2021 NAPLAN scores not impacted by COVID-19 pandemic in Australia

Sarah Lansdown
August 25 2021 - 1:00am
ACARA chief executive David de Carvalho
ACARA chief executive David de Carvalho

Australian students' literacy and numeracy skills were not significantly impacted by a year of disruptions and uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, new NAPLAN summary data shows.

Sarah Lansdown

Sarah Lansdown

Canberra Times education reporter

Sarah covers all stages of education in the capital, from early childhood to higher education. Previously she was a general news reporter at The Advocate in North West Tasmania. She was named Best New Journalist at the 2019 Tasmanian Media Awards for a series on paramedic shortages. Email: sarah.lansdown@canberratimes.com.au

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