NAPLAN tests Years 3 5 and 7 on Reading Writing Spelling Grammar & Punctuation and Numeracy.
They provide comparison results for schools serving children from statistically similar backgrounds and for all schools and results for each year can also be compared with the previous years to see if there is an improvement.
In 2009 St Andrews Catholic Primary School got a mix of Average and Below Average results with one Substantially Below Average (Year 5 Numeracy) compared with schools serving children from statistical similar backgrounds.
Has this changed? Has it improved?
The outstanding results in 2010 have been the improvement in Year 5 Numeracy from Substantially Below Average to Below Average; and the improvement in Year 7 Reading from Average to Above Average. Otherwise results were unchanged.
Year 3 Reading stayed Average
Year 3 Writing stayed Average slightly improved
Year 3 Spelling stayed Below Average slightly worse. NEEDS ATTENTION
Year 3 Grammar & Punctuation stayed Average slightly worse
Year 3 Numeracy stayed Average
Year 5 Reading stayed Below Average slightly improved. NEEDS ATTENTION
Year 5 Writing stayed Average
Year 5 Spelling stayed Below Average slightly worse. NEEDS ATTENTION
Year 5 Grammar & Punctuation stayed Below Average slightly improved. NEEDS ATTENTION
Year 5 Numeracy improved from Substantially Below Average to Below Average. EXCELLENT RESULT
Year 7 Reading improved from Average to Above Average. EXCELLENT RESULT
Year 7 Writing stayed Average slightly improved
Year 7 Spelling stayed Average slightly improved
Year 7 Grammar & Punctuation stayed Average slightly worse
Year 7 Numeracy stayed Average