An open letter to parents: NAPLAN 2016
26 April 2016 Read an open letter to parents: NAPLAN 2016 (PDF 85 kb) from ACARA CEO, Robert Randall, regarding the upcoming NAPLAN tests, to be held on 10–12 May 2016.
Anzac Day 2016: Lest we forget
22 April 2016 On Monday 25 April we reflect on bravery and sacrifice of the many Australians who have served in wartime.
At various points in the Australian Curriculum, students learn about our country’s experiences in wartime and the causes and impacts of war on the battlefield and on the home front.
Lest we forget.
An open letter to teachers: NAPLAN 2016
20 April 2016 Read an open letter to teachers: NAPLAN 2016 (PDF 111 kb) from ACARA CEO, Robert Randall, regarding the upcoming NAPLAN tests, to be held on 10–12 May 2016.
NAPLAN 2016 is next month
12 April 2016 The annual National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) tests will be held from 10 to 12 May 2016.
NAPLAN is an important tool for parents, educators and the public to see if Australia’s children are meeting essential literacy and numeracy standards. It is a point-in-time snapshot assessment of students’ achievements in these important areas.
The best preparation for NAPLAN is to focus on the curriculum. What students are tested on in NAPLAN is what they have learnt in the classroom. Now that the Australian Curriculum has been implemented in all states and territories, NAPLAN has been aligned to the Australian Curriculum: English and the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics.
Information specifically for parents and carers can be found in the 2016 NAPLAN information brochure for parents and carers (PDF 128 kb).
Director, Communications and Strategic Relations, at ACARA
08 April 2016 Want to make your mark in an organisation improving the learning outcomes for young Australians?
We are looking for an exceptional communications leader to drive our communications and strategic relations functions, and operate in an innovative way as a member of the ACARA executive team. If this sounds like you, we would like to hear from you.
View the candidate information pack (PDF 753 kb).
Derwent Executive, an executive search organisation, has been engaged to assist ACARA in the recruitment process for this position.
For more information, contact Andrew McEncroe at Derwent Executive: 02 9223 1855 or [email protected]
Tender opportunity: technology, finance and payroll
07 April 2016 ACARA is seeking responses from suitably qualified and experienced organisations for a request for tender (RFT) in relation to outsourcing of ACARA's technology infrastructure, finance and payroll.
For more information, visit the 'Tenders' page of this website.