HSC fairness and integrity statistics

NESA publishes fairness and integrity data for the previous year’s HSC. Learn about the statistics for disability provisions, illness and misadventure, and breaking HSC rules.

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The NSW HSC is highly regarded both within Australia and internationally. This reflects the quality of our syllabuses, teaching, and the fairness and integrity of the examinations and school assessments.

Explore the areas covered by fairness and integrity data related to the most recent HSC year, including data on school-based assessments and examinations.

Disability provisions statistics

Disability provisions in the HSC give practical assistance to students who may otherwise be disadvantaged when undertaking their exams. Learn about the number of provisions provided across schools and school sectors in 2023.

Illness and misadventure statistics

The illness and misadventure process supports students who are unwell, have an accident, or another misadventure at the time of a HSC exam. Learn about the number of school applications in 2023.

Malpractice statistics

This data reports on the breaches and offences that were committed for HSC assessments. Learn how many offences were committed, and the breakdown of breaches across subjects and assessment types in 2023.

2023 disability provision applications in schools 

You can view schools that had disability provision applications in 2023. Use the search box to filter by schools in NSW.

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HSC facts and figures

Each year NESA takes a snapshot of HSC students' enrolments, participation, provisions and malpractice statistics. Learn about the most recent HSC student cohort, or view cohorts from previous years.

View current and past HSC facts and figures

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Previous years' statistics

Find more statistics published by NESA on disability provisions, and malpractice data from previous years.

2022 malpractice statistics

NESA publishes statistics on offences and breaches committed for HSC assessments. Use this page to view malpractice data from 2022.

2021 malpractice statistics

NESA publishes statistics on offences and breaches committed for HSC assessments. Use this page to view malpractice data from 2021.

2020 malpractice statistics

NESA publishes statistics on offences and breaches committed for HSC assessments. Use this page to view malpractice data from 2020.

2019 malpractice statistics

NESA publishes statistics on offences and breaches committed for HSC assessments. Use this page to view malpractice data from 2019.

Previous years' disability provisions

NESA publishes statistics on disability provisions applications made by schools. View the disability provisions statistics from 2019 to 2022.

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