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How immigrant students are helping Australia buck a global education trend

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Australian school students have bucked an international trend by maintaning reading and maths standards during the COVID-19 pandemic. But education challenges remain in the classroom. Almost one in two 15-year-olds are failing to achieve national benchmarks in key areas.
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