Historical HSC facts and figures

Learn about cohorts from previous years, including HSC students' enrolments, participation, provisions and malpractice data.

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Participation and performance

Download historical participation and performance data.

The glossary explains key terms used across the participation and performance statistics for the Higher School Certificate (HSC).

HSC awarded

View historical data on students who were awarded a Higher School Certificate (HSC).

ATAR eligibility

View historical data on students who were eligible for an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR).

Course completions

View historical data on the number of students who completed Board Developed HSC courses.

Performance bands

View historical data on the performance band distributions for students who completed HSC courses with exams.

Minimum standard

View historical data on the number of HSC eligible students who met or did not meet the minimum standard.

Disability provisions

View historical data on the use of provisions which give practical assistance to students who may otherwise be disadvantaged when undertaking their HSC exams.

HSC Merit Lists

View historical data on students who have received an HSC Merit List award over the last 5 years.

First in Course

This historical data reports on the gender, location and socio-economic status of students who received a First in Course result.

Distinguished Achievers

This historical data reports on the gender, location and socio-economic status of students who received a Distinguished Achiever result.

Top Achievers

This historical data reports on the gender, location and socio-economic status of students who received a Top Achiever in Course result.

All-round Achievers

This historical data reports on the gender, location and socio-economic status of students who received an All-round Achiever award.

Vocational Education and Training

View historical data on the number of VET (Vocational Education and Training) qualifications achieved by students over the years.

 

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Showcases and events

Discover how many students had their projects or performances nominated and selected for an HSC showcase over the years.

 

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Fairness and integrity

Learn about the historical data for illness and misadventure, and breaking HSC rules.

Illness and misadventure

View historical data on the illness and misadventure process which supports students who are unwell, have an accident, or another misadventure at the time of a HSC exam.

Malpractice

View historical data on the breaches and offences that were committed for HSC assessments.

Enrolment statistics

NESA takes a snapshot of HSC enrolments at 1 September every year. Learn about historical enrolment data over the last 5 years.

Course enrolments

See how many students studied HSC courses in past cohorts.

Region enrolments

Find out where students studied for their HSC in past cohorts.

Top subjects

Discover the most popular HSC courses over the years.

Current HSC facts and figures

Learn about the most recent HSC student cohort.

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