NAPLAN key dates

NAPLAN 2025 test window

Wednesday 12 March to Monday 24 March 2025

Schools must ensure that no school camps, excursions, sports carnivals or similar activities are booked during the NAPLAN test window. Information on protocols for test scheduling can be found on the ACARA website.

NAPLAN should be undertaken by all eligible students who are present at school on the day each test is scheduled. Schools can organise for students who are absent on the day of a scheduled test to complete a catch-up test during the testing window.

As part of NAPLAN preparation, we recommend that schools train additional staff to provide back-up alternatives to help with test administration and support in case of staff illness or absence.

If a school has concerns about their ability to complete NAPLAN in the scheduled test window, they should email the NAPLAN team for advice.

Future NAPLAN test dates

NAPLAN 2026 test window

• Wednesday 11 March to Monday 23 March 2026

NAPLAN 2027 test window

• Wednesday 10 March to Monday 22 March 2027