NAPLAN results 'a wake up call': Education Minister

Primary school children in Queensland

Primary school children in Queensland Source: AAP

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.


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