ACARA/NAPLAN
NAPLAN testing begins for 1.4 million students
Around 1.4 million students across more than 9,400 schools will sit the 2026 NAPLAN tests, which begin on 11 March...
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Ministers back Foundation–Year 2 maths curriculum review
Education Ministers have accepted a recommendation from the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) to undertake a targeted iterative...
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Curriculum review process overhauled to better support teachers and students
Australia’s education ministers have approved significant changes to the Australian Curriculum review cycle, aiming to keep curriculum content current while...
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NAPLAN participation bounces back amid early signs of potential improvements
Stephen Gniel, CEO of the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, says the 2025 NAPLAN results were broadly stable, with...
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Kathryn Tully: Leading with passion
As ACARA’s new Executive Director of Curriculum, Ms Kathryn Tully brings decades of experience and a commitment to equity, excellence...
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Duty calls: bolstering civics and media literacy education
ACARA CEO Mr Stephen Gniel explains why, alongside civics and citizenship education, it’s also crucial that all Australian students leave...
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