Emily Cox had been looking forward to visiting Parliament House. But the Jamison High school captain has found a better way to learn about politics
Aleta Wassell has been trained in how to ask a confronting but life-saving question – and she thinks other young people should be too.
The grit,determination and maturity with which students have faced this year will stand them in good stead to conquer whatever difficulties the future will throw at them.
Your ATAR is not going to follow you around for the rest of your life. It is a measure of how you performed academically over 18 months,but that is all.
Applications for some admission schemes have tripled as year 12 students rush to shore up their future amid the uncertainty caused by COVID-19.
There have been few tastes of freedom for the Class of 2020 and far greater restrictions than any year 12 group has ever experienced.
An arsonist burnt down our high school as we prepared for our HSC. Almost 40 years on,I hope there's a message in it for today's HSC candidates as they confront the hurdles of COVID-19.
Principal Kate Rayment watched her year 12 students face the challenges of COVID-19 with grace and resilience. So she found a way to commemorate it.
Leaving school is a once-in-a-lifetime thing. There will be another corporate party and another milestone birthday but most students only get one shot at year 12.
The suicides of some year 11 and 12 students have prompted mental health experts to warn that Australia must act quickly to counteract a growing sense of hopelessness among HSC students.
The 2020 HSC cohort has been challenged like few before them. But students have emerged resilient:they've banded together,discovered new hobbies or leant on their families to navigate the year.