Parkes Christian School has been identified as one of the top NAPLAN schools in the state following the release of comprehensive analysis of results.
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The analysis reported on the growth of student results from Year 5 and Year 9 over a five period.
Parkes Christian School's growth in Year 9 results since 2014 was a staggering 9.1 per cent, placing the school fourth out of 811 across NSW.
The Year 5 result was also impressive, with a 5.5 per cent growth recorded - the 184th best result from 2,071 primary schools in NSW.
According to Parkes Christian School principal Glen Westcott, these rankings are the result of a "back to basics" approach to classroom teaching.
"Over the past few years we have had a real focus on explicit, direct instruction that involves teaching students exactly what they need to learn through repetition and fast-paced, dynamic teaching strategies," Mr Westcott said.
"The focus is on direct teacher instruction as the experts in their field rather than student-led exploration.
"This leads to massive improvements in literacy and numeracy skills, which is reflected in our NAPLAN results.
"Having a strong base in these fundamental skills is just so important for students as they move into high school and start exploring more abstract concepts, and the link we have between our primary and high schools has also led to our impressive Year 9 results."
While being very pleased with the NAPLAN results, Mr Westcott said the school was far more interested in overall improvement rather than the results of a standardised test.
"As a school we emphasise to our students to strive for improvement in all areas of life," Mr Westcott said.
"We aim to build students of strong character, who are well-equipped for the challenges that life will throw at them.
"While achieving excellent results in NAPLAN is nice, I am more pleased that the results indicate we are succeeding in our overall goal of fostering improvement.
"It's all about creating an environment for the students where they feel comfortable to try their best, take risks, even fail sometimes.
"We work very hard to create a school where students are valued and they actually enjoy being at.
"Happy students will always want to work harder and improve.
"As one of the only Kindergarten to Year 12 schools in the local area, and the only school delivering Compressed Curriculum for the HSC, Parkes Christian School provides a unique opportunity for students to grow up in a supportive and dynamic environment for the entirety of their schooling."