It’s worked out by considering a range of student and school factors:įrom this information, each school is given an ICSEA value, with 1000 the average to benchmark against. This value indicates the average level of educational advantage of students attending a particular school. Each school listed on My School has an ICSEA value. Rather, it is a scale developed by ACARA to enable fair comparison between schools.

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is not a measure of school performance. This information can help you to get a snapshot of nationally comparable data on student performance in literacy and numeracy NAPLAN testing, alongside contextual information. 2018 was the first year of transition to NAPLAN Online. My School provides comparative NAPLAN results for other Australian schools which are statistically similar with regard to their student population. research a number of schools you are considering or that are in your catchment area.understand and see how your local school performs over time, and.My School only lets you compare ‘similar schools’, for a fair comparison. The website will not automatically compare the NAPLAN results from these schools. My School shows up to 20 schools located within 80 kilometres of the one you have selected, with links to the profile pages. This information can help you to learn more about a range of schools before deciding which ones to explore further. the proportion of students with an Indigenous background and students with a language background other than English.the level of socio-educational advantage (SEA) of the school student body.where available, post-school destinations.information on vocational education and training (VET) in schools (if applicable).results of NAPLAN testing and student progress over time.On each school’s page, you can find a short description of the school, as well as: You’ll find a landing page for each Australian school. Here are some key things to look out for. The information you can find on My School can help you make informed decisions about your child’s education. ACARA is responsible for collecting and reporting on data on Australian schools, running assessments like NAPLAN, and developing the Australian Curriculum. It’s run by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), an independent statutory authority. My School is where parents, educators and the community can find important information about each school in Australia. ' had quite a transformation,' principal Eddy Demirdjian said.Emma McMillan BCA, Grad. The independent school caters to Armenian Christians and has a lower socio-economic score than nearby public schools.Ībout 80 per cent of students come from homes that speak a language other than English. The school's results from last year showed 69 per cent of students making above average progress in numeracy and 60 per cent in literacy. Galstaun College in Sydney's outer north is one of the schools to be singled out by ACARA for its improvement in literacy and numeracy. Today is the first time parents can see their school’s result as well as updated data on its socio-educational profile. The national and state averages for the 2021 NAPLAN test were released last year and showed students performed well despite remote learning during the pandemic. ' find out what these schools are doing and how good practice can be replicated.' 'Those that are achieving above expectation, in terms of progress on where their students were two years ago, taking into account their level of socio-economic advantage. ' schools that are punching above their weight,' Mr de Carvalho said. It is hoped this will increase the relevance of the NAPLAN test by promoting ideas on how to get the best out of students. ACARA hopes the new comparison will highlight schools trialling new approaches and seeing improvements, rather than those maintaining an already high base.

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