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Education Ministers endorse changes to strengthen the early years mathematics curriculum

06 November 2026

Education Ministers have endorsed changes to the Foundation to Year 2 Australian Curriculum: Mathematics, providing greater clarity about what students should learn and when, while strengthening the foundations for numeracy success.

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New Australian Curriculum content to combat antisemitism and strengthen civil discourse

06 November 2026

Education ministers have endorsed changes to the Australian Curriculum following the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority’s (ACARA) focused review into Antisemitism and Australian Values, as part of national efforts to combat antisemitism and all other forms of hate.

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New resources available to support teachers using formative assessment in Australian classrooms

18 August 2026

Australian teachers can now access a new range of free, evidence‑informed resources to strengthen formative assessment practice in their classrooms and improve outcomes for young Australians.

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NAPLAN 2026 National Results released

05 August 2026

Latest findings from the 2026 NAPLAN National Results released by ACARA show signs of improvement from 2023 in national numeracy levels for Australian students in Years 5, 7 and 9, but also highlight some other areas requiring attention.

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NAPLAN student results are available from the start of Term 3

23 July 2026

Parents and carers of students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 who took this year’s NAPLAN assessment in March will receive an individual student report (ISR) of their child’s results from their school from the start of Term 3.

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Latest information on Policies and Priorities in education in Australia released

01 July 2026

New information on Policies and Priorities in education has been released by ACARA as part of the National Report on Schooling in Australia 2025. 

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Assessment

We run the National Assessment Program – the national tests students sit in school – including NAPLAN.

We undertake a range of research activities to deliver NAPLAN tests in an online environment in the future.

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