NAPLAN results 'a wake up call': Education Minister

This year's NAPLAN (National Assessment Program-Literacy and Numeracy) national report is being described as a "wake up call", with results showing students declining overall in their reading and writing scores. However, children from migrant backgrounds are topping the nation in Year 3 spelling, while Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island children have improved their results significantly over the past 10 years.

Children sit in a classroom during a lesson at Stafford State School in Brisbane, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015. Source: AAP Image/Dan Peled