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Almost 150 students were taught the WRONG ancient history topic for their final year exams in Queensland Students taught incorrect content for exam READ MORE: Australia is now paying the price for Jim Chalmers' big mistake By NICHOLAS COMINO, NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA and LAINE CLARK FOR AAP Published: 05:13 GMT, 29 October 2025 | Updated: 05:18 GMT, 29 October 2025 The number of schools that taught up to 140 Year 12 students the wrong subject is rising, with nine impacted by the stunning bungle. Authorities are checking whether more pupils have been affected by the gaffe after Queensland ancient history students learnt they had been studying the wrong Roman emperor ahead of their final exam. About 140 students are impacted after the number of schools across the state embroiled in the 'extremely traumatic' mix-up rose from eight to nine on Wednesday. Brisbane State High School in South Brisbane was the first to sound the alarm with eight more schools now caught up in the bungle. Other schools reportedly include Flagstone Community College, James Nash State High School, Kuranda District State College, Meridan State College, Redcliffe State High School, St Teresa's Catholic College, West Moreton Anglican College, and Yeronga State High School. 'I'm very unhappy about the situation developing as it has, for the stress that it will have caused for everyone,' Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek said. Students were meant to study Julius Caesar but the affected pupils instead learnt about Augustus Caesar, according to the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA). Augustus was a focus of the 2024 exam, but it changed to Caesar this year. John-Paul Langbroek (pictured) said a review into how the bungle happened was underway Brisbane State High School (pictured) was the first school to sound the alarm on the bungle Be the first to commentBe one of the first to commentComments Should schools face stricter checks to prevent this from happening? Comment now Students were told about the mix-up just days ahead of the final exam which is worth 25 per cent of their overall grade. The curriculum authority said it was checking all 172 schools to confirm the number of students impacted. Mr Langbroek on Wednesday said 'to the best of my knowledge' no other schools had been affected. An investigation has been launched to assess the resources and planning provided by the authority to ensure there was no repeat of the gaffe. It will include a review of QCAA's communications and procedures, to ensure 'schools are confirming awareness of topic changes for any curriculum'. 'For all of us, as parents or students, who have been through situations like this it would be extremely traumatic,' he said. 'I want to reassure these students and their parents and the teachers affected that we'll be making every investigation into how this happened.' The authority previously said schools involved in the bungle would submit an 'illness and misadventure application' so students receive special consideration when their papers are marked, which was reiterated by Langbroek on Wednesday. Share or comment on this article: Almost 150 students were taught the WRONG ancient history topic for their final year exams in Queensland Add comment
