A Generation Adrift: WA's Failing Math and Reading Scores The latest Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) report card has delivered a sobering verdict on Western Australia's Gen Z students, revealing their lowest reading and math competency scores in over two decades.
While the state's overall performance still trumps the OECD average, this underwhelming result raises pressing questions about the quality of education in WA.
The PISA rankings reveal that WA students are struggling to keep pace with their international peers, particularly in reading comprehension and mathematical problem solving.