Accelerating Results at a Network Level
The Karnup Network of 12 primary schools and 3 secondary schools serves more than 10,000 students, approximately one hour south of Perth. In a rapidly developing and growing area, most schools are less than 10 years old and have seen large year-on-year growth in student numbers. After 3 years of sustained effort and commitment, spanning 6 dedicated cohorts of the Masterclass Series for both K-2 and Year 3-10 teachers and leaders, the schools are seeing visible improvements in student learning, as reflected in NAPLAN. The network has also built their leadership capability through Teach Well’s Instructional Lead Fellowship program and Instructional Coaching Impact Cycle partner program. Through a combined focus on empowering teachers and leaders at all levels, Karnup has achieved some of the most impressive progress for any network in WA.
In 2021, at the start of the network’s improvement agenda, 26% of NAPLAN areas for primary schools were well below expected performance. In 2024, only 7% are well below, with 93% of NAPLAN areas now within expected performance – a four-fold increase in the percentage of NAPLAN areas well above expected performance between 2021 and 2024 (Figure 1). For all network schools, 94% of NAPLAN areas are now within expected performance, or well above expected performance, an increase of 27 percentage points from 2023 (Figure 2). Year 3 and Year 5 students have shown impressive improvement across all NAPLAN areas between 2021 and 2024 (Figures 3-4).
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