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NAPLAN report reveals success for students from non-Englilsh speaking backgrounds

A teacher going over exam instructions with her class

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School students from a language background other than English are outperforming their native English speaking peers in NAPLAN, (The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy) according to the latest data.



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