A formal student progress report is prepared each semester, summarising achievements and effort using various assessment methods. Teachers use professional judgement and evidence to assess student achievement.

Assessment methods may include written, oral, or digital work; artifacts, drawings, or workbooks; checklists, anecdotes, observation notes, photos, work samples, rubrics, clarity tables, group responses, partner work, discussions, quizzes, or videos.

At St Dympna’s, teachers collect evidence of learning for each student. Evidence may consist of various techniques, conditions, and opportunities that students experience during their ongoing learning, feedback, and assessment. This evidence is shared with parents in different formats over the year, including digital, face-to-face, or hard copy (individual samples or a collection of work), either progressively throughout the term, during interviews, or at the end of the term or semester.

PARENT-TEACHER INTERVIEWS

St Dympna’s offers two formal parent-teacher meetings each year. The first, held in Term 1, focuses on building teacher-parent relationships and creating a shared understanding of the student. The second meeting takes place following formal reports. Teachers and parents review the child's progress in interviews typically held during the first three weeks of Term 3.

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