NAPLAN 2019: How Brisbane’s south schools performed

The top performing NAPLAN schools in Brisbane’s south have been revealed following the 2019 results release. SEE HOW YOUR SCHOOL RATED

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NAPLAN results released overnight have revealed the top performing schools on Brisbane’s southside.

Students in Year 3, 5, 7 and 9 took part in the controversial nationwide standardised test in May.

The test is designed to measure students in literacy and numeracy and track progress.

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The results show Year 3 and Year 5 students at St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School got an average NAPLAN score of 5278 — the area’s top performing primary school.

The second best performing primary schools was Sunnybank Hills State School where the average result was 5256 for Year 3 and Year 5 students.

The third best performing primary school was Somerville House where the schoolwide average score was 5150.

Brisbane State High School was Brisbane South’s top performing high school. There Year 7 and Year 9 students received an average NAPLAN score of 6215.

While Mansfield State High School was also one of the top performing schools in senior NAPLAN results for 2019.

The second best performing high school was St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School where the average score was 6188, while the third best performing school was Anglican Church Grammar School where the average score was 6050.

Dr Alan Campbell is the headmaster at Anglican Church Grammar School (Churchie).

The NAPLAN test remains controversial with the Queensland Government calling for a national review into the test.

But advocates maintain the test is an important way to view student and school progress at one moment in time and schools use the results to improve teaching.

ALP State Member for Mansfield Corrine McMillan, who was the Cavendish Road State School principal before winning her southside seat in the 2017 election, congratulated “all parents, teachers and children for their commitment to learning”.

Member for Mansfield Corrine McMillan at Mansfield State High School.

“The Mansfield Electorate is a hub of educational excellence therefore the NAPLAN performance of students in my community comes as no surprise to me,
Ms McMillan said.

“Education is a key focus in our electorate — this is what we do well.”

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Sunnybank Hills State School acting principal Michael Lobb said he was pleased with the results.

“They are a reflection of a community of teachers, teacher aides, parents and carers who work in partnership to help every child reach their potential academically, culturally and socially,” he said.

Cannon Hill Anglican College (CHAC) principal Gary O’Brien said CHAC was “committed to developing world and work-ready individuals” who were equipped with the “necessary skills to make a real, lasting impact in our community”.

“We are dedicated to providing a holistic, well-rounded education and are proud of our students’ achievements across all disciplines and in a range of forums, NAPLAN being one of these,” he said.

St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School principal Toni Riordan said she was “extremely proud of the achievements of our students in the 2019 NAPLAN”.

“St Aidan’s students continue to perform at a high standard on the NAPLAN tests, which is a testament to the dedication of our teachers and our belief that students learn better in a small school environment,” she said.

“Our teachers work closely with students to help each achieve her full potential in all aspects of school life at St Aidan’s.”

Mansfield State High School was the top performing state high school on the southside.

Mansfield State High School principal Karen Tanks said she was extremely proud of the efforts of students and the school community as a whole.

“We are a state school … we don’t give out scholarships,” she said.

“I’ve always said we are ordinary people doing an extraordinary job.

“Everyone works hard — it’s a team effort.”

Ms Tanks said the school was full of “Mansfield kids” and not students coming in from other areas on scholarships.

Mansfield State High School. Picture: AAP/Richard Waugh

“It is a good day for our school and community,” she said.

“We work hard here and we have 2800 students, and next year 3000.

“Success just doesn’t happen — we have worked hard. I am proud.”

Ms Tanks said MSHS had done “exceptionally well in writing” in this year’s NAPLAN.

Brisbane State High School principal Wade Haynes said from his first look at NAPLAN it showed “a very strong set of results”.

“We are proud of the work of our students and staff,” he said.

“This data gives us another insight into our students’ learning and we will be digging deeper into the results to see how we can help our students learn and strengthen their skills even more.”

Somerville House principal Kim Kiepe said her students had once again “achieved significantly above the state average for Years 3, 5, 7 and 9”.

“Our students continue to display an enthusiasm for learning and a desire to perform to the best of their academic abilities,” Mrs Kiepe said.

“These results are an encouraging indicator of the success of the strategies and programs put in place to optimise our students’ learning outcomes.

“Somerville House not only prides itself on its strong academic outcomes, but in fostering our girls’ transferable enterprise skills through a focus on technology and our ongoing spiritual and emotional wellbeing programs.

“Our curriculum framework strives to empower students to be confident, critical thinkers who can initiate ideas, that change positively the way they think and perceive themselves, others and the world around them.”

Top 10 NAPLAN primary schools across Brisbane’s south

St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School: 5278 points

Sunnybank Hills State School: 5256 points

Somerville House: 5235 points

Anglican Church Grammar School: 5150 points

Wishart State School: 5140 points

Cannon Hill Anglican College: 5132 points

Robertson State School: 5116 points

Good News Lutheran School: 5093 points

Moreton Bay College: 5093 points

MacGregor State School: 5065 points

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Brisbane South’s top 10 performing high schools:

Brisbane State High School: 6215 points

St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School: 6188 points

Anglican Church Grammar School: 6050 points

Somerville House: 6043 points

Cannon Hill Anglican College: 6036 points

Mansfield State High School: 6019 points

Moreton Bay College: 5896 points

Brisbane School of Distance Education: 5892 points

Cavendish Road State High School: 5892 points

Loreto College Coorparoo: 5890 points