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NESA takes a snapshot of HSC enrolments on 1 September every year.
The data displays the total number of students enrolled in a course, and the percentage of male, female and non-binary students enrolled in each course.
View historical data for course enrolments for previous HSC cohorts.
This table outlines enrolments in HSC Board Developed courses, excluding Language, VET and Life Skills courses. These courses are externally examined. For English Studies and Mathematics General 1, the external exam is optional.
English
| Course | Units | Male | Female | Non-binary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Advanced | 2 | 10,660 | 15,688 | 29 | 26,377 |
| English EAL/D | 2 | 693 | 825 | 0 | 1,518 |
| English Extension 1 | 1 | 995 | 2,717 | 11 | 3,723 |
| English Extension 2 | 1 | 321 | 1,097 | 8 | 1,426 |
| English Standard | 2 | 17,072 | 16,879 | 27 | 33,978 |
| English Studies | 2 | 6,730 | 4,876 | 24 | 11,630 |
Mathematics
| Course | Units | Male | Female | Non-binary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Advanced | 2 | 9,097 | 7,916 | 10 | 17,023 |
| Mathematics Extension 1 | 2 | 5,721 | 3,711 | 5 | 9,437 |
| Mathematics Extension 2 | 2 | 2,592 | 1,267 | 3 | 3,862 |
| Mathematics Standard 1 | 2 | 4,103 | 3,575 | 11 | 7,689 |
| Mathematics Standard 2 | 2 | 15,670 | 16,552 | 21 | 32,243 |
Science
| Course | Units | Male | Female | Non-binary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 2 | 7,509 | 13,397 | 14 | 20,920 |
| Chemistry | 2 | 5,357 | 5,131 | 6 | 10,494 |
| Earth and Environmental Science | 2 | 1,375 | 1,349 | 5 | 2,729 |
| Investigating Science | 2 | 1,882 | 1,464 | 4 | 3,350 |
| Physics | 2 | 6,790 | 2,121 | 8 | 8,919 |
| Science Extension | 1 | 363 | 510 | 2 | 875 |
Human Society and Its Environment
| Course | Units | Male | Female | Non-binary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aboriginal Studies | 2 | 261 | 625 | 1 | 887 |
| Ancient History | 2 | 3,398 | 4,233 | 18 | 7,649 |
| Business Studies | 2 | 11,496 | 9,281 | 6 | 20,783 |
| Economics | 2 | 3,842 | 1,945 | 0 | 5,787 |
| Geography | 2 | 2,433 | 2,042 | 3 | 4,478 |
| History Extension | 1 | 700 | 1,112 | 3 | 1,815 |
| Legal Studies | 2 | 3,799 | 6,456 | 7 | 10,262 |
| Modern History | 2 | 5,605 | 5,509 | 17 | 11,131 |
| Society and Culture | 2 | 942 | 4,045 | 11 | 4,998 |
| Studies of Religion I | 1 | 3,586 | 4,696 | 2 | 8,284 |
| Studies of Religion II | 2 | 2,432 | 4,344 | 6 | 6,782 |
Technology
| Course | Units | Male | Female | Non-binary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 2 | 739 | 800 | 0 | 1,539 |
| Design and Technology | 2 | 2,167 | 1,982 | 2 | 4,151 |
| Engineering Studies | 2 | 2,274 | 308 | 0 | 2,582 |
| Enterprise Computing | 2 | 1,511 | 388 | 0 | 1,899 |
| Food Technology | 2 | 1,464 | 2,844 | 4 | 4,312 |
| Industrial Technology | 2 | 4,944 | 1,090 | 8 | 6,042 |
| Software Engineering | 2 | 1,562 | 214 | 2 | 1,778 |
| Textiles and Design | 2 | 76 | 1,410 | 2 | 1,488 |
Creative Arts
| Course | Units | Male | Female | Non-binary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dance | 2 | 34 | 810 | 1 | 845 |
| Drama | 2 | 980 | 2,208 | 17 | 3,205 |
| Music 1 | 2 | 2,475 | 2,248 | 9 | 4,732 |
| Music 2 | 2 | 395 | 371 | 1 | 767 |
| Music Extension | 1 | 227 | 225 | 1 | 453 |
| Visual Arts | 2 | 2,277 | 6,780 | 32 | 9,089 |
Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
| Course | Units | Male | Female | Non-binary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community and Family Studies | 2 | 1,024 | 9,064 | 10 | 10,098 |
| Personal Development, Health and Physical Education | 2 | 8,184 | 9,883 | 2 | 18,069 |
This table outlines unique enrolments in HSC VET Industry Curriculum Frameworks, which are delivered by Registered Training Organisations (RTOs), including schools and colleges as part of a school system RTO, TAFE NSW and other providers.
Each VET Industry Curriculum Framework includes multiple courses. VET Industry Curriculum Frameworks have external exams.
| Industry Curriculum Framework | Male | Female | Non-binary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automotive | 458 | 70 | 0 | 528 |
| Business Services | 1,144 | 1,713 | 0 | 2,857 |
| Construction | 3,649 | 309 | 0 | 3,958 |
| Electrotechnology | 627 | 47 | 0 | 674 |
| Entertainment Industry | 647 | 709 | 1 | 1,357 |
| Financial Services | 73 | 45 | 0 | 118 |
| Hospitality | 2,954 | 5,659 | 9 | 8,622 |
| Human Services | 109 | 864 | 1 | 974 |
| Information and Digital Technology | 447 | 87 | 3 | 537 |
| Primary Industries | 627 | 532 | 0 | 1,159 |
| Retail Services | 661 | 1,099 | 3 | 1,763 |
| Tourism, Travel and Events | 24 | 174 | 1 | 199 |
This table outlines enrolments in HSC language courses.
| Course | Units | Male | Female | Non-binary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic Continuers | 2 | 94 | 139 | 0 | 233 |
| Arabic Extension | 1 | 18 | 35 | 0 | 53 |
| Armenian Continuers | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 17 |
| Chinese and Literature | 2 | 136 | 173 | 0 | 309 |
| Chinese Beginners | 2 | 18 | 39 | 0 | 57 |
| Chinese Continuers | 2 | 136 | 197 | 1 | 334 |
| Chinese Extension | 1 | 42 | 64 | 0 | 106 |
| Chinese in Context | 2 | 41 | 69 | 0 | 110 |
| Classical Greek Continuers | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Classical Greek Extension | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Classical Hebrew Continuers | 2 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 26 |
| Classical Hebrew Extension | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Croatian Continuers | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 14 |
| Dutch Continuers | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| Filipino Continuers | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| French Beginners | 2 | 72 | 272 | 0 | 344 |
| French Continuers | 2 | 167 | 353 | 1 | 521 |
| French Extension | 1 | 38 | 67 | 0 | 105 |
| German Beginners | 2 | 39 | 61 | 2 | 102 |
| German Continuers | 2 | 90 | 83 | 0 | 173 |
| German Extension | 1 | 32 | 23 | 0 | 55 |
| Hindi Continuers | 2 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 29 |
| Hungarian Continuers | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| Indonesian Beginners | 2 | 11 | 27 | 0 | 38 |
| Indonesian Continuers | 2 | 8 | 42 | 0 | 50 |
| Indonesian Extension | 1 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 24 |
| Italian Beginners | 2 | 99 | 199 | 0 | 298 |
| Italian Continuers | 2 | 60 | 131 | 0 | 191 |
| Italian Extension | 1 | 12 | 38 | 0 | 50 |
| Japanese Beginners | 2 | 169 | 191 | 0 | 360 |
| Japanese Continuers | 2 | 296 | 498 | 2 | 796 |
| Japanese Extension | 1 | 45 | 89 | 0 | 134 |
| Japanese in Context | 2 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 34 |
| Khmer Continuers | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
| Korean and Literature | 2 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 19 |
| Korean Beginners | 2 | 27 | 82 | 1 | 110 |
| Korean Continuers | 2 | 28 | 56 | 0 | 84 |
| Korean in Context | 2 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 19 |
| Latin Continuers | 2 | 67 | 74 | 0 | 141 |
| Latin Extension | 1 | 44 | 37 | 0 | 81 |
| Macedonian Continuers | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 15 |
| Modern Greek Beginners | 2 | 50 | 52 | 0 | 102 |
| Modern Greek Continuers | 2 | 27 | 28 | 0 | 55 |
| Modern Greek Extension | 1 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
| Modern Hebrew Continuers | 2 | 12 | 20 | 0 | 32 |
| Persian Continuers | 2 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 27 |
| Polish Continuers | 2 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 22 |
| Portuguese Continuers | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
| Punjabi Continuers | 2 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 30 |
| Russian Continuers | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 19 |
| Serbian Continuers | 2 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
| Spanish Beginners | 2 | 73 | 215 | 1 | 289 |
| Spanish Continuers | 2 | 73 | 107 | 0 | 180 |
| Spanish Extension | 1 | 21 | 36 | 0 | 57 |
| Swedish Continuers | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
| Tamil Continuers | 2 | 24 | 41 | 0 | 65 |
| Turkish Continuers | 2 | 8 | 28 | 0 | 36 |
| Vietnamese Continuers | 2 | 102 | 116 | 0 | 218 |
This table outlines enrolments in HSC Life Skills courses which are available for students with disabilities for whom the regular outcomes and content are not appropriate. These courses are Board Developed and meet the requirements for the award of the HSC.
| Course | Units | Male | Female | Non-binary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aboriginal Studies Life Skills | 2 | 17 | 29 | 0 | 46 |
| Agriculture Life Skills | 2 | 46 | 23 | 0 | 69 |
| Ancient History Life Skills | 2 | 71 | 33 | 0 | 104 |
| Business and Economics Life Skills | 2 | 59 | 30 | 0 | 89 |
| Chemical World Science Life Skills | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| Citizenship and Legal Studies Life Skills | 2 | 29 | 14 | 0 | 43 |
| Community and Family Studies Life Skills | 2 | 114 | 126 | 0 | 240 |
| Computing Technology Life Skills | 2 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 37 |
| Creative Arts Life Skills | 2 | 361 | 173 | 2 | 536 |
| Dance Life Skills | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| Design and Technology Life Skills | 2 | 91 | 46 | 0 | 137 |
| Drama Life Skills | 2 | 34 | 24 | 0 | 58 |
| Earth and Space Science Life Skills | 2 | 55 | 18 | 1 | 74 |
| English Life Skills | 2 | 1,379 | 749 | 3 | 2,131 |
| Food Technology Life Skills | 2 | 373 | 208 | 1 | 582 |
| Geography Life Skills | 2 | 55 | 26 | 0 | 81 |
| Human Society and its Environment Life Skills | 2 | 383 | 203 | 2 | 588 |
| Industrial Technology Life Skills | 2 | 151 | 40 | 0 | 191 |
| Investigating Science Life Skills | 2 | 331 | 146 | 1 | 478 |
| Living World Science Life Skills | 2 | 79 | 63 | 0 | 142 |
| Mathematics Life Skills | 2 | 1,238 | 634 | 3 | 1,875 |
| Modern History Life Skills | 2 | 131 | 47 | 1 | 179 |
| Music Life Skills | 2 | 102 | 57 | 0 | 159 |
| Personal Development, Health & PE Life Skills | 2 | 866 | 414 | 3 | 1,283 |
| Physical World Science Life Skills | 2 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 34 |
| Society and Culture Life Skills | 2 | 56 | 38 | 0 | 94 |
| Studies of Religion I Life Skills | 1 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 31 |
| Studies of Religion II Life Skills | 2 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 24 |
| Technology Life Skills | 2 | 240 | 117 | 3 | 360 |
| Textiles and Design Life Skills | 2 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 25 |
| Visual Arts Life Skills | 2 | 330 | 275 | 0 | 605 |
| Work and the Community Life Skills | 2 | 852 | 418 | 3 | 1,273 |
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