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Our research shows Australian students who are behind in primary school can catch up by high school

If students have poor academic results early in school, do they continue to fall further and further behind as they move through their education?

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ACT schools should rethink the way they teach reading

One in three 15-year-old students in Canberra is not meeting the reading benchmark, a new report says.

The Canberra Times

The type of school does matter when it comes to a child's academic performance

School choice is enormously important to families. Some spend tens of thousands of dollars per year to send their children to private schools, in the belief this will provide a better education and future.

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Australian students in rural areas are not 'behind' their city peers because of socioeconomic status. There is something else going on

Major international and national tests show rural students, on average, do not do as well at school as their city peers.

The Conversation

Early NAPLAN schedule criticised as more than 1 million students begin sitting tests

Students are sitting NAPLAN tests two months early this year, which one education expert says is too early to show whether students are learning appropriate concepts and risks harming those who are already disadvantaged.

ABC News

NAPLAN results inform schools, parents and policy. But too many kids miss the tests altogether

Today the NAPLAN testing window starts for more than a million students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. Over the next nine days students will sit literacy and numeracy tests which are designed to measure their reading, writing, numeracy, grammar, punctuation and spelling.

The Conversation

NAPLAN begins with some important changes

"NAPLAN is no different to any other school test."

The Canberra Times

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NAPLAN an important tool but should not cause concern, principal says

NAPLAN should not be a cause of concern or worry for students and their parents, a Newcastle principal says.

Newcastle Herald

More than one million students start NAPLAN testing

More than one million students have begun NAPLAN testing but education experts are critical of the assessment's earlier than usual term one schedule.

AAP

Watch: NSW election campaign trail, NAPLAN boycott, Triple fire disaster

Watch: It's less than 2 weeks until New South Wales votes in the state election, and the Premier and Opposition Leader are visiting key seats. There are

The New Daily

Testing times for students all around the country

As students prepare to sit down for the annual NAPLAN testing, teachers and parents are being reminded to keep the results in perspective.

AAP

Why Catholic school parents are backing NAPLAN changes

More than one million Australian students will sit their NAPLAN tests this week. Here's why Catholic school parents think it'll give their kids a learning edge.

AAP

'Maths anxiety' is a real thing. Here are 3 ways to help your child cope

From March 15, more than one million young Australians will sit the NAPLAN numeracy test. For most students, this will just be a routine part of the school day (albeit less fun than running around at recess or lunch).

The Conversation

How to avoid annoying your kids and getting 'stressed by proxy' during exam season

I knew assessment season was upon us when my son frantically asked me one morning before school if I had any spare pens in my bag. Despite the fact most tests have moved online, it appears the fear of ink in a pen running out remains a timeless stress factor.

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Newcastle Herald

High cost of entry for juniors may hide the best of sport from them

Craig Johnston is deservedly a legend of the sport in Australia. A brilliant player who has also long been an innovative thinker. He deserves to be listened to.

The New Daily

Madonna King: NAPLAN has become the great divider, instead of a useful diagnostic tool

We are too busy tinkering with NAPLAN to focus on the underlying issues at the heart of our children’s wellbeing and development.

The New Daily

My School adds NAPLAN results to aid parents choice of education for their child

The My School website has been updated with new information on schools and the latest school-level NAPLAN data.

Newcastle Herald

NAPLAN results without 'league tables'

NAPLAN results published on the My School website, but not a list of the "best performing" schools.

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The My School website has just been updated. What makes a 'good' school?

Parents often worry about which school will be the best one for their children. Is the local public school the best option or would another public, faith-based or independent school be a better fit?

The Canberra Times

Canberra school praised for top NAPLAN results

Fraser Primary School has a magic formula of data and community to get great NAPLAN results.

The Conversation

What do the NAPLAN test changes mean for schools and students?

Australia’s education ministers have just announced changes to NAPLAN that will start right away. These include bringing the testing date forward and changing the way results are reported. According to the ministers:

The Conversation

As students return to school, small-group tutoring can help those who are falling behind

More than four million students around Australia are heading back to school. While this will be a year of achievement and learning growth for many students, others will struggle to keep up.

The Canberra Times

Canberra girls outperforming boys, NAPLAN results show

Mean scores in writing declined across all ACT year levels in 2022 compared to 2021, however, the percentages of students below the national minimum score also declined year on year.

AAP

Qld raises concerns about NAPLAN 'washing'

Queensland Education Minister Grace Grace has raised concerns about how the scaling of NAPLAN results could be skewing the data.

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.

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