Our relationship with Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) began in 2021 with a small group of BCE schools that independently adopted Essential Assessment. These early adopters, through their alignment with BCE’s broader strategy, have set a successful precedent in building assessment-capable learners across their system, a feat we are all proud of.
In 2025, BCE increased its partnership with Essential Assessment through a group of subscribing schools using the platform to assist with aligning key strategic initiatives, including the Growing and Thriving agenda and Curriculum Compass (Learning and Teaching Framework).
Essential Assessment, as an external provider, was selected for its alignment with BCE’s criteria for impact, particularly by supporting the pillars of the Growing and Thriving framework, a choice that has instilled confidence and security in our partnership.
High-impact teaching practices
- including explicit instruction, scaffolded learning, and daily reviews aligned with the principles of the Science of Learning
Student-centred goals
- enabling learners to set and achieve personalised learning objectives. instruction, scaffolded learning, and daily reviews aligned with the Science of Learning principles
Data-informed practices
- embedding assessment naturally within teaching and learning to provide actionable insights that monitor and inform progress.
Our partnership with Brisbane Catholic Education provides scalable assessment solutions supporting BCE’s unwavering commitment to evidence-informed practice. Our ACv9-aligned tools assist teachers in gathering meaningful data to personalise instruction, improve student outcomes, and provide assessment results that align student achievement with the achievement standards, meeting state reporting requirements.
To support implementation, each BCE starter school has access to a dedicated, Queensland-based Customer Success Manager who provides onsite and online support, alongside regular network face-to-face professional learning opportunities for BCE schools held throughout the year.
EA is proud to partner with BCE to build strong foundations for student learning across the 30 partner schools in the system.
