{"id":30526,"date":"2023-05-17T23:53:51","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T23:53:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/?p=30526"},"modified":"2023-05-25T01:10:03","modified_gmt":"2023-05-25T01:10:03","slug":"my-school-important-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/cospedia\/my-school-important-information","title":{"rendered":"My School: What Information Can You Find Out About Your School?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"30526\" class=\"elementor elementor-30526\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e220a80 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e220a80\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b89617c\" data-id=\"b89617c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20f034a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20f034a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW76819611 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76819611 BCX0\">Recently<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76819611 BCX0\">,<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW76819611 BCX0\">COSpedia<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76819611 BCX0\"> published a blog on everything you need to know about NAPLAN<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW76819611 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76819611 BCX0\">\u2014but what happens after the test? W<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW76819611 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76819611 BCX0\">hile children get their individual results soon after<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76819611 BCX0\"> the four assessments<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76819611 BCX0\">, transparent, school-wide information is published on the My School website around March<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76819611 BCX0\"> of<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76819611 BCX0\">the following<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76819611 BCX0\"> year.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW76819611 BCX0\"><span class=\"SCXW76819611 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW76819611 BCX0\" \/><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW76819611 BCX0\"><span class=\"SCXW76819611 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW76819611 BCX0\" \/><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW76819611 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76819611 BCX0\">While the focus is often on NAPLAN results, My School has lots of other interesting information, such as the amount of funds a school receives and the makeup of student cohorts.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fde10b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fde10b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the My School website?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5dc610 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5dc610\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The My School website was set up in 2010 under the direction of then Education Minister Julia Gillard, allowing educators, parents, researchers, and any other interested parties to view comparable information about Australia\u2019s 10,000 schools.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">From a policy perspective, viewing reliable, nationwide data is supposed to help governments make evidence-based decisions about where to allocate more funding, and then, whether that funding has yielded results in regards to literacy and numeracy outcomes.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-100017b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"100017b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My School key information<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cad690b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cad690b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">My School Australia<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> website is broken into seven different sections:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">School profile<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u2013 This is where you can see key facts and figures, including how many students and teaching staff there are, the percentage of students with a background other than English, and the school\u2019s overall Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (ICSEA) rating. This ICSEA rating uses information such as parents\u2019 education and occupation, as well as the school\u2019s geographic location and proportion of First Nations students to make sure that any comparisons between schools are able to be made on a like-for-like basis.<\/span>\u00a0<br \/><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">NAPLAN<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u2013 The most scrutinised part of the website, the NAPLAN section, shows results from 2014 (excluding 2020) to present. Here, there are three main areas of focus:<\/span><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A school\u2019s performance over time.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A school\u2019s performance compared to others with a similar ICSEA rating.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A school\u2019s performance compared to all other Australian schools.<\/span> <span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Attendance<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u2013 Includes average student attendance rate as well as the percentage of students attending over 90% of the time.<\/span>\u00a0<br \/><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">VET in schools<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u2013 Only applicable to secondary schools, this section shows how many students are taking vocational education and training (VET) courses (and what the specific courses are) as part of their school program.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Senior secondary<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u2013 Also only applicable to secondary schools, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">My School data<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> shows information about how many students completed secondary school and were awarded certificates.<\/span>\u00a0<br \/><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Finance<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u2013 Clear tables detail both a school&#8217;s incoming funding (broken down into contributions by the federal government, state\/territory governments, school contributions, and private donations), along with outgoing finances, with comparisons able to be made from year to year.<\/span>\u00a0<br \/><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Schools map<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u2013 Especially for families that are new to an area, this section can be handy, showing a particular school\u2019s location, as well as the location of all surrounding schools.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c29f6f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c29f6f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Implications of data being made public<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a83352 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a83352\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60794960 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60794960 BCX0\">With all this school information in the public domain, there have come implications in a range of areas.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a49b541 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a49b541\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The media and league tables<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-091f070 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"091f070\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The My School website\u2019s Terms of Use states that without written prior permission, outside organisations are not permitted to \u201ccreate lists of comparative school performance&#8230;for a commercial purpose\u201d. Nevertheless, most major newspapers in Australia are quick to publish <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">My School rankings<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> of the best and worst-performing schools once new NAPLAN information becomes available.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">While these media organisations may claim they are acting in the public interest, My School\u2019s Terms of Use also states that it is not permitted to \u201cuse any content from this site in a manner that is likely to be misleading or deceptive, or otherwise conveys inaccurate or incomplete information to the public.\u201d The reason for this is that simple rankings of schools based on data scraped from My School don\u2019t account for the geographic location and socio-economic status of an area, whether a school is public, private, or selective, or how much funding the school gets from state and territory governments. Amid unequal comparisons shorn of context, things like school improvement over time and comparison between similar schools are lost.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In order to counter this, the My School website underwent a change in 2020, removing direct comparisons between schools and putting an emphasis on student progress, which is charted against schools with similar ICSEA ratings.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19b989e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19b989e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Student stress and teaching to the test<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51dd235 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51dd235\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Related to the above point, no school wants to be named and shamed in the media, or questioned by parents as to why their school isn\u2019t doing as well as the one down the road, which is why pressure is put onto teachers to bring results.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0A Western Sydney University survey of 8,300 back in 2012 already pointed to a culture of teaching to the test, teacher stress, and worries over student retention in the event of negative results. This is of course, also passed onto students, who are obsessively prepped for what is actually just a point-in-time assessment of literacy and numeracy capabilities.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6373d48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6373d48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Questions about funding<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ffbb7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ffbb7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW172659750 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW172659750 BCX0\">While NAPLAN results are often the point of greatest interest and attention, the ability to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW172659750 BCX0\">scrutinise<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW172659750 BCX0\"> schools\u2019 (recorded) incoming and outgoing funds<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW172659750 BCX0\"> is also very important<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW172659750 BCX0\">. After the headmaster of the King\u2019s School, Tony George, planned to install a plunge pool at his on-site residence, legitimate criticism could be levelled at this suspect use of money. Parents of children at the school, who are charged some of the highest fees in Australia, were critical of the spending, as were ordinary taxpayers, due to the fact that the school claims significant government funding, plainly seen through the My School finance breakdown.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5ee3c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5ee3c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Changing perceptions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92e71c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92e71c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In 2017, Julia Gillard, reflecting on the introduction of standardised testing and My School, claimed that the website helped to change the common perception that public schools are inherently worse than private schools. Many public schools continue to perform better than expected and even outperform certain fee-paying schools, which helps to both counter criticism of the public sector and also offer parents more food for thought when picking a school for their children.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">My School also helps to dispel the narrative of private schools as rich and government schools as poor. The data shows that government schools in rich areas with significant contributions from parents and robust state and federal funding can have more spending money than private schools in less wealthy areas.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed1acc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed1acc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overreliance on raw data<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c2cfd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c2cfd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All parents want the best for their children which is why they are willing to move to areas where schools achieve above-average results. This is backed up in a recent article by realestate.com.au, which talks about properties seeing a surge in interest and higher prices due to the proximity of a local school with high NAPLAN results.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Numbers like NAPLAN results are tantalising for parents as they form the basis for easy comparison between schools; however, this is far from the only metric that should be considered when picking a school. Different factors, such as a child\u2019s interests, peer group, and community should be taken into consideration.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Having a seemingly simple metric such as a NAPLAN score can mean that these other aspects aren\u2019t prioritised as much as they should be, but there is no substitute for going into a school, speaking with the teachers and looking at what specific programs they offer. After all, a school is about so much more than results in a point-of-time literacy and numeracy test; it helps to form a person\u2019s identity and how they relate to the world around them.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9d547c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9d547c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Find out more<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b74de5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b74de5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To read more about NAPLAN, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/cospedia\/key-naplan-information-for-2023\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">see our other article here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">For our complete range of affordable and eco-friendly education supplies, feel free to contact our Customer Service team on 1300 79 27 85 or email <\/span><a href=\"mailto:education@cos.net.au\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">education@cos.net.au<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class='watch-action'><div class='watch-position align-left'><div class='action-like'><a class='lbg-style3 like-30526 jlk' href='javascript:void(0)' data-task='like' data-post_id='30526' data-nonce='3c6d52cef8' rel='nofollow'><img class='wti-pixel' src='https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/plugins\/wti-like-post\/images\/pixel.gif' title='Did you find this useful?' \/><span class='lc-30526 lc'>0<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class='action-unlike'><a class='unlbg-style3 unlike-30526 jlk' href='javascript:void(0)' data-task='unlike' data-post_id='30526' data-nonce='3c6d52cef8' rel='nofollow'><img class='wti-pixel' src='https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-content\/plugins\/wti-like-post\/images\/pixel.gif' title='' \/><span class='unlc-30526 unlc'>0<\/span><\/a><\/div> <\/div> <div class='status-30526 status align-left'><\/div><\/div><div class='wti-clear'><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People may have heard of My School as the place to access a school&#8217;s NAPLAN results; however, it contains a wealth of other important information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":30527,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,2121],"tags":[2963,2959,2820,2958,2960,2962,2961],"class_list":["post-30526","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cospedia","category-education","tag-icsearating","tag-my-school-website","tag-naplan","tag-school-information","tag-schoolkeyinformation","tag-studentstress","tag-vetinschools"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30526","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30526"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30526\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31325,"href":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30526\/revisions\/31325"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30527"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30526"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30526"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cos.net.au\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30526"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}