School Strategic Plan 2019-2023
Lakes Entrance Primary School (2672)
Submitted for review by Simon Prior (School Principal) on 20 February, 2020 at 09:20 AM
Endorsed by Heather Macalister (Senior Education Improvement Leader) on 20 February, 2020 at 10:09 AM
Endorsed by MRS Milito (School Council President) on 25 February, 2020 at 09:01 AM
School Strategic Plan - 2019-2023
Lakes Entrance Primary School (2672)
School vision Our school vision has been created as a collaboration by all staff. The vision of 'All children Can and Will Achieve". The innate
understanding that the word achieve means that children will find success and continue to grow academically, physically, socially
and emotionally.
School values Our 4 school values of Mutual Respect, Success, Persistence and Belonging have been established through consultation with the
whole staff group. The values have been unpacked as to what they represent and how that looks in everyday life within the school
community and beyond into our local and global community. Staff work with students to discuss these values and to create a sense
of ownership of staff, students and their families ensuring positive climates are promoted and maintained. These values are what
underpin our School Wide Positive Behaviour approach for both academic and behavioural situations and expectations. They form
the basis of our SWPB Matrix which guides our consistency of approach across the school.
Context challenges As a coastal, regional town we rely heavily on the tourist season to support many families. This can contribute to a variation in
enrollments, however over the last 4 years the school has seen ongoing growth in its student population. The school has a significant
population considered in the low socio economic band with a current SFO of 0.75. The school also has a significant indigenous
population around 20%. As a result the school has a strong wellbeing focus and takes an active role within the community. Over the
last 5 years the school has continued to be on a strong improvement journey, Significant investment in coaching for staff has
reshaped our literacy and numeracy programs to address our students point of need. The school has a strong set of expectations
developed with the input from the students, staff and community using the School Wide Positive Framework to guide our current
practice.
Intent, rationale and focus Ultimately over the next 4 years our aim is to improve the literacy and numeracy standards, improve student engagement in their
learning, improve the health and wellbeing of all students and to ensure ever student receives the necessary individual attention to
ensure they are successful. Over the next 4 years the school will have strong focus on attendance, this has been an ongoing issue at
the school and often requires individual attention in a case by case basis. All staff will work through various student wellbeing training
eg, respectful relationships, family violence, trauma to ensure they we continue to build their capacity to deal with these situations
every day. High expectations will continue to be an ongoing conversation to place emphasis on build a cultural and school
environment in everything we do.
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School Strategic Plan - 2019-2023
Lakes Entrance Primary School (2672)
Goal 1 To improve the literacy and numeracy outcomes for all students
Target 1.1
By 2023, the percentage of Year 5 students assessed in top two bands in NAPLAN Reading will be at or above 35 per
cent (25% in 2019).
Target 1.2 By 2023, the percentage of Year 5 students assessed as making above benchmark growth in NAPLAN Reading will be
above 25 per cent (12% in 2019).
By 2023, 80% of Year 5 students in the top two bands in NAPLAN Reading will be alligned with teacher judgement.
Target 1.3 By 2023, the percentage of Year 5 students assessed in top two bands in NAPLAN Writing will be at or above 20 per cent
(7% in 2019)
Target 1.4 By 2023, the percentage of Year 5 students assessed in bottom two bands in NAPLAN Numeracy will be at or below 20
per cent (32% in 2019)..
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Key Improvement Strategy 1.a Consolidate the capacity of all teachers to consistently deliver the school’s instructional model
Building practice excellence
Key Improvement Strategy 1.b Continue to build teacher capacity through a whole school peer observation, coaching and feedback model
Building practice excellence
Key Improvement Strategy 1.c Continue to utilise a Professional Learning Community approach in order to further develop and embed consistency of
Curriculum planning and assessment curriculum planning, delivery and assessment practices
Goal 2 To improve student engagement in their learning
Target 2.1 By 2023, the percentage of students responding positively to the survey factor ‘Self-regulation and goal setting’ will be at
or above 85 per cent as measured by AtoSS (84% in 2019).
Target 2.2 By 2023, the percentage of students responding positively to the survey factor ‘Learning confidence’ to be at or above 80
per cent as measured by AtoSS (72% in 2019).
Target 2.3 By 2023, the student absence category representing 0.5 to 9.5 absence days will be at or above 35 per cent (26%
in 2019)
Key Improvement Strategy 2.a Develop and embed a consistent whole school approach to ensure student voice and agency is explicit in their learning
Empowering students and building school
pride
Key Improvement Strategy 2.b Implement strategies for students to set aspirational learning goals, monitoring and evaluating their progress
independently
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Intellectual engagement and self-
awareness
Key Improvement Strategy 2.c Provide a differentiated learning program that engages and motivates students
Evidence-based high-impact teaching
strategies
Goal 3 To improve the health and wellbeing of all students
Target 3.1 By 2023, the percentage of students responding positively to the survey factor ‘Resilience’ will be at or above 80 per cent
as measured by AtoSS (2019 79%).
Target 3.2 By 2023, the percentage of students responding positively to the survey factor ‘School Connectedness – (Sense
of Belonging)’ will be at or above 80 per cent as measured by AtoSS (2019 69%).
Key Improvement Strategy 3.a Embed an explicit whole school positive behaviour model
Setting expectations and promoting
inclusion
Key Improvement Strategy 3.b Build community partnerships to enhance student wellbeing and learning
Building communities
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