Logan’s most improved NAPLAN schools revealed
Year 5 students at a southeast primary school can be proud of their academic achievements after their NAPLAN results showed the most improvement over two years.
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THE most improved primary school cohorts in Logan have been revealed following the 2019 NAPLAN release.
Results across the Logan region found Year 5 students at Beenleigh State School improved their NAPLAN scores more than any other cohort in the region.
To find how each cohort improved, the school’s average NAPLAN score was compared to the state’s average score for 2017 Year 3 and 2019 Year 5.
Students at Beenleigh State School improved their average score by 48.9 points from Year 3 to Year 5, the biggest improvement in Logan.
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The second most improved primary school was John Paul College where average scores improved 21.9 points from Year 3 to Year 5 while Bethania Lutheran School was third where scores improved 18.5 points.
For high schools, Beenleigh State High School at Beenleigh was the most improved with an improvement score of 26.0 followed by Loganlea State High School where scores improved 23.8 points.
John Paul College principal Karen Spiller credited the achievement to the school’s dedicated and professional staff.
“We are delighted to see the progress of our students year-on-year and the value add that John Paul College has delivered to these students and their commitment to their own learning.
“We have prioritised the teaching of English and mathematics in our primary school to ensure our students gain excellent abilities in these two core priority areas that underpin learning.”
Across Queensland the most improved school was Aurukun State School where the Year 5 cohort improved the average NAPLAN score by 70.66 points compared to their 2016 results.
The NAPLAN test remains controversial among educators and parents with concerns it does not fully capture everything a student learns at school.
A Queensland Government response to an independent review of the test stated NAPLAN remained important to maintain school accountability.
At the time Queensland education minister Grace Grace called for a nation-wide review of the test.
But the test is seen as an important way to view a school cohort at one moment in time and schools use the results to improve teaching.
Logan’s top 10 most improved Yr 5 cohort:
Beenleigh State School: 48.9 point increase
John Paul College: 21.9 point increase
Bethania Lutheran School: 18.5 point increase
Springwood Central State School: 18.1 point increase
Mount Warren Park State School: 17.3 point increase
St Joseph’s Tobruk Memorial School (Beenleigh): 15.3 point increase
Burrowes State School: 15.3 point increase
St Paul’s School (Woodridge): 13.7 point increase
Yugumbir State School: 12.5 point increase
Waterford West State School: 11.9 point increase
Logan’s top 10 most improved Yr 9 cohort:
Beenleigh State High School: 26.0 point increase
Loganlea State High School: 23.8 point increase
John Paul College: 18.4 point increase
Browns Plains State High School: 18.2 point increase
Kingston State College: 17.6 point increase
Windaroo Valley State High School: 16.76 point increase
Rivermount College: 9.76 point increase
Chisholm Catholic College: 8.8 point increase
Park Ridge State High School: 7.2 point increase
Marsden State High School: 6.2 point increase
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