Planning and reporting help us meet the needs of our community, improve the quality of teaching and enhance outcomes for all of our students.
Strategic Improvement Plan
We have developed a Strategic Improvement Plan (SIP) in consultation with our community, identifying student outcomes and connected to a budget.
The School Excellence Framework (SEF) underpins our school planning and reporting approach. The framework provides a clear description of the key elements of high-quality practice across learning, teaching and leading.
The SIP is a working document that details the steps our school will take to improve learning outcomes, and the achievement and growth of all students. To ensure continuous improvement, the SIP reflects where our school is at and how it will further improve learning, teaching and leading.
It demonstrates our alignment and our commitment to excellence as part of public education in NSW to ensure a profound difference to the ongoing growth and development of our students.
Download our current SIP and previous school plans:
School annual report
The annual report provides an account of our operations and achievements throughout the year. It is the result of rigorous self-assessment by staff, parents and carers, as well as student leaders.
Download our annual reports for a detailed account of:
- the progress we have made to provide high-quality educational opportunities for every child as set out in the school plan
- the impact of our strategies for improved learning
- the benefit to all students from resources including equity funding
- our operations and achievements throughout the year.
Download our current annual reports:
External validation
Once, during a four-year cycle, schools undergo an external validation of the evidence of their school self-assessment.
Each year approximately 25% of schools are selected as a representative sample across School Performance Directorates. Schools engage in discussions with an external panel and have their self-assessments validated using the School Excellence Framework (SEF).
The panel, comprising of a Principal School Leadership (PSL) and a peer principal, meet with the school external validation team and determine whether the school's evidence supports their self-assessment using each element of the SEF. An external validation panel report, which includes the school-determined next steps in the self-assessment process, and school-determined future directions to support school improvement, is provided to the school following the external validation.
Some of the comments from the panel members were:
- ‘Congratulations to you and your team. What a tremendous effort and a wonderful direction you are leading PCS.’ – Debbie-Lee Hughes, Director Educational Leadership, Lithgow Network.
- ‘Congratulations on a great EV submission and an equally positive panel meeting. You should all be very proud of your achievements. The tone and tenor of the panel meeting reflected the culture at your school and your commitment to improving the teaching and learning experiences for all members of your school community.’ – Damien Feneley, Principal School Leadership.
- ‘The learning culture that you’ve built is obvious and we can see how well you all work together. We will have to stop in at Portland on our way through next time.’ – Melanie Wait, Lead Panelist.
