The Determinants of Academic Achievement Among Primary School Students: A Case Study of the Australian Capital Territory

Jenny Chesters () and Anne Daly
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Jenny Chesters: University of Canberra
Anne Daly: University of Canberra

Australian Journal of Labour Economics (AJLE), 2015, vol. 18, issue 1, 131-144

Abstract: This paper uses a unique opportunity of access to unit record data held by the ACT Education and Training Directorate to estimate the determinants of outcomes for primary students in the NAPLAN reading and numeracy tests. The results show that individual characteristics such as gender, educational background of parents, Indigeneity and non-English speaking background have a significant influence on outcomes. The average level of socio-economic advantage of the school and the size of the school were also important. The results add to our existing knowledge of the determinants of academic achievement at the primary level in Australia.

Keywords: Educational achievement; Primary school; NAPLAN; Socio-economic status (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I21 I24 I25 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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