The WA schools excelling in NAPLAN for 2025

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Western Australia’s high-achieving schools for 2025 have been revealed, with government secondary schools in the metropolitan area forming the majority of top performers in this year’s NAPLAN testing.

The Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority released the testing results on the My School website on Wednesday.

Students at “high-achieving schools” have continuously shown above-average literacy and numeracy results over time when compared with others with a similar background. The list was provided by ACARA and is unranked.

Just four schools of the 20 listed were private, with the remaining public schools. Only one was a primary school.

Jolimont Primary School principal Barbara Iffla said she was “delighted and proud” of the hard work the students and teachers had put in over the past year.

“Literacy and numeracy are our core business,” she said.

“This year we have provided practical on-the-ground guidance for teachers in developing their planning and assessment programs.

“Our whole-school approach using high-impact teaching strategies increases student participation and Teach Well training over the past two years has positively impacted both teachers’ practices and student learning.

“We also use Prime Maths as a whole-school program, which is based on problem-solving. Prime Maths supported our practices and has significantly improved student maths progress and achievement.”

It was the school’s year 5 students who excelled the most, scoring above students of a similar background in all testing categories, and well above in numeracy.

Golds Paparo, 8, Amelia Trinh, 7, and Leopold Boyatzis, 8, with Jolimont Primary School principal Barbara Iffla.

Compared to all Australian students, the year 5s scored well above in every testing category, and year 3 students were above in every category and well above in numeracy.

Just one school on the list was located outside the metropolitan area – St Luke’s College in Karratha.

At the Pilbara high school, students’ reading and writing in year 9 was above other students, both with a similar background and nationally.

In year 7, students were above others with a similar background in writing, spelling, grammar and numeracy.

Principal Adrian Correia said being the only regional school acknowledged highlighted the dedication of staff and the students’ hard work, and showcased the quality of education available in regional WA.

“At St Luke’s, we are fortunate to attract and retain highly skilled and passionate educators, and it is wonderful to see their commitment to student excellence recognised,” he said.

“It is incredibly rewarding to see clear evidence that our teaching, targeted support, and whole-school approach are making a genuine impact on learning outcomes.”

Correia said a long-standing relationship with the Karratha and Roebourne Education Initiative meant they were able to include extra dedicated periods of literacy and numeracy in the past eight years.

The school’s partnership with the Polly Farmer Foundation also meant they could run the Follow the Dream program for First Nations students.

Year 9 students from St Luke’s College in Karratha.

“Our teachers volunteer their time to provide free after-school tutoring, so students can access support whenever they need it,” Correia said.

ACARA chief executive Stephen Gniel said the NAPLAN results gave parents, carers and the community clear and transparent data on Australia’s schools.

“The return of information on student progress shows how much the same students at the same school have improved since their previous NAPLAN assessments,” he said.

“Student progress data provides the information to celebrate improvement in a fairer way that considers the individual circumstances of a school, as well as to better identify areas for renewed or continued focus.

“This is showing student attendance heading in the right direction while also reinforcing the need for continued focus and prioritisation.”

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