1. Welcome to Open Night 2018

2. A snapshot of KDC’s performance

3. Year 9 NAPLAN ‘means’

4. VCE ‘All Studies’ Mean

5. Post-School Destinations

6. Summary Achieving results well above expected levels in all areas
Strong value adding in all NAPLAN areas from Year 7 to Year 9 – greater than schools with ‘similar populations’ or national expectations
Strong VCE growth over recent years - mean figure and 40+ study scores at or higher than state
Strong Year 12 destination outcomes for VCE and for VCAL
Strong retention from Year 7 to 12
Exceptionally high levels of student attendance

7. Curriculum Well planned & sequential
Differentiated for mixed abilities
Building skills & knowledge
Promoting independence
High expectations

8. What does the Year 7 curriculum look like?
English
Maths
Humanities
Science
LOTE
Italian Japanese 5 3 PE
Technology
Food
Materials
Arts
Music
2D Art
Explore (Pastoral Care)
Home Group 2
10 mins

9. Whole range of abilities
Language Support Program (LSP)
Numeracy support
Program for Students with Disabilities (PSD)
Gifted students (SEAL)

10. Opportunities Student leadership SMAD – Students Making a Difference
Student voice
Music
Sport – Volleyball, Cricket, Softball, Football etc.
Soccer Academy
Academic competitions – Mathematics, Science
Debating, Chess, Drama, Coding Club …….

11. SEAL Program SEALP is the Select Entry Accelerated Learning Program
Registered students will be sitting an entrance exam which, is an ACER national test, on Saturday 28th April
SEAL students are a separate home group who work at an accelerated pace in most of their subjects
This is a special support program for highly gifted students
Selection is determined by performance in the exam, interviews and normal application through DET transition processes

12. Soccer School There are 25 places available in the program for
motivated students. 
Enrolment is via application, a skills assessment, and potentially an interview with the student and their parents if required.
Training all year round on grass, synthetic and indoor surfaces
Working with highly qualified and enthusiastic coaches
Annual fee of around $200

13. Student Wellbeing Home groups Houses Wellbeing support
Positive behaviour school

14. HOUSES

16. Students are known well
Students feel connected to KDC
Issues are addressed quickly & positively
Good communication with families
Great attendance & retention
Strong participation in leadership & activities

17. Current Year 7 Students Kayla Parker
Safwan Aftab

18. Settling into Year 7

19. Transition Parent/student interviews (October) Home group teachers
Home group room
Explore Program
Year 7 Camp
Peer Support Program
Year 7 Activity Day
Family barbecue

20. ‘Explore Me’ Program
A 3 period social curriculum program aimed at settling students into Year 7, learning how to operate
most effectively at secondary school and covering a range of issues such as:
Transition
Bullying and cyber safety
Group activities and friendships
Health topics
Physical activity and recreational activities
Study & organizational skills

21. Year 12 Students Brandon Nikolovski Nirukshi Kularatna Tony Ly
Steven Pham Tran

22. When they started…

23. What distinguishes KDC?
Excellent academic achievements
Strong, positive relationships
Individualized knowledge of students
Cater for all abilities
Outstanding attendance & retention
Safe and supportive learning environment

24. How does zoning affect KDC?
Numbers for 2019
DNA
Siblings
Distance
Appeals

25. Come and visit us during the day
Wednesday 2nd May at 9.15 am
Monday 7th May at 9.15 am

26. Where to from here? SEAL testing Saturday 28th April at 9.00 am.
Enrolment preference forms (Application for Year 7 Enrolment) due by Friday 11th May.
Government schools – return forms to primary school.
Catholic & Independent schools – return directly to KDC office.
Families will be notified by their primary school of successful placements on Wednesday 8th August.
KDC will then send out enrolment packages and information packages.
KDC Parent/Student Interviews on Monday 29th October.
Orientation Day Tuesday 11th December.