers, celebration services and a spectacular school

history display.

The 2016 school year saw continued growth in student numbers

at Cedar College. Our primary goal, at Cedar College, is to deliver

excellence in education, helping prepare students for real life, as

together we “Discover Jesus, Display Love and Develop Self.”

During 2016, every graduating Cedar College student achieved

their South Australian Certificate of Education. This has been the

case for many years at Cedar, and is a significant achievement given

that the SACE completion rate across South Australia was 96%.

We are very proud of the outstanding results that our Year 12s

have achieved, and feel extremely blessed to be part of a school

community where students can fulfil their God-given academic gifts,

and progress to exciting post-school opportunities and pathways.

Thank you to all our families, students and staff, for another

wonderful year. Most importantly, we give all thanks to God for the

20 years in which He has grown, directed and blessed Cedar College

- in ways far beyond what we could have ever imagined.

“Now glory be to God, who by His mighty power at work within us is able to do far more than we would ever dare to ask or even dream of - infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, or hopes.”

- Ephesians 3:20

Mr Peter Thomson Cedar College Principal

Established in 1997, Cedar College is a ministry of CityReach Baptist Church, and is an independent R-12 co-educational Christian School in Northgate, South Australia.

2016 PERFORMANCE DATA SNAPSHOT

First round tertiary offers were received by Cedar College students in the following fields:Bachelor of Laws Double Degree – University of AdelaideBachelor of Criminology – University of AdelaideBachelor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences – University of AdelaideBachelor of Engineering (Honours ) - University of South AustraliaBachelor of Engineering (Honours: Software) – University of AdelaideBachelor of Medical Science – University of South AustraliaBachelor of Architectural Design – University of AdelaideBachelor of Science (Mineral Geoscience) – University of AdelaideBachelor of Science – University of AdelaideBachelor of Information Technology – University of South AustraliaBachelor of Laboratory Medicine – University of South AustraliaBachelor of Health and Medical Science – University of AdelaideBachelor of Human Movement – University of South AustraliaBachelor of Psychological Science – University of South AustraliaBachelor of International Studies – University of AdelaideBachelor of Teaching / Maths and Comp Science – University of AdelaideBachelor of Music – University of AdelaideBachelor of Arts / Music Teaching – University of South AustraliaBachelor of Education (Early Childhood) – University of South AustraliaBachelor of Education (Primary & Middle) – University of South AustraliaBachelor of Arts (Education – Secondary) – Flinders UniversityBachelor of Arts – University of AdelaideBachelor of Nursing – University of South AustraliaBachelor of Nutrition and Food Sciences – University of South AustraliaBachelor of Media – University of AdelaideBachelor of Psychological Science – Flinders UniversityBachelor of Business (HRM) – University of South AustraliaBachelor of Business – Flinders UniversityBachelor of Social Work – Flinders University

SACE COMPLETION100%

ATAR 0-100

0 50 7525 100

38% CED

AR STUDENTS

SACE SUCCESS, 2016As well as a continued 100% SACE completion rate, the Cedar College Dux and Runner-Up Dux achieved ATARs of 97.7 and 96.75 respectively, placing them in the top 4% of students across South Australia.

Of our graduating Year 12s, 14% achieved an Australian Tertiary

Admission Rank (ATAR) of greater than 90, while 38% of our students

achieved an ATAR of 80 or more, placing them in the top 20% of students

in the state. In essence, this means that we had more high achievers than

would be expected, compared to other schools. Further to this, 89% of

our students applying for a university course received a first-round offer,

and of these students, 84% were offered their first preference course.

VET - Vocational Education & Training64 students undertook VET courses during 2016.

The Vocational Education and Training (VET) pathways encourage students to work towards completing VET qualifications while undertaking the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE).

Internal Courses Delivered by Cedar College in 2016 Certificate I in Hospitality (Kitchen Operations) - 6 students Ten Year 10 students undertook a partial certificate

Certificate II in Kitchen Operations - 11 studentsCertificate III in Christian Ministry and Theology - 9 students

External Courses Undertaken in 2016 (28 students)

Certificate I in Animal StudiesCertificate III in Animal Studies (partial) Certificate III in Applied Fashion Design and Technology Certificate II in Automotive Servicing TechnologyCertificate I in Automotive Vocational Preparation Aviation StudiesCertificate III in Business AdministrationCertificate II in Construction PathwaysCertificate II in Creative Industries (3D Animation Foundations) Certificate II in Electrotechnology (Career Start) Certificate III in FitnessCertificate III in Health Services AssistanceCertificate III in Information, Digital Media and Technology Certificate III in Information Technology (Networking/Programming) Introduction to Interior Decorating and Design Certificate II in Kitchen Operations Certificate II in Retail Make-Up and Skin CareCertificate III in Roof Plumbing (partial) Certificate III in Visual Arts/Graphic Design (partial)

ATAR 0-100

0 50 7525 100

97.7

CEDAR HIGHEST

CEDAR AVERAGE

CEDAR STUDENTS PURSUING UNIVERSITY

74

89%UNIVERSITY OFFERSFIRST ROUND

2016 PERFORMANCE DATA SNAPSHOTOur Students

During the 2016 School Year, our student enrolment peaked at 803. Of this number, 370 were enrolled in the Primary School (R-6), 247 in the Middle School (7-9) and 186 were enrolled in the Senior School (10-12).

A co-educational school, the percentage of male to female students enrolled at Cedar College during 2016 was 50.95% Female (408) and 49.05% Male (395). Cedar College is comprised of students from various nationalities and backgrounds, including Indigenous Australian, with 22% of enrolled students coming from a language background other than English. Cedar College provides an internal Learning Improvement (CLIC) Program to assist students with additional learning needs.

Student non-attendance is monitored through the daily use of roll-keeping software. Parents are contacted by telephone and/or a letter sent home outlining non-attendance. Non-attendance days are also indicated on all Term and Semester Reports.

2016 Reading Persuasive Writing Spelling Grammar & Punctuation Numeracy

Year 3

440 429 426 468 422422 - 458 413 - 444 410 - 443 449 - 487 406 - 437

SIM ALL SIM ALL SIM ALL SIM ALL SIM ALL

439 426 432 421 431 420 452 436 416 402

Year 5

512 476 506 520 508495 - 529 460 - 492 491 - 522 502 - 538 493 - 522

SIM ALL SIM ALL SIM ALL SIM ALL SIM ALL

513 502 485 476 502 493 516 505 503 493

Year 7

546 530 553 558 562534 - 558 516 - 543 541 - 566 544 - 571 550 - 574

SIM ALL SIM ALL SIM ALL SIM ALL SIM ALL

549 541 526 515 562 543 554 540 558 550

Year 9

582 554 591 570 585570 - 594 538 - 571 578 - 605 556 - 584 573 - 596

SIM ALL SIM ALL SIM ALL SIM ALL SIM ALL

591 581 565 549 599 580 582 569 601 589

2016 NAPLaN Results

The National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLaN) assesses all students in Australian schools in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.

The chart below displays average NAPLaN scores for each domain in 2016. Further information regarding NAPLaN is available via the My School website, www.myschool.edu.au. Results from Cedar College are shown in the table below, and are displayed in green. Also displayed are average scores for statistically similar schools (SIM) and all Australian schools (ALL).

2016 Attendance Data

The below table shows student attendance data gathered during 2016, and is listed by class and gender.

The average student attendance during 2016 across all year levels was: Male Students - 95.50% Female Students - 93.81%

Level Rec Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12

Male 93.24% 96.25% 95.34% 96.20% 96.68% 96.24% 95.87% 96.20% 96.41% 94.26% 95.58% 95.51% 93.27%

Female 82.21% 96.26% 95.53% 94.86% 95.15% 95.46% 96.45% 95.51% 95.68% 94.17% 93.14% 93.23% 91.92%

2016 PERFORMANCE DATA SNAPSHOT

Cedar College is very grateful for funds supplied by the Australian Government under the Block Grant Authority (BGA) Programme, and these are included in the Capital Government Grants shown below.

School Income by Funding Source

Tuition Fees* $3,333,127

Recurrent Government Grants $7,583,703

Capital Government Grants $71,192

Other Income $459,128

*Includes fees allocated to Capital Projects.

Our StaffOur staff are highly qualified, and represent a range of different cultures and ethnic backgrounds from countries that include Australia, Canada, China, Austria and South Africa. There are currently no Indigenous Australian staff at Cedar College.

2016 Current Teacher QualificationsBachelor of Agricultural ScienceBachelor of Applied Science (Human Movement)Bachelor of Applied Science in Chemistry and MicrobiologyBachelor of Art and Design EducationBachelor of ArtsBachelor of Arts - AccountancyBachelor of Arts - Australian StudiesBachelor of Arts - Communication StudiesBachelor of Arts - JournalismBachelor of Early Childhood EducationBachelor of Education - Art TeachingBachelor of Education - ComputingBachelor of Education - Junior Primary/PrimaryBachelor of Education - Middle and SecondaryBachelor of Education - Physical Education and HealthBachelor of Education - PrimaryBachelor of Education - Primary and Middle SchoolBachelor of Education - SecondaryBachelor of Education - Secondary BusinessBachelor of Education - Secondary Mathematics/Science (Chemistry)Bachelor of Education - Secondary Science (Maths)Bachelor of Education - Social Sciences, MathsBachelor of Education - Special Education (Hons)Bachelor of Education - SpecialisationBachelor of International StudiesBachelor of MusicBachelor of Music EducationBachelor of NursingBachelor of ScienceBachelor of Science - Honours DegreeBachelor of Science - Physics, Pure MathematicsBachelor of Teaching - Junior PrimaryCert IV - Career DevelopmentCert IV - Training and AssessmentDiploma in EducationDiploma in Physical EducationDiploma in TeachingDiploma in TheologyGraduate Certificate in Arts (Humanities - TESOL)Graduate Diploma in Computer Information ScienceGraduate Diploma in EducationGraduate Diploma in Information StudiesGraduate Diploma in Library & Information ManagementGraduate Diploma in Literacy and Language EducationGraduate Diploma in Teaching and LearningGraduate Diploma in Theology in EducationMaster’s Degree in Education (Special Ed)Master’s Degree in Education (Studies of Asia)Master’s Degree in TheologyMasters of Education Studies (Educational Computing)Masters of Education Studies (Psychology)Masters of Education StudiesMasters of Teaching (Middle and Secondary)

Very Satisfied 50.0%

Unsatisfied5.55%

Satisfied 44.45%

Our Community

Results shown are based on survey responses received from students. These responses show that 94.45% of respondents are satisfied or very satisfied with Cedar College as an Educational Institution.

Student Satisfaction 2016

Results shown are based on survey responses received from parents/caregivers. These responses show that 98.76% of respondents are satisfied or very satisfied with Cedar College as an Educational Institution.

Parent/Caregiver Satisfaction 2016

Teacher Satisfaction 2016

Teacher satisfaction is based on survey responses received from teachers.

These responses show that 100% of teaching staff are satisfied or very satisfied with Cedar College as a workplace.

Very Satisfied 79%

Satisfied 21%

Very Satisfied 57.14%

Unsatisfied1.24%

Satisfied 41.62%

2016 Workforce Composition Role Male Female

Executive: 1 1

Teaching Staff: 24 47

Admin Staff: 9 30

ESO Staff: 3 17

215 - 233 FOSTERS RD NORTHGATE SA 5085 Ph: (08) 8261 3377 www.cedarcollege.sa.edu.au 2016 PERFORMANCE DATA SNAPSHOT - PUBLISHED JUNE 2017

Further InformationFurther information is available at the MySchool website: www.myschool.edu.au or the Cedar College website: www.cedarcollege.sa.edu.au

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