30 July 2025, 12:34 AM
The 2025 NAPLAN National Report released today shows some positive progress, with more still to be done to lift literacy and numeracy outcomes across NSW.
This year, students in Years 5, 7 and 9 were the first cohort to complete a second NAPLAN cycle under the new proficiency levels first introduced in 2023.
For NSW schools, results in 2025 are stable compared to previous years, with students showing strengths in areas including:
Today’s results show positive signs for many students in NSW, which is exceeding the national average in writing, reading, spelling, grammar and punctuation, and numeracy. The results also show where continued and consistent support is required, particularly in Years 5, 7 and 9 writing and Years 7 and 9 reading.
The NSW Government says it is committed to the work of rebuilding public education and lifting outcomes across NSW by addressing teacher shortages, lifting wages, improving job security, reducing workload and improving the classroom environment by banning mobile phones and restoring principals’ authority to manage student behaviour.
The Better and Fairer Schools Agreement the NSW Government signed with the Commonwealth earlier this year, ensures every public school is on a path to getting 100% of the Schooling Resource Standard, with the additional funding going directly towards programs and reforms that will lift student outcomes.
The NSW Governments ongoing work to lift student outcomes includes:
The full 2025 NAPLAN national results are published on ACARA's website.
Acting Minister for Education and Early Learning Courtney Houssos said, “Congratulations to all of the students across NSW who participated in NAPLAN testing this year, especially those at more than 300 schools in the state’s north who did so in the face of extreme weather conditions.
“Students, families and teachers across NSW should feel proud of these results – and know that where there are gaps, we are focused on supporting schools and teachers to close them.
“These results show NSW continuing to perform strongly against national benchmarks, and identify areas that require attention.
"We are committed to reforms that will strengthen literacy and numeracy foundations, including the introduction of an early Phonics and Number Check and a knowledge-rich curriculum explicitly taught across all our schools. These will equip NSW public school students with the vital knowledge and skills they need to achieve excellent outcomes.”