Wednesday, 30 July 2025

Ministers statements: NAPLAN results

Ben CARROLL (Niddrie – Minister for Education, Minister for WorkSafe and the TAC) (14:44): I rise to update the house on Victoria’s incredible NAPLAN results for 2025. I am proud to report that Victoria not only had the best result in the country, we had the best result in our history. Last year we were first or second on 11 out of 20 NAPLAN measures; this year we are 18 out of 20. Let us drill down on the data. Which state for writing was the best in years 5, 7 and 9? Victoria. Which state was the best for numeracy in years 3, 5 and 9? Victoria. For years 3 and 5 grammar and punctuation, which state was the best? Victoria. For year 3 reading, which state was the best? Victoria. This is what happens when you make record investment in funding. These results are no accident. These results are $38 billion, a long track record of investment by a Labor government and a dual focus on equity and access in every classroom right across our state.

We say to the hungry, thirsty student out there that Jacinta Allan and Labor have your back through our school breakfast program. For the child who is struggling because they cannot see the whiteboard, we have our free kids glasses program. For the child that is in pain because they need a dentist, we have our Smile Squad program. On our side of the house we know the value of every teacher, of every parent and of every student in our state. We know on this side of the chamber education is not just a nice thing to do; it is the single most important public investment in our future. When they were last in office we fell a third in our NAPLAN data; we went backwards. We also had a billion dollars cut out of education. When it comes to education, Jacinta Allan and Labor have your back.