Below is a snapshot of some of growth trends and achievement scores from NAPLAN 2019. The data is being used by teachers to reflect on school data to examine similar trends and differences. The growth available in Year 5 is one of the more significant data sets as it shows our ability to add value to student learning over the two-year period. This is particularly impressive in 2019.

Year 3 NAPLAN

Writing

• Significant positive trends in whole cohort achievement in writing reducing the gap between NPS and the ACT average

Reading

• Stable whole cohort achievement in reading consistent with previous years.

Numeracy

• Slight dip in whole cohort achievement in numeracy compared to previous years.

Year 5 NAPLAN

Writing

• 60% of students achieved expected or greater than expected reading growth from Year 3 to Year 5. This is greater than the ACT average.
• Writing achievement has had a significant trend upwards reducing the gap between NPS and other ACT schools

Reading

• 76% of students achieved expected or greater than expected reading growth from Year 3 to Year 5. This is greater than the average expected growth across the ACT.
• Reading achievement has significantly increased and has continued to do so in Year 5 since 2016

Numeracy

• 63% of students achieved expected or greater than expected reading growth from Year 3 to Year 5. This is greater than the average growth across the ACT.
• Numeracy achievement has maintained a steady increase since 2016 further closing the gap between NPS and other ACT schools

Spelling

• It is also worth noting 75% of Year 5 students achieved expected or greater than expected spelling growth from Year 3 to Year 5. This is significantly (17%) greater than the ACT average percentage of students who achieve expected growth.