Qld doing better but still behind: NAPLAN

EducationHQ News Team

By EducationHQ News Team
Published August 5, 2015

Queensland's education standards are improving but its students are still scoring below the national average.

BRISBANE, Aug 5 - Preliminary results from this year's NAPLAN tests show the vast majority of students in years 3, 5 ...

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