From the Deputy Principal (Teaching and Learning)

NAPLAN TESTING 2026

Australian students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 participate in the annual National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) tests in Reading, Writing, Conventions of Language (spelling, grammar, punctuation) and Numeracy. Students will undertake all tests online, except for the Year 3 Writing test, which will be completed on paper.

NAPLAN tests will commence on Wednesday 11 March. Most students will complete all test domains between 11 – 16 March. If students are absent for tests, they will be able to complete catch-up tests during the NAPLAN testing window: Wednesday 11 March – Friday 20 March.

Students achievement will be reported in the following categories:

• Exceeding
• Strong
• Developing
• Needs additional support

Further information about how results will be reported can be accessed here: NAPLAN – Proficiency level descriptions

The recent NAPLAN practice test provided students with an opportunity to experience the test environment. Students and parents can also visit the NAPLAN Public Demonstration Site to explore the types of questions they may experience in each of the four test domains.

It is important that students come to school each day with their device fully charged and a set of wired headphones (not wireless, e.g. air pods). For students who do not have headphones, we have a limited supply of spare sets that can be borrowed.

The test schedule appears below, please note that the lesson time allocated also includes preparation (logging on to the NAPLAN browser, testing headphones etc.) and time for finalising the test sessions.

The Privacy Collection Notice explains how information is collected and used for NAPLAN testing.

Ms Jacqui Jury
Deputy Principal (Teaching and Learning)

NAPLAN TEST SCHEDULE 2026

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