NAPLAN and home schooling
Children registered for home schooling in NSW are invited to take part in NAPLAN. Find out if your child is eligible.
Taking part if your child is home schooled
If your child is home schooled in NSW they can take part in NAPLAN. Parents or carers of home schooled children need to opt in to participate in NAPLAN.
To be eligible your child must be:
- registered for home schooling when enrolling for NAPLAN and when the tests take place
- following the NSW curriculum for Years 3, 5, 7 or 9.
NAPLAN 2026
NAPLAN will take place from Wednesday 11 March to Monday 23 March 2026.
Children registered for home schooling are required to sit the online NAPLAN tests at a local school. NESA will help arrange for your child to sit the tests at an agreed local school.
Registered home schooling families were sent an email with a link to the online enrolment form on 4 November 2025, from the Home Schooling Unit at the Department of Education. Enrolments close on Tuesday 27 January 2026.
If you have any questions, please contact the NESA NAPLAN team:
- Telephone: 1300 119 556 or 02 9367 8382
- Email: naplan.nsw@nesa.nsw.edu.au