From the Assistant Principal

Ahead of NAPLAN results for students being released for 2023, I’m writing to inform you of some changes to this year’s reporting. These are changes being introduced nationally by the Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA).

NAPLAN will continue to measure student achievement in numeracy, reading, writing, spelling, and grammar and punctuation but the results will now be presented in 4 proficiency levels, these are:

• Exceeding - the student results are above expectations
• Strong - the students results are meeting expectations
• Developing - the student results show they are working towards expectations
• Needs additional support - the student results are below expectations

This change will give schools, parents and carers clearer information that details student achievement against new proficiency levels.

Students’ NAPLAN reports will continue to show how they are tracking against their peers and indicate their skill levels against national averages and where we would expect them to be to get the most out of schooling. This provides valuable information to teachers about how we can continue to support your child.

Each set of NAPLAN results is an important milestone but it’s also important that students know that one result does not define them – these results are about making sure every student gets the support they need so they can continue to get the best from their learning.

When we provide you with your results, you will also receive information about what the new proficiency levels mean.

If you have any questions about these changes, please don’t hesitate to reach out and contact me via email.

Students will be bringing home their individual NAPLAN reports \on Monday 24th July in an envelope marked 'Private and Confidential' addressed to parents/guardians.

Emily Nicholls

Assistant Principal - Performance and Development