Annual Report 2013 - page 9

CollegeFacts
NAPLAN
Academic results are importantmeasures for bothour students andour community. It is
equally important tonote that theCollege is foundedon aChristianheritagewhere a faith and
purpose for living in Jesus is at the coreof our purpose for education. The threepillars of growth:
academic, sport andmusic. These are formed as part of our overallWISE framework:Wisdom,
Integrity, Service andExcellence.
BrindabellaChristianCollege students inYears 3, 5, 7 and9participated inNAPLANTesting in
2013. BCC resultswerepleasing and confirm the strengthof the educationprogram.
The following table represents thepercentageof studentswhoperformed above theNational
MinimumStandard across all 5NAPLANdisciplines tested.
Years 3 5 7 9
Reading 100% 98% 100% 100%
Writing 100% 96% 91% 73%
Spelling 100% 98% 96% 100%
Grammar&
Punctuation
100% 98% 100% 100%
Numeracy 100% 96% 100% 100%
TheCollegewelcomes the strengthof theYear 3NAPLAN results in2013, as this groupwas the
first cohortwhoundertook theLiteracy forLittleLearners program inourEarlyLearningCentre.
The excellent results inYear 3, 2013 show the cohort achieved above thenatinoal, state andACT
Independent School average.
SCHOOLSURVEYRESULTS
When asked to rankoverall happinesswithBrindabellaChristianCollege 92%of parents, 86%of
students and85%of staff said theywerehappy / veryhappywith theCollege.
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