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

One expert warns it may be perceived as ‘unfair’ that some students undertook test on Wednesday while others didn’t Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast 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. Schools were told by Acara to “pause” the Naplan testing for over 1 million students nationwide while the glitch was investigated, with one education expert dubbing it a “really unfortunate mess”. Gniel said the issue was fixed by its technology provider, Education Services Australia, at about 11.15am. At 11.30am, schools were told they could resume testing – however some schools elected to postpone the testing, while others proceeded. The shadow education minister, Julian Leeser, said he had written to his