WA’s reading problem is hiding in plain sight
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WA’s reading problem is hiding in plain sight

South Australia mandated changes to how reading is taught in schools and student achievement soared. WA students deserve no less.

  • byDr Jennifer Buckingham

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What you need to know about declining reading ability in WA classrooms (and how to fix it)

What you need to know about declining reading ability in WA classrooms (and how to fix it)

Year 3 students across the state are behind their eastern states counterparts when comparing NAPLAN results.

  • byHolly Thompson
Want better productivity? Start by ensuring our kids can read

Want better productivity? Start by ensuring our kids can read

One in three Australian primary and secondary students cannot read proficiently,limiting their life chances. It’s an appalling deficiency with a costly economic sting.

  • byRoss Gittins
Hundreds of millions spent on tutoring for struggling kids. The results are now in
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Hundreds of millions spent on tutoring for struggling kids. The results are now in

The $250 million catch-up program in NSW schools after the pandemic had minimal impact on academic improvement and attendance,a report has found.

  • byChristopher Harris andLucy Carroll
‘We need a reading revolution’:Schools urged to chase more ambitious targets

‘We need a reading revolution’:Schools urged to chase more ambitious targets

At Marsden Road Public,its success in literacy begins with the first lesson of the day.

  • byLucy Carroll
Do you have a larger vocabulary than a school student? Take the quiz

Do you have a larger vocabulary than a school student? Take the quiz

More students have stunted vocabularies,failing to score more than 50 per cent in NAPLAN tests. Are you any better?

  • byChristopher Harris
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Private school graduates tend to earn more. Why? It’s complicated

Private school graduates tend to earn more. Why? It’s complicated

Studies suggest there is a material advantage to attending a fee-paying school. But the school itself may not be the critical factor.

  • byMillie Muroi
Top NAPLAN schools earn half their private peers per student

Top NAPLAN schools earn half their private peers per student

Victoria’s top public schools are keeping pace with their private competitors,despite receiving less than half the income per student.

  • byRobyn Grace andSherryn Groch
The high-performing NAPLAN schools in your area

The high-performing NAPLAN schools in your area

These schools are consistently strong performers,and all say the key to success is happy,relaxed kids. Use our interactive to find the high achievers near you.

  • byEmma Koehn
The WA schools achieving above and beyond in NAPLAN

The WA schools achieving above and beyond in NAPLAN

Find out which schools made the “high-achievers” list for 2023 based on their performance over the past three years relative to their region and socio-educational advantage.

  • byHolly Thompson
The public schools outperforming their private school rivals

The public schools outperforming their private school rivals

The Age has analysed the results of year 3 and 5 reading,writing and numeracy and found 15 public schools consistently outperforming high-fee private counterparts.

  • bySherryn Groch