Strategic Plan 2016 to 2018
Purpose
We aim to create a home away from home, with a stress free loving environment that fosters lifelong learning.
Values
 We are caring and friendly. We act out of love.
 We live creatively and joyfully.
 We act with integrity and courage.
 We communicate with trust, honesty and consideration.
 We encourage excellence.
 We foster the growth of wisdom and wonder, mindful of our role as caretakers of the earth and our children.
 We are families who contribute to the daily life and future of our school
Context
Kerry Street Community School is a small independent school that provides an alternative educational experience for
children and their families. Low student/teacher ratios, multi-age classes, active parental involvement, and a strong
commitment to individual, community and environmental wellbeing provide rich and unique learning opportunities in all
aspects of academic, social and personal growth.
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GOAL: Deliver a well-rounded authentic educational experience that engages students of all ages.
Strategies
Measures
Encourage students to achieve excellent results, focusing on
Track assessment of teaching and
personal improvement.
learning outcomes.
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Change culture of older students to high achievement
and improvement culture
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Use of Educa and exhibitions of work
More students retained in school
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Revamp Year 4-6 class to lift vitality
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Target interventions for education support students to Individual learning goals.
manage their needs.
Regular assessments
Provide evidence based, innovative numeracy
End of semester reports
programs.
Teacher Reports
Deliver a whole school program focusing on Maths,
Authentic use of IT
IT and Science.
Student and parent surveys
Develop IT to extend learning experiences
Increase of resources
Provide more challenging learning resources to
Audit of projects
support rich, real and extension learning
experiences.
Provision of activities area
Increase specialist learning, enrichment programs
Assessment by projects
and workshops.
Continue to develop the nature play focus providing
authentic learning outside the classroom.
Provide more structured programs for older students to prepare
them for high school.
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Link with high schools for induction visits,
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Increase IT learning to level expected by HS,
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Develop leadership roles,
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Celebrate rites of passage.
Teachers engage in up-to-date best practice learning
strategies.
Direct students to learning outside school.
Implement Child Protection Curriculum - Keeping Safe
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Wider variety of subject choices
Audit of activities
Student surveys
Audit of student projects
Installation of appropriate roles
Installation of celebrations at different
year levels
By Whom
Coordinator, staff
Success Indicators
Higher results for students
More challenges for student learning
Increased examples of authentic learning
Timeframe
Ongoing
2016
Council, Coordinator Culture of class has improved
Council, staff
Coordinator
All staff
Council monitoring
2016
Differentiated learning obvious
Development and Implementation of plans
Ongoing
Coordinator, 4/5/6 Management of moving from small school to
large improves
teacher
Ongoing
Track PD, classrooms observations
Learning opportunities in the general
community, sport clinics
Enterprise Projects for students to
complete outside school hours,
learning to deal with difficulties
Displays of student work, lesson plans,
professional development bookings,
parent feedback
2017
Coordinator, Staff
Council
Evidence of curriculum in displays in
classrooms.
Parent info. sessions implemented
Consistent protective behaviours language
across school
2016
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GOAL: Increase the support base for the Coordinator and Staff
Strategies
Measures
By Whom
Success Indicators
Timeframe
COORDINATOR
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Increase the executive assistance support network Appointment of appropriate staff
for Coordinator to enable her to focus on being the Increased forward move of the
educational leader of the School.
School
To provide the opportunity for more forward
thinking rather than a reactionary approach
Office functioning in 18 Forest Street by mid-2016. Support of Council
Council,
Coordinator
Efficient people management
Coordinator is spending significant time
interacting in the classroom
2017
Staff using 18 Forrest Road
2016
Evidence of increase in salaries
Retention of staff
Attraction of well-qualified staff
2018
STAFF
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Increase teachers’ remuneration to government
level.
Increase support and conditions for teachers.
Stability of staff
Collegiate walk through of classrooms with
pedagogy focus
Review of Instruction methods within the
Response to Intervention framework
Mentor program for new staff
Develop staff induction document
Budget figure
Staff surveys
Council,
Coordinator
All staff
Performance reviews of all staff
Coordinator
Job satisfaction of teachers
Expertise of teachers noted
2016
PROFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESOURCES
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Increase amount of finance for professional
learning opportunities for staff.
Bring excellent presenters to the School
Increase targeted professional learning
opportunities for all staff
Use teachers’ expertise and leadership in
development of curriculum and resources.
WHOLE SCHOOL
Increased budget
Treasurer,
Coordinator
2017
Audit of all staff’s participation,
List teachers’ expertise and uses
Provision of Leadership roles –
subject coordinators
 Increase team teaching between classes – make
Teachers’ increased involvement
connections between year 2/3 and 4/5/6 classes,
Encouragement of appropriate staff
connecting kindergarten and pre-primary/1
classes.
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Ongoing
Coordinator, staff
All staff
Whole School working as a team
Ongoing
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GOAL: Develop an excellent, well-functioning School Council
Strategies
Increase the expertise of members of Council by
 Seeking appropriate people to join,
 Providing Professional Development on
governance issues,
 Increasing the number of community members,
 Providing appropriate induction,
 Developing a Council Handbook
 Preparing a succession plan.
Develop sub-committees of Council
 To lead in some areas but especially for
building and maintenance,
 To co-ordinate 18 Forest Road Building Phase,
 To develop financial plans to provide for
increase of resource budgets – increase fees,
encourage financial support for a building
program, generate income by fundraising,
pursue DGR status,
 Use parents on sub-committees.
Define roles and workload of members of Council
Define relationships.
Improve financial reporting to Council
 Alter time of meetings to provide better and
appropriate financial reporting
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Measures
By Whom
Success Indicators
Lists of people with appropriate
expertise, targeted recruiting
PD records
Increase noted in number of
community members
Noted difference between
governance and management
Council
Strong Council working efficiently
Annual audit of Council on these
developments
Definite leadership roles in Council
Generate extra income from
fundraising
Ease of tasks of members
Inclusion in Council Handbook
Parents’ expertise improved
Council
Equitable work load of members
Obvious structures
Appropriate relationships
Council
Internal PD
Change to Thursdays suggested
Timeframe
Ongoing
2016
2017
Ongoing
Bursar, treasurer,
Coordinator
Establishment of Relationships
Co-ordinator ↔ President
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Teachers
Council members
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Parents
↔ Sub committees
(This is strategy. Success Indicator would be:
Defined communication chart, organisation chart,
functioning sub committees, agenda and minutes of
council)
Ongoing
2016
2016
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GOAL: Define the over-arching relationship and responsibilities of parents within the school
Strategies
Measures
By Whom
Success Indicators
Timeframe
WHOLE SCHOOL
Define relationships – parent/teacher/coordinator/council Structure obvious and used
Council
Shift focus of parents to the importance of education for
Parent and Teacher Surveys
their children
Celebrations of student success
 Encourage high expectations from parents.
Council
Coordinator, Staff
More involvement in supporting
students’ education programs
Better looking and feeling School
2016
2017
ENROLMENT
Positively promote the fact that the whole family joins the Use of more positive language
community school when a student is enrolled.
Induction Handbook
Do an analysis of expertise and interests of parents to
assist the school
 Ask parents what they would like to contribute
and then use them in these areas.
 Define community roles and jobs
Coordinator,
parent forum
More parents more responsible toward
School
Data analysis
Parent Forum
Parent Surveys
Parent Handbook
More tasks being completed more
equably among parents and helpers
Council, parent
forum
A happy committed team of parents
Coordinator,
Parent Forum
More parents volunteering
INDUCTION
Provide appropriate induction for new parents
 Extend buddy plan.
Parent Handbook
More parents helping other parents
2017
2016
Ongoing
2016
ONGOING ENROLMENTS
Develop effective communication processes
 Foster good relationships within the School
Community –
o Class Meetings
o Class Lunches
o Grandparents’ Days etc
o Social functions, perhaps ground
meetings with a speaker.
Re-conceptualize parent forum to increase consultation
and transparency
 Promote class based parent accountability –
elect a parent representative for each class.
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Decision on most appropriate
communication process
Re-design of parent functions
Improvement in use of Parent
Forum
Use of parent representatives
Coordinator, staff,
Parent Forum
Improvement of communication
between School and parents
More social activities noted
Increase in attendance of parents
2017
2016
Increased but appropriate use of
parents
Coordinator, staff,
parent forum
School App
Improved accountability of parents.
2016
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GOAL: Manage growth and honour the unique nature of the school
Strategies
Measures
By Whom
Success Indicators
Timeframe
PROMOTION
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Ongoing
Choose methods of effective communication to Improvement in promotion of the
promote the School’s work.
School’s work
Positive promotion of activities
Use challenges as opportunities for growth
Opportunities taken
More effective process evident
Growth without losing unique qualities
of School
Confirmation of funds
Develop sustainable fundraising for projects
Benefactors in place
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Seek general community projects and
partnerships including – service learning,
providing aid, community groups helping
school.
Community Surveys
GROWTH
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Development of 18 Forest Road
 To provide more learning spaces,
especially for project based learning.
Defined stages of project
Report of sub-committee to Council
2018
Evidence of sustained
community/school relationships, local
business support
2018
Building SubCommittee
Project completed
2018
Council,
Decision on transport arrangement
2017
Meeting with community groups
Investigate and monitor the Roe 8 Plan and its
Council investigation
influence on the functioning of the School.
Provide a bus or some other appropriate
transport arrangement.
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Move forward in the direction of sustainability
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Complete any outstanding appropriate
strategies of Strategic Plan 2013-2015
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Approved budget item
Further development of eco-friendly
habits
Completion Document signed off
Council, Parent
Forum, staff
Ongoing
2016
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