AddressNoble Park Secondary College is a multicultural school with students speaking 50 languages and has an SFO of .7769.
Noble Park Secondary College is in our second year of a new strategic plan. Our SSP Student Achievement Goal is to achieve continuous improvement in the learning growth of each student. Our Student Engagement Focus is to improve engagement through increased authentic student agency in their learning. Our Student Wellbeing Goal is to develop resilient, self-confident aspirational learners.
Our spaces reinforce our pedagogical vision of a combination of collaborative and explicit teaching. Our landscaped environment provides a backdrop for our Year 8 students to have a positive learning experience.
Our Year 7/8 Centre has a combination of learning spaces which provides for both explicit and open (combined) teaching practises. The focus is on collaborative planning to ensure that all staff can understand the level of each student, sharing this information with the students/parents. The emphasis is also upon student feedback and voice, in ensuring that the student achievement level is enhanced.
All students at the College have their own personal device to ensure that they have access to the required use of technology necessary for 21st Century learning. These learning technologies enhance personalised individual learning tasks, assessment practices as well as increasing collaboration between students, teachers and parents. We have introduced Edrolo as part of our technology foci at the Senior School.
Students in Years 7 to 10 study subjects representing the key learning areas, with electives available for Years 9 and 10. VCE/VM/VPC/VET units are available for Years 10 to 12. We are an accredited school for International students with strong International program.
Student learning is maximized through extra-curricular activities in the areas of self-confidence, social skills, participation and leadership through programs such as Peer Support, Year 11 Formal and Year 12 Valedictory celebrations, outdoor education camps, year level camps and multicultural concert. In addition, the College has an established cultural exchange program with its sister school in Japan, Shinminato Senior High.
Our management structure is student centred with an emphasis on support, safety and security.
Attendance is checked each lesson with parents notified by SMS.
School Council endorses the wearing of compulsory school uniform.
We continue to celebrate our traditional values and look forward to our exciting future to cater for the diverse needs of our students.
Context
Noble Park Secondary College is a Year 7-12 co-educational College which embraces the traditional values of:
- Respect
- Excellence
- Teamwork
- Responsibility
- Integrity
Our curriculum focuses upon value added growth in all Curriculum Areas with an emphasis upon understanding individual student achievement through a variety of assessment processes.
The College offers VCE, VCAL and VET subjects for senior students and a strong careers/pathways program. The College is proud of the connectedness of the students to the College which is enhanced through an extensive co-curriculum program and the strong relationship between staff and students.
Purpose
At Noble Park Secondary College our purpose is to provide a nurturing, supportive and safe learning environment of all members of our community where;
Every Teacher:
- Knows their students and how they learn.
- Plans for and implements effectively Teaching and Learning Practices.
- Demonstrates individual student growth.
Every Student:
- Works co-operatively with their Teachers.
- Is actively involved in their learning growth.
Key Improvement Strategies
Our current School Strategic Plan focuses on:
· Student achievement, particularly for an increase in the percentages of students in the top two bands of achievement in the National Assessment Program ¿ Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN)
· Instructional and shared leadership
· Pathways and transition outcomes
· Student voice and agency in their learning
Our College has introduced a consistent instructional teaching model. Staff are aligned to the College's vision of this consistent teaching and learning model through professional learning teams demonstrating evidence through their performance development process in a collaborative and professional manner. Through this process staff are committed to meet A.I.P. targets and goals to continually improve student outcomes.
