NSW Reporting (Seasonal)
NSW Semester 2 reporting checklist: end of Term 4
End-of-year NSW reporting checklist: consistent A–E judgements, forward-looking next steps, word limits and SENTRAL export checks before reports go home.
This page is a practical summary of publicly available guidance. Always follow your school's reporting template and professional judgement.
Quick compliance checklist
- Judgements reflect end-of-year evidence against syllabus standards, on balance.
- An A–E achievement grade is recorded for each key learning area taught (Years 1–10).
- Comments include forward-looking next steps grounded in current evidence (no predictions or promises).
- Attendance data and social development indicators are completed where the school includes them.
- The report format matches Semester 1 (format changes between semesters are not encouraged).
End-of-year checks that prevent surprises
- Confirm moderation outcomes so grades are consistent across classes and stages.
- Re-check judgements against the full year’s evidence, not just the final assessment task.
- Ensure Kindergarten reports remain effort-only (High/Satisfactory/Low) with descriptive comments — no A–E grades.
- For Years 11–12, follow school HSC/RoSA assessment procedures rather than the K–10 A–E format.
Handover-friendly next steps
- Write one next step that can be actioned early next year.
- Name a strategy or support that worked this semester, in plain English.
- Keep it concise so the comment stays usable for the next teacher and parent.
Examples
- "[Student] has made steady progress in Mathematics this year and explains her strategies with growing confidence. A strong start next year will come from continuing to practise multiplication facts and using estimation to check answers."
Final checks (fast)
- Names, spelling and grammar checked; the report is issued without corrections.
- Every KLA taught has a grade (and effort rating where used); sub-strands not studied are marked accordingly.
- No identical copy-paste comments across students; no comparisons between students.
- SENTRAL export ready: plain text, no line breaks mid-sentence, within character limits.
After reports go home
- Offer parents and carers an opportunity to meet after reports are issued.
- Archive reports and record next-year follow-ups (personalised plans, EAL/D phases, learning support notes).
Official sources
Create a NSW-aligned comment draft
Use NSW School Reports to draft a comment, then edit it to match your evidence and school template.
Related links
- Understanding the NSW achievement scale (A–E) — Grade descriptors to check end-of-year judgements against.
- Generate report comments — Draft end-of-year comments in seconds, then edit to match your evidence.
Explore the NSW reporting cluster
NSW report comments by achievement level (A–E language)
Match your comment wording to each NSW A–E grade — Outstanding, High, Expected, Basic and Limited — with plain-English phrases and evidence for every level.
NSW report comments: English — examples + next steps (K–6)
Parent-friendly English report comment examples for NSW K–6 teachers: reading and viewing, writing, and speaking and listening, with strengths and next steps.
NSW report comments: Mathematics — examples + next steps
NSW Mathematics report comment examples for K–6: number and fluency, working mathematically evidence, strengths and next steps matched to the A–E grade.
NSW Semester 1 reporting checklist: end of Term 2
A practical end-of-Term-2 checklist for NSW teachers: A–E grades, effort ratings, plain-English comments, word limits and SENTRAL export checks.