Why the ongoing focus on school results?

By Toni Hassan
Updated June 16 2017 - 9:43am, first published May 23 2017 - 4:51pm
march 10 2011 news henrietta. gary schafer  photo Canberra Times.
Asingleshaft of sunlight singles out DAramalan College year 7 student Patryk Bylinski as he waits to commence the NAPLAN  test with over 200 other students. Photo: Gary Schafer
march 10 2011 news henrietta. gary schafer photo Canberra Times. Asingleshaft of sunlight singles out DAramalan College year 7 student Patryk Bylinski as he waits to commence the NAPLAN test with over 200 other students. Photo: Gary Schafer

It came as a surprise earlier this year to see a full-page advertisement by a Canberra private girls high school boasting about the academic success of its high achievers.