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Nick Parkinson

April

Experts have sounded the alarm over the growing maths gender gap.

Why Aussie kids can’t do basic maths

Australia fails to equip teachers with the resources or training they need. That’s unfair on teachers and their students.

August 2024

Too many teachers are having to improvise their classroom materials.

Three ways to end NAPLAN mediocrity in our schools

Governments must lift proficiency levels, boost the quality of classroom curriculums and identify as soon as possible those students who are falling behind.

August 2023

This year’s NAPLAN has revealed some mixed results.

NAPLAN benchmarks have changed, but bad results stay the same

The national school test results show one in three children failed to reach expectations in basic numeracy, reading and writing skills.

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