The School Success Model details a range of ambitious targets (included as improvement measures in school planning) that are focused on lifting school and system improvement.
In May 2022, the NSW Government announced changes to the School Excellence cycle to give schools extra time to get back on track after two and a half years of pandemic disruption.
Changes include:
- Strategic Improvement Plans – each school’s Strategic Improvement Plan (SIP) will be extended by one year
- Targets – NAPLAN Top 2 Bands targets for reading and numeracy will remain for 2022 consistent with the priorities and will not be extended to 2023, however HSC, attendance and wellbeing targets that previously matured in 2022 will be moved to 2023. The introduction of phonics and pathways targets will also be delayed.
- External validation – pause External Validation (EV) for scheduled schools until after 31 Dec 2022. Cohort B schools will not undertake external validation in 2022.
This aims to provide school staff with more opportunities to benefit from the support offered through the School Success Model and COVID Intensive Learning Support Program (small group tuition).
In addition to these targets, all Year 1 students will be required to undergo a compulsory Phonics Screening Check from 2021.
| Target area | Department targets | School targets |
|---|---|---|
NAPLAN |
Increase public school students in top two NAPLAN bands for literacy and numeracy by 15%. *The NAPLAN Top 2 Bands targets for reading and numeracy were consistent with the priorities for education published in 2019. This target will not be extended to the end of 2023, however HSC, attendance and wellbeing targets that previously matured in 2022 have been extended to the end of 2023. The introduction of phonics and pathways targets have also been delayed. |
Individual school targets in place from 2020 to 2022. |
Aboriginal Education |
Increase Aboriginal students attaining the HSC while maintaining their cultural identity by 50%. |
Individual school network targets in place from 2020 (percentage uplift). Individual school student uplift in place that underpins the network target. |
HSC |
Proportion of students’ HSC results in the top two achievement bands from 34.6% (2018) to 35.7% (2023). |
Individual school targets in place from 2021. |
Attendance |
Public school students attending school at least 90% of the time from 79.4% (2018) to 82% (2023) Primary and 64.5% (2018) to 70% (2023) Secondary. |
Individual school targets in place from 2021. |
Student growth (equity) |
Public school students achieving expected growth in reading and numeracy from 62.3% (2018) to 66.4% (2023). |
Individual school targets in place from 2021. |
Pathways |
Recent school leavers participating in higher education, training or work from 89.6% (2018) to 91.6% (2023) and 93.6% (2028). Students continuing to Year 12 from 73.9% (2018) |
A measure will be selected with a baseline established for secondary schools in 2022, and with targets set for secondary schools from 2023. |