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The latest NAPLAN results have revealed children of migrants are doing better than English-speaking students in writing and spelling. NAPLAN results revealed 95 per cent of migrant students in Year 5 reached the minimum standard in writing, compared to 93 per cent of children who speak English at home. Children from migrant backgrounds also performed better in spelling, grammar and punctuation in every grade. The Education Minister conceded more needed to be done to improve results across the board. Education experts have blamed a failure to attract quality teachers to the regions and have argued The National Minimum Standard is too low. Image: News Corp Australia