
NAPLAN: A third of Australian students not meeting literacy and numeracy standards
Students are falling short of expectations, with inequalities also exposed by the results.

Students are falling short of expectations, with inequalities also exposed by the results.

Suggestion to link results to future job prospects.

Australia is sliding down the education rankings.

Students are falling short of expectations, with inequalities also exposed by the results.

Suggestion to link results to future job prospects.

Australia is sliding down the education rankings.

1.2 million students across years 3, 5, 7 and 9 took the test in March to evaluate Australian students’ literacy and numeracy skills.

Students are falling short of expectations, with inequalities also exposed by the results.

Suggestion to link results to future job prospects.

Australia is sliding down the education rankings.
In episode seven of upcast, hosts Kelly Theobald and Meghan Lodwick talk to final year journalism student Ally Forward about her recent media success, and marine biologist David Collins about sharks and why they’re endangered.
The MySchool data can be misinterpreted, says Ally Forward, potentially leading to a narrow and simplistic view of a school’s performance that can stigmatise both schools and students.