Explicit teaching, collaborating on the analysis of formative assessment data, and focused professional learning – these are some of the practices that are prevalent in schools that consistently deliver high progress in NAPLAN. Read more
Research calls for 2021 school shake-up
Australia’s education system is being encouraged to take a new approach to the design of teaching roles and school organisational structure to achieve improved educational outcomes. Read more
Education Minister: Record funding and reforms
Minister for Education, the Hon. Dan Tehan MP, speaks about the Australian Government’s commitment to choice and equity in education, along with record funding and reforms.
My School website overhaul: Progress before comparison
The new My School website has now been launched, with a renewed focus on how schools are performing in terms of student progress, as opposed to school versus school comparisons.
ACARA: NAPLAN and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
David de Carvalho, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), breaks down NAPLAN data, with a particular focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
2019 NAPLAN National Report released
The 2019 NAPLAN National Report, released 25 February 2020, shows a variety of gains at the primary level, though there is still room for improvement in the secondary years.