Opportunity to make a difference: Become a 2026 VCE Assessor

Principals/Directors, VCE Coordinators and VCE teachers

Applications to be an assessor or lead assessor for the 2026 VCE external assessments, including the General Achievement Test (GAT), are now open. 

Find out more at Become an External Assessor with the VCAA.

Apply through the Sessional Staff Management System (SSMS).

VCE examination assessors perform a vital role in ensuring all students receive fair and consistent assessment of examinations. Assessment is an excellent professional development activity that is officially recognised by the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT).

Assessors must:

• have a current VIT registration or hold a current satisfactory Department of Education National Criminal History Record Check (NCHRC)
• hold a current Working with Children Check (for Extended Investigation oral presentation, Languages oral and Performance assessors only).
   

Critical dates

Closing dates for Leading Assessor Roles (Chief Assessor, Assistant Chief Assessor, Executive Panel Member)

• Sunday 29 March 2026 - Auslan (both examinations), Languages Oral examinations
• Sunday 19 April 2026 - All other VCE written examinations

Closing dates for Assessor Roles

• Sunday 29 March 2026 - General Achievement Test
• Sunday 29 March 2026 - English, English as an Additional Language (EAL), Literature, English Language written examinations
• Sunday 29 March 2026 - Extended Investigation (Critical Thinking Test, Written report Externally Assessed Task, Oral Presentation)
• Sunday 29 March 2026 - Music Composition and Music Inquiry Externally Assessed Tasks
• Sunday 29 March 2026 - Performance examinations
• Sunday 19 April 2026 - Auslan (both examinations), Languages oral examinations
• Sunday 3 May 2026 - All other VCE written examinations

More information

For role queries, please contact the VCE Examinations Unit
Tel: +61 3 7022 5550
Email: examinations.vcaa@education.vic.gov.au

For SMSS queries, please contact VCAA Human Resources
Tel: 1800 718 320
Email: vcaa.hr@education.vic.gov.au