Should but rarely is. Some of those 'difficult' kids were hard going but others simply had learning difficulties that the other schools couldn't be bothered with. They were great kids. NAPLAN results for the other schools were even a consideration.
September 28, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Should but rarely is. Some of those 'difficult' kids were hard going but others simply had learning difficulties that the other schools couldn't be bothered with. They were great kids. NAPLAN results for the other schools were even a consideration.
Are there any specifics on how this new money might be withheld without improvement in “dire NAPLAN results”?
January 24, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Are there any specifics on how this new money might be withheld without improvement in “dire NAPLAN results”?
Curious if Naplan tests results are skewed based on teachers teaching to take the test rather than focusing on core learning. In the US, for example, there is a lot of focus on teachers training students to do well on the test so that schools can get their money.
November 11, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Curious if Naplan tests results are skewed based on teachers teaching to take the test rather than focusing on core learning. In the US, for example, there is a lot of focus on teachers training students to do well on the test so that schools can get their money.
Wonderful to see Fairfield West in the news for getting great results.
It was the first school I was appointed to as a beginner teacher (many decades ago). Loved the kids there - quite a mixture of backgrounds then too.
#NAPLAN
It was the first school I was appointed to as a beginner teacher (many decades ago). Loved the kids there - quite a mixture of backgrounds then too.
#NAPLAN
December 4, 2024 at 1:49 AM
Wonderful to see Fairfield West in the news for getting great results.
It was the first school I was appointed to as a beginner teacher (many decades ago). Loved the kids there - quite a mixture of backgrounds then too.
#NAPLAN
It was the first school I was appointed to as a beginner teacher (many decades ago). Loved the kids there - quite a mixture of backgrounds then too.
#NAPLAN
Literally every part of public life in Victoria is better than ten years ago. Cheapest electricity, best hospitals, stronger economy, better transport, better NAPLAN results, housing affordability improving, CBD with lowest retail vacancy in Aus, like what is wrong with you?
February 23, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Literally every part of public life in Victoria is better than ten years ago. Cheapest electricity, best hospitals, stronger economy, better transport, better NAPLAN results, housing affordability improving, CBD with lowest retail vacancy in Aus, like what is wrong with you?
'On its last legs': why the world is abandoning NAPLAN-style tests https://www.smh.com.au/education/on-its-last-legs-why-the-world-is-abandoning-naplan-style-tests-20190308-p512v4.html via @smh
Ironically, this situation was a scenario that anyone with a systems view could have...
Ironically, this situation was a scenario that anyone with a systems view could have...
'On its last legs': why the world is abandoning NAPLAN-style tests
Australia can follow the lead of other countries as it seeks to find an alternative to NAPLAN.
www.smh.com.au
March 10, 2019 at 11:04 PM
'On its last legs': why the world is abandoning NAPLAN-style tests https://www.smh.com.au/education/on-its-last-legs-why-the-world-is-abandoning-naplan-style-tests-20190308-p512v4.html via @smh
Ironically, this situation was a scenario that anyone with a systems view could have...
Ironically, this situation was a scenario that anyone with a systems view could have...
📢 The latest NAPLAN results have been released providing a snapshot of academic performance across the country. The annual assessment, completed by 1.3 million students in March, shows that many children —particularly from disadvantaged backgrounds—...
👉 Bot to check Bluesky account creation dates
👉 Bot to check Bluesky account creation dates
Could do better - NAPLAN results show many children aren't meeting expectations
www.sbs.com.au
July 30, 2025 at 8:04 AM
📢 The latest NAPLAN results have been released providing a snapshot of academic performance across the country. The annual assessment, completed by 1.3 million students in March, shows that many children —particularly from disadvantaged backgrounds—...
👉 Bot to check Bluesky account creation dates
👉 Bot to check Bluesky account creation dates
Had such a lovely chat with the principal of Lethbridge Park public school yesterday - as a reminder that while NAPLAN is important for policy makers and educators, there’s a lot more to what makes up a good school
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Yarning circles, murals and athletics: schools prove there’s more to a good education than Naplan results
Experts say national tests put undue pressure on students and argue many factors are important to help children thrive
www.theguardian.com
July 30, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Had such a lovely chat with the principal of Lethbridge Park public school yesterday - as a reminder that while NAPLAN is important for policy makers and educators, there’s a lot more to what makes up a good school
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Parents of children flagged as “needs additional support” on #NAPLAN don’t need platitudes and rationalisations. They need a clear, evidence-informed action plan with accountability wrapped around it.
pamelasnow.blogspot.com/2025/07/napl...
pamelasnow.blogspot.com/2025/07/napl...
NAPLAN: Where to from here for students who “need additional support”?
pamelasnow.blogspot.com
August 1, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Parents of children flagged as “needs additional support” on #NAPLAN don’t need platitudes and rationalisations. They need a clear, evidence-informed action plan with accountability wrapped around it.
pamelasnow.blogspot.com/2025/07/napl...
pamelasnow.blogspot.com/2025/07/napl...
Not sure it did. Ask a public school teacher about NAPLAN.
April 9, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Not sure it did. Ask a public school teacher about NAPLAN.
In #Australia: New teaching resources aim to reverse students' poor writing results
✏️ 📃 🧠 buff.ly/xiWA8eK
“the resources were designed in response to analysis of 10 years of NAPLAN data that showed many year 9 students were writing at primary-school level.”
@abc-news.bsky.social
✏️ 📃 🧠 buff.ly/xiWA8eK
“the resources were designed in response to analysis of 10 years of NAPLAN data that showed many year 9 students were writing at primary-school level.”
@abc-news.bsky.social
July 1, 2025 at 1:05 PM
In #Australia: New teaching resources aim to reverse students' poor writing results
✏️ 📃 🧠 buff.ly/xiWA8eK
“the resources were designed in response to analysis of 10 years of NAPLAN data that showed many year 9 students were writing at primary-school level.”
@abc-news.bsky.social
✏️ 📃 🧠 buff.ly/xiWA8eK
“the resources were designed in response to analysis of 10 years of NAPLAN data that showed many year 9 students were writing at primary-school level.”
@abc-news.bsky.social
'This is a code red': Large numbers of Australian students not meeting academic expectations: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-30/naplan-national-testing-results/105581218
'This is a code red': Large numbers of Australian students not meeting academic expectations
The annual test of literacy and numeracy for students in years 3, 5, 7 and 9 shows some isolated improvements but largely stable results.
www.abc.net.au
July 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM
'This is a code red': Large numbers of Australian students not meeting academic expectations: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-30/naplan-national-testing-results/105581218
The 2025 NAPLAN results reveal deep systemic inequities. ASPA urges a shift beyond narrow metrics toward a child-centred approach to reform. What strategies will truly move us toward a fairer education system? Read here: www.aspa.asn.au/aspa-respond... #NAPLAN
ASPA Responds to 2025 NAPLAN Results: Time to Move Beyond Test Scores to Address Systemic Inequities
The Australian Secondary Principals' Association (ASPA) today responded to the release of the 2025 NAPLAN National Results, emphasising that while modest improvements are encouraging, the persistent a...
www.aspa.asn.au
July 30, 2025 at 4:37 AM
The 2025 NAPLAN results reveal deep systemic inequities. ASPA urges a shift beyond narrow metrics toward a child-centred approach to reform. What strategies will truly move us toward a fairer education system? Read here: www.aspa.asn.au/aspa-respond... #NAPLAN
Wyeth's style is so recognisable, showcasing such everyday subjects.
I reckon this painting, or one much like it, was used as a "starter" for a creative writing question in the Australian #NAPLAN test for Year 9 students a few years ago. Would have loved to have seen some of the written responses.
I reckon this painting, or one much like it, was used as a "starter" for a creative writing question in the Australian #NAPLAN test for Year 9 students a few years ago. Would have loved to have seen some of the written responses.
August 18, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Wyeth's style is so recognisable, showcasing such everyday subjects.
I reckon this painting, or one much like it, was used as a "starter" for a creative writing question in the Australian #NAPLAN test for Year 9 students a few years ago. Would have loved to have seen some of the written responses.
I reckon this painting, or one much like it, was used as a "starter" for a creative writing question in the Australian #NAPLAN test for Year 9 students a few years ago. Would have loved to have seen some of the written responses.
Im hoping that the NAPLAN thing is just a political shield. We should in the long term see improvements in aggregate anyway unless the general socioeconomic situation worsens.
January 24, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Im hoping that the NAPLAN thing is just a political shield. We should in the long term see improvements in aggregate anyway unless the general socioeconomic situation worsens.
Children at two Sydney schools have been forced to resit their NAPLAN writing exams
via The Sydney Morning Herald
via The Sydney Morning Herald
March 18, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Children at two Sydney schools have been forced to resit their NAPLAN writing exams
via The Sydney Morning Herald
via The Sydney Morning Herald
They hide it with smoke and mirrors
Even though private get more they bomb in #NAPLAN
I do not think parents understand how to research school choice.
Even though private get more they bomb in #NAPLAN
I do not think parents understand how to research school choice.
February 26, 2025 at 12:48 PM
They hide it with smoke and mirrors
Even though private get more they bomb in #NAPLAN
I do not think parents understand how to research school choice.
Even though private get more they bomb in #NAPLAN
I do not think parents understand how to research school choice.
NAPLAN is about grades, not behaviours.
At report time, I always look at the behaviours first (works cooperatively, respects others, effort etc), and the grades second.
At report time, I always look at the behaviours first (works cooperatively, respects others, effort etc), and the grades second.
July 23, 2025 at 8:24 AM
NAPLAN is about grades, not behaviours.
At report time, I always look at the behaviours first (works cooperatively, respects others, effort etc), and the grades second.
At report time, I always look at the behaviours first (works cooperatively, respects others, effort etc), and the grades second.
I thought the original intention of NAPLAN was to redirect funding to where it was most needed according to results.
Did I imagine that?
Did I imagine that?
July 30, 2025 at 12:39 AM
I thought the original intention of NAPLAN was to redirect funding to where it was most needed according to results.
Did I imagine that?
Did I imagine that?
Pfft as if NAPLAN has ever been used to direct resources. It’s been used to hike money to private schools not where it’s needed. Teacher (retired) from a poor socio economic school here, it was used to create scholarships to send kids away rather mentor parents n kids in our area.
March 20, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Pfft as if NAPLAN has ever been used to direct resources. It’s been used to hike money to private schools not where it’s needed. Teacher (retired) from a poor socio economic school here, it was used to create scholarships to send kids away rather mentor parents n kids in our area.
This stuff about "lesson plans" only helps abstractions. Teachers teach children not gobbits of information. If they are given plans to help NAPLAN results that is corrupting the results.
August 12, 2025 at 3:30 AM
This stuff about "lesson plans" only helps abstractions. Teachers teach children not gobbits of information. If they are given plans to help NAPLAN results that is corrupting the results.
aapnews.aap.com.au/news/go-to-s... Aha! The only place AI can help is with NAPLAN testing. Scrap NAPLAN (random testing gives stat robust results, but testing everyone is a waste of resources). This is advice selling bulk testing, not teaching & learning. Save on AI
Go to school on AI to ease teacher load, treasurer told
A national approach to promote artificial intelligence use in schools is being pursued by the Productivity Commission to boost skill levels and economic growth.
aapnews.aap.com.au
August 11, 2025 at 9:36 PM
aapnews.aap.com.au/news/go-to-s... Aha! The only place AI can help is with NAPLAN testing. Scrap NAPLAN (random testing gives stat robust results, but testing everyone is a waste of resources). This is advice selling bulk testing, not teaching & learning. Save on AI
I feel so blessed with my education. I had subjects my daughter was never taught. And no American based NAPLAN bullshit.
January 10, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I feel so blessed with my education. I had subjects my daughter was never taught. And no American based NAPLAN bullshit.