Media releases

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2023

• Successful NAPLAN testing concludes for 2023 (PDF 178 kb)
• NAPLAN begins on Wednesday 15 March (PDF 169 kb)
• My School updated for 2023 (PDF 655 kb)
• New proficiency standards for NAPLAN (PDF 120 kb) 
• Consultation opens for the latest revisions to Australian Curriculum: Languages (PDF 173 kb)

2022

• NAPLAN National Report 2022 media release (PDF 199 kb)
• NAPLAN 2022 summary results (PDF 110 kb)
• NAPLAN testing concludes for 2022 (PDF 168 kb)
• Consultation opens for Australian Curriculum: Languages (PDF 128 kb)
• 2022 Australian Curriculum V9 website launch (PDF 119 kb)
• NAPLAN begins on Tuesday 10th May (PDF 73 kb)
• Australian Curriculum, Version 9.0 endorsed (PDF 80 kb)
• NAP improvements announced (PDF 71 kb)
• My School update 2022 (PDF 163 kb)

2021

• Release of NAPLAN national report (PDF 157 kb)
• ACARA responds to inaccuracies in article by Ms Bella d'Abrera (Institute of Public Affairs) (PDF 145 kb)
• Digital Technologies in focus – proven to upskill teachers in crucial digital skills (PDF 197 kb)
• NAPLAN 2021 summary results data (PDF 130 kb)
• Public consultation for the Australian Curriculum Review now closed (PDF 67 kb)
• Cross Curriculum Priorities in the Australian Curriculum Review (PDF 149kb)
• NAPLAN starts on Tuesday 11 May (PDF 165 kb) 
• Freedom of speech and assembly remain in the draft Australian Curriculum (PDF 169 kb)
• Proposed revisions: Australian Curriculum – consultation opens (PDF 240 kb)   
• The COVID-19 impact – are parents more engaged? (PDF 193 kb) 
• ACARA responds to News Corp’s false articles (PDF 135 kb)
• My School updated for 2021 (PDF 132 kb) 
• Students are engaged in the community but test scores on democracy stall (PDF 300 kb) 

2020

•  What does it take to consistently deliver high progress in NAPLAN? (PDF 218 kb)  
•  Review of the Australian Curriculum (PDF 168 kb)
•  School league tabling by media: a misuse of NAPLAN data (PDF 63 kb)
•  Learning from home: resources for parents and carers (PDF 145 kb)  
•  My School: a fairer focus on student progress (PDF 70 kb) 
•  National Science results show signs of improvement (PDF 79 kb) 
•  Release of NAPLAN national report (PDF 119 kb)

2019

•  Using Indigenous contexts to teach the Australian Curriculum: Science (PDF 183 kb) 
•  Indigenous Literacy Day media release (PDF 138 kb)
•  Release of NAPLAN 2019 summary information (PDF 154 kb) 
•  My School website updated with 2018 NAPLAN data (PDF 100 kb) 
•  Release of NAPLAN 2018 National Report (PDF 44 kb)  
•  Teaching two-way science in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities (PDF 144 kb) 
•  New ACARA CEO appointed (PDF 62 kb) 

2018

•  ICT literacy results stable – female students outperforming male students (PDF 105 kb)
•  New elaborations to help teachers incorporate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures in the curriculum 
  (PDF 53 kb)
•  Release of NAPLAN 2018 summary information (PDF 102 kb)
•  NAPLAN starts Tuesday 15 May 2018 (PDF 82 kb) 
•  Keeping NAPLAN in perspective (PDF 78 kb) 
•  My School updated: a new and improved website for 2018 (PDF 43 kb)

2017

• Civics and Citizenship report released (PDF 66 kb)
• 2017 NAPLAN National Report released (PDf 70 kb)
• Schools and students give NAPLAN Online the thumbs up (PDF 68 kb)
• NAPLAN 2017 results (PDF 161 kb)
• NAPLAN Online to commence in 2018 (PDF 245 kb)
• NAP – Science Literacy report released (PDF 248 kb)
• My School updated for 2017 (PDF 325 kb)
• ACARA responds to a sensationalist article in The Courier Mail (PDF 37 kb)

2016

• Curriculum for Auslan, Classical Greek and Latin released (PDF 48 kb)
• NAPLAN 2016 National Report (PDF 45 kb)
• NAPLAN 2016 (PDF 69 kb)
• My School updated and improved for 2016 (PDF 68 kb)

2015

• Australian Curriculum: endorsed and improved (PDF 50 kb)
• NAPLAN 2015 results: some improvements, time to reflect (PDF 57 kb)
• NAPLAN 2015: the last paper-based tests for some (PDF 48 kb)
• Fair comparisons: My School website released for 2015 (PDF 61 kb) 

2014

•  2014 NAPLAN National Report media statement (PDF 52 kb)
•  Work studies curriculum released: helping young people navigate the world of work (PDF 47 kb)
•  National Assessment and Surveys Online Program: tailored test design 2013 study (PDF 93 kb)
•  NAPLAN summary information released (PDF 58 kb)
•  Curriculum for four languages released: a significant moment in Australian education history (PDF 84 kb)
•  NAPLAN tests start tomorrow (PDF 49 kb)
•  ACARA releases statement to the review of Australian Curriculum (PDF 64 kb)
•  Release of My School 2014 (PDF 109 kb)
•  Australian Curriculum made available online (PDF 59 kb)
•  ACARA Chair: the Australian Curriculum review (PDF 91 kb)        

2013

• SCSEEC (from 1 July 2014 known as Education Council) media release – 2013 NAPLAN national report (PDF 149 kb)
• 2013 NAPLAN Summary Report release (PDF 242 kb)
• Delay in release of 2013 NAPLAN Student Reports (PDF 196 kb)
• My School website latest update (PDF 38 kb)

2012

• Chinese and Italian language curricula released for consultation (PDF 236 kb)
• New Health and Physical Education curriculum (PDF 199 kb)
• Western civilisation front and centre in new curriculum (PDF 296 kb)

2010

• Statement from ACARA Chair, Professor Barry McGaw (PDF 312 kb)
• Draft Shape of the Australian Curriculum: The Arts (PDF 1 mb)
• Draft Senior Secondary Australian Curriculum (PDF 49 kb)
• National consultation on the draft Australian Curriculum (PDF 31 kb)
• My School website launch (PDF 32 kb)

2009

• ACARA welcomes inaugural chief executive officer (PDF 96 kb)
• Key features in national curriculum examined at forums (PDF 38 kb)

2008

• National curriculum Board framing papers released for feedback (PDF 40 kb)
• National curriculum consultation begins (PDF 42 kb)
• National curriculum journey begins (PDF 52 kb)