According to Australian NAPLAN reports, skills of Indigenous students are increasing but there is still a literacy gap in results.
Indigenous year 3 students’ results increased by 7.4% last year as a result of targeted investments.
However, reports also showed flatlined improvements from all students, with no statistical improvements from 2017.
Australian Curriculum Authority chief executive David de Carvalho says these “results highlight…[Australia’s]... need to keep a strong focus on literacy and numeracy…”.