NAPLAN

Over the coming weeks, students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 across Australia will participate in NAPLAN — the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy. NAPLAN is a nationwide assessment administered by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). It assesses students’ skills in reading, writing, spelling, grammar and punctuation, and numeracy. The assessment provides a snapshot of how students are progressing in these fundamental areas at this point in their educational journey.

We are committed to ensuring that students approach NAPLAN with confidence and perspective. Staff have been providing familiarisation activities to students to assist them in understanding the format of the assessments so they feel comfortable on the day.

NAPLAN is run between 11 March and 23 March. During this time, there are specific requirements for the testing, therefore, alternate dates are not an option. The school will provide a catch-up session for each test during this window at a set time. It is encouraged not to take extended leave during this time as the school may not be able to “catch up” all tests.
Results for NAPLAN will be provided to parents later in the school year. If you have any questions about NAPLAN, please make your classroom teacher your first point of contact.

Danielle Copeman – Head of Campus (Woodlea)
Andrew Pate – Head of Campus (Maddingley)