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NAPLAN for schools
Schools play a central role in ensuring the smooth running of NAPLAN tests. Each year, ACARA and test administration authorities (TAAs) in each state and territory provide information and support to schools to ensure they understand what is required to support the administration of NAPLAN tests.
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NAPLAN for parents and carers
NAPLAN tests the sorts of skills that are essential for every child to progress through school and life, such as reading, writing, spelling, grammar and numeracy. It is important to remember that NAPLAN is not about passing or failing, but about assessing learning progress.
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Key Dates 2026
NAPLAN 2026 school practice tests
From Term 4, 2025
NAPLAN 2026 test window
11–23 March
What's New
NAPLAN testing concludes for 2026
27 March 2026
Testing for the 2026 NAPLAN assessments has now been completed. Around 4.5 million online tests were taken by about 1.3 million students in over 9,300 campuses and schools across Australia.