| Rank | School Name | Reading | Writing | Language | Numeracy | Overall | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Essington School DarwinN | 77 | 77 | 70 | 79 | 76 | 76 |
| 2 | St Philip's CollegeN | 66 | 74 | 62 | 67 | 68 | 68 |
| 3 | Araluen Christian CollegeN | 50 | 62 | 50 | 45 | 51 | 51 |
| 4 | MacKillop Catholic CollegeN | 53 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 49 | 49 |
| 5 | Nhulunbuy Christian SchoolN | 60 | 25 | 48 | 58 | 48 | 48 |
| 6 | Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic CollegeN | 53 | 56 | 46 | 40 | 48 | 48 |
| 7 | Sattler Christian CollegeN | 54 | 80 | 32 | 30 | 48 | 48 |
| 8 | Kormilda CollegeN | 53 | 47 | 44 | 41 | 46 | 46 |
| 9 | Good Shepherd Lutheran College - Howard SpringsN | 51 | 41 | 45 | 42 | 45 | 45 |
| 10 | O'Loughlin Catholic CollegeN | 38 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 40 |
| 11 | Palmerston Christian SchoolN | 38 | 47 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 40 |
| 12 | Marrara Christian SchoolN | 33 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| 13 | St Joseph's Catholic CollegeN | 31 | 13 | 27 | 32 | 26 | 26 |
| 14 | St John's Catholic CollegeN | 13 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
| 15 | Ltyentye Apurte Catholic SchoolN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 71 | 71 |
| 16 | Xavier Catholic CollegeN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| 17 | Tiwi CollegeN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| 18 | Woolaning Homeland Christian CollegeN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| 19 | Kintore CampusN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is an annual assessment for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. It has been an everyday part of the school calendar since 2008.
NAPLAN tests the sorts of skills that are essential for every child to progress through school and life, such as reading, writing, spelling and numeracy. The assessments are undertaken nationwide, every year, in the second full week in May.
NAPLAN is made up of tests in the four areas (or ‘domains’) of:
NAPLAN tests skills in literacy and numeracy that are developed over time through the school curriculum.