Naplan results to be given to parents and carers in early Term 3, 2026
From 2023 we have reset the NAPLAN measurement scale and time series. This means you can't compare NAPLAN achievement prior to 2022 to that from 2023 onwards.
From 2024 you can see NAPLAN achievement over time and compare to the previous year.
Proficiency level descriptions
Student achievement in NAPLAN is reported using proficiency standards for each assessment area at each year level. The standards are set at a challenging but reasonable expectation of what students know and can do at the time of testing. There are 4 proficiency levels:
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Exceeding: the student’s result exceeds expectations at the time of testing.
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Strong: the student’s result meets challenging but reasonable expectations at the time of testing.
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Developing: the student’s result indicates that they are working towards expectations at the time of testing.
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Needs additional support: the student’s result indicates that they are not achieving the learning outcomes that are expected at the time of testing. They are likely to need additional support to progress satisfactorily.
The proficiency level descriptions below describe some of the skills and understandings students can generally demonstrate at the time of testing. The aim of the descriptions is not to describe each individual student, but to provide a fair summary of typical skills and understandings for a student at the level.
It is important to note that individual students may demonstrate different skills or understandings depending on which parts of the tests they performed more strongly in. Students whose results fall near the top of a proficiency level will be able to demonstrate more of the skills, or more complex understanding. Students whose results fall near the lower end of a level will be able to demonstrate fewer of the skills, or less complex understanding.
Wednesday 10th March 2027 to 22nd March 2027
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Term 1 NSW – Thursday 28 January 2027 to Friday 9 April 2027
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Autumn school holidays –Monday 12 April 2027 to Friday 23 April 2027
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Term 2 – Tuesday 27 April 2027 to Friday 2 July 2027
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Winter school holidays – Monday 5 July 2027 to Friday 16 July 2027
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Term 3 – Monday 19 July 2027 to Friday 24 September 2027
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Spring school holidays – Monday 27 September 2027 to Friday 8 October 2027
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Term 4 – Monday 11 October 2027 to Monday 20 December 2027
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Summer school holidays NSW – Tuesday 21 December 2027 to Friday 28 January 2028
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