Top 50 best Queensland NAPLAN schools revealed
Two girls’ schools have taken out the title for Queensland’s best primary and secondary NAPLAN schools with new 2019 results released this week. SEE THE LIST
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BRISBANE Girls Grammar School has taken out the title of the state’s top performing high school in this year’s NAPLAN tests, continuing its streak of success.
The neighbouring Brisbane Grammar School was close behind with its senior results landing the school at No.2, followed by Brisbane State High School, St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School and All Hallows’ School.
Meanwhile St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School has taken out the No. 1 spot for primary school results, just ahead of two state schools - Rainworth State School and Ashgrove State School.
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St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School and Indooroopilly State School round out the Top 5 performers for primary student results in the state for 2019 NAPLAN.
Brisbane Girls Grammar School Principal Jacinda Euler said the school was proud of their students’ “consistently strong” NAPLAN results.
“They take their studies seriously, are encouraged to give their personal best and deserve the excellent results they receive,” Ms Euler.
All students at Brisbane Girls Grammar School undertake NAPLAN, which Ms Euler said meant every student played their part in the school’s success.
She said one of the key elements to the school’s consistently high-performance in NAPLAN and other academic results was developing “a love of learning”, and “the ability to think critically”.
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“As an academically non-selective school that awards no scholarships, these results highlight the expertise and care of our teachers and the positive learning environment at Girls Grammar,” Ms Euler said.
“Our girls are taught to think deeply and to think for themselves, and this is reflected not only in their NAPLAN results, but also in how they learn and respond to the world in which they live.
“Being a Grammar School, committed to providing girls a broad, liberal education, students also learn to balance academic pursuit with diverse co-curricular and service activities.
“Supported by a student care system and house structure, Grammar girls develop into confident and compassionate young women.”
As for advice for parents of students set to undertake NAPLAN next year, Ms Euler said it was important to “ensure their children are well-rested and have eaten well prior to testing, and not to over-emphasis the significance of NAPLAN testing”.
“NAPLAN results capture just one aspect of each student’s academic performance against their national peers, and should be considered alongside other forms of school-based assessment to get a balanced view of their progress,” she said.
TOP 25 PRIMARY SCHOOLS
1. St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School, Ascot
2. Rainworth State School, Rainworth
3. Ashgrove State School, Ashgrove
4. St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School, Corinda
5. Indooroopilly State School, Indooroopilly
6. Sunnybank Hills State School, Sunnybank Hills
7. Somerville House, South Brisbane
8. Eagle Junction State School, Clayfield
9. Anglican Church Grammar School, East Brisbane
10. Wishart State School, Wishart
11. A B Paterson College, Arundel
12. Cannon Hill Anglican College, Cannon Hill
13. St Peters Lutheran College, Indooroopilly
14. Ironside State School, St Lucia
15. Chapel Hill State School, Chapel Hill
16. Robertson State School, Robertson
17. Brisbane Boys’ College, Toowong
18. Fig Tree Pocket State School, Fig Tree Pocket
19. St Columba’s Primary School, Wilston
20. The Southport School, Southport
21. Moreton Bay College, Wynnum West
22. Good News Lutheran School, Middle Park
23. Kenmore South State School, Kenmore
24. Whitsunday Anglican School, Beaconsfield
25. Yorkeys Knob State School, Yorkeys Knob
TOP 25 HIGH SCHOOLS
1. Brisbane Girls Grammar School, Brisbane
2. Brisbane Grammar School, Brisbane
3. Brisbane State High School, South Brisbane
4. St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School, Corinda
5. All Hallows’ School, Brisbane
6. Somerset College, Mudgeeraba
7. St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace, Brisbane
8. St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School, Ascot
9. Ormiston College, Ormiston
10. St Peters Lutheran College, Indooroopilly
11. Anglican Church Grammar School, East Brisbane
12. Mt St Michael’s College, Ashgrove
13. Somerville House, South Brisbane
14. Townsville Grammar School (North Ward), Townsville
15. Cannon Hill Anglican College, Cannon Hill
16. Hillbrook Anglican School, Enoggera
17. Mansfield State High School, Mansfield
18. A B Paterson College, Arundel
19. Sunshine Coast Grammar School, Forest Glen
20. St Rita’s College, Clayfield
21. All Saints Anglican School, Merrimac
22. Sheldon College, Sheldon
23. Ipswich Girls’ Grammar School, East Ipswich
24. Matthew Flinders Anglican College, Buderim
25. Ipswich Grammar School, Ipswich
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