The newly released study, published in The Australian Education Researcher, reviewed the NAPLAN performance of Year 3, 5, 7 and ...
Being born in June a significant disadvantage for students, study finds
West Australian researchers have found that a student’s birthday plays a significant role in their academic performance, with the oldest students in a year level outperforming their youngest classmates by up to 15 per cent.
Students' age has the biggest effect on their academic performance in the early years.
