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Hunter schools excel in 2023 HSC

Three local schools made the most-improved list.

Newcastle Herald

Drama students featured 'on stage' among state's best at HSC showcase

'It feels rewarding to present what we have created together.'

Newcastle Herald

Drawing different conclusion on HSC

Letters and Short Takes: Hunter HSC data needs closer scrutiny

Newcastle Herald

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Hunter's poor HSC performance escapes examination

Phillip O'Neill | Why not enough regional schools are delivering the goods

Newcastle Herald

Maitland teacher guides HSC students to first place success

OneSchool Global Maitland students place first for a fourth year.

Newcastle Herald

'Practically perfect': why the media's focus on 'top' Year 12 students needs to change

You may be familiar with the popular TikTok trend, #ATARreaction. You see the face of a Year 12 student logging on to their computer, then they wait a few moments before they collapse in tears, relief and celebration.

The Conversation

‘I never expected to do this well’: top performing NSW students celebrate high-flying Atars

Students across the state take to social media to share reactions to top marks while premier says results are ‘just a step on your journey’

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Elated, relieved and shocked: Hunter students wake up to top ATARs

Newcastle were part of 17.5 per cent in the state to score above 90.00.

Newcastle Herald

‘I realised I had it in me’: the NSW students who topped this year’s HSC courses

For some of the year 12 students awarded First in Course awards in 2023, the path has not always been clear

The Guardian - AU

'Very surreal': the Hunter students who topped NSW in HSC courses

Six Newcastle students swept up top scores in the state.

Newcastle Herald

‘That number ain’t you bby’: Australian celebrities and lecturers say Atar results don’t define future

High VCE or HSC results might be necessary for certain further studies but needn’t define you for the rest of your life

The Guardian - AU

An urgent overhaul of VCE exams is needed after multiple errors, experts say. But how did this happen?

One mathematician blames a shift in recent decades away from top professors and subject experts being responsible for exam papers

The Guardian - AU

Golden hour photos and mocktails for Lambton High's year 12 formal

'It was an incredible night and I'm so grateful for my school for organising it all.'

Newcastle Herald

Done and dusted, HSC students look forward to 'free time and no pressure'

'It's time to have fun.'

Newcastle Herald

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Newcastle Herald

University of Newcastle: now and future of higher education sector in Australia

The way students think about university study has changed, and the University of Newcastle has reassessed its degrees to meet modern expectations of higher education.

Newcastle Herald

Students uneasy after 'weirdly worded' legal studies exam

'The approach was quite different to what we do in class.'

Pedestrian.tv

Year 12s Are Super Salty Over Another ‘Ridiculously Hard’ Exam & I’m Sensing A Pattern Here

"NESA, what were you on when you wrote that?"

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: nation split on way forward after vote, granny flat push, Australia break World Cup duck

Guardian Essential poll shows support for more action but division over the right path; judge considers imposing limited gag order on Donald Trump in election trial

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NSW year 12 students said this maths test was ‘ridiculously hard’. How would you have done?

Some students say they are thinking of ‘backup uni course options’ after Monday exams but tutor says test was ‘comparable to previous years’

Newcastle Herald

Students 'relieved and at ease' after putting Maths to the test

'I realised I knew a lot more than I thought I did.'

The Hindu

Passenger ferry service between India and Sri Lanka begins again, after nearly 40 years

India-Sri Lanka ferry service: The high-speed craft (HSC) Cheriyapani, embarked on its journey around 8.15 a.m. from the Nagapattinam port with 50 passengers and 12 crew members headed by Captain Biju George, on board.

Pedestrian.tv

Year 12s Are Fumin’ Over This Year’s HSC English Exam & I Reckon I’d Straight Up Flunk It Too

Year 12 HSC and VCE exam season has begun and this year's crop are truly hating it. Let's chat about it and try to repress the memories.

Newcastle Herald

HSC students near halfway point after history exam

"I'm feeling relieved ... it's a very content heavy subject.'

The Guardian - AU

These HSC exam questions stumped some NSW students. How would you fare?

First English paper prompts one student to ask ‘What the hell was that?’ – and others are moved to post pictures of apricots next to crying emojis

The Guardian - AU

‘I woke up at 4am’: nerves and excitement as 70,000 NSW year 12 students sit first HSC exam

Students began their final school exams on Wednesday, with this year’s English papers drawing from an eclectic range of Australian authors

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