St Peters Lutheran College - Springfield Annual Report 2020

St Peters Lutheran College - Springfield

Annual Report 2020

This report has been compiled by St Peters Lutheran College (Springfield) to meet reporting obligations of the Queensland and Australian Governments

84%HIGH STAFF SATISFACTION

84%HIGH PARENT SATISFACTION

83%HIGH STUDENT SATISFACTION

D I S C O V E R M O R E A B O U T O U R C O L L E G E C O M M U N I T Y

Head of College Mr T Kotzur | Principal Mr C Schmidt | Council Chair Mr D Krause School Contact Mr Craig Schmidt, Principal

June 2021

Welcome. St Peters Lutheran College Springfield is an independent co-educational College for students from Kindergarten to Year 12 which seeks to provide quality Christian education in a caring environment.

Our StudentsLearning experiences

2019 Attendance Rate (%) by Year Level*Prep – Year 6

92 96 95 94 96 96 96PREP YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR 4 YEAR 5 YEAR 6

Year 7 – Year 12

95 95 97 96 95 94 95YEAR 7 YEAR 8 YEAR 9 YEAR 10 YEAR 11 YEAR 12 OVERALL

Retention Rate (%) Year 10 - Year 12

115 100 93 100 95 932015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

*The average student attendance rate. Student’s attendance at St Peters Lutheran College is recorded each day. Parents/caregivers are contacted if no advice/explanation has been given of a child’s absence.

Our Students

328FEMALE STUDENTS

283MALE STUDENTS

611TOTAL

STUDENTS

Christian Education � Weekly sub-school Chapel

Services � Special whole school Chapel

Services � Weekly Christian Studies lessons

Prep – Year 12

Educational Programs � ATAR � Queensland Certificate of

Education � Academic Care and Wellbeing

Program � Extension Programs � Vocational Education and

Training � School-based Traineeships and

Apprenticeships � Links to university study

programs

Languages Other Than English � French: Prep to Year 12 � Other languages via Distance

Education in Senior School

Activities � Robotics � Coding � Duke of Edinburgh � Chess � Debating & Mooting � Community Service � Mentoring � Dance � Service Learning opportunities

Outdoor Education � Ironbark - Year 9 – five-week

camp/farm program at Crows Nest

� Year 4 – Year 9 Camp Program � Year 6 Canberra Trip

Indigenous/Torres Strait Students

13FEMALE STUDENTS

4MALE STUDENTS

17TOTAL

STUDENTS

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St Peters Lutheran College Springfield | Annual Report 2020

Music � Vocal Ensembles and Choirs from

Year 2 � String Ensembles � Bands � Music Education through Band

Program � Private Tuition

Sport � QGSSSA: Years 7 – 12 Girls

including - Badminton, Basketball, Cross Country, Equestrian, Football, Hockey, Netball, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Rowing, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Touch Football, Track & Field, Volleyball and Water Polo

� AIC: Years 5 – 12 Boys including - Basketball, Chess, Cricket, Football, Golf, Rowing, Rugby, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball and Water Polo

� Western Districts Club Netball: Years 3-6

� Inter-house Swimming, Cross Country & Athletics Carnivals

� District, Regional, State, National & Lutheran School sporting competitions

� BWPA (Water Polo) & BSRA (Rowing) Affiliation

Our Students

Pastoral CareSt Peters Lutheran College’s pastoral care program is founded on the interpersonal relationships between people within and beyond the College and stems from our core values. At St Peters, care, dignity and respect is demonstrated and expected.

The College employs a part-time counsellor and is supported by the Counselling Team at St Peters, Indooroopilly. The College Pastor also assists with counselling.

Respectful Relationships PolicyThe St Peters Respectful Relationships Policy applies to, and is communicated to, all members of the College community, whether they be students, teachers, staff, volunteers or parents. The policy outlines the College’s approach to bullying and harassment.

NAPLAN 2019 results (NAPLAN was not held in 2020 due to COVID-19)

YEAR LEVEL READING WRITING SPELLING GRAMMAR NUMERACY

YEAR 3 470 439 458 474 447YEAR 5 545 504 529 540 537YEAR 7 564 524 565 555 573YEAR 9 616 549 606 603 616

Learning experiences

St Peters Lutheran College provides a safe, inclusive and caring environment in which every child, since the school commenced, has had to make an individual commitment with the Principal to treat everyone with Care, Dignity and Respect. This provides a foundation for a thriving school culture in which all students are able to explore and achieve to their potential. Pastoral Care forms a part of the daily timetable from Prep through to Year 12. The High-5 Program is used in the Primary School and a Restorative Practices approach to Relational Management is used across the school. A focus on celebration of diversity is evident in the life of the College through curricular and cocurricular learning and special celebrations such as Harmony Day, Multicultural Week, NAIDOC and Reconciliation Weeks. This is reinforced by intentional focus on building a culture that honours others, such as through ANZAC Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Grandparent’s Day, Remembrance Day and through service activites that focus on the needs of others in our local, national and international communities. A broad range of cocurricular opportunities contribute to the discovery and development of gifts and talents and the formation of a strong character that is of life-long benefit.



Our Staff

Valuing Safe Communities / Child ProtectionAs part of its commitment to providing a safe environment all staff are expected to undertake relevant training in Child Protection and the LCA’s Valuing Safe Communities Program.

Staff LearningProfessional Learning opportunities are provided for both teaching and non-teaching staff. The Staff Development Program has been compiled to include support and growth in the following three areas:

96%AVERAGE STAFF ATTENDANCE RATE

107%2018-19 STAFF RETENTION RATE

$23,147INVESTMENT IN PROFESSIONAL LEARNING (PL)

49TOTAL TEACHING STAFF

29TOTAL NON TEACHING STAFF

Level of Attainment Percentage

Doctorate 2%

Masters 22.92%

Bachelor Degree 100%

Diploma/Certificate 78%

Educational � Undertaking of the annual

government legislated accountable training sessions and the Lutheran Church of Australia (LCA) mandated training sessions

� Professional Growth Model (Annual Teacher Review) including the development of Professional e-portfolio

Personal � Undertaking the development of

a personal folio for Professional Development programs

� Staff Team building and Wellbeing Activities

Theological � Participation in regular worships

and spiritual development workshops

� Staff Professional Development including units from the LEA’s ‘Pathway’ program

� Encouragement for teaching staff to undertake the Graduate Certificate in Lutheran Education

100%BLUE CARD & CHILD SAFETY COMPLIANCE

0%INDIGENOUS STAFF



Our Community

Participation � Parent/Teacher Interviews � Year Level Information Sessions � Assemblies & Special Occasion

Services e.g. ANZAC Day � Open Day � Special Events (Lunches &

Breakfasts) � Family Fun Day

P & F Activities � Meetings are held

monthly where parents are able to meet other parents and discuss matters in relation to their child’s education.

Values � God’s Love � Holistic Education � Excellence in Teaching, Learning,

Pastoral Care, Cocurricular & Extra-curricular Activities

� Positive Relationships � Service � Community

Communication � My StPeters � Firefly � Cornerstone – Weekly Newsletter � Parent Information Booklets � The Review � Plus Ultra Magazine � Prospectus � College App � Social Media (Facebook, Instagram,

LinkedIn, Twitter)

Lutheran schools in Queensland understand the important role parents play in the education of their children. Without a supportive home environment, the capacity of schools to maximise each child’s learning is limited. When teachers, parents and the community work together to support each child, the child thrives.

There are many different ways that parents can assist their children to be successful in their learning journey of St Peters Lutheran College Springfield.

Voluntary Support � Primary Years Class Parent

Representatives � Classroom help and support to

teachers � Assist with Excursions and Incursions � Fundraising & Friendraising � Parent Cocurricular Support Groups � Parents & Friends Committee � Sports Coaches

This pie chart summarise the 2019 total gross income of St Peters Lutheran College.

Australian government recurrent funding

State / territory government recurring funding

Fees, charges and parent contributions

Other private sources40%

12%

46%

2%

(excluding income from government capital grants)

Source: My School website www.myschool.edu.au/school/48070/finances

Our Finances



Our Graduates

35SENIOR EDUCATION PROFILE

24%ATAR 95 OR ABOVE

27QCE

100%QTAC OFFERS

7STUDENTS WITH VET QUALIFICATIONS

48%QTAC FIRST PREFERENCE

36%ATAR 90 OR ABOVE

44%QTAC EARLY OFFERS

Next Step – 2020 Post School DestinationsThese results are based on the findings of the Queensland Government Next Steps survey, which targeted all students who completed Year 12 and gained a Senior Statement in 2019.

In 2020, 88.9% of Year 12 completers were engaged in education, training or employment in the year after they left school.

Response Rate � 40 – number of Year 12 students

in 2019 � 18 – number of responses

received from students � 45% - percentage response

Summary of main destinations of students (based on 2018 school year) %

Students selected to attend university 61.1%

Students selected to pursue VET qualifications (Cert IV, III, I-II, apprenticeship, traineeship) 5.6%

Students working full-time 16.7%

Students working part-time/casually 5.6%

Students seeking work 11.1%

Students not studying or in the labour force 0.0%

45%



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