Opinion

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.

Jordana Hunter and Nick Parkinson

Aug 23, 2023 – 5.00am

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The 2023 NAPLAN school test results, released today, show that an alarming number of Australian students are not on track with their learning.

The results are the first to be released since the introduction of the new NAPLAN measurement scale. Results are now reported against four categories. Students identified in the “Needs Additional Support” and “Developing” categories were below expectations for their learning at the time of testing.

Jordana Hunter is the Education Program Director at Grattan Institute.

Nick Parkinson is Senior Associate in the Education Program at Grattan Institute.