Rangeway Primary School, in Rangeway
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| COMMUNITY Rangeway Primary School is situated in the suburb of Rangeway on the eastern side of the city of Geraldton. It is a very multicultural community with significant populations of Aboriginal students (52%), Muslim students (8%), Vietnamese student (2%) and a mix of other nationalities. STAFFING Rangeway Primary School has an establishment of approximately 32 FTE Primary and Pre Primary teaching staff. A number of staff have part-time appointments raising the number of teachers working at Rangeway Primary School to approximately 36. The school has a range of experience levels amongst the teaching staff, from recent graduates to 25 years experience. The average length of service at this school site currently stands at approximately 5 years. Rangeway Primary School has a non-teaching Principal (Level 5) and two deputy principals (Level 3) positions. Additional resources are allocated to facilitate leadership roles within the school. The ancillary staff at Rangeway Primary School play an important role in the implementation of great many initiatives that are part of the schools operation. The school places significant emphasis on pastoral care, and it is in this area that many of our non-teaching staff have an important role. ANCILLARY STAFF * 1 School Registrar full time * 1 School Officer (Clerical) part time * 1 School Officer (Library) part time * Contract Cleaning * 1 Gardener part time * 5 Aboriginal and Islander Education Officers * 3 Pre Primary Education Assistants * 11 Education Assistants in Junior Primary, Students with Disabilities and additional Support Programs SPECIAL FEATURES Rangeway Primary School is a well-resourced school having benefited from the financial support provided through the Commonwealth Literacy Project, Aboriginal Education Grant and the Aboriginal Student Support and Parent Awareness funds. Literacy, Numeracy and Social Skills are the school priorities and the funds from these projects are directed at addressing the students needs in these areas. The school operates on a collaboration timetable model, which facilitates teachers of similar year levels having DOTT at the same time and hence collaboratively planning the teaching and learning program. A Bully Buster Program, utilising ideas from 'Friendly Kids, Friendly Classrooms', Bill Rodgers and 'The Games Factory', has been very successful at reducing the effect of bullying. The Social Skills priority has continued the focus on getting on together, co-operative learning, building self worth and resiliency. SCHOOL DECISION MAKING The school operates with a School Management Council consisting of 5 parent representatives, 3 staff representatives and the Principal. There is both a P&C group and an Aboriginal Parent group, where information regarding student education, school operations and parent support are discussed. Staff are kept well informed through daily notes, a weekly memo, weekly sub-school meetings and two whole school staff meetings each term. Staff are encouraged to be involved in participative decision-making and opportunities are created for this to occur. Broad based ownership of ideas and strategies is aimed for. MAJOR DIFFICULTIES Rangeway Primary School is classified as a difficult school. Considerable resources both time and materials are used to address students behaviour. A specific democratic Managing Student Behaviour Policy is enforced with an emphasis on positive incentives, proactive management and creating a safe and happy school environment. | ||||
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