2021-02 - NAPLAN 2021 - NSW/NT + AUS v70 sites

Owned by Chris Steel
Last updated: Feb 11, 2021
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Education Horizons Group have recently completed updates for a set of changes relating to 2021 NAPLAN data submission, affecting particular regions and release versions. 

These changes have been compiled into a hotfix package, to allow you to obtain the changes necessary for your 2021 NAPLAN data submission.


Overview of changes included in this hotfix package


New South Wales

  • A number of small changes to the export file content

The details can be reviewed via the following Discourse link:  https://discourse.synergetic.net.au/t/naplan-export-changes-2021-nsw/4640


Northern Territory

  • A small change to the export file content

The details can be reviewed via the following Discourse link: https://discourse.synergetic.net.au/t/naplan-export-changes-2021-nt/4659

  • Resolve an issue with incorrect filtering of students based on attendance records

Issue tracked and resolved via DSY-21089


All Regions – for sites using Synergetic v70 only

  • We recently identified an issue with the NAPLAN data export process, affecting v70 schools in any region of Australia. 

The issue impacts the export option that is used to restrict the students included to only those in Years 3, 5, 7, 9 and was causing all student year levels to be retained when this setting was used.

                Issue tracked and resolved via DSY-21089



Obtaining and applying the hotfix


We have created a hotfix patch for both v69 and v70 releases of Synergetic, to provide you with the relevant updates to support your NAPLAN data export.


1) Download the appropriate zip file from one of the links below to your system:



2) Open the zip file and extract the included exe file to your SQL server (or to a location that is able to communicate with the SQL Server)

3) Run the hotfix exe program - this will run a database patcher wizard which will take you through the steps to apply the database logic changes for this report.

4) Once the patcher has completed successfully, your system should be updated and able to export NAPLAN data for 2021 submission.



Requesting Assistance


As always, if you have any further questions or concerns, our Support team is available to assist:

Please make sure to mention that your query is in relation to ‘NAPLAN hotfix’ to help our support team action your request as efficiently as possible.