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2017 2018 2019

I receive useful feedback about my work at this school.

88 % 88 % 100 %

I feel that staff morale is positive at my school.

88 % 88 % 78 %

I have access to quality professional development.

100 % 100 % 89 %

I am aware of occupational health and safety procedures at my school.

100 % 100 % 89 %

My school encourages coaching and mentoring activities.

89 % 83 % 100 %

This is a good school. 100 % 100 % 89 %

Nudgee Environmental Education Centre

2019 Annual Report

1588 Nudgee Rd, Nudgee Beach 4014 Ph: (07) 3267 7811 Email: admin@nudgeebeacheec.eq.edu.au Website: www.nudgeebeacheec.eq.edu.au

Metropolitan Education Region

Beach

EMPOWERING KEEPERS OF THE WETLANDS

Students that visit NBEEC are challenged to become environmentally and culturally aware; to be empowered for the future as keepers of the wetlands.

Nudgee Beach EEC

Where is Nudgee Beach Environmental Education Centre?

Nudgee Beach Environmental Education Centre (NBEEC) is situated in the suburb of Nudgee Beach, 19 km from the centre of Brisbane city. The area around Nudgee Beach includes the Bramble Bay section of the Moreton Bay Marine Park, the Boondall Wetlands Reserve to the north and west, and the Kedron Brook Floodway and Brisbane Airport to the south.

2019 Staff Teaching Principal – Band 7

2.6 FTE Teachers (.4 Centre Funded)

1.3 FTE Unit Support Officer (.2 Centre Funded)

1 FTE Business Manager (.15 Centre Funded)

.2 FTE Admin Officer (Centre Funded)

Cleaner

Staff Attendance: 91.9%

Staff Retention: 100%

Total head count 10

Work Cover Claims Lodged: 0

Focus of Professional Development for 2020

Hosted Metro EEC’s mini conference- First Aid,

Inclusive Education and catering for Gifted and

Talented

Use of devices to support learning

Grounds development to support learning

(Learnscaping)

Staff Opinion Survey Data

By delivering curriculum relevant Programs we will enhance students’ understanding of our past, present and future. environmental footprints.

Highest level

of attainment

Number of

classroom

teachers and

school leaders

at the school

Masters 0

Post-Graduate

Diplomas3

Bachelor degree 2

Diploma 2

Certif icate III 1

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

0

3

2 2

1

Masters Post-Graduate Diplomas

Bachelor degree Diploma

Certificate III

Highest Level of Attainment

Facilities Inside & outside learning spaces

8 Canadian canoes

A 24 seater Coaster bus

Back of House Aquatic Tanks

Tennis court available for community

use. As of July 31st 2019, we have had

49 visits to use this facility.

Environmental footprint indicators, 2018-2019 Electricity (KwH) Water (KL)

2018 14,267 80

2019 14,015 203

% change 18-19 1.77 % less 253.75 % more

Destination Programs The Centre continues to support students from Prep to Year 12. The “Keepers of the Wetlands” underlying themes developed for each year level, emphasizes a message of one of the three pillars – Sustainability or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Perspectives, History and Culture or Biodiversity. This is intertwined with the Science or Geography units from the Australian National Curriculum. As the Australian Curriculum has changed, so too have the Centre programs which are modified to align with the updates. In 2019-2020 our programs have been aligned to the National Curriculum v.8. Like classroom teachers our program connections to C2C materials have been reduced, as classroom teachers have moved away from these materials. 2020 programs will include the newly developed Senior Geography and Biology programs developed in 2019 to meet the new QCE requirements.

Expert Programs Deadly Science - Senior Secondary student Vocational Education and Training Programs. In 2019 our “Deadly Science” cohort completed the Cert II qualification- Conservation and Land Management course in Semester One. Cert II- Foundation Skills and Vocational Pathways was completed separately across Terms 3 and 4, including a cohort from Bamaga. These students travelled to Weipa where the Centre was able to support regional and remote learning under the OEST-RTO direction. In 2020 the Centre will offer a Cert II Conservation and Land Management in Semester One and, and if required a Cert II Skills for Work and Vocational Pathways as a short course (1 week) in Term 3.

Partnership Programs The Centre continues to be an active member, coordinating and financially managing the Science Colloquium Dinner, an event which has grown from strength to strength over its 15 year history. This successful annual event had more than 165 participants in 2019. Centre staff visited the new, recently opened Boondall Wetlands Visitor Centre. Staff focused on methods of working cooperatively with the Brisbane City Council which will be enhanced in 2020.

2019 Visitation by Education Sector

ion Sector

Education Phase Student

Numbers Hours of Student

Instruction Student

Percentage

Early Phase (Prep -3) 3134 11274.00 45.79 %

Middle Primary (Years 3-6) 1331 5244.00 19.44 %

Lower Secondary (Years 7-9) 1436 5540.75 20.98 %

Upper Secondary (Years 10-12) 887 4099.50 12.96 %

Special Education 0 0.00 0.00 %

Multi-Phase (Across Phases) 6 27.00 0.09 %

Other 51 369.75 0.75 %

Total 6845 26555

Education Region Student Numbers

Hours of Student Instruction

Student Percentage

Far North Queensland

65 390.00 0.95 %

North Queensland 0 0.00 0.00 %

Central Queensland

0 0.00 0.00 %

North Coast 830 3376.00 12.13 %

Darling Downs South West

0 0.00 0.00 %

Metropolitan 5467 20447.75 79.87 %

South East 208 871.50 3.04 %

Other 275 1470.00 4.02 %

Total 6845 26555

Regional Breakdown of Visiting Students

How Information and Communication Technologies are used to assist learning Centre technology is continually updated and extended. Increased usage of data loggers and additional data monitoring devices have been purchased to support students in senior Science and Geography programs, for both transects and water quality. iPads loaded with identification apps are also part of the program support for student usage in the field as well as in our “Deadly Science” classroom. Current uses for the iPads include; iBooks for transects and water quality monitoring, ID apps, the ability to use the iPad for photography and data capture across a number of the Centre’s secondary programs, including the Year 7 “selfie challenge”. Whiteboards, voice recorders, GPS and other tools to support communication are available to assist teaching and learning at the Centre. A “Using devices to support Inclusive Education” is planned for 2020.

Centre Profile and Service Delivery

2019 Visitation by Education Phase

School income broken down by funding source

2018 2019

Revenue code

Description Income Income

100100 Agricultural & Marine Studies Grant

15,360.00 15,360.00

101800 EEC/OEC Visitation Fees 65,752.00 60,200.94

102000 Environmental/ Outdoor Education Centre Grant

29,639.00 29,209.00

102400 Grounds Equipment Replacement Grant

700.00 700.00

102800 Hire of Facilities 100.00 300.00

103000 ICT School Grant 12,554.00 12,869.00

103400 Interest 7,374.00 6,053.77

103800 Learning and Development Grants

1,386.63 462.21

104300 Minor Works Grant 5,560.00 5,819.00

104900 Other Revenue 3,364.00 6,477.86

104919 Deadly Science – Schools Contribution

3,900.00 1,500.00

104921 International Students Revenue

3,658.43 2,706.00

105000 P&C Contributions 801.28 855.67

107700 Staffing Resource Conversion Grant

19,387.80 10,680.96

108300 Teacher Relief Scheme- Safety Net Grant

- 3,538.07

108400 Teacher Relief Scheme Grant

9,005.00 9,071.13

108800 Utilities - Facilities 6,686.00 6,582.00

108900 Telecommunications 4,884.34 4,744.58

110600 Cleaning Non-Labour 806.10 795.00

111100 Great Results 5,178.00 5,362.00

Total $196,096.58 $183,287.19

Explicit Improvement Agenda 2020

Development of dedicated Learnscape areas for student engagement

Cert II Conservation and Land Management course CaLM 6 month delivery

Cert II Foundation Skills short courses

Connection with Centres and EE Community

Assessment imbedded within Centre programs

Focus on devices and usage within programs

Centre and PD Achievements for 2019 School improvement review and new strategic plan

developed for 2020

Age appropriate pedagogy workshop

Trial of kindy program

Under 8’s Day Event held at the Centre

Centre Income

Social Climate (Supportive Learning Environment)

Nudgee Beach EEC operates under the belief that for effective teaching and learning to occur appropriate relationships must be developed and maintained within the learning and natural environment. Each individual (teacher and learner) has personal rights and responsibilities which affect their relationships with others within their environment. The common goal is to support a learning environment which provides optimal learning and development for all.