NAPLAN results round out poor grades

EducationHQ News Team

By EducationHQ News Team
Published December 13, 2016

The release of the final 2016 NAPLAN results round out a trio of report cards on Australian students and the grade is not great.

CANBERRA, Dec 13 - Education ministers meet on Friday to discuss a new deal on school funding, expected to be finalised ...

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