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flag Australia’s top test official condemns private schools for using national test scores in admissions, calling it a misuse of results meant for teaching guidance, not student ranking.

flag Stephen Gniel, head of Australia’s NAPLAN testing system, has criticized private schools for using national test scores in admissions and scholarships, calling it a "horrendous misuse" of a diagnostic tool meant to guide teaching, not rank students. flag He urged parents not to share results during enrolment and warned against excessive test prep, emphasizing that scores are snapshots, not definitive measures. flag National results showed little improvement, with nearly a third of students in Years 3, 5, 7, and 9 struggling in core skills. flag While some schools say they use results as one factor among many, concerns persist that public comparisons and selective use fuel a competitive culture. flag ACARA avoids school rankings, instead comparing institutions with similar socioeconomic profiles, and experts stress that fair evaluation requires context and long-term progress tracking.

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