Improved Northern Rivers NAPLAN results have been released
The most improved schools across the Northern Rivers have been revealed. SEE THE RESULTS
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The biggest NAPLAN improvers for schools in the Northern Rivers region have been revealed along with the schools which have gone backwards.
Leeville Public School in Leeville is in the lead as it recorded the biggest improvement for a primary school with the average Year 5 NAPLAN results increasing by 23.61 per cent over the past five years of NAPLAN.
Coraki Public School at Coraki was the second best with an increase of 19.82 per cent followed by The Pocket Public School at The Pocket with an increase of 13.76 per cent.
The Pocket Public School Principal Will Glasson said: “We are very fortunate to be part of a world leading education system with the best resources, training and development of staff”.
“As a school we have had a strong focus on wellbeing and individual learning goals for all students,” he said.
“Mostly, we are just proud of what our students can achieve across all areas of their schooling and we make sure they know that.”
Meanwhile, Nimbin Central School in Nimbin recorded the biggest improvement for a secondary school, with average Year 9 NAPLAN results increasing by 10.07 per cent over the past five years of NAPLAN.
Ballina Coast High School at Ballina was the second best with a 3.63 per cent increase followed by Summerland Christian College at Goonellabah with an increase of 2.62 per cent.
Summerland Christian College Principal Mr Nate Atkinson said the school was encouraged by the results, but added “NAPLAN data is not a full measure of student success or growth”.
“(However) it has affirmed the significant effort the College has invested into providing a solid base of literacy and numeracy for our students,” he said.
The analysis compared the five year change in NAPLAN results from 2017 and 2021 and revealed the schools which have improved their Year 5 and Year 9 student scores the most.
It was calculated by each school‘s combined results for each NAPLAN subject in 2017 and compared to the same results in 2021.
Meanwhile, Bexhill Public School in Bexhill recorded the lowest improvement for a primary school with the average Year 5 NAPLAN results returning a result of -9.87 per cent over the past five years of NAPLAN.
While, Shearwater in Mullumbimby recorded the lowest improvement for a secondary school returning a result of -4.92 per cent over the past five years.
Northern Rivers top primary school NAPLAN improvers over five years
– Leeville Public School: 23.61 per cent
– Coraki Public School: 19.82 per cent
– The Pocket Public School: 13.76 per cent
– Wardell Public School: 12.3 per cent
– Casino West Public School: 11.45 per cent
Northern Rivers top secondary school NAPLAN improvers over five years
– Nimbin Central School: 10.07 per cent
– Ballina Coast High School: 3.63 per cent
– Summerland Christian College: 2.62 per cent
– Richmond Christian College: 2.42 per cent
– The Rivers Secondary College: 1.36 per cent
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