By abcnews
Publication Date: 2026-06-09 07:53:00
An all-boys school in Melbourne’s far east says it has taken action after several students were caught cheating on a Year 12 exam using AI.
Mazenod College in Mulgrave said it had recently discovered that some of its Year 12 students had used AI tools in an oral English exam, but would not confirm the exact number.
“The matter was thoroughly investigated and all appropriate procedures were followed in submitting the results to the (Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority),” headteacher Paul Shannon said.
Mr Shannon said all students had been spoken to following the incident and their overall score on the affected assessment had dropped.
“Written and oral assessment tasks, particularly exams, are designed to measure a student’s own understanding and independent thinking,” he said.
“While the use of AI tools is a growing challenge across schools, they have no place in assessments and exams where each student must be able to independently demonstrate their own knowledge…
