St Vincent’s College Ashfield celebrates its 2025 NAPLAN results, with strong gains in the number of students reaching the top two bands across multiple learning areas.

“We’re incredibly proud of our students and staff,” said Principal Raymond Martin. 

“Our improvement reflects the adoption of an Early, Middle, and Senior Years philosophy in our K–12 school, alongside significant planning, strong collaboration, and targeted teaching practices that meet the needs of every learner.”

St Vincent’s College Ashfield’s Year 7 and Year 9 students demonstrated exceptional growth across all five NAPLAN domains, with standout improvements in Year 7 for reading (+11.16%) and grammar and punctuation (+10.79), and in Year 9 for numeracy (+10.55%).

Year 7 student results:

  • Reading: +11.16%
  • Numeracy: +5.10% 
  • Grammar and Punctuation: +10.79%
  • Spelling: +7.69%
  • Writing: +9.50%


Year 9 student results:

  • Reading: +4.44%
  • Numeracy: +10.55% 
  • Grammar and Punctuation: +6.26%
  • Spelling: +6.56%
  • Writing: +3.19%

Year 5 students also demonstrated strong gains with impressive results and growth, standout improvements include reading (+6.3%) and numeracy (+7.25%).

“Our teachers use explicit instruction, pre- and post-assessment, and team-teaching models to ensure every student is supported,” Principal Martin said.

“We also invest in ongoing coaching and structured professional learning, and the results speak for themselves.”

Danielle Cronin, Executive Director of Sydney Catholic Schools said the gains reflect the commitment to improving teaching quality through ongoing professional learning, systematic assessment practices, and targeted intervention strategies.

“Sydney Catholic Schools’ approach is underpinned by high impact teaching practices, including explicit instruction, modelling, guided practice, and continuous formative assessment,” Ms Cronin said.

“Schools such as St Vincent’s College Ashfield are continuing to foster academic excellence by ensuring that every student’s needs are known and teachers are equipped to use a range of evidence-based practices to ensure that every learner is succeeding, regardless of their background.”

In the 2025 NAPLAN results, more than 75 per cent of Sydney Catholic Schools students across Years 3, 5, 7, 9 were deemed proficient in reading, writing and numeracy, falling into the top two bands.