Revealed: Redlands Coast’s most improved NAPLAN schools

Some of Redlands Coast’s smallest schools have emerged as the biggest improvers in the 2019 NAPLAN results. SEE IMPROVEMENT SCORES FOR EVERY LOCAL SCHOOL.

The most improved NAPLAN schools across the Redlands Coast have been revealed.

THE most improved primary school cohorts on the Redlands Coast have been revealed following the 2019 NAPLAN release — and some of the best scores have come from the region’s smallest schools.

Results across the Redlands Coast region found Year 5 students at Macleay Island State School, that boasts just 143 students, improved their NAPLAN scores more than any other cohort in the region.

Redlands Coast’s top performing NAPLAN schools

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.

Macleay Island State School improved a whopping 24.3 points from Year 3 to Year 5.

Students at Macleay Island State School improved their average score by 24.3 points from Year 3 to Year 5, the biggest improvement in Redlands Coast.

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The second most improved primary school was Thornlands State School where average scores improved 10.1 points from Year 3 to Year 5 while Mount Cotton State School was third where scores improved 7.7 points.

For high schools, Wellington Point State High School was the most improved with an improvement score of 8.0 followed by Alexandra Hills State High School where scores improved 3.6 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 nationwide 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.

Redlands Coast’s most improved Yr 5 cohorts

Macleay Island State School: 24.3 point increase

Thornlands State School: 10.1 point increase

Mount Cotton State School: 7.7 point increase

Redlands College: 3.9 point increase

Ormiston College: 3.1 point increase

Dunwich State School: 1.9 point increase

St Rita’s Primary School (Victoria Point): 0.5 point increase

Ormiston State School: 0.3 point increase

Redlands Coast’s most improved Yr 9 cohorts

Wellington Point State High School: 8.0 point increase

Alexandra Hills State High School: 3.6 point increase

Faith Lutheran College Redlands: 3.4 point increase

Victoria Point State High School: 1.0 point increase