Immersion Assesment Report Of School

Running Head: SOCIOLOGY 1
Immersion Report
Name of University

SOCIOLOGY 2
Immersion Report
Description of the site
St Felix catholic primary school is located in the Bankstown area of Sydney and is one of
the oldest Catholic schools in Australia. Its foundation can be traced back to 1853 when Sydney
was yet to be organized into parishes (Sydney Catholic Schools, 2020). St Felix started as an
elementary school and was supported and funded by the government over the years. During the
many decades that followed, the school closed and reopened several times due to the stringent
standards laid down by the governments for private schools. Initially, when the Josephite Sisters
took control of the school, the classes were held in the original St Felix Church, and the number
of students remained low. Gradually the school expanded to accommodate the growing number
of students, especially after World War II, when migrants poured in from Europe. The natural
increase of local population and extensive immigration led to a higher number of students in the
St Felix catholic primary school (Sydney Catholic Schools, 2020).
Conditions have improved for the school with substantial government funding and
employment of qualified teachers. Today, St Felix is seen as an integral part of the Australian
education system and is a well-resourced systemic school for boys and girls. Mrs. Fran Bonanno,
the current principal, is an able leader under whose guidance the school continues to nurture and
enjoys a wonderfully supportive community (Sydney Catholic Schools, 2020).
As St Felix is a catholic school, most children are from Australian families with a
Catholic affiliation. Still, enrolments from students from different communities, ethnicities, and
nationalities have increased. Apart from the Australian-born native English children, there are
students from New Zealand, China, Saudi Arabia, India, and others. The local families can easily
access the low-fee Catholic school and provide a great quality of education for their children.

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The school encourages learning through diversity and develops personalized plans for students
with different needs. For many English is a second language, and there are students from
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, and there are students with disabilities. The
hard-working educators look after different interests and abilities of students and make sure that
every student feels welcomed in school. The development of each child is supervised, and their
weak areas are worked on in their learning with the help of teachers.
The school staff employed at St Felix school is qualified and experienced and develops
new strategies to teach the Curriculum with professional learning and effective questioning
techniques (Australian Curriculum, 2020). The school aims to create a safe and supportive
learning environment for all students in the school community. There are clear and well-
established policies that govern all Sydney Catholic schools, and St Felix primary school follows
those regulations and procedures with direction and clarity. Sydney Catholic schools are known
for their high-quality professional learning programs within a nurturing Catholic environment.
Students enjoy a wide range of opportunities that strengthen their academic, social, and
emotional wellbeing.
The purpose is to develop a high-quality curriculum for all students that addresses their
individual learning needs. Teachers develop learning programs based on the Australian
Curriculum and on the individual interests and learning needs of the students.
Description of practices observed
Based on the observation of the teaching and learning practices observed in the school,
the learning conditions for staff and students are satisfactory, and there is consistency amongst
teachers. There are higher involvement and communication between teachers and pupils, and that
fosters a positive climate.