Bulli High's Year 9 students record most improved reading results
Bulli High's Year 9 students recorded the most improved NAPLAN reading results among 80 NSW schools recognised for sustained gains since 2023.
Reported by Illawarra Mercury
ShareWhy it matters
Early identification of learning gaps and targeted support lifts outcomes for struggling readers, a skill crucial for all further study.
In Australia. Other NSW schools may adopt Bulli High's approach to lift literacy, particularly in regional areas where reading support is scarcer.
Key facts
- 80
- NSW schools recognised
- Most improved Year 9 reading results
- Bulli High's achievement
- Year 5 and Year 7
- Results review
- Denise James
- Principal
- The school spots struggling readers early before gaps widen.
- A learning support teacher reviews Year 5 and 7 results to find students who need help.
- Small-group tuition in regular classroom settings provides focused teaching.
- The school moved NAPLAN tests from the school hall into English classrooms to cut anxiety.
- Principal Denise James said smaller, familiar settings help students do the test with greater confidence.
