Changes to NAPLAN reporting for 2023

NAPLAN results are now reported against proficiency standards, with student achievement shown against 4 levels of proficiency. There is a standard for each assessment area (Numeracy, Reading, Writing, Spelling and Language Conventions) at each year level. This replaces the previous numerical NAPLAN bands and national minimum standards.

The Proficiency Standards are:

Exceeding: the student’s result exceeds expectations at the time of testing.
Strong: the student’s result meets challenging but reasonable expectations at the time of testing.
Developing: the student’s result indicates that they are working towards expectations at the time of testing.
Needs additional support: the student’s result indicates that they are not achieving the learning outcomes expected at the time of testing. They are likely to need additional support to progress satisfactorily.

The new "Needs additional support" level gives students and staff a better representation of students who need additional support. It is intended to identify students who are at risk of not progressing satisfactorily at school. However, students with results in other levels may also need support in particular areas.

The proficiency levels allow teachers and parents to see a measure of each student’s achievement and show more clearly whether a student is meeting expectations for their current stage of schooling. The table below is an example of part of the Year 7 report and clearly explains what each proficiency represents at a Year 7 level and where students may need assistance.

Teachers also have access to a document that further breaks down each of the proficiency standards for each of the Literacy and Numeracy assessments which will be used in the development of future program development.

On the individual student report, a student's performance, relative to that of other students in the same year group, can be observed by comparing the student’s result to the national average and to where the student’s result is, relative to the range of achievement for the middle 60% of students. Please see below for further information on how to read the student report.

If there are any questions or concerns, please contact your child’s English or Mathematics teacher.

Parent Opinion Survey

Our school is conducting a survey to find out what parents / caregivers / guardians think of our school. The Parent / Caregiver / Guardian Opinion Survey is an annual survey offered by the Department of Education that is designed to assist schools in gaining an understanding of families’ perceptions of school climate, student behavior, and student engagement. The survey is optional, but we encourage all families to participate. Our school will use the survey results to help inform and direct future school planning and improvement strategies.

All families are invited to participate in the survey.

The Parent / Caregiver / Guardian Opinion Survey will be open from Monday 7 August to Friday 8 September 2023.

The survey will be conducted online, only takes 20 minutes to complete, and can be accessed at any convenient time within the survey period on desktop computers, laptops, tablets or smartphones. The online survey will be available in English and 10 other languages, including Arabic, Greek, Hakha Chin, Hindi, Japanese, Punjabi, Simplified Chinese, Somali, Turkish, and Vietnamese.

An email with instructions will be sent in coming days.Please speak to your child’s teacher if you would like more information.

Jodie Purches

Assistant Principal

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