NSW had the best results while more than 30% of students in the Northern Territory failed to meet proficiency standards
literacy and numeracyThis year’s Naplan test was the first held entirely online in term one, not term two, with tougher proficiency levels and aThe “time series” dataset was also fully reset with the new testing methods, meaning 2023 results can’t be compared to previous years.
The latest results, released on Wednesday, found about 65% of students across age cohorts were meeting literacy and numeracy expectations, while 23% were “developing”.“With expectations set at a higher level than in previous years, the new reporting is showing those areas where we need to focus our efforts,” the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority chief executive, David de Carvalho said.
It also had the highest percentage of primary school students excelling in writing, while Victoria took over once students reached year 7. The ACT had the highest percentage of students excelling in reading. Investment in public education has gone backwards in the Northern Territory since the federal government’sOn its current trajectory, it is expected it will never reach 100% of the Schooling Resource Standard recommended by the Gonski review, a needs-based model to provide a baseline education to students.
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