Naplan Test Schedule
Arrangements for NAPLAN 2024 for Years 7 and 9
NAPLAN (National Assessment Program- Literacy & Numeracy) is taking place for Years 7 & 9 students in weeks 7 and 8 this term. NAPLAN is a point-in-time assessment, that allows parents and schools to see how students are progressing in literacy and numeracy, against the national standard and compared with their peers throughout Australia. The data from NAPLAN is one of the tools that teachers use to understand your child’s progress and plan for their teaching and learning.
This year NAPLAN will be conducted online using your child’s device. Students will need to have downloaded a lockdown browser onto their device and they have been provided with information about how to do this. Resources about the lockdown browser and the online testing process in general are available via the ACARA Online National Assessment site.
If your child would benefit from working through practice questions, to familiarise themselves with the NAPLAN test formats, these can be accessed at any time via the public demonstration site.
Students will require headphones for their NAPLAN so please remind your child to bring their headphones to school each day.
Year 7 2024
| Test | Date | Period |
| Writing | Wednesday 13 March | 1 |
| Reading | Thursday 14 March | 4 and 5 |
| Conventions of Language | Monday 18 March | 2 |
| Numeracy | Thursday 21 March | 1 and 2 |
Year 9 2024
| Test | Date | Period |
| Writing | Wednesday 13 March | 4 |
| Reading | Thursday 14 March | 1 and 2 |
| Conventions of Language | Friday 15 March | 1 |
| Numeracy | Monday 18 March | 4 and 5 |
For students who have been absent, there will be catch up testing organised on Wednesday 20 March which is the same day as Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences. Students who have been absent for any NAPLAN tests will be invited to attend. (Catch up for the Year 7 Numeracy test will take place on Friday 22 March.)
If you are a year 7 or year 9 parent, please:
Ask your child if they have downloaded the NAPLAN lockdown browser to their device (if not, please ask them to speak with their Connect teacher)
Check that your child has a charged laptop and brings their headphones to school during the testing period
Please email Audra Keane at audra.keane@nhs.vic.edu.au by Thursday 7 March if you need to apply for a withdrawal for your child. You will be required to complete a withdrawal form. For more information about the tests, please visit the VCAA website or the NAP website.