The national school test results show one in three children failed to reach expectations in basic numeracy, reading and writing skills.
released today, show that an alarming number of Australian students are not on track with their learning.
The 2023 results also cast a damning spotlight on the inequities that persist across Australia’s education system.Students in remote areas, those whose parents who did not complete high school, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students are more likely to fall short of the benchmark. For example, 56 per cent of year 9 remote students were below expectations in reading, compared to 31 per cent of metropolitan students.
Every teacher in every classroom must be equipped with the knowledge and tools for great teaching day in and day out. This includes clearer guidance on evidence-backed teaching practices. Education ministers’ recent agreement to reform initial teacher education will go some way to help the next generation of teachers, but much greater investment is needed to support teachers already in schools.
The proportion found to be below expectations broadly reflects what international tests set by the OECD, among others, have long told us.
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