As NAPLAN 2025 approaches, parents across Australia are preparing their children to feel confident and ready for the big test. Whether your child is in Prep, Year 3, or Year 6, the key to success lies in steady, stress-free preparation.
At Leafwhite, we bring together Australia’s most trusted educational publishers—Excel, Back to Basics, Blake’s, ABC Reading Eggs, Targeting, and more—to make learning fun, focused, and curriculum-aligned.
Here’s your complete guide to the best books for every stage of your child’s primary school journey.
🌱 Prep & Foundation: Building Early Skills
Start strong with fun, colourful books that introduce reading, writing, and numbers.
Top picks:
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ABC Reading Eggs – My First Alphabet
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Excel Basic Skills – English and Mathematics Foundation
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Targeting Handwriting VIC Prep Student Book
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✏️ Year 1 & Year 2: Strengthening Foundations
At this stage, it’s all about phonics, handwriting, and simple maths.
Recommended books:
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Targeting Phonics Books 1–3
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Excel Basic Skills – Working with Numbers Year 1 & 2
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ABC Reading Eggs – Beginning to Read Activity Books
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📘 Year 3: NAPLAN Introduction
Year 3 is often the first NAPLAN year—time to get comfortable with comprehension and test formats.
Must-haves:
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Excel – Year 3 NAPLAN-style Tests
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Back to Basics – Year 3 Reading & Numeracy
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Targeting Comprehension and Writing Year 3
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🔢 Year 4 & Year 5: Expanding Core Skills
These years build on grammar, problem solving, and deeper comprehension.
Best resources:
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Excel Basic Skills – Grammar & Punctuation Years 5–6
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Back to Basics – Fractions & Decimals Years 3–4
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Blake’s Grammar and Punctuation Guide
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If your child is sitting NAPLAN this year, include one or two practice tests weekly for familiarity.
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🎯 Year 6: Preparing for Transition & NAPLAN
Year 6 consolidates everything—writing, reading, maths, and critical thinking—before high school.
Popular titles:
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Excel Thinking Skills Tests Year 6
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Targeting Wellbeing Year 6
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Excel – Year 6 NAPLAN-style Literacy & Numeracy Tests
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🧩 Bonus Collections for Skill Support
For extra learning or enrichment, these collections help your child go further:
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💡 Quick Tips for Gentle NAPLAN Prep
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Practice little and often—10–15 minutes a day.
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Review answers together instead of focusing on scores.
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Balance study with play, creativity, and reading for fun.
✨ Ready to Get Started?
At Leafwhite, we make NAPLAN and school readiness stress-free—with hundreds of curriculum-aligned titles curated for every learner.