School Performance Data

Introduction

This report is a government requirement and provides information about the school’s activities and performance for the 2025 academic year. It highlights our school results and outcomes and helps set targets for improvement during 2026. The school’s website contains many relevant documents that will provide additional information for parents.

 

Contextual Information 

Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School (OLSOTS) in Esperance is a co-educational primary school built in 1993 for students from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 6. The school was established to be a distinctively Christian learning community with a clear vision to provide a stimulating environment where our students can grow in their faith and to be confident life-long learners, excited about their world and aware of their responsibilities to it and each other. Our CORE Values are Courage, Optimism, Respect and Excellence. The school provides varied programs, policies, and facilities that help our students enjoy their learning and develop their talents. The people and relationships at the school are the strength of our school community. The committed staff and supportive parents value working together. We encourage the students to be creative and confident through a tradition of academic rigor whilst nurturing a strong sense of social responsibility. The lives of the people within our community and their enthusiasm embody our vision and God’s love. 

 

Teacher Standards & Qualifications 

Teaching Qualification	Number
Master of Education	4
Master of Education Early Childhood Education	1
Bachelor of Education (ECE)	3
Bachelor of Education (Primary)	5
Graduate Certificate in Early Child Education	1
Grad Diploma of Education	3

Workforce Composition 

	Total	Indigenous/  ATSI	Male	Female
Teaching Staff	10	0	1	9
Non –Teaching Staff	10	0	1	9

 

Student Attendance at School 

Average student attendance rate for the 2025 school year was 89% of the total school days. 

Average student attendance rate for 2025 for each class was as follows; 

Year Level	% Attendance
Kindy	82%
Pre-Primary	92%
Year 1	90%
Year 2	82%
Year 3	90%
Year 4	90%
Year 5	89%
Year 6	88%

Parents of children absent from school for a full day or consecutive full days are required to notify the school in the following manner:    

• Advise the school before 9:00am in the morning, via the phone or through completing an online absentee notification. 
• Provide a written explanation regarding the child’s absence in writing, outlining the child’s name, date of absence and reason for absence. 
• Complete an absentee follow-up form, generated by the school, if required. 
• Absentee notes may also be presented in advance for known absenteeism.  

The school has a legal requirement to document and store written explanations for ALL absenteeism of students.

If a child is absent from or late to school without notification from the parent/legal guardian, after 9:00am, then an automated SMS Message will be sent, advising that the child is absent and requesting an explanation. Student name, date, reason and parent/legal guardian name should be included in reply text. This practice both notifies parents/legal guardians that the child is not at school and ensures the safe whereabouts of all students. 

 

NAPLAN Information –2025 

Please visit  https://www.myschool.edu.au/school/49002/naplan/results  

 

Parent, Teacher & Student Satisfaction 

Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School continually strives to be the best it can be and has a strong reputation within the wider community. Our aim is to provide a high quality, Catholic education for our students, which is inclusive for all students.  

We utilise feedback as a method for school improvement. Parents comment on the positive reputation the school has within the community and many recommendations for enrolment come from families and friends involved in our school. A large majority of new enrolments come from recommendations, website activity and social media presence. We are very proud of our school and continue to seek feedback from families for continued improvement through conversation, feedback form on school website, Microsoft Forms and community consultation. 

Our parental response to the school’s performance is positive with particular reference to the positive pastoral care and teacher support for students at risk educationally. 

Parents are encouraged to offer support in many ways such as being members of the P & F Committee, School Advisory Council, volunteering at events, and helping other families across the school with class representatives. In 2025, our parents continued to have an active role and friendly presence within the school and classrooms.

The staff at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School take great pride in working and being a part of our school community. The staff work collaboratively and effectively with one another both as a whole staff and in teams. They are supportive of one another and continually strive to improve the quality of their teaching and learning environment for our students. The members of our staff understand that they are not only responsible for the learning and wellbeing of the students in their own class but for all children within our school under our care. The staff are valued and are given recognition for their efforts and achievements. The school provides the staff with Professional Learning opportunities and the staff are encouraged to share their learning with others. The school provides adequate support for resources both in personnel and material resources. 

The students at Our Lady star of the Sea completed the Assessing Wellbeing in Education assessment in 2025 the wellbeing data indicates a strong and sustained improvement in students’ experiences of school. Student-reported bullying alerts have steadily declined, reaching zero in the most recent data collection. Over the past three years, hope, as measured by the Children’s Hope Indicator, has increased from 4.0 to 4.6 on a five-point scale.

Student satisfaction is further reflected in positive trends across wellbeing measures, including health, resilience, happiness, and overall wellbeing. Religious wellbeing has also strengthened, highlighting the positive impact of the school’s Christ-centred, child-focused approach and emphasis on spirituality.

Students report a stronger sense of belonging and improved peer relationships, with both measures increasing by 2% over the past three years. Reported feelings of sadness at school have decreased by 32%, indicating that students feel increasingly connected, supported, and positive about their school experience.

School Income 

Please visit    

https://www.myschool.edu.au/school/49002/finances  

 

Post School Destinations

The graduating Year 6 students (11 students) attended  the following secondary schools: 

Esperance Senior High School –  1

Esperance Anglican Community School –  8

Other – 2

 

School Improvement Planning 

The following information provides a summary of the progress towards our Catholic School Improvement Plan (CSIP) goals for 2025.

Catholic Identity  

• Staff continue to reflect on Religious Education assessment practices to build their capacity in data analysis.   
• Students and staff continue to develop our Christian Service approach through practical experiences for students and staff, living MJR and the Gospel Values. 
• Continue to develop parent understanding of the purpose of a Catholic school as a Christ-centred, Child-focused community.  

Education  

• Continuing to develop consistent Literacy practices across the school that are evidence-based and data informed and suitable for our context, reflecting CEWA’s Literacy Position Statement. 
• Continuing to reflect on current Mathematics teaching practices, considering student data and evidence-based approaches reflecting CEWA’s Numeracy Position Statement. Staff engaged in two professional development days facilitated by the Numeracy Coordinator from Catholic Education Western Australia during Term Two and Three. The days provided rich learning with several ideas and strategies put into practice immediately.
• Continuing to ensure that all staff are aware of Early Years Learning Framework updates and sound early childhood pedagogy, using this information to assist with writing the Early Years Philosophy. Introduction of a four day week for Kindergarten program from 2025 onwards.
• Reviewed our approach to First Nations Education, with an authentic aim to improve our cultural competency and connectedness.

Community 

• Continue to grow and support the P & F team and offer community building events. 
• Continue to strengthen our relationship with the Parish, school collaborating with the Parish to host Sacramental events.  

Stewardship  

• Continuation of Berry Street Education Model (BSEM) and URSTRONG initiatives.
• Appointment and upskilling of a Wellbeing Leader to assist with building staff capacity and the implementation of BSEM and URSTRONG.
• Identify Character Strengths of all staff to improve understanding of each other and utilise strengths to enhance school improvement.

 

School Community Report: Catholic School Advisory Council Chair 

First, I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to every member of this Advisory Council. 

• Thank you for your consistent attendance and active participation at our meetings throughout the year. 

• Thank you for your valuable input, which is always given with the best interests of our students and the school at heart. 

• And thank you to the school administration for allowing us into this space where we know our advice is genuinely considered and appreciated. It is a testament to Our Lady Star of the Sea’s collaborative spirit.

Now, to the unsung heroes of our school: all the staff—teaching, administrative, and support. Thank you. The work you are doing is nothing short of amazing. You are providing our students not just with an education, but with an amazing schooling experience. This encompasses not only the delivery of a high-quality curriculum but also the inclusive, nurturing environment you continue to foster every single day. 

In particular, the ongoing work you are doing to incorporate initiatives such as the Berry Street Education Model and your school curriculum, and to embed these principles in your approach, is highly valued.  It shows a commitment to evidence-based practice and ensuring that every single student is seen, supported, and allowed to flourish academically and emotionally. 

As we close out the school year, let us reflect on the many achievements and successes, and wish Mr Shaw the very best in his future endeavours. 
While we will miss his leadership, we move forward with confidence, knowing the strength and talent within our school community.