NAPLAN advice for parents
Plain explanations of how NAPLAN works: what it tests, how writing is marked, and what a result does and does not tell you about your child.
What the 2026 NAPLAN results actually say
Numeracy up in Years 5, 7 and 9, reading down, Year 3 numeracy the worry. What the national 2026 results mean for one child.
How NAPLAN writing is actually marked
NAPLAN writing is scored criterion by criterion, not as one overall impression. Here is what the criteria are and what that means for how your child should practise.
What NAPLAN tests, and when your child sits it
The four NAPLAN domains, the year levels that sit it, when the test window falls, and what the four proficiency levels on the report actually mean.