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1. Schools as Reservoirs of HopeDr Geoff NewcombeExecutive DirectorAssociation of Independent Schools of New South Walesrepresenting Independent Schools Council of Australia

2. Content • Hope – Context and Meaning • Independent Schools • The Australian Context • Schooling in Australia • Independent Schools in Australia • Government Funding • The new Funding Model • Parents • Partners or Consumers? • Governments • Political or educational • Associations.

3. Schools as Reservoirs of Hope The new landscapes for Independent Schools: Opportunities and Boundaries HOPE CONTEXT MEANING

4. Context Meaning of Hope

5. Independent Schools Mission ≡ Values ≡ Aspirations Tree of Hope Love of learning Life long learners Unique and valued yet challenged Students as individuals Creative Caring and compassionate Education outcomes Critical Pastoral Independent thinkers Innovative solutions Resilient and confident Collaborate with others Connect through technology Social media Effective communication Interpersonal skills Personal excellence Education outcomes Ethical values Academic results Contribute to community Happy and worthwhile lives Trunk of Trust

6. Independent Schools in Australia Autonomy Flexibility Innovation INDEPENDENCE Diversity Responsibility Accountability

7. Schooling in Australia AISNT AISNT ISQ ISQ AISWA AISWA AISSA AISSA AISNSW ISCA ACT ISV ISV AIST AIST

8. 2012 Schooling in Australia Schooling in Australia Government Non-Government Catholic Independent Schools 71% Schools 18.2% Schools 10.8% Enrolments 65.1% Enrolments 20.6% Enrolments 14.3% Total number of schools = 9,427 Total number of Full Time Students = 3.57 million

9. 2012 Schooling in Australia

10. Australian Independent Schools Anglican Catholic Christian 1017 Schools Islamic Jewish Non-faith based 26% Faith based 74% Steiner Seventh-day Adventist Montessori Uniting/Presbyterian/ Baptist Community/Other Schools Orthodox - Greek/Coptic Lutheran Special Education Schools

11. Sources of Income for Independent Schools

12. The Proposed Funding Model Low At Risk Base Grant Loadings BALANCE Significantly reduced • School size • School location • Socioeconomic status • Indigenous • English language proficiency • Students with disability.

13. Parents HOPE EXPECTATIONS

14. Parents – A Consumer Mentality • Schools that don’t view their families as customers do so at their own peril • Families see themselves as customers, they certainly don’t check those consumer expectations at the door to the school-house Skip Kotkins NAIS Trustee.

15. What do parents want from schools? What the literature tells us HOPE requires quality education

16. Parents – Wants and Expectations Collection of information from Independent Schools parent surveys 2000 – 2011 Primary Students Secondary Students achieve high academic performance learn essential reading, writing and numeracy skills gain confidence high self esteem high self esteem to be happy to be happy think for themselves gain a love of learning prepared to fulfil their potential in life

17. Governments Hope or Boundaries Reform Policy Objectives Outcomes/Targets

18. Governments Reform Agenda Current Policy – Focus on attainment through: • National testing • International tests • PISA • TIMSS • PIRLS. Educational Political

19. Governments – PISA 2009 Results

20. National Education Reform Agreement (NERA) Setting the Boundaries Government Funding conditional on compliance with NERA Objectives Australia placed in the top 5 countries internationally in reading, mathematics and science by 2025 deliver quality teaching enable quality learning Reform Agenda empower school leaders reduce educational disadvantage of children provide detailed school information to community

21. Government’s Reform Strategy AISNSW & Independent Sector Response Professional Standards Teachers Charter for Professional Learning for Teachers & School Leaders Certification Teachers Higher Levels National Plan School Improvement Partnerships Accreditation Initial Teacher Education National Registration Teacher

22. Principal professional learning Supporting school improvement Schools and teachers working together Building a smarter, stronger sustainable sector Teacher accreditation Supporting pre-service teachers Building relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

23. Government’s Reform Strategy AISNSW & Independent Sector Response Professional Standards Teachers Charter for Professional Learning for Teachers & School Leaders Certification Teachers Higher Levels National Plan School Improvement Partnerships Accreditation Initial Teacher Education National Registration Teacher

24. An online evidence-based Professional Review & Development System for School Leaders and Teachers Appretio Identification of School Goals Match professional teaching standards to goals Assists to assess performance against standards Identification of, and participation in, targeted professional learning Evaluation of professional growth Creates report for Teacher, Principal & School Board Assist in planning and budgeting for professional learning

25. Government’s Reform Strategy AISNSW & Independent Sector Response Professional Standards Teachers Charter for Professional Learning for Teachers & School Leaders Certification Teachers Higher Levels National Plan School Improvement Partnerships Accreditation Initial Teacher Education National Registration Teacher

26. The AIS Leadership Centre Academic Reference Group Dame Pat Collarbone (UK) Prof. Brian Caldwell (Aust.) Prof. Karen Seashore-Louis (USA) Prof. Viviane Robinson (NZ) Prof. Andy Hargreaves (USA) Prof. David Hopkins (UK) Recognition of the increasingly complex role of school leaders Leading Insights Masterclass Series Foundation Leadership Flagship Program Experienced School Leaders Managerial Educational

27. Government’s Reform Strategy AISNSW & Independent Sector Response Professional Standards Teachers Charter for Professional Learning for Teachers & School Leaders Certification Teachers Higher Levels National Plan School Improvement Partnerships Accreditation Initial Teacher Education National Registration Teacher

28. ‘Remuneration based on assessment of performancenot years of experience’. Independent Schools Teachers Accreditation Authority Standards-based Workplace Industrial Agreement Teachers present evidence against the Professional Standards Professional Panels conduct Assessments Highly Accomplished Teacher Experienced Teacher Proficient Teacher Lead Teacher Determines level of remuneration

29. Government’s Reform Strategy AISNSW & Independent Sector Response Professional Standards Teachers Charter for Professional Learning for Teachers & School Leaders Certification Teachers Higher Levels National Plan School Improvement Partnerships Accreditation Initial Teacher Education National Registration Teacher

30. Embedding Excellence

31. Forward Looking Embedding Excellence An evidence-based approach to school improvement to support independent schools through a collaborative process of self-evaluation that involves... Inward Looking Outward Looking

32. ENGAGE EXPLORE PLAN ENACT REFINE Improved School & Student outcomes 3 2 1

33. Embedding Excellence “Vision without action is but a dream Action without vision is a waste of energy But a vision with action can move mountains”. Lao-Tze

34. Association of Independent Schools Hope ≡ Challenge • Provide high quality support to independent schools • Assist them to achieve mission and aspirations • Assist them to comply with government policies within ethos and values of individual independent schools.

35. Independent Schools as Reservoirs of Hope Some people may say Independent Schools- • “deliver high quality education” • “teach high quality courses” • “thoroughly prepare kids for exams” But surely that’s not all we do “This is not enough! Our hope is to transform young lives through a passion for learning”.

36. Contact Details Dr Geoff Newcombe Executive Director Level 12, 99 York Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Phone +61 2 9299 2845 Fax +61 2 9290 2274 Web aisnsw.edu.au Email ais@aisnsw.edu.au ABN 96 003 509 073