Membership of examination panels for the writing and development of the 2027 ATAR course examinations
General information
The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) invites applications from current and retired teachers, TAFE and University lecturers to participate in the development of the 2027 ATAR course examinations.
Positions that may be available for all examining panels are:
- Chief Examiner
- Examiner
- Independent Reviewer
- Paper Checker.
The Authority is seeking applicants with at least three years’ experience in teaching and assessment, an excellent understanding of examination-setting techniques and familiarity with the syllabus to be examined in 2027 in the relevant course.
The Authority may offer a panel position different from those selected on the original application form.
Important information
All individuals offered a position on a 2027 ATAR course examining panel will be required to provide a current screening clearance number obtained through Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check prior to commencing in the position.
The following documents are important and must be read and understood on application:
- Terms of reference
- Membership and duties of members of examination panels
- Code of conduct for members of examination panels
- Indicative timeline for members of examination panels.
Applications must be received no later than 5 pm on Friday, 23 October 2026.
Successful applicants will be contacted and appointments to positions finalised by Friday, 13 November 2026.
Privacy and Responsible Information Sharing statement
The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) is collecting personal information on the Authority’s online application system for the purpose of:
- Identifying individuals as a new or existing applicants in the Authority’s Student Information Records System (SIRS) and cross checking to ensure that an individual only has one profile in SIRS
- Checking that existing personal information is accurate including eligibility to work in Western Australia and status of the applicants National Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC)
- Selecting prospective employees based upon qualifications and/or experience, preparing contracts to offer employment as a seasonal causal and creating or updating an employee profile on the Department of Education (DoE) Human Resources Management Information System (HRMIS).
Your personal information collected will be disclosed to authorised personnel at the Authority and the Department of Education.
If you choose not to provide your personal information, the Authority will not be able to process your casual appointment application.
If the Authority wishes to disclose your personal information for purposes other than those stated, your consent will be requested unless the disclosure is permitted under or by law.
The collection of this personal information is authorised under the provisions of:
- Public Sector Management Act 1994
- Working with Children (Screening) Act 2004
- Privacy and Responsible Information Sharing Act 2024
- Spent Convictions Act 1988
- School Curriculum and Standards Authority Act 1997
Further information regarding this collection can be obtained from the Manager Examination Development: Lisa.Honczarenko@scsa.wa.edu.au
Should you wish to access or correct your personal information, please contact the Authority’s Freedom of Information (FOI) Officer at FOI@scsa.wa.edu.au, or refer to the Authority’s Public Information Statement at https://scsa.wa.edu.au/forms/freedom-of-information.
More details on how the Authority collects, manages, and uses personal information are available in its Privacy Policy at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/privacy.
Applications for positions are to be made online at the Authority website at:
For further information
Please contact:
Vanessa Mitchell – Administrative Assistant
(08) 9273 6360 or vanessa.mitchell@scsa.wa.edu.au