Detailed Quality Improvement Plan Report for ACA Cairns School 2018

This report presents the Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) for ACA Cairns School, aligned with the 2018 National Quality Standard. The plan includes detailed service information such as operating hours, child grouping methods, and key contacts. The school's philosophy emphasizes a value-based, play-based, and accessible learning environment. The QIP assesses the school's performance across Quality Areas 1 (Educational program and practice) and 2 (Children’s health and safety), outlining strengths, areas for improvement, and specific action plans. For Quality Area 1, the report highlights strengths in curriculum development and program implementation while identifying a need to foster sustained development of learners' abilities. For Quality Area 2, the plan focuses on promoting children's health, safety, and wellbeing. The plan details specific improvement steps, success measures, and timelines, demonstrating a commitment to enhancing the quality of education and care provided. This document serves as a template to meet the obligations under the National Regulations.

Quality Improvement Plan template
2018 National Quality Standard
Updated January 2018

The National Quality Standard and Quality Improvement
The National Quality Standard is the standard against which providers self-assess the performance of their service/s in delivering quality education
and care, and plan future improvements to their service/s. One result of this process is a Quality Improvement Plan.
The Education and Care Services National Regulations 2017 (the National Regulations) require approved providers to prepare a Quality
Improvement Plan (r55) for each service that:
• includes an assessment by the provider of the quality of the practices of the service against the National Quality Standard
and the National Regulations; and
• identifies any areas that the provider considers may require improvement; and
• contains a statement of philosophy of the service.
The National Regulations do not prescribe a format for a Quality Improvement Plan. The purpose of this template is to offer a format that supports
approved providers to meet their obligations under the National Regulations.
Approved providers also have an obligation (r56) to review and revise the Quality Improvement Plan at least annually, having regard to the
National Quality Standard.
A Quality Improvement Plan must be reviewed and/or submitted to the Regulatory Authority on request.
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Service details
Service name Service approval number
ACA Cairns School
45/563/087
Primary contacts at service
James Street
Physical location of service Physical location contact details
Street 120 Com Road Telephone [phone]
Suburb South Ryde Mobile [e-mail]
State/territory Queensland Fax
Postcode 4868 Email
Approved Provider Nominated Supervisor
Primary contact Lian Bran Name Emmanuel King
Telephone [phone] Telephone [phone]
Mobile Mobile [phone]
Fax Fax
Email [e-mail] Email [e-mail]
Postal address (if different to physical location of service)
Street P.O BOXA 6767 State/territory QS
Suburb South Ryde Postcode 4868
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Operating hours
For each day of the week this service is open, indicate the times of the day when education and care is provided. For centre-based services, this
does not include non-contact hours for staff.
Describe the scheduled opening and closing times using 24 hour clock (e.g. 07:30 to 18:00) rather than ‘AM’ and ‘PM’.
Round times to the nearest quarter of an hour.
If the service is open for two sessions per day, please indicate the opening and closing times for both sessions.
Family day care services or multi-site services should list the operating hours of the service office.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Opening time
8:30 8:30 8:30 8:30 8:30
Closing time
4:00 4:00 4:00 4:00 4:00
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Additional information about your service
The following information will assist the Regulatory Authority to plan the assessment visit.
Provide additional information about your service—parking, school holiday dates, pupil-free days, etc.
The opposite side of the school is left for parking by the staff and guests
We adhere to the QS school terms and holidays
The beginning of the first day in each term is a pupil free day
How are the children grouped at your service?
The learners are categorised into 3 groups, 2 groups comprise of children of age bracket 3 to 6 years and the other of 5 year olds
Write the name and position of person(s) responsible for submitting this Quality Improvement Plan (e.g. Cheryl Smith, Nominated Supervisor)
Emmanuel King – nominated supervisor
For family day care services, indicate the number of educators currently registered in the service and attach a list of the educators and their addresses.
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Provide additional information about your service—parking, school holiday dates, pupil-free days, etc.
The opposite side of the school is left for parking by the staff and guests
We adhere to the QS school terms and holidays
The beginning of the first day in each term is a pupil free day
No. of educators:_5________
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Service statement of philosophy
Please insert your service’s statement of philosophy here.
Vision:
To provide a learning atmosphere that is value based and is play based and accessible.
Purpose:
To promote and provide the needs and anticipation of the families by offering a learning environment that is caring and cultivating.
Values:
At ACA Cairns School we value:
 Honor
 Diversity
 The right to play
 Fairness
 Associations
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Quality Area 1: Educational program and practice
This quality area of the National Quality Standard focuses on ensuring that the educational program and practice is stimulating and engaging and enhances
children’s learning and development. In school age care services, the program nurtures the development of life skills and complements children’s
experiences, opportunities and relationships at school, at home and in the community.
Quality Area 1: Standards and elements
Standard 1.1 The educational program enhances each child’s learning and development.
Approved
learning
framework
Element 1.1.1 Curriculum decision-making contributes to each child’s learning and development outcomes in relation to their identity, connection
with community, wellbeing, confidence as learners and effectiveness as communicators.
Child-centred Element 1.1.2 Each child’s current knowledge, strengths, ideas, culture, abilities and interests are the foundation of the program.
Program
learning
opportunities
Element 1.1.3 All aspects of the program, including routines, are organised in ways that maximise opportunities for each child’s learning.
Standard 1.2 Educators facilitate and extend each child’s learning and development.
Intentional
teaching
Element 1.2.1 Educators are deliberate, purposeful, and thoughtful in their decisions and actions.
Responsive
teaching and
scaffolding
Element 1.2.2 Educators respond to children’s ideas and play and extend children’s learning through open-ended questions, interactions and
feedback.
Child directed
learning
Element 1.2.3 Each child’s agency is promoted, enabling them to make choices and decisions that influence events and their world.
Standard 1.3 Educators and co-ordinators take a planned and reflective approach to implementing the program for each child.
Assessment and Element 1.3.1 Each child’s learning and development is assessed or evaluated as part of an ongoing cycle of observation, analysing learning,
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planning cycle documentation, planning, implementation and reflection.
Critical reflection Element 1.3.2 Critical reflection on children’s learning and development, both as individuals and in groups, drives program planning and
implementation.
Information for
families
Element 1.3.3 Families are informed about the program and their child’s progress.
National Law and National Regulations underpinning Quality Area 1
The table below shows the sections of the National Law and National Regulations underpinning Quality Area 1 and lists the most relevant element of the NQS associated with
each section and regulation. Please note that this table serves as a guide only and regulatory authorities have flexibility in how they assign non-compliance with the National
Law and National Regulations against the quality areas, standards and elements of the NQS.
National Law and National Regulations Associated element
Section 51(1)(b) Conditions on service approval (educational and developmental needs of children) 1.1.1
Section 168 Offence relating to required programs 1.1.1, 1.1.2
Regulation 73 Educational program 1.1.1
Regulation 74 Documenting of child assessments or evaluations for delivery of educational program 1.3.1
Regulation 75 Information about educational program to be kept available 1.3.3
Regulation 76 Information about educational program to be given to parents 1.3.3
Regulation 274A Programs for children over preschool age 1.3.1
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National Law and National Regulations Associated element
NSW
Regulation 289A
NT
Programs for children over preschool age 1.3.1
Regulation 298A
Queensland
Programs for children over preschool age 1.3.1
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Summary of strengths for Quality Area 1
Strengths 1.1.2 We develop on the learners’ present understanding, notions, culture, capabilities and desires through the program of Healthy Eating
1.1.2 We acquire prior information from the parent during admission and develop personal programs based on this. The associations with
the learners alongside observations enable us to gain information with regard to the child’s present understanding, notions, culture,
capabilities and desires
1.1.3 We have procedures entrenched into the programs such as shared snack and lunch
1.2.2 The structure of small group is supported by intentional teaching method
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Key improvements sought for Quality Area 1
Element 1.1.3 The program and routine are coordinated in a manner that optimises opportunities for the learning of each child.
Identified
issue
There is need based on the observation of the learners to foster sustained development of the learner’s ability, individuality, self-
direction and flexibility.
Element 1.2.3 Serious consideration on the development and education of the learner, both individually and groupwise, is used routinely in the
program implementation
Identified
issue
The learners’ observations depict the demand to prioritize the development of concentration
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Standar
d/
element
Issue identified
during self-
assessment
What outcome
or goal do we
seek?
Priorit
y
(L/M/H
)
How will we get
this outcome?
(Steps)
Success measure By
when?
Progress notes
1.1.3 There is a
need based
on the
observation of
the learners
to foster
sustained
Learners who
conduct
themselves
independently
for self-help
M Educators will
endeavour to sustain
equilibrium between
teacher oriented
activities and child
oriented activities.
Educators to examine
Educators observe
learners operating
individually with self-
directed activities
May 2018
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