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Peak Hill Central School

Peak Hill Central School. A School on the Move. About Peak Hill Central School. Peak Hill Central School (PHCS) is located in the Western NSW region. The school caters for 180 students from K – 12 of whom half are Aboriginal.

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Peak Hill Central School

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  1. Peak Hill Central School A School on the Move

  2. About Peak Hill Central School • Peak Hill Central School (PHCS) is located in the Western NSW region. The school caters for 180 students from K – 12 of whom half are Aboriginal. • After conducting a situational analysis PHCS identified the need to improve student outcomes in Reading.

  3. Adopting a whole community approach to boosting student outcomes PHCS implemented reforms in four ways: • Provided professional learning opportunities to improve teacher quality • Implemented school level reading programs • Increased individual student level support • Strengthened community partnerships to support student learning.

  4. School based strategies implemented to improve student outcomes in reading • Specific school based reforms implemented included: - the implementation of specialised reading programs including Focus on Reading 3 – 6 and MultiLit. - analysis of NAPLAN and other student data across stages and faculties to inform teaching and learning - developing Personalised Learning Plans for Aboriginal Students with specific literacy goals - professional learning on the 8 Aboriginal Ways of Learning framework and quality Teaching Framework

  5. Community based reforms implemented to improve student outcomes in reading • Community based strategies implemented to improve student outcomes included: - developing partnerships with the local Aboriginal community organisations. - conducting a context-specific induction program for newly appointed staff to support their community understanding. - a change in staff mix to support community partnerships with the employment of a Middle School coordinator and a School Learning Support Officer • Launching Paint the Town ReAD as an initiative to promote language development 0-5 years - dedicating staffing to support the program - providing resources to promote community engagement in Reading

  6. Improved student outcomes • The most significant gains have been seen in Best Start data where students in Kindergarten are reaching and exceeding state expectations • NAPLAN resultsshow that the average growth for Aboriginal students in Reading between Years 7 and 9 was 20 scaled scores above the state for all students and 28 scaled scores above the state for all students in Numeracy

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