There are also scholarships provided from time to time by various outside organisations, which are open to students from both government and non-government schools.

Independent schools are non-government institutions that generally do not belong to a system.

While most scholarships are open to all students, the most likely recipients are generally students who demonstrate outstanding academic merit or financial need.

Government schools make up the largest sector, with around 65 per cent of enrolments nationally.

As this year's NAPLAN tests took place in Year 3, 5, 7 and 9 classrooms around Australia, the Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) confirmed that is investigating the possibility of offering the tests online in the future.