NAPLAN

Year 8 NAPLAN Parent Information Session

Thank you for joining us at our recent parent information evening. We appreciate the opportunity to strengthen our partnership in supporting your child’s learning journey. If you would like to revisit any of the information discussed or if you were unable to attend on the evening, please follow this link to access the information:

https://applecross.wa.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/NAPLAN-OLNA-Relationship-Year-8-Parents.pptx

We look forward to continuing this collaboration and welcome any additional questions you may have. If further information is required, please don’t hesitate to contact donna.levar-uppill@education.edu.wa.au

Donna Levar-Uppill, School Assessment Coordinator

NAPLAN 2026 (Years 7 and 9)

The NAPLAN testing period for 2026 will take place in Term 1, from Wednesday 11 March to Monday 23 March. Catch-up tests will be available for students who are absent on test days, up to and including Monday 23 March.

To help students prepare, the NAPLAN Online Practice Test will be held on Monday, 23 February. All Year 7 and 9 students will complete the Omnibus Practice Test, which includes Reading, Conventions of Language, and Numeracy.

It is important that your child attends school and participates in both the practice test and the official assessments. While NAPLAN results are not directly linked to school reports, they provide a valuable snapshot of student achievement and progress.

For Year 9 students, meeting the minimum literacy and numeracy standard in NAPLAN automatically prequalifies them for the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) Literacy and Numeracy requirement. This prequalification exempts them from sitting the Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (OLNA).

Students who do not meet the WACE requirement through their Year 9 NAPLAN results will be required to sit the relevant OLNA component. They will have up to six opportunities before the end of Year 12 to demonstrate that they meet the required literacy and numeracy standards.

Students must bring their own device and Bluetooth or plug‑in headphones for both practice and official testing sessions. Devices operating on Android, ChromeOS, or Linux are not permitted. Acceptable devices include Windows computers running Version 10 (21H2) or later, macOS computers running Version 12 or later, and iPads running iPadOS 17 or later – provided they are equipped with an external keyboard. We appreciate your support in ensuring that your child’s device meets these requirements prior to testing. Devices purchased through the school portal will automatically install the NAP Locked Down Browser (LDB), ensuring they are ready for use.

For more information, please refer to the following brochures:

Further updates regarding NAPLAN will be provided in Term 1. If you have any queries or concerns, please contact me at 9314 9362 or via email at donna.levar-uppill@education.wa.edu.au.

We thank you for your ongoing support in helping students prepare for and engage positively with NAPLAN.

Donna Levar-Uppill, School Assessment Coordinator