How much time does your HSC maths marking load represent?
Model the class sets in front of you with your own assumptions. The calculator shows total responses, hours, seven-hour workdays and—only if you choose to add an hourly figure—a dollar equivalent.
Across the period entered
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Formula and scope
Responses = classes × students per class × tasks per term × terms. Hours = responses × minutes per response ÷ 60. Seven-hour workdays = hours ÷ 7. FTE work-year equivalent = hours ÷ 1,820. Salary-time equivalent = FTE work-year equivalent × selected annual salary.
The 1,820-hour denominator (35 hours × 52 weeks) is a transparent comparison assumption, not a statement of teacher award hours, contact time, expected workload, or staffing entitlement. Salary-time equivalent excludes superannuation, leave, on-costs and overheads. This is a planning estimate, not a salary, budget, FTE staffing, productivity, or savings claim. “Minutes per response” should represent the whole marking unit you have in mind—one paper, submitted task or response set. Add moderation, administration and feedback time to that input if you want them included.
Questions about the estimate
What counts as a response in this calculator?
Use the marking unit that makes sense for your workflow: a complete student paper, a submitted task, or a defined response set. Keep the minutes-per-response input consistent with that choice.
Why does the calculator use seven-hour workdays?
The workday figure is only a readable conversion of total hours: hours divided by seven. It does not assert a teacher's paid day, award conditions or expected working hours.
Where does the hourly cost come from?
It comes only from the optional number you enter. The calculator does not assume a teacher salary, employment classification or on-cost rate.
Does the result predict time saved by AI marking?
No. It estimates the workload represented by your inputs. It does not claim that any tool will remove all of those hours; teacher review, moderation and professional judgement remain necessary.