Gold Coast’s top NAPLAN schools revealed

The Gold Coast’s top performing schools for NAPLAN 2018 have been revealed with a tiny school a surprise top improver. SEE HOW EVERY SCHOOL RATES.

A tiny Gold Coast hinterland school has emerged as the most improved primary school for NAPLAN after a major analysis of 2018 NAPLAN scores.

Results across the Gold Coast found Year 5 students at Cedar Creek State 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 2016 Year 3 and 2018 Year 5.

Students at Cedar Creek State School improved their average score by 29.2 points from Year 3 to Year 5, the biggest improvement on the Gold Coast.

The second most improved primary school was Coombabah State School where average scores improved 28.8 points from Year 3 to Year 5 while Silkwood School was third with a 22.4 point increase.

For high schools, Gold Coast Christian College at Reedy Creek was the most improved with an improvement score of 26.80 followed by Tamborine Mountain State High with 15.38.

Meanwhile, the Year 5s with the best overall performance score was Somerset College at Mudgeeraba followed by Kings Christian College.

The best Year 9 performance score was Somerset College followed AB Paterson at Arundel.

SCROLL DOWN TO SEE THE TOP 10 MOST IMPROVED

Across Queensland the most improved school was Lowood State School where the Year 5 cohort improved the average NAPLAN score by 76 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 tiny hinterland school is the most improved.

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.

Gold Coast’s top 10 most improved Yr 5 cohort:

Cedar Creek State School: 29.2 point increase

Coombabah State School: 25.8 point increase

Silkwood School: 22.4 point increase

Woongoolba State School: 21.0 point increase

Robina State School: 18.6 point increase

Canungra State School: 17.4 point increase

Varsity College: 17.2 point increase

Somerset College: 16.8 point increase

Burleigh Heads State School: 16.04 point increase

St Augustine’s Parish Primary: 15.24 point increase

Gold Coast’s top 10 most improved Yr 9 cohort:

Gold Coast Christian College: 26.38 point increase

Tamborine Mountain State High school: 15.38 point increase

Varsity College: 14.38 point increase

Livingstone Christian College, Ormeau: 11.98 point increase

St Stephen’s College, Coomera: 11.98 point increase

Pacific Pines State High: 10.18 point increase

Trinity College, Beenleigh: 8.38 point increase

Beenleigh State High school: 8.38 point increase

AB Paterson College, Arundel: 7.78 point increase

Emmanuel College, Carrara: 5.98 point increase