Digital Learning & High Abilities

ICAS ASSESSMENT

We are delighted to inform you that Hillsmeade Primary School will be participating in the world-renowned ICAS competition this year.  

What is ICAS?  

ICAS is an online academic competition that gives students the opportunity to challenge their higher-order thinking and problem-solving skills in English, Mathematics, Science, Writing, Spelling Bee, and Digital Technologies.

Every student who participates is celebrated and recognised with a printed certificate in each subject area and an online results report to track development each year. Top performers are eligible for one of the highly coveted ICAS medals.

We encourage you to consider entering your child into ICAS this year.   If you are interested in your child having a go at this in 2025, Hillsmeade will facilitate English, Writing, Maths and Science for Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 in 2025. However, all costs will need to be covered by families to sit these assessments. The Writing assessment will cost $24.95.  All other assessments will cost $20.95.

To learn more about this year’s exciting ICAS competition,  visit: (icasassessments.com/products-icas/)

How to participate in ICAS  

If you wish for your child to participate in ICAS this year, please:  

1. Read about ICAS subjects and prices here: (icasassessments.com/products-icas/)  
2. Read the Privacy Collection Statement below.
3. Read the terms and conditions here: (icasassessments.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2023-ICAS-Assessments-Schools-TsCs_S2023.V6-1.pdf) 
4. Go to the Parent Portal to sign up for chosen subject areas here:
5. Enter our school’s access code – DQC388
6. Enter your child’s details, select the subject areas your child would like to participate in, and then proceed to payment.   

Please note that the ICAS subject areas shown for selection are at the school’s discretion.   

After payment is made via the Parent Payment System, you will receive an order confirmation email, please keep this for your records.  

ICAS results and certificates

All assessments will be conducted online, at school. We will notify you of the date(s) that we will run ICAS assessments, and when your child’s ICAS results are ready. Your child’s ICAS certificates will be delivered to school. Once we have received them, we will present them to your child to bring home. The back of the certificate will show your child’s ICAS results and the login details, “TAP ID and Pin”. - Use these to enter the Results Portal orti.icasassessments.com/ortiStudent. 

We are excited to be offering ICAS to our students this year and look forward to celebrating their achievements. Please do not hesitate to contact Mr Singh at hardev.singh@education.vic.gov.au .