| Rank | School Name | Reading | Writing | Language | Numeracy | Overall | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nhulunbuy Christian SchoolN | 71 | 74 | 81 | 85 | 78 | 78 |
| 2 | The Essington School DarwinN | 74 | 78 | 73 | 70 | 73 | 73 |
| 3 | St Philip's CollegeN | 60 | 64 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 61 |
| 4 | Palmerston Christian SchoolN | 46 | 41 | 47 | 43 | 44 | 44 |
| 5 | O'Loughlin Catholic CollegeN | 43 | 42 | 43 | 39 | 42 | 42 |
| 6 | Kormilda CollegeN | 45 | 43 | 35 | 40 | 41 | 41 |
| 7 | Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic CollegeN | 39 | 44 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 39 |
| 8 | Marrara Christian SchoolN | 42 | 27 | 37 | 41 | 37 | 37 |
| 9 | Good Shepherd Lutheran College - Howard SpringsN | 46 | 23 | 38 | 40 | 36 | 36 |
| 10 | Araluen Christian CollegeN | 36 | 24 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
| 11 | MacKillop Catholic CollegeN | 29 | 24 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| 12 | Sattler Christian CollegeN | 46 | 20 | 27 | 15 | 26 | 26 |
| 13 | St Joseph's Catholic CollegeN | 20 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
| 14 | St John's Catholic CollegeN | 13 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| 15 | Xavier Catholic CollegeN | 12 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 42 | 42 |
| 16 | Tiwi CollegeN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| 17 | Ltyentye Apurte Catholic SchoolN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| 18 | Woolaning Homeland Christian CollegeN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| 19 | Kintore CampusN | 1 | 0 | 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.