Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority

Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority The QCAA provides a range of K–12 curriculum and assessment products and services. For more details visit http://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/

The QCAA provides a range of educational services to Queensland schools and the community.

11/06/2026

Did you know you can ask our K–10 team to present at your event or conference?

👨🏽👩🏼 Submit a professional development request here: https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/pd-events/request-pd

We love to reach as many educators as possible, so we give priority to events that are open to teachers across all schooling sectors.

In the weeks ahead, you can catch members of our K–10 team at:
✅Early Childhood Teachers Association (ECTA) Early Childhood Conference – Saturday 27 June
✅History Teachers' Association of Australia (HTAA), National Conference 2026 – Wednesday 8 July
✅Queensland Association of Mathematics Teachers (QAMT) State Conference – Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 July
✅Queensland Art Teachers Association (QATA), QATACON26 – Friday 17 July
✅Business Educators Association Queensland (BEAQ) State Conference – Thursday 23 July.

👋 If you're at any of these events, come and say hi to our team!

You can also learn more about and register for these conferences in the comments 👇

Business teachers and heads of department — this one's for you.Join our hands-on webinar to build your confidence in des...
09/06/2026

Business teachers and heads of department — this one's for you.

Join our hands-on webinar to build your confidence in designing assessment aligned to syllabus requirements.

You'll learn how to:
⭐ Align assessment instruments to syllabus objectives, subject matter and assessment specifications
⭐ Create accessible assessment tasks
⭐ Identify and fix common assessment design issues before endorsement
⭐ Make consistent, defensible judgments of student work using instrument-specific marking guides.

📅 Tuesday 23 June 2026 | 8:30–10am
🎟️ Register now: https://events.qcaa.qld.edu.au/Event.aspx?e=2919&r=310

BEAQ Inc

📜 We’re looking for a Principal Certification Officer to join the team that manages the data behind the Senior Education...
08/06/2026

📜 We’re looking for a Principal Certification Officer to join the team that manages the data behind the Senior Education Profile (SEP).

You’ll advise schools about certification and QCE eligibility requirements.

You’ll also:
✅️ Lead the production of the SEP and reissue services
✅️ Design and implement systems to ensure data quality, accuracy and validity
✅️ Advise stakeholders about information recorded in the Student Management, Student Administration and Student Portal apps.

📍Brisbane Inner City
🕑Fixed Term Temporary (AO7)
💰$133,603 – $143,126 per annum
📅 Open until Sunday 14 June 2026
📝Apply via SmartJobs: https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-QCAA18-2026

Teaching a senior science subject? Join our webinars next week on designing valid and accessible assessments and making ...
04/06/2026

Teaching a senior science subject? Join our webinars next week on designing valid and accessible assessments and making judgments for IA2.

You’ll walk away with strategies for making consistent judgments about student responses using instrument-specific marking guides. You’ll also learn how to identify and fix common assessment design issues.

Register for your subject:
🧬 Biology — 11 Jun (3:30–5pm) | 12 Jun (8:30–10am) https://events.qcaa.qld.edu.au/Event.aspx?e=2999&r=310
⚗️ Chemistry — 10 Jun (3:30–5pm) | 11 Jun (8:30–10am) https://events.qcaa.qld.edu.au/Event.aspx?e=3000&r=310
⚡ Physics — 9 Jun (3:30–5pm) | 11 Jun (8:30–10am) https://events.qcaa.qld.edu.au/Event.aspx?e=3001&r=310
🧠 Psychology — 8 Jun (8:30–10am) | 10 Jun (3:30–5pm) https://events.qcaa.qld.edu.au/Event.aspx?e=3002&r=310
🌿 Agricultural Science, Earth & Environmental Science, Marine Science — 9 Jun (8:30–10am) | 10 Jun (3:30–5pm) https://events.qcaa.qld.edu.au/Event.aspx?e=2998&r=310

Science Teachers' Association of Queensland

The 2026 external assessment timetable for General and General (Extension) subjects is now available on the QCAA website...
01/06/2026

The 2026 external assessment timetable for General and General (Extension) subjects is now available on the QCAA website.

It shows the prescribed texts for English, English as an Additional Language and Literature, and the topics to be assessed for Ancient History and Modern History.

The exams run from Monday 26 October to Tuesday 17 November.

https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/senior/assessment/external-assessment/timetable

29/05/2026

What does All In mean in education? All In is this year's Reconciliation Week theme, and we put that question to the panellists at our Reconciliation in Education Panel yesterday.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and to our panellists:
🌟 Harmony Domaille — Education and Senior Program Manager at SharingStories Foundation. Harmony is a Taribelang Bunda woman.
🌟 Phil Mairu — First Nations Educator at Sunnybank State Special School Phil is from the Koedal Clan, Torres Strait.
🌟 Kellie McDonald — Head of Department, Inclusive Practices at South East Region's Learning Centres. Kellie is a proud Mandandanji woman.
🌟 Rueben Davis — First Nations Coordinator at Loganlea State High School. Rueben is from the Cobble Cobble People of the Barunggam language.

Thanks also to our panel facilitator Leanne Levinge from Big Hill & Oyster. Leanne is a Ngugi (Moreton Island) and Kombumerri (Gold Coast) descendant. And finally, a shout out to the Dulmur Special Dancers from Ipswich Special School who opened the event with an Acknowledgement of Country and dance performances!

We hope everyone who joined us left with some ideas to take back to the classroom.

📢 Language teachers — we're coming to you! Register now to join one of our upcoming face-to-face sessions on designing a...
22/05/2026

📢 Language teachers — we're coming to you! Register now to join one of our upcoming face-to-face sessions on designing assessment and making judgments.

Come along to learn how to:
✅ Align your summative internal assessments with syllabus requirements
✅ Design accessible IA1, IA2 and IA3
✅ Identify and refine common assessment design issues
✅ Apply instrument-specific marking guides (ISMGs) confidently and consistently for IA1, IA2 and IA3

Join us on:
📍 Tuesday 26 May – Cairns
📍 Thursday 28 May – Brisbane Central
📍 Wednesday 3 June – Sunshine Coast
📍 Friday 5 June – Brisbane Central
📍 Thursday 11 June – Toowoomba
📍 Friday 12 June – Gold Coast

🕰️ All sessions run from 9am to 3pm.
🎉 Free to attend — morning tea and lunch provided.
👉 Register now: https://events.qcaa.qld.edu.au/Catalogue.aspx?yl=0
LTQ

Help uphold the integrity of Queensland’s senior certification system in this impactful Principal Project Officer role.Y...
21/05/2026

Help uphold the integrity of Queensland’s senior certification system in this impactful Principal Project Officer role.

You will:
✅ Use data to develop resources and training to support schools with senior assessment
✅ Lead teams of staff and assessors in quality assurance for internal assessment
✅ Work with government and non-government stakeholders on projects
✅ Keep pace with developments in AI, academic integrity and assessment design to support schools

📍 Brisbane Inner City
🕐 Permanent, full-time (AO7)
💰 $133,603 – $143,126 per annum
📅 Open until Tuesday 2 June 2026
📝 Apply via SmartJobs: https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-QCAA16-2026

📊 Are you an Economics teacher or Head of Department who designs and reviews assessments? Then this webinar is for you!S...
19/05/2026

📊 Are you an Economics teacher or Head of Department who designs and reviews assessments? Then this webinar is for you!

Sign up for this free session on:
✔️ designing assessments aligned with syllabus objectives
✔️ making assessment accessible
✔️ recognising and fixing common issues in assessment design
✔️ quality checking your assessments before endorsement

You'll walk away with the confidence to:
🎯 Interpret instrument specific marking guides
🏆 Make consistent judgments when marking student work

📅 Thursday 11 June 2026 | 3:30–5:00pm
👉 Register now: https://events.qcaa.qld.edu.au/Event.aspx?e=2994&r=310

We're looking for a Senior Program Delivery Officer to join our Program Management Unit and support the smooth delivery ...
19/05/2026

We're looking for a Senior Program Delivery Officer to join our Program Management Unit and support the smooth delivery of senior assessment and NAPLAN.

You will:
✅ provide operational advice on assessment program delivery
✅ prepare reports and briefings for stakeholders
✅ coordinate cross-team admin support during peak periods
✅ help manage risk across NAPLAN, Confirmation, Endorsement, Subject Matter Expert Panels and senior assessment

📍 Brisbane Inner City
🕐 Permanent, full-time (AO6)
💰 $119,802 – $127,942 per annum
📅 Open until Sunday 24 May 2026
📝 Apply via SmartJobs: https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-QCAA15-2026

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West End, QLD

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+61738640299

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