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Naplan authority CEO apologises for technical glitch that delayed test on first day

One expert warns it may be perceived as ‘unfair’ that some students undertook test on Wednesday while others didn’t

The Guardian - AU

New data reveals Australia’s high-achieving Naplan schools for this year

Among them is Carlingford West public school in NSW, where 96% of students speak a language other than English. Teachers say diversity helps the school thrive

The Guardian - AU

One in three students fail to meet Naplan benchmarks as disadvantaged fall behind

Results found four in 10 students performed below expectations in grammar and punctuation, indicating they struggled to recognise verbs and pronouns in sentences

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Could you pass a year 10 civics test? Only 28% of Australian students can

Australian year 10 students’ understanding of civics has dropped to a record low. How does your knowledge stack up?

The Guardian - AU

‘They leave our school flying’: how one Sydney school is defying its ‘disadvantage’

Auburn North public school outperforms others despite English not being the first language for 98% of students

The Guardian - AU

Twenty private schools with wealthiest parents received $130m total in Australian public funds in 2023

Data comes as education minister remains stalled in negotiations with states and territories over contributions to Schooling Resource Standard

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s biggest states hold out for greater public school funding as deadline passes

Queensland, Victoria, NSW and South Australia defy education minister Jason Clare and push on for a 5% increase in federal funds

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'Wake-up call': one in three kids fail basic standards

Calls to fully fund public schools are rising after the 2024 NAPLAN results showed thousands of students can't meet basic standards for literacy and numeracy.

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Wealthy Exclusive Brethren schools net almost $30m in disadvantage payments

The sect bans most women from paid work and restricts university attendance, insiders claim, and this has an unexpected benefit for network of aligned schools

The Guardian - AU

Results to be released 'earlier than ever' in new-look NAPLAN

'This is the earliest in the history of NAPLAN.'

Newcastle Herald

Critical or troublesome? All you need to know about Naplan and its impact

The literacy and numeracy tests taken by students across Australia are both loved and loathed. So what are they, when are results released and should they continue?

The Guardian - AU

Australian education in long-term decline due to poor curriculum, report says

Students are learning about half the science content of school systems in similar countries, consulting group has found

The Guardian - AU

Testing time: what to know about Australia’s year 12 exams in 2023

There are new challenges such as the use of artificial intelligence and old ones like performance anxiety – but experts stress it’s only ‘one measure on one day’

The Guardian - AU

NAPLAN socio-educational advantage model under review for ACT schools

ACT's students have higher levels of advantage compared to other states.

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NAPLAN results show one in 10 kids need literacy support

The results highlighted the 'disparities' for kids outside urban areas.

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One in 10 students are falling behind on literacy and numeracy, revamped Naplan finds

NSW had the best results while more than 30% of students in the Northern Territory failed to meet proficiency standards

ABC News

NAPLAN results show no overall decline in learning, but 2 per cent drop in participation levels an 'issue of concern'

Despite some small anomalies, the latest NAPLAN results show students' results have broadly stayed the same or improved over the past 15 years.

The Conversation

Dumbed-down curriculum means primary students will learn less about the world and nothing about climate

Revisions to the Australian primary school curriculum for geography mean children will learn much less about the world and its diversity than they do at present. They will learn nothing about some significant concepts such as climate.

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NAPLAN test moves exclusively online but critics still want national program scrapped

A shift to exclusively online NAPLAN testing will signify an important milestone, the national curriculum authority says, but questions remain about the test's significance and the pressure it puts on children.

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