Supporting Kindergarten to Year 12 curriculum in Queensland

The Queensland Studies Authority (QSA) is a statutory body of the Queensland Government. We provide Kindergarten to Year 12 syllabuses, guidelines, assessment, reporting, testing, accreditation and certification services for Queensland schools. More...

News & events

Shaping teaching and learning: The assessment factor

The 2012 QSA conference program is now available. Discover more about our keynote speakers, over 100 concurrent sessions, Kindergarten Forum, Leadership in Education Forum, and panel discussion for industry leaders and educators involved with VET.
Australian Curriculum: new resources and workshops

The January issue of QSA's Australian Curriculum latest newsletter highlights new and updated resources to support the implementation of the Australian Curriculum.
Revisions made to Literacy and Numeracy Indicators

The P-10 Literacy and Numeracy Indicators have been revised to align with the Australian Curriculum.
Professional development in Semester 1

The QSA is offering a comprehensive range of workshops in Semester 1 for teachers across Prep to Year 12.
Stay up to date with VET in schools

VET Update will now be published four times per year on the QSA website and emailed to all VET coordinators.
NAPLAN trend graphs
School-specific trend graphs for NAPLAN test results are available for download from the secure QSA website.

Students & their families

Student Connect magazine

Student Connect magazine gives Year 12 students in Queensland important information regarding their studies and advice about future education, training and career pathways.
How OPs are calculated

Find out how the OP reflects student achievement in QSA-approved subjects.
Transfer students

Get credit towards the QCE for subjects completed interstate or overseas.
Pathways to tertiary studies

In addition to the OP, there are many ways students can gain entry to further education and training courses.
Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE)

The QCE is Queensland's achievement-based senior school qualification. It is awarded to eligible students usually at the end of Year 12.
Reissue of certificates

The QSA provides certified copies of certificates and other educational results held by us. To protect people's privacy, copies can only be provided to the person named on the certificate.
Senior education profile

The QSA issues senior education profiles to students upon completion of Year 12, and to non-school students once they become eligible for a Queensland Certificate of Education.