The Victorian, New South Wales and Queensland governments have released the Terms of Reference for their broad scale review of NAPLAN and standardised testing of school students.
Video: Education Minister discusses NAPLAN 2019
Education Minister Dan Tehan speaks with Sky News Australia following the release of the NAPLAN 2019 preliminary results.
NAPLAN summary results released
ACARA has released NAPLAN 2019 summary results, which reveals some positive signs at the primary school level, however also indicates several areas for improvement, particularly at the secondary level.
Boosting education opportunities for disadvantaged students
State Schools’ Relief, a Victorian not for profit, has established a partnership with Victorian furniture retailer Schoolfurn, to provide 150 study packages to underprivileged primary and secondary students across the state, so they have a functional space to complete their homework and school assignments at home.
Intervention demonstrates dramatic PAT Maths growth
Startling new peer-reviewed research published by the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia shows student gains of 27-29 months beyond the 24-month department expectations as measured by performance on PAT Maths for the lowest 20 per cent of students across six primary schools in South Australia.
Can early childhood education impact on NAPLAN results?
Children who attend early childhood education are more likely to achieve higher NAPLAN scores and continue to do better throughout their schooling, according to a new Australian study.