South West Queensland's most improved NAPLAN schools

THE most improved primary school cohorts in South West Queensland have been revealed following the 2019 NAPLAN release.

THE most improved primary school cohorts in South West Queensland have been revealed following the 2019 NAPLAN release.

Results across the South West Queensland region found Year 5 students at St John's 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 St John's School improved their average score by 42.7 points from Year 3 to Year 5, the biggest improvement in South West Queensland.

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The second most improved primary school was Oakey State School where average scores improved 27.1 points from Year 3 to Year 5 while St Monica's School (Oakey) was third where scores improved 17.9 points.

For high schools, Charleville State High School at Charleville was the most improved with an improvement score of 23.6 followed by Our Lady of the Southern Cross College where scores improved 15.4 points.

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.

South West Queensland's top 10 most improved Yr 5 cohort:

• St John's School: 42.7 point increase
• Oakey State School: 27.1 point increase
• St Monica's School (Oakey): 17.9 point increase
• St Mary's School (Goondiwindi): 16.1 point increase
• Goondiwindi State School: 11.1 point increase
• Our Lady of the Southern Cross College: 8.7 point increase
• Dalby Christian College: 6.9 point increase
• Kingsthorpe State School: 4.9 point increase
• St Patrick's School (St George): 4.1 point increase
• Tara Shire State College: 2.1 point increase

  South West Queensland's top most improved Yr 9 cohort:

• Charleville State High School: 23.6 point increase
• Our Lady of the Southern Cross College: 15.4 point increase
• Oakey State High School: 13.4 point increase
• Dalby State High School: 7.8 point increase
• St John's School: 5.0 point increase
• Dalby Christian College: 3.6 point increase
• St George State High School: 3.2 point increase
• Goondiwindi State High School: 2.8 point increase

Originally published as South West Queensland's most improved NAPLAN schools