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.