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National Report on Schooling in Australia – May 2026 release

20 May 2026

The latest data on schools and students in Australia has been released by ACARA as part of the National Report on Schooling in Australia 2025.

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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.

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ACARA’s Charter approved by all education ministers setting priorities for the next four years

25 March 2026

Education ministers have approved ACARA’s 2025–26 to 2028–29 Charter, Work Plan and Budget, confirming ACARA’s strategic direction and priorities for the next four years.

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NAPLAN 2026 Update

12 March 2026

Update from ACARA CEO Stephen Gniel about the disruption caused on Day 1 of NAPLAN testing.

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Efforts to raise numeracy skills through targeted review of Foundation to Year 2 Mathematics curriculum

02 March 2026

Education Ministers have accepted the recommendation of the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) to conduct a targeted iterative review of the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics - Foundation to Year 2, as part of a national effort to improve numeracy skills.

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Release of the latest data on the My School website – February 2026 update

17 February 2026

The latest information on school attendance and post-school destinations has been released on ACARA’s My School website.

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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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