The Paradox of More Exams: How Schools Are Reinvigorating Burnt Out Students Recent news from Mill Park Secondary College in Melbourne's north highlights a counterintuitive approach to improving academic performance and student well being.
Principal Tim Natoli introduced more exams, revision lectures, after school assessment blocks, masterclasses, and tutoring with remarkable results: median VCE study scores have increased, year 12 completion rates have improved, and the school was named The Age's 2026 Schools that Excel award winner for the northern Melbourne region.
At first glance, this approach seems to contradict conventional wisdom. How can more exams benefit students who were already feeling burnt out?