The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) statewide results were released last term, with Victoria ranked as first or second in 18 of the 20 tests for Year 3, 5, 7 and 9.
In Years 3 and 5, Victoria ranked first or second in all 10 tests.
Our Year 3 and 5 families received their child’s individual reports last term, and our staff have reviewed the data and worked through the results. They are using them to build on the specific learning programs for individual students and year levels. The results also impact our approach to whole school programs.
NAPLAN continues to measure student achievement in numeracy, reading, writing, spelling and grammar and punctuation and are presented in four proficiency levels:
- exceeding
- strong
- developing
- needs additional support.
The NAPLAN results are a culmination of the teaching and learning program provided by all teachers at Boroondara Park PS. The results of our Year 3 and 5 students are impacted by programs from previous years, and with a focus on whole school approaches to learning we are continually aiming to improve and build on student learning opportunities.
Within our community the school is known for educating the whole child and at times we are told the academic focus is not as good as other schools. The results of NAPLAN indicate this is a misunderstanding and Boroondara Park PS does provide a strong academic program for our students.
Overall, our students have performed very well and have made very good growth in their learning.
In Year 3 our students outperformed the State, the Network and similar schools in Reading.
The Year 5 students outperformed the State, the Network and Similar schools in Writing and Numeracy.
Across both year levels in all areas our results exceeded the State results by an average of 14.5%.
YEAR 3 RESULTS
Year 3 Reading – 89% of students were in the exceeding or strong proficiency level.Students who did not achieve in the exceeding or strong proficiency levels are being supported through targeted teaching.
Year 3 Writing – 91% of students were in the exceeding or strong proficiency level. Students who did not achieve in the exceeding or strong proficiency levels are being supported through targeted teaching.
Year 3 Spelling – 74% of students were in the exceeding or strong proficiency level. Spelling continues to be an area of focus for the school and we are in the third year of running the SMART Spelling Program. We can see improvement in our results as they are significantly better than the results in 2024 – 56%, and 2023 – 64%.
Year 3 Numeracy – 83% of students were in the exceeding or strong proficiency level. Students who did not achieve in the exceeding or strong proficiency levels are being supported through targeted teaching.
Year 3 Grammar and Punctuation – 72% of students were in the exceeding or strong proficiency level. Grammar and Punctuation is also a focus area for our school where we are continuing to review and improve our teaching programs. Similarly to spelling, our results have significantly improved this year. In 2024, 48% of students were in exceeding and strong and in 2023, 64% of students were in exceeding and strong.
YEAR 5 RESULTS
Year 5 Reading – 83% of students were in the exceeding or strong proficiency level.
Year 5 Writing – 89% of students were in the exceeding or strong proficiency level.
Year 5 Spelling – 76% of students were in the exceeding or strong proficiency level.
Year 5 Numeracy – 90% of students were in the exceeding or strong proficiency level.
Year 5 Grammar and Punctuation – 79% of students were in the exceeding or strong proficiency level.
Like in Year 3, students who did not achieve in the exceeding or strong proficiency levels are being supported through targeted teaching.
The Grade 5 students have shown improvement in all 5 areas of NAPLAN testing as indicated in the table below from 2023 when they were in Grade 3, to now in 2025. In Spelling, Numeracy and Grammar and Punctuation, results show a significant improvement.
| NAPLAN Domain | Percentage of students in the exceeding or strong proficiency levels | |
| Year 3 results 2023 | Year 5 results 2025 | |
| Reading | 82% | 83% |
| Writing | 88% | 89% |
| Spelling | 64% | 76% |
| Numeracy | 82% | 90% |
| Grammar and Punctuation | 64% | 79% |
The NAPLAN results for Boroondara Park PS are worth celebrating. We are very proud of what our students achieved and what they are achieving in the classroom, and we continue to work hard, to review and improve our learning programs to improve student outcomes in all areas of their learning.
