00:02At this primary school in Adelaide's West, NAPLAN results are improving.
00:07This year was the first the tests went online, but that didn't faze students.
00:12Personally, I found it normal since I had done it in year three before,
00:17and I was used to using a computer by that time.
00:21Across the country, the statistics are stubbornly poor,
00:25and some experts are increasingly alarmed.
00:28My personal view is that I am very concerned.
00:30My colleague called it a national tragedy.
00:32I would encourage parents not to shy away from it,
00:35but not to be too alarmed because it is one snapshot in time.
00:39Of the more than 1.2 million students to sit NAPLAN this year,
00:4365 per cent met or exceeded expectations,
00:46but one third of students didn't meet the mark.
00:50The results show students from the bush, Indigenous students
00:53and those from disadvantaged backgrounds are more likely to struggle.
00:57There's a very big inequity in Australia between students
01:00from more advantaged social backgrounds and students from less advantaged backgrounds,
01:04and that's concerning.
01:05In South Australia, the results remain stable,
01:08with some improvements, particularly in numeracy.
01:11But SA remains fifth in most categories, lagging behind other states.
01:17From this year, all South Australian students are getting a numeracy check in year one.
01:21I have got nine teddy bears here.
01:25On top of existing reading checks.
01:27The state government hopes that will filter through to NAPLAN results.
01:31That is why you're seeing us actually doubling down when it comes to phonics and the literacy check,
01:37and then leading the nation in introducing a numeracy check in year one as well.
01:42Parents should already have their children's individual results.
01:45School level report cards will be out later in the year.
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