Pre-primary to Year 10 Humanities and Social Sciences, Mathematics, Science and Technologies curriculum implementation 2026

Contact

Humanities and Social Sciences
Catherine Deacon (08) 9442 9473
Catherine.Deacon@scsa.wa.edu.au

Mathematics
Nadene Coupar (08) 9273 6702
Nadene.Coupar@scsa.wa.edu.au

Science
Melissa Van Der Wielen (08) 9442 9478
Melissa.VanDerWielen@scsa.wa.edu.au

Technologies
Meike Harman (08) 9273 6300
Meike.Harman@scsa.wa.edu.au

The revised Western Australian curriculum for Pre-primary to Year 10 Humanities and Social Sciences, Mathematics, Science and Technologies must be implemented by all schools in 2026.

Pre-primary to Year 10 Humanities and Social Sciences, Mathematics, Science and Technologies are the second group of Learning Areas of the Western Australian Curriculum and Assessment Outline (the Outline) to be revised as part of adopting and adapting the Australian Curriculum version 9 to the Western Australian context.

Schools are required to teach the mandated year level curriculum for these Learning Areas in 2026.

The P–10 Scope and sequence, Year level descriptions, Achievement standards for the revised Western Australian curriculum Humanities and Social Sciences, Mathematics, Science and Technologies are available at https://k10outline.scsa.wa.edu.au.

The draft curriculum support materials for these Learning Areas are currently being updated to align with the revised curriculum.

All other aspects of the Western Australian curriculum, as published in the Outline remain unchanged as the mandated curriculum for Western Australia and must continue to be implemented in all schools until advised otherwise.

Pre-primary to Year 10 Humanities and Social Sciences, Mathematics, Science and Technologies curriculum implementation seminars

Contact
Chris Kelley (08) 9273 6750
Chris.Kelley@scsa.wa.edu.au

The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) will be offering online seminars to support schools with their implementation of the revised Western Australian curriculum for Pre‑primary to Year 10 Humanities and Social Sciences, Mathematics, Science and Technologies in 2026.

A repeat of the focus seminars from 2025 will be offered towards the end of Term 1, 2026. These seminars provide an additional opportunity for teachers and curriculum leaders to gain a deeper understanding of specific aspects of the revised curriculum.

A series of curriculum implementation seminars for each learning area is also planned for Term 2.

Registration for these professional learning opportunities will be available on the Authority website through the Events page. Further details will be provided in upcoming circulars.

Pre-primary to Year 10 Languages and The Arts curriculum familiarisation professional learning

Contact
Chris Kelley (08) 9273 6750
Chris.Kelley@scsa.wa.edu.au

The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) will be offering professional learning opportunities to support schools with their familiarisation with the revised Western Australian curriculum for Pre‑primary to Year 10 Languages and The Arts.

Online briefings, in-person workshops and online workshops are planned for Terms 2 and 3 across metropolitan and regional areas.

Registration for these sessions will be available on the Authority website through the Events page. Further details will be provided in upcoming circulars.

Kindergarten and Pre-primary and Year 1 and Year 2 Statements

Contact
Leanne Santaromita (08) 9273 6745
Leanne.Santaromita@scsa.wa.edu.au

The Kindergarten and Pre-primary Statement and the Year 1 and Year 2 Statement are now available on the School Curriculum and Standards Authority website. These statements form part of the mandated Guiding Principles in the Western Australian Curriculum and Assessment Outline (the Outline).

The Kindergarten and Pre-primary Statement and the Year 1 and Year 2 Statement set out the expectations for high-quality, child centred early childhood education in Western Australia that builds on each child’s funds of knowledge to foster learning, development and wellbeing.

The Kindergarten and Pre-primary Statement and the Year 1 and Year 2 Statement are available at https://k10outline.scsa.wa.edu.au/home/principles/guiding-principles.

Registration of students in SIRS in 2026 and requesting Western Australian student numbers

Contact
Data Services (08) 9273 6352
dataservices@scsa.wa.edu.au

All student registrations for Years 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 and 12 must be uploaded to the Student Information Records System (SIRS). Schools are required to complete student registration upload for these year groups by Thursday, 12 February 2026.

Registration and demographic information for all remaining students in Kindergarten, Pre‑primary and Years 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 must be uploaded to SIRS by Thursday, 26 March 2026.

It is important for schools to verify that all students have a Western Australian student number (WASN) prior to uploading the Student Registration and Demographic (SRGDG) files to SIRS.

Section 4 of the Data Procedures Manual available at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/publications/data-procedures-manual provides detailed guidance and step-by-step instructions on how to register students in SIRS and how to search for a WASN.

Further information about student registrations for 2026 is available in the November 2025 edition of this Circular at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/kto6-circulars/edition-10-november-2025.

Further information on requesting student numbers is available in the September 2025 edition of this Circular at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/kto6-circulars/edition-8-september-2025.

All important dates related to the collection of data by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority are available in the 2026 Activities Schedule at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/publications/activities-schedule.

Note: after Thursday, 12 February 2026, it may not be possible for school data to be transferred to the NAPLAN platform in bulk, and schools may need to enter students into the NAPLAN platform manually.

Uploading data files to SIRS

Contact
Data Services (08) 9273 6352
dataservices@scsa.wa.edu.au

It is important for schools to check that data files have been successfully uploaded to the Student Information Records System (SIRS).

If a file has been successfully uploaded to SIRS, the person who uploaded the file will receive two emails. The first email confirms that the file has been verified, and the second confirms that the file has been successfully processed.

If an error occurs during the upload process, the person who uploaded the file will receive one of two emails, either:

• a notification of an error in the verification process

or

• a notification of a processing issue.

If either of these emails is received, the error must be identified, rectified, and the files re-uploaded to SIRS. Failure to follow up on these errors and/or warnings may result in information not being recorded in SIRS.

For further information and troubleshooting, refer to Sections 4.8 and 4.9 of the Data Procedures Manual 2026 available at https://scsa.wa.edu.au/publications/data-procedures-manual.

If further assistance is needed, forward the email with the errors/warnings to dataservices@scsa.wa.edu.au.

Review and update SRMS accounts

Contact
Daniel Creusot (08) 9273 6343
srms@scsa.wa.edu.au

Schools must ensure that their Student Records Management System (SRMS) accounts are current.

School SRMS administrators can manage these accounts by following the steps outlined in the School Records Management System School administrator’s guide for role assignment available at https://scsa.wa.edu.au/sirs-and-srms-info/srms-information/role-assignment. SRMS accounts must be updated whenever there is relevant change in school staff.

School administrators for the Student Information Records System (SIRS) can view, but not edit, existing SRMS accounts through the SIRS Security: Users tab.

Unlike SIRS accounts, the User Logon ID for an SRMS account will match its registered email address. Selecting an SRMS account from the search will display a message at the top of the page, specifying if they are an SRMS administrator.

SRMS accounts grant access to:

• the Dashboard
• ATAR EAL/D eligibility declarations
• WACE Language applications
• Year 11 equivalent studies.

Further information on the SRMS is available at https://scsa.wa.edu.au/sirs-and-srms-info.

Pre-primary to Year 10: Teaching, Assessing and Reporting Policy

Contact
Jo Merrey (08) 9273 6348
Jo.Merrey@scsa.wa.edu.au

The Pre-primary to Year 10: Teaching, Assessing and Reporting Policy (the Policy) and the Policy Standards for Pre-primary to Year 10: Teaching, Assessing and Reporting (the Standards) were reviewed in 2025.

The Policy has been updated to:

• make general refinements to language
• clarify the scope of the policy to include approved offshore schools offering the Western Australian Curriculum
• provide examples of alternative curriculum models
• update references to Belonging, Being and Becoming: The Early Years Learning Framework v2.0.

The Standards have been updated to:

• make general refinements to language
• be more inclusive of students requiring a differentiated curriculum
• simplify the detail of Table 1: Western Australian Curriculum and Assessment Outline: curriculum requirements and available options
• add the Languages learning area to Table 2: Implementation timeline requirements
• update information about the inclusion of comments in school reports.

The updated documents are available at https://k10outline.scsa.wa.edu.au/home/policy/teaching-assessing-and-reporting-policy.

Curriculum Advisory Committees – Nominations 2026

Contact
Caroline English (08) 9273 6306
Caroline.English@scsa.wa.edu.au

Nominations for the 2026 Curriculum Advisory Committees (CACs) are open.

Practising teachers, and representatives of professional associations, universities, training, industry and community, are invited to nominate for a range of positions on the committees that are currently available or may become available throughout the year.

Typically, each committee will have up to 12 members and generally reflect enrolment patterns across the education systems/sector with a 2:1:1 ratio together with representation from school systems/sector offices, professional associations, university, training, industry and community.

The committees cover the following phases of learning:

• Late Adolescence and Early Adulthood (Years 11 and 12)
• Early and Middle Adolescence (Years 7–10)
• Middle and Late Childhood (Years 3–6)
• Early Childhood (Years K–2).

The list of current members for each phase of learning and the Terms of Reference, that outline in detail the roles and responsibilities of the committees, are available at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/about-us/curriculum-advisory-committees.

As part of the nomination process, nominees are required to upload a maximum three-page curriculum vitae and an endorsement form when submitting their nomination request. The nomination request is available at https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8676672/Curriculum-Advisory-Committee-Nomination-Form-2026.

Nominations close on Monday, 23 February 2026.

Note: not all committees require new members in this round of nominations.

Brightpath 2026

Contact
Data Services (08) 9273 6352
dataservices@scsa.wa.edu.au

Maureen Lorimer (08) 9273 6397 [Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday]
Maureen.Lorimer@scsa.wa.edu.au

Schools participating in Brightpath must be registered with the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority).

Schools not currently registered for the Brightpath program can register throughout 2026 by emailing brightpath@scsa.wa.edu.au with the:

• name of school, school address and telephone number
• school code
• name and email address of principal
• name and email address of Brightpath contact.

If a school decides to discontinue this program, the school should notify the Authority by emailing brightpath@scsa.wa.edu.au.

Brightpath data transfers occur at regular intervals throughout the year. This allows all schools to update their Brightpath student and teacher information through the Student Information Records System (SIRS).

Data transfer dates to Brightpath in 2026 are:

• Term 1 – Friday, 13 February, 6 March and 27 March
• Term 2 – Friday, 8 May, 29 May and 19 June
• Term 3 – Friday, 31 July, 21 August and 11 September
• Term 4 – Friday, 23 October, 13 November and 4 December.

Information, including a step-by-step guide to uploading files to Brightpath, is available in the Data Procedures Manual at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/publications/data-procedures-manual.

The last date for uploading registration and demographic information for students (via SRGDG file) and teachers (via THREG file) is the day prior to the listed transfer date. These dates are available in the 2026 Activities Schedule at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/publications/activities-schedule.

Abilities Based Learning and Education Support Assessment Tool

Contact
Maureen Lorimer (08) 9273 6397 [Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday]
Maureen.Lorimer@scsa.wa.edu.au

The Abilities Based Learning and Education Support (ABLES) assessment tool is available to all schools who deliver the Western Australian Curriculum.

The tool supports teachers to assess students on the basis of their abilities and provides explicit guidance material and resources to assist teachers in effectively planning and teaching students based on their individual learning needs.

Links to the ABLES assessment tool and a professional learning course for ABLES users, as well as the ABLES User Guide, are available at https://k10outline.scsa.wa.edu.au/home/resources/ablewa/getting-started-with-ablewa.

Recommended protocols for School Administrators on the use of the ABLES assessment tool are available in both the Kto6 and the 7to12, 2025 edition of this Circular at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/kto6-circulars/edition-2-february-2025.

Generally, the Western Australian Student Number (WASN) will match the year group. In 2026 the WASN for Kindergarten commences with 45, Pre-primary with 44, Year 1 with 43, and so on.

Email any questions about the ABLES assessment tool to ablewa@scsa.wa.edu.au.