Assistant Principal's 

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Over the last fortnight, our students in Years 3 and 5 have completed NAPLAN testing in the areas of literacy and numeracy. Well done to all these students who showed maturity and positivity across all areas of preparation and during the testing fortnight. We are all very proud of you!

What is NAPLAN? 

The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) assesses the literacy and numeracy skills of students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. Students participate in NAPLAN tests in writing, reading, conventions of language (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and numeracy. NAPLAN provides an understanding of how individual students are performing at the time of the tests. The tests are just one aspect of a school’s assessment and reporting process – it does not replace ongoing assessments made by teachers about student performance. NAPLAN also provides schools and education authorities with information about how education programs are working and whether young Australians are achieving important educational outcomes in literacy and numeracy.

Over the last nine years at St Francis Xavier our children have consistently out performed students across the state, as well as local public, Catholic and independent schools.

I would like to take this opportunity to wish each and every family at our school a blessed and holy Easter.

Fiona