Assistant Principal Report
Joshua Fielding
NAPLAN Testing
The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) for our Year 3 and 5 students are held in March each year. In 2025, the NAPLAN test window is between Wednesday 12 March and Monday 24 March.
Below is the timetable for testing at Deer Park West Primary School. All testing will take place in the morning session.
Wednesday 12th of March – Writing
Thursday 13th of March – Reading
Friday 14th of March – Conventions of Language
Monday 17th of March – Numeracy
All eligible students are expected to participate in the NAPLAN tests. Catch up tests will be available for individual students who are absent on test days up to and including Monday 24 March 2025.
Support can be arranged for students with disabilities, if the student regularly uses similar support for classroom assessment tasks. Exemptions may be granted to students with significant intellectual disabilities and to students who have been learning English for less than one year.
If your child is eligible for support due to disability or exemption, you should discuss this with their teacher prior to the tests. Parental consent is required before any support due to disability or exemption is granted.
Students may be withdrawn from NAPLAN by their parent or carer. This is a matter for consideration by parents and carers in consultation with the principal. If, after consultation, you decide to withdraw your child, you must sign a student withdrawal form. These forms are available at the school.
For parents and carers further information on NAPLAN testing, including translation into different languages, can be found at https://www.nap.edu.au/naplan/for-parents-carers
Term 1 Celebration of Learning – Save the Date
Each term, we hold a Celebration of Learning, where we invite families into their child’s classroom to share in what students have been learning and to celebrate their achievements.
Our Term 1 Celebration of Learning will be held on Friday, 27 March from 2:30–3:00pm.
Please pop the date in your calendar—we look forward to welcoming you into classrooms and sharing this special time with you.
Kind regards,
Joshua Fielding
Assistant Principal