PAT is an integrated approach to improving learning
F–10 assessments
Measuring a student’s knowledge, skills and understanding in a subject helps pinpoint where they are in their learning journey – and what they need to progress. Innovative computer adaptive assessments are now available!
Teaching resources
The PAT Teaching Resources Centre contains thousands of curriculum-linked teaching tools easily matched with student needs.
Professional learning
Whatever your starting point, PAT professional learning will give you all the skills and knowledge you need to use data to improve student learning.
Powered by Progressive Achievement
Progressive Achievement is the idea that all learners can be supported to demonstrate progress, regardless of starting point. It underpins much of ºÚÁϳԹϒs work, including the flagship PAT suite.
PAT Essentials
Understanding PAT and progressive achievement
This ‘why, what and how’ of the PAT Progressive Achievement approach is a handy ongoing reference point for all teachers and school leaders, aligned to PAT professional learning course content and made up of five booklets:
- Understanding the Progressive Achievement Approach: Essays and articles
- Using the PAT Progressive Achievement Approach: Informing pedagogical practices
- Understanding PAT Assessments: What they are and how they work
- Understanding the PAT Teaching Resources Centre: Reading comprehension examples
- Understanding the PAT Teaching Resources Centre: Number and Algebra examples
- Understanding PAT Adaptive Assessments: Maximising achievement with personalised pathways
Schools using PAT
Tests delivered in 2025
Students assessed every year
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Assessed by Safer Technologies 4 Schools (ST4S)
PAT has successfully qualified to be part of the ST4S Product Badge Program in 2023.
What is ST4S?
The Safer Technologies 4 Schools (ST4S) service is a national standardised approach to evaluating digital products and services used by schools across Australia. It is supported by the state and territory governments and the Catholic and independent school sectors. Learn more at .
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