A server crash has disrupted NAPLAN testing in schools around the country.
Students in years 3, 5, 7, and 9 were scheduled to sit the annual exams on Wednesday morning.
However, tests were delayed after the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) said “a widespread issue” affected students’ ability to “log on to the online platform to complete their NAPLAN assessments.”
In an update on Wednesday afternoon, ACARA confirmed the issue has been resolved, and schools can resume testing.
NAPLAN
NAPLAN stands for: National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy.
ACARA has held NAPLAN tests since 2008.
Each year, all Australian students in years 3, 5, 7, and 9 sit the NAPLAN. This year’s testing window is from 11 to 23 March.
According to the Department of Education, NAPLAN is “the only test that can provide nationally comparable data about literacy and numeracy achievement across the country.”
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Outage
On Tuesday morning, ACARA advised schools to pause testing due to a server crash.
It said the matter was being “urgently investigated” by Education Services Australia, the tech provider which runs NAPLAN’s online testing platform.
In an update this afternoon, ACARA confirmed the issue had been resolved, and testing can resume.
“We continue to monitor the platform to ensure students are able to complete their assessments without further issues,” ACARA said in a statement.
Tasmania
Public school students in Tasmania will not sit any NAPLAN assessments this year, after teachers announced an indefinite ban last week.
It comes amid stalled negotiations between the Australian Education Union (AEU) and the Tasmanian Government.
Union members are calling for better pay and conditions for school staff.
