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Tagai State College, Thursday Island, QLD

School statement

Tagai State College guarantees the highest standards of teaching and learning to achieve the aspirations of the Torres Strait Nation. Embracing our unique Torres Strait Island Identity to achieve a world class standard of education is achieved through our vision of YUMI education. YUMI Education is provided through an extensive subject range, incorporating state-based academic studies with contextually relevant learning. Students are challenged and extended to become proud of the unique identity of the Torres Strait and confident in a global society. The College has responded to community demands by implementing significant changes in the delivery of education in the Torres Strait. Tagai State College has extended the provision of services from Prep to Year 12 to PrePrep to TAFE We recognise local expertise and emphases long-term strategic planning We are committed to develop a Language and Culture program ensuring learning activities value and maintain traditional protocols, knowledge and skills. We have developed a unique Learning Frame - integrating the Torres Strait Language and Culture program with State Curriculum. We have emerged as a Centre of Excellence in Pacific Studies. Visit the school website.

NAPLAN Results

The National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) assesses all students in Australian schools in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. Visit the NAPLAN website.

The chart below displays average NAPLAN scores for each domain in 2008 and 2009. The selected school's scores are displayed in blue. Also displayed are average scores for statistically similar schools and all Australian schools. The coloured bars indicate whether the selected school's scores are above (green) or below (red) the other scores.

Reading

Writing

Spelling

Grammar & Punctuation

Numeracy

Year 3

299

SIM

240

ALL

411

325

SIM

223

ALL

414

313

SIM

252

ALL

405

291

SIM

212

ALL

420

273

SIM

242

ALL

394

Year 5

375

SIM

311

ALL

494

387

SIM

279

ALL

485

406

SIM

344

ALL

487

365

SIM

279

ALL

500

389

SIM

349

ALL

487

Year 7

433

SIM

386

ALL

541

452

SIM

326

ALL

532

471

SIM

379

ALL

540

422

SIM

332

ALL

539

443

SIM

406

ALL

544

Year 9

479

SIM

426

ALL

580

459

SIM

321

ALL

569

499

SIM

409

ALL

576

488

SIM

384

ALL

574

502

SIM

462

ALL

589

	Selected school's average
SIM	Statistically similar schools' average
ALL	Australian schools' average
	Selected school's average is substantially above these schools' average
	Selected school's average is above these schools' average
	Selected school's average is close to these schools' average
	Selected school's average is below these schools' average
	Selected school's average is substantially below these schools' average
-	Student population below reporting threshold
	Year level not tested

How to interpret this chart

Selected school's average

Colour shows if the selected school's average is above or below statistically similar schools' average

Colour shows if the selected school's average is above or below the Australian schools' average

Statistically similar schools' average

Australian schools' average

¹ For Victorian government schools this data is calculated using Prep to Year 12 data for the full 2008 year and is not directly comparable to others.

School facts

School sector

Government

School type

Combined

Year range

PP - 12

Total enrolments

1823

Girls

846

Boys

977

Full-time equivalent enrolments

1718.9

Indigenous students

95%

Location

Very Remote

Student attendance rate ¹

89%

Teaching staff

190

Full-time equivalent teaching staff

185.2

Non-teaching staff

129

Full-time equivalent non-teaching staff

80.7

Senior secondary outcomes

Year 12 results
Senior secondary certificate awarded	16
Completed senior secondary school	59
Vocational Education and Training (VET)
Awarded a VET qualification	51
Undertook SBAT	8
Post-school destinations
Students at university	11%
Students at TAFE/vocational study	38%
Students in employment	27%

Student background

Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (ICSEA)

School ICSEA value: 538

Bottom quarter	Middle quarters		Top quarter
Data below reporting threshold

Links

School website:

Tagai State College

Sector or system website:

Department of Education and Training (DET)

Campuses

Sub-campuses:

Tagai State College - Thursday Island Primary Campus

Tagai State College - Badu Island Campus

Tagai State College - Malu Kiwai Campus

Tagai State College - Mabuiag Island Campus

Tagai State College - Mer Campus

Tagai State College - Darnley Island Campus

Tagai State College - Yorke Island Campus

Tagai State College - Saibai Island Campus

Tagai State College - Yam Island Campus

Tagai State College - Warraber Island Campus

Tagai State College - Kubin Campus

Tagai State College - Dauan Island Campus

Tagai State College - Poruma Campus

Tagai State College - Stephen Island Campus

Tagai State College - St Pauls Campus

Tagai State College - Horn Island Campus

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