Data in Schools Melbourne 2026

This session presents findings from a comparative Year 7-10 Mathematics formative assessment conducted across 18 Victorian secondary schools. Involving a sample of over 10,000 students, Rex and Kathy will examine how cross-school, question-level analysis surfaced misconceptions, within-school variation, and guided instructional priorities for the participating schools. They will share what the data reveals about student learning and how maths teams acted within the same term instructionally.

This presentation explores how bringing together HSC, semester, wellbeing and NAPLAN data can help schools build a richer picture of student readiness for future study. Using the context of Year 10 subject selection, the session will highlight the problem that faces many students and parents regarding this decision and show how multiple data sources can inform better conversations with students and families, moving beyond isolated results to a more complete story of student potential and support needs.