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Watarru Anangu School, Pipalyatjara, SA

School statement

Watarru Anangu School caters for students who speak Pitjantjatjara as their first language. Literacy and numeracy programs at school are based on the English as a Second Language methodology. The Accelerated Literacy framework is part of the daily routine. We have a strong focus on traditional Pitjantjatjara cultural teaching that includes language and cultural teaching and learning. Anangu education workers and the local community, assisted by the school, administer these programs. The community is located in an Indigenous Protected Area and land management programs are strong. The school receives support in curriculum, student services, school services and leadership from the Aboriginal Lands regional office. The student support team (manager, hearing impairment coordinator, speech pathologist and guidance officer) provides regular and ongoing support to students, including assistance with attendance issues. We encourage a holistic approach to student management and well-being. The school has strong social justice strategies in place including a breakfast program, weekly cooking classes and health and hygiene programs. The community of Watarru is very supportive of their local school. 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

SIM

239

ALL

411

SIM

222

ALL

414

SIM

251

ALL

405

SIM

211

ALL

420

SIM

241

ALL

394

Year 5

SIM

310

ALL

494

SIM

278

ALL

485

SIM

343

ALL

487

SIM

278

ALL

500

SIM

348

ALL

487

Year 7

Year 9

	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

R - 12

Total enrolments

Girls

Boys

Full-time equivalent enrolments

Indigenous students

100%

Location

Very Remote

Student attendance rate ¹

43%

Teaching staff

Full-time equivalent teaching staff

Non-teaching staff

Full-time equivalent non-teaching staff

Student background

Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (ICSEA)

School ICSEA value: 536

Bottom quarter	Middle quarters		Top quarter
Data not available

Links

School website:

Watarru Anangu School

Sector or system website:

Department of Education and Children's Services

Privacy

Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA)