2026 NAPLAN Results

The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) assesses literacy and numeracy skills that are essential for every child to progress through school and life. Students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 participate in the annual NAPLAN tests in reading, writing, conventions of language (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and numeracy. The assessment provides parents and schools with an understanding of how individual students are performing at the time of the tests. NAPLAN is just one aspect of a school’s assessment and reporting process – it does not replace ongoing assessments made by teachers about student performance.

Since receiving our 2026 NAPLAN results, we have completed a thorough analysis of student performance, including how we performed in comparison to similar schools and schools in our Moonee Valley Network. The analysis of our 2026 NAPLAN data has been shared with our whole staff, as well as with our School Council. 

We are incredibly proud of the collective efforts of our staff, and the significant investment we have made in resourcing, professional learning, and the systems and structures we have embedded across our school. These foundations have played a vital role in supporting student learning and growth.

As a result, we are pleased to share and celebrate some of our 2026 NAPLAN results with our whole school community. These achievements reflect the dedication of our teachers, the resilience and hard work of our students, and the ongoing support of our families.

Reading

In Year 3, 96% of students were in the top two proficiencies (Exceeding and Strong), which outperformed both similar schools and the Moonee Valley Network.

In Year 5, 88% of students were in the top two proficiencies which equalled that of similar schools and was higher than our network. Our relative growth data reflects that 88% of our Year 5 students made medium to high growth, which outperformed similar schools and the Moonee Valley Network.

*Note: Relative Growth measures how much a student's academic performance improves over a two-year period (such as Year 3 to Year 5) compared to other students across Australia who started with a similar initial score.

Writing

In Year 3, 97% of students were in the top two proficiencies, which outperformed both similar schools and the Moonee Valley Network.

In Year 5, 85% of students were in the top two proficiencies which was lower in comparison to similar schools, however was higher than our network. Our relative growth data reflects that 88% of our Year 5 students made medium to high growth, which outperformed similar schools and the Moonee Valley Network.

Numeracy

In Year 3, 93% of students were in the top two proficiencies, which outperformed both similar schools and the Moonee Valley Network.

In Year 5, 81% of students were in the top two proficiencies which was lower in comparison to similar schools and was equal to our network. Our relative growth data reflects that 83% of our Year 5 students made medium to high growth, which equalled similar schools and was higher than the Moonee Valley Network.

Spelling

In Year 3, 90% of students were in the top two proficiencies, which outperformed both similar schools and the Moonee Valley Network.

In Year 5, 76% of students were in the top two proficiencies which was lower in comparison to similar schools and was equal to our network. Our relative growth data reflects that 75% of our Year 5 students made medium to high growth, which was slightly less than similar schools, however was higher than the Moonee Valley Network.

Grammar and Punctuation

In Year 3, 83% of students were in the top two proficiencies, which outperformed both similar schools and the Moonee Valley Network.

In Year 5, 77% of students were in the top two proficiencies which was lower in comparison to similar schools, however was higher than our network. Our relative growth data reflects that 83% of our Year 5 students made medium to high growth, which outperformed both similar schools and the Moonee Valley Network.

We are so proud of the collective efforts of our school community and we look forward to continuing to celebrate these achievements and using this data to inform our next steps for future growth. 

Alice Stephens

Assistant Principal and NAPLAN Coordinator