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Australian students fall behind Kazakhstan in maths and science rankings -Is it a worrying trend?
Article dated: November 30 2016 from The Age <Source> and TIMMS & PIRLS International study centre Australian students have plummeted in the latest international maths and science rankings, with countries such as Kazakhstan, Cyprus and Slovenia leapfrogging us over the past four years. The latest Trends in International Mathematics and Science study, released on Tuesday, shows Australia dropping from 18th to 28th out of 49 countries in year 4 mathematics. Australia fell from 12th to 17th in year 8 maths and from 12th to 17th in year 8 science while remaining steady at 25th place in year 4 science. Education Minister...