Student performance across Australia has remained broadly stable compared to 2023 according to the data released by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority in the 2024 NAPLAN national results. Results show divisions between genders, Indigenous and non-Indigenous students and between students of varying socioeconomic backgrounds.

This data brief presents results from the 2023 National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) for each NSW electorate. NAPLAN results are indicators of educational performance for four school years (Years 3, 5, 7 and 9) across five subject domains (spelling, reading, persuasive writing, numeracy, and grammar and punctuation).

International data have repeatedly shown many Australian school students struggle with mathematics. Around 10% of students achieve at a level that requires additional support, or are below international benchmarks. The author of this paper argues that education policymakers should take action to widely implement effective screening and intervention.

This paper analyses anonymised National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) data linked to later employment for the recent cohort of primary teachers to better understand what might be driving secondary students’ falling performance in maths and science. The results show that one in four new primary teachers failed NCEA Level 1 maths, and more than...

This research summary shares some preliminary learning from work the Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) commissioned on developing wellbeing and belonging measures for children aged 3 to 8 years.