Head of Campus (Secondary)
Welcome to the mid Term 2 newsletter.
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Year 7 |
90.5% |
Year 10 |
86.1% |
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Year 8 |
88.9% |
Year 11 |
90.7% |
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Year 9 |
86.9% |
Year 12 |
88.5% |
Last week on our Secondary campus assembly I took some time to talk with our students and reflect on our attendance data in the secondary school for Term 1.
What can be gleaned from this snap shot of attendance?
- Year 7s always start the year strongly as they put their collective best foot forward starting high school
- Attendance and engagement remain a challenge as students enter the “middle-schooling” years, culminating in a dip in Year 10
- Year 11s, motivated by a renewed focus on their pathway and academic success, like Year 7, always start the year strongly
- Year 11 attendance data receives a bump as a small percentage of students transition out of school to a vocational pathway
- Year 12s need to be reminded to not lose sight of the end goal in their final year of schooling
- Year 12 attendance data is sometimes adversely affected if students, with more responsibility and freedom, forget to correctly follow our sign in/out procedures
- All year levels have vast numbers of students attending over 90% (and 95%) as averages in all year levels are brought down by a small minority with very low attendance
All this said, we still aim for a minimum attendance rate of 90%. I thank all the students and parents/carers in pursuit of our shared goal of maintaining high rates of student attendance at RSC. As we are regularly reminded; Every Day Counts.
Can I also take the opportunity to thank the Parents/Carers that took the opportunity to attend Parent/Teacher interviews last week. On the back of Term 1 interim report cards, Parent/Teacher interviews allow the chance for Parents/Carers to meet their child’s teacher and to provide further opportunity for teachers to give feedback on your child’s progress. Our end of Semester 1 report cards will be out on the last day of this term and Term 3 Parent/Interviews will be Wednesday 24th July, Term 3 Week 3. May I also take the opportunity to remind you our 2024 RSC Curriculum and Pathways Expo will be held two weeks later, Wednesday 7th August, Term 3 Week 5.
That’s all from me this edition. Enjoy reading the other contributions from our wonderful RSC Secondary staff.
