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"This study examines the eciency of schools in Australia and its determinants using the gain in NAPLAN test scores of students in 6,774 schools in 20092011. The results show that, based on input-output combination, the growth of NAPLAN test scores in Australian schools could be improved by 64 per cent by learning from best practice, on average. The average target for schools in the sample is to improve the gain in NAPLAN test score by 90 points. At the primary level, Catholic and independent schools are less ecient than public schools. At the secondary school level, though, public schools are found to be less ecient than other (non-public) schools."--Abstract.