NAPLAN 2018 review: Top performing schools in Gold Coast (City)
Published March 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 Gold Coast (City), QLD, which consists of 110 schools.
Top primary schools by NAPLAN results in Gold Coast (City)
| Grade 3 | Grade 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grammar | Beechmont State School: 519 National average: 432 | Beechmont State School: 569 National average: 504 |
| Numeracy | The Southport School: 455 National average: 432 | Somerset College: 546 National average: 494 |
| Reading | A.B. Paterson College: 487 National average: 434 | Somerset College: 565 National average: 509 |
| Spelling | King's Christian College - Reedy Creek Campus: 468 National average: 418 | Somerset College: 554 National average: 502 |
| Writing | Broadbeach State School: 454 National Average: 407 | Currumbin Valley: State School: 507 National average: 465 |
Top secondary schools by NAPLAN results in Gold Coast (City)
| Year 7 | Year 9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grammar | Somerset College: 615 National average: 544 | Somerset College: 647 National average: 581 |
| Numeracy | A.B. Paterson College: 605 National average: 548 | Somerset College: 658 National average: 596 |
| Reading | All Saints Anglican School: 595 National average: 542 | Somerset College: 631 National average: 584 |
| Spelling | Somerset College: 585 National average: 545 | A.B. Paterson College: 636 National average:583 |
| Writing | Emmanuel College: 566 National Average: 505 | Somerset College: 600 National average: 465 |
