According to this report, Australian students continue to value the importance of learning about our country’s history and civic institutions. Despite this, the report shows that students’ knowledge and understanding of Australia’s democracy, our political system and civic processes has fallen.

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).

This audit examined whether the Victorian Department of Education is improving literacy and numeracy achievement outcomes for all Victorian government school students.

Schools may be strategically manipulating participation in the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) to improve their public performance results, according to this research.