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The Impact of Gestational Age on Educational Achievement During Primary and Secondary School Years

  • By

  • Francisco J. Schneuer

  • Anthea Lindquist

  • Anna Forsythe

  • Parinaz Mehdipour

  • Jessica A. Atkinson

  • Antonia W. Shand

  • Adrienne Gordon

  • Andrew J. Martin

  • Raghu Lingam

  • Stephen Tong

  • Roxanne Hastie

  • Natasha Nassar

  • September 1, 2026

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    Gestational age at delivery significantly predicts cognitive development and educational achievement during childhood.

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    Children born preterm or early term face higher risks of neurodevelopmental disabilities and poor academic performance compared to those born at term.

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    Husby et al's 2023 study suggests that educational achievement differences may be influenced more by unmeasured family factors than gestational age alone.

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    The study examined educational outcomes in Australian children at ages 8-9 and 14-15 while accounting for family-level confounding.

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    Data for the cohort study was linked from state administrative birth records and NAPLAN educational assessments across New South Wales and Victoria.

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Gestational Age and Childhood Educational Outcomes in Primary and High School Years

  • by Francisco J. Schneuer, Anthea Lindquist, Anna Forsythe, Parinaz Mehdipour, Jessica A. Atkinson, Antonia W. Shand, Adrienne Gordon, Andrew J. Martin, Raghu Lingam, Stephen Tong, Roxanne Hastie, Natasha Nassar

  • September 1, 2026

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