NAPLAN results flatten despite jump for migrant students

The latest NAPLAN test results have added to growing concerns over education in Australia, with literacy and numeracy results officially stagnating. But they also reveal students from non-English speaking backgrounds have moved ahead of their peers in some categories for the first time.

PM Malcolm Turnbull visiting a school in Sydney Source: AAP

The latest NAPLAN test results show Australian school students' scores are stagnating in the areas of numeracy and literacy.

 

Students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 take the test.

 

While results have improved since the testing began in 2008 and some year levels in some states and territories fared well, there is no significant improvement overall in recent years.

 

The poor scorecard follows two international studies that found Australian students are lagging behind in maths and science education.