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YOU WONT BELIEVE: Naplan - What They Never Told You

NAPLAN is being used by some schools as an entrance exam. This isn’t what it’s designed to do

School students around Australia have begun their NAPLAN tests this week.

The Conversation

As NAPLAN suffers technical problems, why are major tests done online?

NAPLAN testing started with a technical glitch on Wednesday morning.

The Conversation

New teachers pay deal offered to end strike threats

With NAPLAN testing threatened by strike action, state teachers have been offered an improved pay deal to bring months of angst to an end.

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Angry teachers to boycott NAPLAN as pay stoush heats up

Public school teachers will boycott NAPLAN testing as part of ramped-up industrial action in their fight for improved pay and conditions.

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Is the focus on NAPLAN’s ‘top’ schools a good idea?

On Wednesday, the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority released the school-level results for this year’s NAPLAN tests. This reporting includes scores for years 3, 5, 7 and 9 across literacy and numeracy.

The Conversation

We often see lists of ‘top’ schools. But what makes a good school for your child?

Lists of Australia’s “top” schools regularly make headlines.

The Conversation

Indigenous students want to finish Year 12. They need equal support and resources from schools to do this

Statistics showing Indigenous school students in a negative light are regularly reported in the Australian media and policy debates. We often hear how Indigenous students “trail” their non-Indigenous peers in NAPLAN results and how there are persistent “gaps” when it comes to finishing high school.

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Quiet 'missing middle' kids left struggling at school

Specialist support has made a huge difference for one rural child struggling with learning difficulties, yet many lack access to diagnosis and clinical help.

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NAPLAN is just one test. Here’s what to do if your child’s results were in the bottom bands

The latest round of NAPLAN results are out, along with a string of news reports about “students falling behind” and “failing”, and experts sounding the “alarm” about school progress.

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'Worrying' student test results spur fresh funding plea

Stagnant NAPLAN results paint a concerning picture for Australian students, sparking calls for greater investment to help those falling behind.

AAP

Schools today also teach social and emotional skills. Why is this important? And what’s involved?

The school curriculum has changed a lot from when many parents and grandparents were at school.

The Conversation

What should you do if your child’s school has not done well in NAPLAN this year?

NAPLAN 2024 results for individual schools were released on Wednesday.

The Conversation

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Readers have their say on the day's news.

Newcastle Herald

How much should you read into your child’s NAPLAN report?

This week, the national 2024 NAPLAN results were released.

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How Newcastle schools engage kids amid 'concerning' national NAPLAN results

1 in 3 Australian students fell below proficiency standards.

The Conversation

Are the latest NAPLAN results really an ‘epic fail’?

On Wednesday, Australia woke up to a barrage of reports about the latest NAPLAN results. Media coverage described an “epic fail”, “plummeting” performances and a “bleak picture”.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: woman charged with 10-year-old’s murder, Naplan results ‘disappointing’, local B-girls speak out over Raygun

Naplan results show students ‘falling through cracks’ as Australia lags behind England and Canada; Australian B-girls ‘in tears’ over Raygun’s Olympics performance

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NAPLAN results again show 1 in 3 students don’t meet minimum standards. These kids need more support

The latest national NAPLAN results are out and the results are very similar to last year.

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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.

The Conversation

What happens when you pay Year 7 students to do better on NAPLAN? We found out

Next month, we are expecting the results from the annual NAPLAN tests, which students in years 3, 5, 7 and 9 sat earlier this year.

Newcastle Herald

NAPLAN results: how Hunter students fared against the rest of NSW

Much of the region is below the state average.

Newcastle Herald

Newcastle students begin NAPLAN amid curriculum overhaul

Six Newcastle students were feeling confident after their first test.

Newcastle Herald

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

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

AAP

NAPLAN results to arrive within weeks of testing

Schools hosting NAPLAN examinations will receive marks within weeks, in what will be the fastest results delivery in the tests' history.

The Guardian - AU

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?

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