According to the preliminary report into the 2011 NAPLAN, nine in ten Australian students achieved the national minimum standards in most subject areas.

Victoria, New South Wales and the ACT scored the highest results across all year levels and areas tested for the third consecutive year, with the ACT having the highest mean scale score for reading, grammar and punctuation, and numeracy at all year levels. Other states showed significant improvement, including Queensland and Western Australia, Mr Garrett said.

The Summary Report is available on www.naplan.edu.au.

Individual student reports will be sent to parents from Monday 12 September to Friday 16 September 2011. The full national report will be released at the end of the year. Individual school NAPLAN results will be available on My School website in early 2012.