NAPLAN Results 2024 Release Date
Results of the tests for the National Assessment Program are reported in a number of ways, including national reports, individual student reports, and school-level reporting on the My School website.
NAP are not pass/fail tests.
NAPLAN results
NAPLAN test results provide information on how students are performing in literacy and numeracy and support improvements in teaching and learning. The data from NAPLAN test results gives schools and systems the ability to measure their students’ achievements against national minimum standards and student performance in other states and territories.
Preliminary results for schools and students who completed NAPLAN online are provided in the student and school summary report (SSSR). View: How to interpret the SSSR (PDF 5 MB).
Reports on individual student performance are provided to all students and parents/carers by state and territory test administration authorities.
ACARA will publish full NAPLAN 2024 results in the final national report, which is expected to be published towards the end of the year. The interactive report will be updated with 2024 data when the final national report is released.
NAP sample assessment results
After the NAP sample assessments have taken place, a public report is released providing a national overview of student performance against the relevant standards. The report provides an analysis of various findings across states and territories and student sub-groups, for example: the relative achievements of boys/girls; metropolitan students/rural students and Indigenous/non-Indigenous students.
A technical report is also released, which provides detailed information about the statistical and measurement methods and procedures used. This enables valid interpretations and transparent evaluations of the reported outcomes.
Individual student reports are not provided for NAP sample assessments. Participating schools receive a basic report about the performance of their students.
NAPLAN Key dates
Assessment type | Year | Period |
| NAPLAN practice tests | 2023 | Schools can complete practice tests in the assessment platform from the beginning of Term 1. For more information, contact your school or your Test administration authority. The Public demonstration site provides sample tests for student familiarisation year-round. |
| NAPLAN From 2023, NAPLAN is moving to March. See What’s changed (PDF 101 KB) or read more about NAP improvements. | 2024 | 10–20 May |
| 2023 | 15–27 March See NAPLAN test window infographic (PDF 645 KB) See Test window | |
| 2024 | 13–25 March | |
| 2025 | 12–24 March | |
| 2026 | 11–23 March | |
| 2027 | 10–24 March | |
| NAP sample assessments – ICT literacy | 2024 | Field trial (WA, SA, Vic and NSW only): 6 June – 17 June |
| Main study: 10 October – 11 November | ||
| NAP–SL sample assessments | 2023 | NAP sample assessments will move from October to Term 2. |
| NAP sample opt-in assessments | 2024 | From 2024, schools will be able to opt in to additional assessments in the NAP sample domains for Years 6 and 10. |
Item trial
Schools may also be selected to participate in NAPLAN item trial testing (July and August). The selected schools are required to participate in these activities. For more information, read the NAP small-scale tests (PDF 184 KB) fact sheet. For more information about these events, please contact your Test administration authority.
Test administration authorities contacts
Test administration authorities are responsible for the implementation and administration of the NAPLAN tests in their jurisdiction. Permission for variation of dates for testing, for use of scribes and other accessibility adjustments must be sought from the test administration authority in your state or territory and approval received by schools prior to the national test period.
State and territory test administration authorities | ||
|---|---|---|
| ACT Education Directorate | 02 6205 9498 | naponline@act.gov.au |
| NSW Education Standards Authority | 02 9367 8382 | naplan.nsw@nesa.nsw.edu.au |
| NT Department of Education | 08 8944 9245 | naplan@education.nt.gov.au |
| Qld Curriculum and Assessment Authority | 1300 214 452 | naplan@qcaa.qld.edu.au |
| SA Department for Education | 1800 316 777 | education.naplanonline@sa.gov.au |
| Tas. Department of Education | 03 6165 5914 | naplan@education.tas.gov.au |
| Vic. Curriculum and Assessment Authority | 1800 648 637 | vcaa.naplan.help@education.vic.gov.au |
| WA School Curriculum and Standards Authority | 08 9442 9442 | naplanonline@scsa.wa.edu.au |
Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment | ||
| Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment | 1300 566 046 | Contact form |
The contact details of the sector organisations for Catholic and independent schools and the Australian Government Department of Education and Training are also provided for those schools that wish to consult them regarding educational matters.
Ramadan and NAPLAN
NAPLAN testing dates are established in consultation with state, territory and federal authorities, are usually set for a number of years in advance, and accommodate different term dates in all states and territories.
The timing of Ramadan and Eid is determined by the lunar calendar (phases of the moon), and the dates for these events change year to year and may, at times, fall during NAPLAN.
Assistance and flexibility are available to support participation in these instances.
| Year | NAPLAN test window | Ramadan starts* | Eid al-Fitr starts* |
| 2021 | 11–21 May | 13 April | 12–13 May |
| 2024 | 10–20 May | 3 April | 3 May |
| 2023 | 15–27 March | 23 March | 24 April |
| 2024 | 13–25 March | 11 March | 10 April |
| 2025 | 12–24 March | 1 March | 31 March |
| 2026 | 11–23 March | 18 February | 20 March |
| 2027 | 10–24 March | 8 February | 10 March |
