Assistant Principal News - NAPLAN

2023 NAPLAN Testing

The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) for Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 students will beheld in March this year. NAPLAN tests will be delivered online between Wednesday 15 March and Monday 27 March.

NAPLAN tests assess student knowledge and skills in writing, reading, conventions of language (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and numeracy. Over time, the NAPLAN tests provide parents, teachers and the school with a rich source of information on how students are progressing in literacy and numeracy as they advance through their schooling.  Individual student results will be provided to parents and students later in the year.

All students are expected to participate in the NAPLAN Online tests. Catch up tests will be available for individual students who are absent on test days up to and including Monday 27 March 2023. Students are asked to make sure that they arrive punctually for each of the test sessions.  They are required to bring headphones for the Language Conventions test. Headphones are also optional for the Writing and Numeracy tests. 

The testing schedule is:

 *Specific test times for each year level will be published closer to NAPLAN testing period

Further information can be found in the brochure to parents as attached.

Preparation: 

Students will be provided with the opportunity to undertake practice to ensure that they are comfortable with the tools on the online platform. Familiarisation will occur in the form of a Writing test and an Omnibus test which incorporates language conventions and numeracy skills. 

Students and families may also develop familiarisation with the online platform via this link: https://www.nap.edu.au/online-assessment/public-demonstration-site

Karen Boyle

Assistant Principal- Teaching and Learning