Assessment provides feedback on student progress and informs decision-making related to student learning. Teachers use a variety of assessment strategies throughout each term as assessment is an ongoing process which ensures a balance of:

• Assessment for learning – assists teachers to use information about a student’s progress to inform teaching and learning goals
• Assessment as learning – enables students to reflect on and monitor their own progress to inform their future learning goals
• Assessment of learning – assists teachers to use evidence of student learning to assess achievement against goals and standards

A range of assessment tools are used to ensure the varied learning styles and abilities of students are catered for. There are diocesan assessments each school participates in Term 4 for students in Years 2-6 in the areas of Mathematics and Literacy.

Formal reporting to parents/caregivers takes place each term with Report Cards at the end of each Semester (Terms 2 & 4). This report provides parents/caregivers with information relating to their child’s achievement of the Australian Curriculum, the effort their child has exhibited across the different Key Learning Areas as well as an indication of general work habits shown throughout the semester. Parent Teacher Interviews are at the end of Terms 1 & 3. Parents are encouraged to keep communication open between themselves and the class teacher.