Torrens Valley Association for Christian Education Inc 2021 Annual Report - Financial Statements - Board Chair’s Report

Sep 5, 2026

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Torrens Valley Association for Christian Education Inc presents its 2021 annual report for Torrens Valley Christian School, outlining school operations, governance oversight, staffing and student profiles, and educational performance. The report highlights how leadership and staff navigated COVID-19 disruptions through flexible learning options and sustained community connections. It also summarizes strategic alignment with the 2021-2025 plan across wellbeing, business, teaching and learning, and infrastructure, while noting enrollment stabilization and progress toward key projects and audited financial stewardship.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages31

Reading Time1 h 18 min

AccessFree to download

School Overview

Board

Board Sub-committees

School

Board Chair’s Report

Principal’s Report

Treasurer’s Report

School Performance: General Information

About Staff

About Students

School Performance: Teaching, Learning & Professional Development

School at Home

Financial Statements

2021 ANNUAL REPORT TORRENS VALLEY ASSOCIATION FOR CHRISTIAN EDUCATION INC 2 2021 ANNUA L REPORT School Overview BOARD Board Chair Deputy Chair Treasurer Secretary Member Member Ex-Officio Mr T Adams Mrs M Delport Mr C Swartz Mrs H Spalding Mr J Jowitt Mrs S Hall Mrs J Prattis Mr J Oosthuizen Board Sub-committees Governance Finance, Risk & Audit Mrs M Delport Mr S Hall Mrs H Spalding Mr J Jowitt Mrs J Prattis Mr C Swartz Mr T Adams Mrs J Prattis Mr J Oosthuizen SCHOOL Years Taught Staff Teaching Non-Teaching Reception to Year 12 42.7 FTE 29.1 FTE TOTAL Students Junior Primary (R – 2) 71.8 FTE 112 Upper Primary (3 – 6) 186 Middle School (7 – 9) 162 Senior School (10-12) 138.7 TOTAL 598.7 Affiliations Christian Education National (CEN) Association of Independent Schools of South Australia (AISSA) South Australian Christian Schools Association (SACSA) Australian Association of Christian Schools (AACS) Contents SCHOOL OVERVIEW 2 BOARD CHAIR’S REPORT 4 PRINCIPAL’S REPORT 6 TREASURER’S REPORT 9 SCHOOL PERFORMANCE: GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT STAFF 11 Staff Numbers 12 Teachers’Highest Qualifications 12 Staff Attendance 13 SCHOOL PERFORMANCE: TEACHING, LEARNING & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 15 School at Home 16 TVCS Professional Learning Days 16 CEN conferences and study with the National Institute of Christian Education 17 AISSA Professional Learning Opportunities 17 Other Professional Learning and Projects 18 SCHOOL PERFORMANCE: INFORMATION ABOUT STUDENTS 21 Enrolment Statistics 22 Student Attendance Rates 23 Student Retention Rates 23 Value Added 24 Selected Highlights of 2021 25 NAPLAN Results 28 SACE Stage 2 Results 30 SACE Completion 31 Average Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) Results 31 VET Results 31 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 33 2021 ANNUAL REPORT 2021 ANNUA L REPORT Board Chair’s Report In presenting the 2021 annual report it is timely that we pause and reflect on the many blessings that have been poured out for us from God. It is without question that our staff and volunteers have faced many challenges this year to manage all that the COVID-19 pandemic presented. I am very proud to represent this organisation, and all the parts that work together to ensure we achieve great outcomes for our school community. Our school has thrived through this challenging environment, which is a testament to the hard work and commitment of our wonderful staff and leadership teams, and the collaborative nature of our school community. From a governance perspective, we have monitored our alignment and progress with the 2021-2025 Strategic Plan. This document sets out the intended priorities for the next chapter of TVCS and is foundational in ensuring we remain tethered to our core values and intent. The Strategic Priorities that underpin activities and decisions are: WELLBEING (BELONG) BUSINESS TEACHING AND LEARNING (BECOME) INFRASTRUCTURE Our executive team, under the Godly, wise, and passionate leadership of our Principal, Mrs Julie Prattis have ensured the strategic targets were met amid the numerous disruptions we faced. The uncertainty of vaccine mandates impacted both staffing and student enrolments. Thankfully, we have been able to work through all the challenges and not only were enrolments stabilized but we were able to achieve modest growth. We acknowledge the ongoing sacrifices from our community to continue partner with us. Financial stewardship has continued, resulting in strong results as we complete final designs on a signature building project in 2022, to create a flagship primary school facility. Block Grant Authority (Government funding) has been secured to support the project for which we are grateful. The audited finances have again attracted positive commentary from the scrutineers, recognising sound management through outperforming

FAQs

What theme guided Torrens Valley Christian School’s 2021 activities?

The school focused on the theme “Step Out,” based on Matthew 14: 22-36.

How did the school respond to COVID-19 restrictions during 2021?

The school pivoted between flexible online learning (Torrens Valley Christian School at Home) and on-site learning while maintaining close connections with students and families.

What strategic priorities were used to underpin board activities and decisions?

The strategic priorities were Wellbeing (Belong), Business, Teaching and Learning (Become), and Infrastructure.

Sep 5, 2026

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