Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools – School Improvement Surveys (MACSSIS):
Monday 28 August to Friday 15 September 2023.
Gaining your critical Feedback about St John’s School
Throughout each year, we pause to listen to our students, families and staff to gauge how our learning community is travelling. This feedback is invaluable to our progress as an effective school community and is backed by evidence-based research and best practices.
A significant and formal way in which we engage and gather data is through MACSSIS, the Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools – School Improvement Surveys.
MACSSIS is a set of surveys that have been built specifically for Catholic schools in Melbourne by the Learning Services team at MACS, in partnership with researchers at Learning First and in wide consultation with principals in our schools.
In 2023, students, families and staff are invited to participate in MACSSIS via our secure and purpose-built online platform. The online platform is where our school leaders will access the summary reports that visualise the results of the student, family and staff surveys. All individual survey results are anonymous.
The MACSSIS survey platform is operated by an independent supplier, ORIMA Research Pty Ltd. The platform meets with the high security and privacy standards for handling student and school data.
Family Surveys - Family surveys have been made available to all St John’s families. Families can complete the MACSSIS survey anytime over the three-week window, (Monday 28 August to Friday 15 September 2023.). Families will be notified via an email of the online survey link to access the survey along with a unique password allocated to each family.
Staff Surveys - All staff will complete the MACSSIS survey with the same time frame as our parents.
Student Surveys - We will advise families and students of the delivery and implementation of student surveys.
Our community’s opinions are critical to understanding how our school is performing – MACSSIS is a key data source for guiding the ongoing work to improve our school.
All participation is invited, welcomed and 100 per cent voluntary. The surveys are not a test; they are an inclusive way to support the work we are already doing to improve our school. Everyone has the right to refuse to participate, or withdraw from the survey at any point before, during or after completion of the survey. Please notify the school if your child does not wish to participate.
If you would like more information, please contact the school.
