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OLNA windows and attempts: the 2026 Term 4 and 2027 windows

Schools schedule students into OLNA windows through the year, with up to six opportunities before the end of Year 12. The windows below are from SCSA's published schedule; check SCSA for the current windows.

Last checked against the official sources.

Students can have up to six opportunities before the end of Year 12, and the school does the scheduling. The Department's page and SCSA's schedule describe the windows differently, so check SCSA for the current windows.

Attempts

The WA Department of Education's OLNA page says the assessment runs in March and September, so students who need a component are usually scheduled twice a year by their school. That gives up to six opportunities before the end of Year 12. Please check SCSA for the current rules.

A student who has passed a component does not sit it again.

Windows

The Department's OLNA page says the assessment runs each year in March and September. SCSA's own schedule lists more windows across the year, in Terms 1 to 4. Writing is sat in the first two days of each window, and reading and numeracy run across the window. The dates below are the ones in SCSA's schedule. Check SCSA for the current windows.

Common trap

Do not plan around a single date from this page. Check the SCSA site and ask your school which window your child is in.

Some windows are open to particular year levels only. SCSA's schedule lists Term 1 for Years 11 and 12, Terms 2 and 3 for Years 10, 11 and 12, and Term 4 for Years 9 and 10. The 2026 Term 4 window is still ahead: writing on 26 and 27 October and reading and numeracy from 26 October to 6 November 2026. A Year 9 student who sits in Term 4 has it count as their first sitting as a Year 10 student.

Who decides which window

Schools decide when each student sits. A parent usually cannot book a window. If you have a question about timing, ask the school's OLNA coordinator.

If a result is not what you hoped

Another opportunity usually follows in a later window. Ask the school what support is on offer, and look at the reading, writing and numeracy pages.

Details come from the Department's page and SCSA's published schedule. Confirm everything with SCSA and your school.

Key dates

OLNA key dates, with the official source for each
WhatWhenStatusSource
OLNA 2026 Term 4 (writing, reading and numeracy)From SCSA's schedule, for Years 9 and 10. Writing is sat on 26 and 27 October, and reading and numeracy run to 6 November. Check SCSA and your school for the current window.Expected, not yet publishedOfficial page for OLNA 2026 Term 4 (writing, reading and numeracy)checked 7 October 2026
OLNA 2027 Term 1 (writing, reading and numeracy)From SCSA's 2027 schedule, for Years 11 and 12. Writing is sat in the first two days, and reading and numeracy run across the window. Check SCSA and your school for the current windows.Expected, not yet publishedOfficial page for OLNA 2027 Term 1 (writing, reading and numeracy)checked 7 October 2026
OLNA 2027 Term 2 Window A (writing, reading and numeracy)From SCSA's 2027 schedule, for Years 10, 11 and 12. Writing is sat in the first two days, and reading and numeracy run across the window. Check SCSA and your school for the current windows.Expected, not yet publishedOfficial page for OLNA 2027 Term 2 Window A (writing, reading and numeracy)checked 7 October 2026
OLNA 2027 Term 2 Window B (writing, reading and numeracy)From SCSA's 2027 schedule, for Years 10, 11 and 12. Writing is sat in the first two days, and reading and numeracy run across the window. Check SCSA and your school for the current windows.Expected, not yet publishedOfficial page for OLNA 2027 Term 2 Window B (writing, reading and numeracy)checked 7 October 2026
OLNA 2027 Term 3 Window A (writing, reading and numeracy)From SCSA's 2027 schedule, for Years 10, 11 and 12. Writing is sat in the first two days, and reading and numeracy run across the window. Check SCSA and your school for the current windows.Expected, not yet publishedOfficial page for OLNA 2027 Term 3 Window A (writing, reading and numeracy)checked 7 October 2026
OLNA 2027 Term 3 Window B (writing, reading and numeracy)From SCSA's 2027 schedule, for Years 10, 11 and 12. Writing is sat in the first two days, and reading and numeracy run across the window. Check SCSA and your school for the current windows.Expected, not yet publishedOfficial page for OLNA 2027 Term 3 Window B (writing, reading and numeracy)checked 7 October 2026
OLNA 2027 Term 4 (writing, reading and numeracy)From SCSA's 2027 schedule, for Years 9 and 10. Writing is sat in the first two days, and reading and numeracy run across the window. Check SCSA and your school for the current windows.Expected, not yet publishedOfficial page for OLNA 2027 Term 4 (writing, reading and numeracy)checked 7 October 2026

Download these dates as a calendar file (.ics)

The calendar file holds only the dates above. If the download does not open on your phone, try it on a computer. Expected dates are marked as expected. Check the official page before you rely on a date.

Frequently asked questions

How many chances do students get?
The WA Department of Education's OLNA page says March and September, which is twice a year. SCSA allows up to six opportunities before the end of Year 12. Your school manages the scheduling, so check SCSA and your school.
Are the windows in March and September only?
The WA Department of Education page says March and September. SCSA's schedule lists more windows across the year, in Terms 1 to 4. Check SCSA and your school for the current windows.

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