Close to one in five Tasmanian students from prep to year 10 are not meeting set literacy and numeracy standards, data released by the Department for Education, Children and Young People on Monday has shown.
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According to results from Progressive Achievement Testing, 77.9 per cent of students in those year levels met literacy standards in 2022 and 77.6 per cent of students met numeracy standards.
Prep students were strongest in reaching the standard for maths at 80.2 per cent, followed by year 6 students at 80.2 per cent.
Year 7 students were weakest at 71.8 per cent.
As for literacy, prep students again were strongest with 81.8 per cent meeting the standard, followed by year 5 at 81.2 per cent.
The lowest ratio of students meeting the standard was found to be at the year 8 level at 72.2 per cent.
Education, Children and Youth Minister Roger Jaensch said according to the data, about 95 per cent of Tasmanian students enjoyed good relationships and felt supported by their teachers.
"Student wellbeing is a priority for the Rockliff Liberal Government and this result is a testament to Tasmania's hardworking school staff," he said.
However, Labor's education spokesman Josh Willie pointed out parent and staff satisfaction rates were in decline and student suspensions had risen.
"Attendance rates are also extremely poor across year 11 and 12 at the Liberals' signature extension schools," he said.
"After ten years in government, if the Liberals haven't improved education outcomes by now, it's clear they never will."
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The information released by the department included updated information on child, youth and families services.
It showed contacts to the Advice and Referral Line had increased from 14,111 in 2020-21 to 15,309 in 2021-22.
The number of children in out-of-home care also decreased over that time from an average of 1086 children to 1002 children.
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Political reporter for Australian Community Media, based in Hobart.
Political reporter for Australian Community Media, based in Hobart.
