OLNA

The OLNA (Online Literary and Numeracy Assessment) is a test that identifies whether a student is meeting the minimum standard of literacy and numeracy needed to navigate the demands of everyday life and work in a knowledge-based economy. Meeting the OLNA requirements is also necessary for a student to graduate high school.

MMA's next OLNA Preparation Program

MMA will deliver an eight hour OLNA Preparation Program on the Hale School campus in the second week of the Term 1 holidays (Tuesday 22 April to Friday 25 April). These classes will prepare students who wish to sit the OLNA scheduled for May 5-16.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Who sits the OLNA?

Any student who did not achieve Band 8 or higher in reading, writing and/or numeracy in the Year 9 NAPLAN test must complete the corresponding OLNA module(s).

The OLNA must be taken in Semesters 1 and 2 of Year 10 and Semester 1 of Year 11 until the test is passed.

Students also have the option to make further attempts to pass the OLNA test in Semester 2 of Year 11 and Semesters 1 and 2 of Year 12 if required.

Who is Exempt from sitting OLNA?

Students who have achieved Band 8 or higher in any of the three components of reading, writing and numeracy in their Year 9 NAPLAN test are considered to have met the required standard in these learning areas and are not required to sit the OLNA test.

OLNA Preparation Courses

The first assessment for the year will be conducted in a window that commences 26 February 2025.

In Term 2, OLNA testing windows are 5-16 May and 16-27 June. In Term 3, the testing windows are 22 July-2 August and 2-13 September.