In 2008, the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) commenced in Australian schools. Every year, all students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 are assessed on the same days using national tests in Reading, Writing, Language Conventions (Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation) and Numeracy.

Events and publications

NAPLAN 2011

• The NAPLAN tests for 2011 will be held on Tuesday 10, Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 May.
• The genre of the Writing task will change to a persuasive style of writing from 2011. Click here for more information.

NAPLAN 2010

• 11−13 May: Tests for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. View timetable (PDF, 344 KB)
• Mid September: Student report distributed to parents
• Mid September: Publication of National Summary Report: Achievement in Reading, Writing, Language Conventions and Numeracy 2010
• December: Publication of National Report: Achievement in Reading, Writing, Language Conventions and Numeracy 2010

National Minimum Standards

The National Minimum Standards describe some of the skills and understandings which students, who are placed in the minimum standard band at their year level, can generally demonstrate. Click here for more information.

Test administration

NAPLAN tests are administered by a Test Administration Authority in each state or territory. Contacts for Independent and Catholic schools are also provided via this link.