South Burnett's top NAPLAN schools revealed
The 2019 NAPLAN results have polarised schools the South Burnett region, with one school ranked significantly higher than any others. SEE HOW YOURS FARED
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SCHOOL communities across the South Burnett have been eagerly awaiting the results of this year's NAPLAN test to see where they rank in the region.
St John's Lutheran School shot to the top of the list for both primary and secondary results.
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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.
Year 3 and Year 5 students at St John's Lutheran School, Kingaroy got an average NAPLAN score of 4537 - the area's top performing primary school and 412th in the state.
The second best performing primary schools was Nanango State School where the average result was 4283 for Year 3 and Year 5 students and the school was ranked 673rd in the state.
The third best performing primary school was Taabinga State School (ranked 736th in the state) where the schoolwide average score was 4199.
St John's Lutheran School, Kingaroy was South Burnett's top performing high school. There Year 7 and Year 9 students received an average NAPLAN score of 5521.
St John's high school results also came in at 208th statewide.
The second best performing high school was Saint Mary's Catholic College (ranked 221st), South Burnett where the average score was 5493, while the third best performing school was Burnett State College where the average score was 5412.
The NAPLAN test remains controversial with the Queensland Government calling for a national review into the test.
Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority CEO David de Carvalho said more than 50,000 students nationally re-sat the test after interruptions in the online test.
About half of all schools accessed the test online in May and ACARA plans for all students to take the test online next year.
NAPLAN 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.
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.
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South Burnett's top performing primary schools:
St John's Lutheran School, Kingaroy: 4537 points
Nanango State School: 4283 points
Taabinga State School: 4199 points
Gayndah State School: 4196 points
Kingaroy State School: 4149 points
Murgon State School: 4124 points
Saint Mary's Catholic College, South Burnett: 4093 points
Blackbutt State School: 3957 points
South Burnett's top performing high schools:
St John's Lutheran School, Kingaroy: 5521 points
Saint Mary's Catholic College, South Burnett: 5493 points
Burnett State College: 5412 points
Kingaroy State High School: 5313 points
Nanango State High School: 5297 points
Yarraman State School: 5230 points
Murgon State High School: 4882 points
Originally published as South Burnett's top NAPLAN schools revealed
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