Global assessment finds classroom disruption among Australian students
The 2025 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) found elevated classroom disorder and bullying in Australia amid a broader global rise in these issues. In Australia, 41 per cent of students reported noise and disorder often, 23 per cent reported repeated bullying, and 77 per cent said digital devices were distracting. Around half of students skipped at least one class or a day of school in the two weeks before the survey, and public school students were reported to be more than two years behind private independent peers. Australia ranked 11th in science and 17th in maths among 91 countries, but results show persistent decline in year 9 performance.
High classroom disruption and device distraction may harm student learning.
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PISA tests 15-year-olds every three years to measure reading, maths and science. The 2025 cycle surveyed over 760,000 students across 91 countries. These results could lead to reviews of school behaviour policies and device rules.
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