School students are less educated on Australia’s political systems, democracy and civic processes ahead of this year’s Federal Election than they were 10 years ago, new research shows.
Last year, students from Years 6 to 10 delivered the lowest assessment scores recorded in the National Assessment Program sample Civics and Citizenship since the test began in 2004, according to data from the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA).
More than half of Year 6s (57 per cent) and almost three-quarters of Year 10s (72 per cent) failed to attain a ‘proficient’ standard in 2024.
