Why 15-year-olds don't care about PISA rankings

By Paloma Jackson-Vaughan
Updated December 31 2016 - 6:23pm, first published December 7 2016 - 4:30pm
Paloma Jackson-Vaughan, a 15-year-old student.
Paloma Jackson-Vaughan, a 15-year-old student.
High school student Paloma Jackson-Vaughan  Photo: Nick Moir
High school student Paloma Jackson-Vaughan Photo: Nick Moir

Experts have looked for quick explanations, including a lack of funding, socio-economic status and even the rise of technology in and out of the classroom for why Australia's 15-year-olds flunked PISA, the international test of students in maths, reading and science.