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NAPLAN is just one test. Here’s what to do if your child’s results were in the bottom bands

NAPLAN is just one test. Here’s what to do if your child’s results were in the bottom bands

If the results are disappointing, try not to catastrophise them. For one thing, NAPLAN was done about four months ago – students will have made...

30.07.2025 8

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Sally Larsen

More Australian families are choosing private schools – we need to understand why

The shape of Australia’s school system is undergoing a significant change. Enrolments in independent schools are growing, while fewer students are...

16.12.2024 5

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Sally Larsen

Are the latest NAPLAN results really an ‘epic fail’?

On Wednesday, Australia woke up to a barrage of reports about the latest NAPLAN results. Media coverage described an “epic fail”, “plummeting”...

14.08.2024 10

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Sally Larsen