Why Choose Our Institution?

Quality of teaching

Quality of teaching is continually ranked as the top reason for school choice. This was further reinforced in 2020 by the attention and support observed by parents (and students) throughout the year.

It is widely accepted, and supported by research, that a school’s current parents play a major role as a source of information and referral for prospective parents considering a school for their child.

Parents have strong views as to the quality of teaching, forming these views from a variety of experiences including the following:

• The consistency of high-quality teaching for their child and comparisons with other parents.
• The retention of highly regarded teachers.
• The frequency of changes in teachers, with particular concern of this occurring in the final years of school life.
• The quality and experience of contract or relief teachers.
• The effectiveness of the change process where teaching changes have occurred.
• Academic results arguably most effective measure it is easily accessible to parents who draw comparisons across schools.
• Proactive advice from teachers if their child’s grades are dropping and more importantly, what is being planned to address this.
• The provision of teaching and learning experiences tailored to the different needs of each child.
• The ability of the school to meet the needs of the following segments:
  • Learning support and learning enrichment. Each group typically focuses on 18 to 20 percent of students, providing for children who need additional support and those who can be extended. Were needs identified as early as possible?  Does the school have systems in place? Are teachers trained and experienced? Are parents being kept informed of progress? How effective has the support been?
  • Middle order. This typically covers around 60 percent of a school’s students. In the case of larger schools, some of these students fall ‘under the radar’ and may not be receiving the attention parents expect.

There is no doubt that quality of teaching will remain one of the most important school choice (and parent satisfaction) drivers. Ongoing attention is required to positively differentiate your school and further reinforce your value proposition.