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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Caitlin Cassidy Education reporter

Naplan authority CEO apologises for technical glitch that delayed test on first day

Naplan, which tests primary school and secondary school children’s numeracy and literacy, was put on pause after students could not log into the online platform.
Naplan, which tests primary school and secondary school children’s numeracy and literacy, was put on pause after students could not log into the online platform. Photograph: Lincoln Beddoe/Getty Images

The authority that runs Naplan has apologised “unreservedly” for a disruption to a “significant number” of schools on its first day, as some students had the standardised test postponed while others did not.

The chief executive of the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (Acara), Stephen Gniel, said the technical issue, identified at 9.20am, stopped some students from logging on to the online platform for their writing assessments.

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