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12,000 students told to 'disregard' preliminary QCS grades after results accidentally published
By Toby Crockford
Queensland students were shocked to find their QCS results were available online on Saturday, however the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority has told school-goers to "disregard" what they saw because these were only "preliminary" grades.
An "administrative error" has been blamed for the accidental publication, with 12,000 concerned and confused students, who accessed what they thought were their final results, sending frantic messages to the QCAA demanding clarification.
Queensland students found what they thought were their final QCS results available 11 days early.Credit: Fairfax Media
"The results were published due to an administrative error, and QCAA is reviewing its processes to ensure this doesn’t happen in the future.
"We have advised schools and students to disregard the grades published yesterday. Official results will be released on November 15 as originally planned.
"We apologise for the confusion caused."
The news of the QCAA's mistake spread quickly across social media, with students tipping each other off and proud parents celebrating what they thought were their children's final results.
Education Minister Kate Jones said Mr Rider and the QCAA were taking all measures to ensure the right data was published on the due date.
"The CEO has briefed us that he's taking all measures and is doing a thorough investigation," she said.
"I've got full confidence that they'll get to the bottom of this."
The leak comes as Queensland students enter the last two weeks of exams, before Schoolies Week kicks off on Saturday, November 18.