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Marking external assessment: Other eligible applicants (OEA)

Eligibility

To be eligible to mark external assessment for General, General (Extension), and General (Senior External Examination) (SEE) syllabuses, you must have relevant experience, e.g. be a:

  • retired teacher
  • relief teacher
  • academic
  • teacher from another jurisdiction.

Application process

Please note: Vacancy applications for 2026 external assessment marking roles will open shortly and will close on midnight 28 August 2026. Please direct all enquiries to externalassessment@qcaa.qld.edu.au

If you have never had a QCAA Portal account:

  • create a QCAA Portal account for external assessment vacancies for this vacancy
    (Do not use the new account link on the QCAA Portal landing page)
  • once you have access, log in to the QCAA Portal using your newly created login and password
  • click on the Assessor Jobs app
  • click on the ‘Vacancies’ tab, and scroll down until you locate the ‘External assessment marking — OEA (application)’ heading. Under this heading you will see a ‘Open Assessment Literacy’ button. Click on the ‘Open Assessment Literacy’ button to grant access to the Assessment Literacy app.
  • complete modules available to you in the Assessment Literacy application
  • complete the recruitment test. You will find a link to this course within the OEA application vacancy description
  • complete your OEA application.

Note: If you are a teacher in another jurisdiction, you must obtain agreement from your school principal that you will be released for training and marking during school hours, if required.

If you are a returning OEA marker:

  • log in to the QCAA Portal using your account name and password
  • complete your OEA application located in the Assessor Jobs application listed under the Current Vacancies heading.

If you have difficulty logging into the portal, please email ClientServices@qcaa.qld.edu.au or phone (07) 3864 0278.

Selection and training

The QCAA will review applications and make offers of appointment.

Successfully appointed markers will be required to complete up to two days of subject-specific training in October/November.

Completion of all training is compulsory.

Remuneration

OEAs will be paid at an hourly rate for training.

Markers will be paid at a piece rate for marking.

Finding out more

Last updated:
3 July 2026

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