From the Acting Deputy Principal

NAPLAN 2023

This week we posted the 2023 NAPLAN results home to families. Once again, we were very pleased with the performance of all students. As educators, the data we receive from NAPLAN is an important piece in enabling us to better support your daughter in the classroom. If your daughter is in Year 4, Year 7 or Year 9, you will note that there has been a change in the way NAPLAN has been reported this year. Students’ results are now reported in four proficiency levels of Needs Additional Support, Developing, Strong and Exceeding. The new proficiency bands do not align with the 10-band structure of previous results and so the 2023 results cannot be directly compared with results of previous years. This year saw the full implementation of the adaptive testing model meaning students no longer completed the same questions but were guided through a pathway based on their responses. The adaptive nature of the online tests means students are more likely to stay engaged with the testing as they receive questions better suited to their ability.

Students with a proficiency level of Strong are performing at level for their stage of learning. Students reported with a proficiency level of Exceeding are performing above the expected benchmarks.

In all year groups tested over 90% of students at MLC School demonstrated performance in Reading that was at the Strong or Exceeding benchmarks. In Year 5 and Year 7 over 50% of the cohorts were reported as Exceeding the performance benchmark. This is testament to the depth and rigour of the English program across the school.

Our Numeracy results were equally strong with 95% of students in Year 7 and Year 9 demonstrating performance at Strong or Exceeding. Spelling has been an area of focus in Junior School, and we were delighted to see 93% of students demonstrating performance at Strong or Exceeding in Year 5. Writing continues to be a strength across the School with over 90% of students demonstrating performance at Strong or Exceeding in all year groups. The Year 3 results are of particular note with 96% of students demonstrating performance at Strong or Exceeding.

If you have any questions about your daughter’s NAPLAN results, please reach out to her class teacher if she is in Year 3 or Year 5. If she is in Year 7 or Year 9 please contact Penny Pachos – Acting Head of Learning and Teaching. ppachos@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au

– Linda Emms
Acting Deputy Principal