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Plain-English guides for parents — how the big Australian tests actually work, and simple ways to help your child prepare at home. Every guide is free, and links to free practice on Kids Learning Hub.
⬇ Free Selective practice (PDF)Download a free printable NSW Selective practice set — 20 original questions across Maths Reasoning, Thinking Skills and Reading, with a full answer key. No sign-up.
⬇ Free NAPLAN Year 3 practice (PDF)Download a free printable Year 3 sample set — 20 original questions across Numeracy, Reading and Conventions of Language, with a full answer key. No sign-up.
⬇ Free NAPLAN Year 5 practice (PDF)Download a free printable Year 5 sample set — 20 original questions across Numeracy (fractions, decimals, area), Reading and Conventions, with answers. No sign-up.
⬇ Free NAPLAN Year 7 practice (PDF)Download a free printable Year 7 sample set — 20 original questions across Numeracy (algebra, percentages, ratio), Reading and Conventions, with answers. No sign-up.
⬇ Free spelling word list (PDF)Download a free printable spelling word list — over 100 original everyday words graded for Years 3 to 6, with how-to-practise tips. No sign-up.
NSW Selective testA clear, step-by-step guide to preparing your child for the NSW Selective High School Placement Test: what’s assessed, a study timeline, common mistakes, and free mock exams.
Premier’s Spelling BeeA friendly guide to the NSW Premier’s Spelling Bee: how it works, how to practise spelling at home, word-list strategy, and free spelling practice for kids.
NAPLAN practiceWhat NAPLAN tests at each year level, how to practise without stress, and free NAPLAN practice questions for Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 with explained answers.
What is NAPLAN?A plain-English explainer for parents: which years sit NAPLAN, the four tests, when it happens, and how the new proficiency levels — Exceeding, Strong, Developing, Needs additional support — are read.
NAPLAN Year 3: what to expectYour child's first NAPLAN. The four tests, how long they run, that it's online with Writing on paper, what the questions feel like, and how to help without the pressure.
When is NAPLAN 2027?NAPLAN 2027 runs 10–22 March 2027 for Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. The dates, which years sit it, the day-one Writing test, and catch-up tests.
Premier's Spelling Bee rulesHow the NSW Premier's Spelling Bee works — junior and senior divisions, Macquarie Dictionary word lists, the elimination rounds, and how schools enter.
Which coding language to start withScratch, Python, HTML or JavaScript? A plain-English guide to choosing a first coding language by age, with what each is good for and how to start free.
Python vs ScratchTwo steps on the same staircase, not rivals. How they differ, which age each suits, and the signs your child is ready to move from blocks to typed code.
Python for kidsWhy Python is a great first language for children, how to start, what to learn in order, and free in-browser Python coding for kids — no installation needed.
Educational gamesHow game-based learning helps children, what makes a good educational game, and free learning games for Australian kids across maths, spelling, coding and typing.
Educational vs recreational screen timeThe difference between the two kinds of screen time, what Australia's 2-hour recreational limit covers, and simple ways to tilt screens toward active learning.
HTML for kidsWhat HTML is, why children can learn it easily, the first tags to know, and a free HTML course for kids with a live playground to write and see real web pages.
What’s on the Selective testThe NSW Selective High School Placement Test has four parts — Reading, Mathematical Reasoning, Thinking Skills and Writing. Here is exactly what is in each, with timings and question counts.
OC vs Selective testThey sound alike but lead to different places: the OC test is in Year 4 for an opportunity class, Selective in Year 6 for high school. The year levels, sections and places.
Selective Writing taskThe Writing part explained for parents — one typed piece to a prompt in about 30 minutes, what markers reward, and how to practise it well.
Selective Thinking SkillsThinking Skills is the part of the NSW Selective test most families find unfamiliar. Here are the question types — logic, verbal reasoning and abstract patterns — and simple ways to practise at home.
Selective scores & cut-offsHow the NSW Selective test is scored, what “minimum entry score” and cut-offs mean, why they vary by school and year, and where to find the official numbers.
Best free learning sitesAn honest parent’s roundup of the best free online learning resources for Australian kids — NAPLAN and Selective practice, maths, reading, coding and more.
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