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    Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority


    Body Name: Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority
    Body Description: Functions of the QCAA include to: develop and revise senior secondary syllabuses; develop and accredit kindergarten guidelines; provide resources and services to help teachers develop curriculum, teaching and learning programs, from kindergarten to Year 12; administer the National Assessment Program—Literacy and Numeracy tests (NAPLAN) in Queensland; develop, administer and mark external assessment for senior subjects for eligible Year 12 students; determine procedures and provide quality assurance for Queensland's system of assessment in the senior phase of learning; develop and administer procedures for student certification, including the Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) and the Queensland Certificate of Individual Achievement (QCIA); maintain student accounts (records of achievements); and register and support schools to deliver vocational education and training (VET) in schools.
    Body Function: Regulatory
    Constitution Date: 01/07/2014
    Contact Officer Name: Jacqueline Wilton, Chief Executive Officer
    Street Address: Level 10
    400 George Street
    BRISBANE QLD
    4000
    Postal Address: PO Box 307
    SPRING HILL QLD
    4004
    Phone Number: (07) 3864 0250
    Email: qcaasecretariat@qcaa.qld.edu.au
    Last Updated: 21/12/2023
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    Body is Active: Yes
    Reporting Requirements: Annual Report
    Max Appointees: 7
    Chairperson Remuneration Rate: Governance Level 3
    Members Remuneration Rate: Governance Level 3
    Approval Process: Cabinet and Governor in Council
    Body Region: Brisbane and surrounds

    Members

    FamilyNameGivenNamesPositionTitleAppointmentStartDateAppointmentEndDate
    Macdonald DouneMember01-07-202230-06-2026
    NicollCarolChair01-07-202230-06-2026
    RichardsonCrestaMember01-07-202230-06-2026
    MountfordChristopherMember01-07-202230-06-2026
    BurkeTerenceMember01-07-202230-06-2026
    De'AthMichaelMember01-01-202201-02-2050
    BlagaichAllanMember14-09-202330-06-2026

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    Last updated:
    28 November, 2023