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ACARA Our vision is to inspire improvement in the learning of all young Australians

The Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) is an independent authority providing a rigorous, national approach to education through the national curriculum, national assessment program and national data collection and reporting program. ACARA collaborates with teachers, principals, governments, state and territory education authorities, professional education associations

, community groups and the general public to develop national education standards that are applied across every school in Australia. ACARA's mission is to improve the learning of all young Australians through world-class school curriculum, assessment and reporting. See ACARA's social media policy: http://www.acara.edu.au/contact-us/social-media-policy

This Indigenous Literacy Day, we celebrate the stories, languages and knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...
02/09/2026

This Indigenous Literacy Day, we celebrate the stories, languages and knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

This year’s theme, Country Is Our Teacher, highlights the important role Country plays in learning, culture and connection, including how knowledge about land, language, seasons, plants and animals is shared across generations.

Teachers can bring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures to life across the learning areas through the Australian Curriculum cross-curriculum priority, while the Indigenous Literacy Foundation has free resources to help schools celebrate Indigenous Literacy Day.

Our CEO Stephen Gniel joined the University of Melbourne’s Talking Teaching podcast to reflect on his 30-year career in ...
24/08/2026

Our CEO Stephen Gniel joined the University of Melbourne’s Talking Teaching podcast to reflect on his 30-year career in education, from starting out as a primary school teacher to now leading curriculum, assessment and reporting at a national level.

Stephen’s conversation with Dr Sophie Specjal explores the complexity and skill of teaching, the importance of keeping teachers and students at the centre of education policy and his view of the Australian Curriculum as our shared “promise to children” about what we want them to learn and experience at school.

Stephen also discusses why strong curriculum, assessment and reporting belong together, and how foundational literacy and numeracy, alongside critical thinking, problem solving and digital literacy, are increasingly important in preparing young Australians for their future.

Listen to the full conversation here 👉 https://brnw.ch/21x58M2

Book Week is a celebration of great stories, but those stories don't have to be told in just one language. 📚🌏Learning an...
23/08/2026

Book Week is a celebration of great stories, but those stories don't have to be told in just one language. 📚🌏

Learning another language gives students new ways to communicate, connect with cultures and communities and see the world through different perspectives.

For this year’s Book Week, we're also celebrating the teachers who help bring languages to life in Australian classrooms.

This student-created Indonesian story, Melihat apa? (What do you see?), is one example from the Australian Curriculum work samples that showcases how students in Years 1 and 2 can use language creatively to communicate meaning.

It’s also a great reminder of the many languages being taught and learnt in classrooms across Australia.

ACARA's Professional Learning Hub has a growing collection of free Languages courses designed to help teachers build their knowledge and confidence in using the Australian Curriculum: Languages, with practical examples, resources and student work samples to explore along the way.

Explore the free Languages PL courses here https://brnw.ch/21x59eD and take a closer look at the Years 1 and 2 Indonesian work sample, Melihat apa? (What do you see?) in the first comment, as well as the full translation of the work sample pictured.

The 2026 NAPLAN results continue to show differences in achievement between male and female students.Nationally, female ...
19/08/2026

The 2026 NAPLAN results continue to show differences in achievement between male and female students.

Nationally, female students performed more strongly in reading and writing, while male students generally achieved higher results in numeracy. Similar patterns are seen in education systems around the world.

NAPLAN helps identify these trends so schools, education systems and governments can better understand where additional support may be needed. It's not about labelling students, but ensuring every child has the opportunity to reach their full potential.

Link to the 2026 NAPLAN National Results in the first comment.

Don't start from scratch, our new and FREE formative assessment resources give educators practical and evidence-informed...
18/08/2026

Don't start from scratch, our new and FREE formative assessment resources give educators practical and evidence-informed tools to support classroom teaching and learning.

Developed with extensive input from educators across Australia, the resources include advice and examples that can be put into practice in the classroom, helping teachers plan, check in on student learning and decide what comes next to best meet the needs of each student.

We know that teacher time is valuable, so we have designed them to reduce planning and design workload while supporting consistent formative assessment practice across schools.

Explore the new resources on the Australian Curriculum website 👉

https://brnw.ch/21x50I7

More Indigenous students are achieving at the highest proficiency level in numeracy.The 2026 NAPLAN results show an incr...
18/08/2026

More Indigenous students are achieving at the highest proficiency level in numeracy.

The 2026 NAPLAN results show an increase since 2023 in the percentage of Indigenous students achieving the Exceeding proficiency level in numeracy in Years 7 and 9.

The results also show improvements in average numeracy scores for Indigenous students in Years 5 and 7.

While there is still more work to do, these are encouraging signs of progress.

Read more in the first comment.

More Australian students in Years 5, 7 and 9 are achieving strong numeracy outcomes.The latest NAPLAN results show encou...
17/08/2026

More Australian students in Years 5, 7 and 9 are achieving strong numeracy outcomes.

The latest NAPLAN results show encouraging improvements in national numeracy since 2023.
Compared with 2023:

• Years 5, 7 and 9 students recorded higher average numeracy scores.
• Around 29,000 more students in Years 5, 7 and 9 are now performing in the Exceeding proficiency level.
• More Years 5 and 7 students are meeting or exceeding expectations, while fewer require additional support.

While Year 3 numeracy results declined, this remains an important area of focus. ACARA is currently reviewing the Foundation to Year 2 Mathematics curriculum to help ensure young learners develop strong mathematical foundations from the earliest years of schooling.

Learn more about the F-2 Maths iterative review here https://brnw.ch/21x4YBi

Bullying isn’t always obvious. It can look different in different situations, but knowing the signs can help you recogni...
16/08/2026

Bullying isn’t always obvious.

It can look different in different situations, but knowing the signs can help you recognise it early and take action.

Learn more about the resources available to support parents, carers and young people by visiting https://brnw.ch/21x4YqV

A little curiosity can grow into something pretty incredible 🌱🔬 National Science Week is back from 15–23 August, with th...
14/08/2026

A little curiosity can grow into something pretty incredible 🌱🔬

National Science Week is back from 15–23 August, with this year's school theme, ‘Seeds of Science: nurturing science for all’, celebrating how questions, ideas and discoveries can take root, grow and be shared.

It’s a great opportunity to get students investigating, experimenting and thinking about how science helps us understand and respond to the world around us.

Science in the Australian Curriculum encourages this curiosity through exploring scientific knowledge, asking questions, conducting investigations and understanding how science is used in our everyday lives.

Looking for inspiration? National Science Week has free teaching resources and activities to help bring this year's theme into the classroom – head over to www.scienceweek.net.au

Find the Australian Curriculum: Science in the comments.

NAPLAN 2026 is Australia's largest national assessment program. This year: • More than 1.2 million students participated...
12/08/2026

NAPLAN 2026 is Australia's largest national assessment program.

This year:

• More than 1.2 million students participated.
• More than 4.8 million online tests were completed.
• Around 9,400 schools took part.
• 99.6% of schools completed testing online.
• 97% of tests were completed within the 9-day testing window.

Together, these results provide Australia's only national picture of student achievement in literacy and numeracy over time.

Explore the 2026 national results in the first comment 👇

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