Updates to the National Report on Schooling data portal
20 December 2021
Today, ACARA has released new data on schools and schooling on the interactive National Report on Schooling data portal. The data shows that participation in education has recovered after the impact of the pandemic, with corresponding results in the rate of completion of Year 12 or VET qualifications.
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NAPLAN 2021 National Report and Test Incidents Report released
15 December 2021
Today we have released the 2021 NAPLAN National Report, which confirms the initial findings of the preliminary summary information we published in August 2021.
This report provides further information to the preliminary release: comparisons of performance by gender, Indigenous status, language background other than English, parental occupation, parental education, and school location.
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ACARA welcomes new Chair
26 November 2021
ACARA welcomes Derek Scott as Chair of the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority.
"I congratulate Derek on his appointment as Chair. Derek has been a member of the ACARA Board since January 2021 and we look forward to continuing to work with him, particularly at such a key time in ACARA's work as we progress the full transition to NAPLAN Online and finalise the review of the Australian Curriculum," ACARA CEO, David de Carvalho, said.
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