NAPLAN 2018 review: Top performing schools in Adelaide (City)
Published February 2020
This article uses data from the 2018 school year, as published on myschool.edu.au.
NAPLAN tests are conducted in schools, with each state and territory responsible for marking the tests in accordance with strict guidelines and processes.
The results add value to teacher assessments by showing how their students’ achievements compare to a wider group of students across Australia.
NAPLAN results also allow:
- teachers to better identify students who require greater challenges or additional support
- schools to identify strengths and weaknesses in teaching and learning programs and to set goals in literacy and numeracy.
It’s important to note that NAPLAN results are just one aspect of schools’ assessment and reporting process and do not replace the extensive ongoing assessments that teachers conduct to measure each student’s performance.
We take a look at the top schools by average NAPLAN score in  MERGEFIELD REGION Adelaide (City),  MERGEFIELD STATE SA, which consists of  MERGEFIELD TOTAL_SCHOOLS 12 schools.
Top primary schools by NAPLAN results in Adelaide (City)
| Grade 3 | Grade 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grammar | North Adelaide Primary School: 527 National average: 432 | St Dominic's Priory College: 551 National average: 494 |
| Numeracy | North Adelaide Primary School: 458 National average: 408 | St Dominic's Priory College: 551 National average: 494 |
| Reading | North Adelaide Primary School: 482 National average: 434 | St Dominic's Priory College: 556 National average: 509 |
| Spelling | St Dominic's Priory College: 456 National average: 418 | St Dominic's Priory College: 556 National average: 502 |
| Writing | St Aloysius College: 435 National average: 407 | St Dominic's Priory College: 518 National average: 465 |
Top secondary schools by NAPLAN results in Adelaide (City)
| Year 7 | Year 9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grammar | North Adelaide Primary School: 627 National average: 544 | Pulteney Grammar School: 628 National average: 581 |
| Numeracy | Pulteney Grammar School: 592 National average: 548 | Pulteney Grammar School: 637 National average: 596 |
| Reading | North Adelaide Primary School: 599 National average: 542 | St Dominic's Priory College: 618 National average: 584 |
| Spelling | St Dominic's Priory College: 603 National average: 545 | St Dominic's Priory College: 619 National average: 583 |
| Writing | St Dominic's Priory College: 567 National average: 505 | St Dominic's Priory College: 590 National average: 542 |
