AI and Report Comments in Queensland: A Practical Guide

Queensland teachers write reports while their schools move onto ACiQ v9, the Queensland version of Version 9 of the Australian Curriculum, and most state school comments still end up in OneSchool. An AI writing tool fits into that work in one place: turning the evidence you already have into a clear paragraph. This guide covers what to give it, what to check, and what it should never touch.

Start from the judgement, not the tool

The P–12 Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Framework asks for a judgement against the achievement standard, backed by evidence from assessment. That judgement comes first. Years 3 to 10 get an A–E result; Years 1 and 2 use the matching descriptors, from Very high to Very limited achievement; Prep uses the five-point Prep scale (Applying, Making connections, Working with, Exploring, Becoming aware). Settle it, moderate it with your year-level team, and only then open any writing tool.

A prompt that works

Good drafts come from short, concrete inputs. For each student, give:

• The year level, subject and result. "Year 4 English, B." For Year 1 or 2, use your descriptor ("Year 2 English, Sound achievement"); for Prep, the scale point ("Prep Mathematics, Working with").
• One strength from real work. "Persuasive text on school uniforms used three reasons with evidence."
• One next step. "Vary sentence openings to make her argument flow."
• Your school's length. Many Queensland schools sit around 70 to 100 words per learning area. Ask for that length rather than trimming later.

What to check in every draft

• The tone matches the result. A C means the student meets the standard. The comment should not read like an A, or like a warning.
• The content matches what you taught. If your unit followed the v9 content, the comment should not describe skills from a unit you never ran.
• Nothing is invented. Delete any task, book or result the model has made up.
• It reads well for families. No codes, no curriculum jargon, Australian spelling.

Where AI does not belong

AI should not set or adjust a result, and it should not write about wellbeing, behaviour concerns, health or family matters. For a student on an Individual Curriculum Plan, write the part that explains the plan yourself, so the report states accurately which year level's curriculum the student is working on.

Privacy in Queensland schools

Queensland state schools handle personal information under the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) and departmental policy. Use a first name or a code, keep prompts to learning evidence, and avoid tools that train public models on what you type. QLD School Reports needs only a first name or code and your notes; see our privacy policy.

For the descriptors behind each result, see our guide to Queensland achievement scales, and for wording ideas, read mastering personalised report comments.