Historical HSC showcases and events data
This historical data reports on the number of students whose projects and performances were nominated and selected for an HSC showcase from 2023 to 2024. View the number of students and schools nominated or selected for a showcase.
About the data
HSC showcases celebrates student achievement by reflecting on the creativity and innovation of HSC students. Each year a selection of the top HSC major works across visual arts, performing arts, technologies and English is featured.
Projects and performances are nominated to be considered for inclusion in the various showcases as exemplary works that meet all exam and syllabus requirements.
Student nominations
Use the tabs to view the number of students nominated and selected, and the total number of schools represented from 2023 to 2024.
| Showcase | Students nominated | Schools selected | Students selected |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTEXPRESS (Visual Arts) | 478 | 149 | 214 |
| Callback (Dance) | 6681 | 29 | 35 (one student performed two pieces) |
| OnSTAGE (Drama) | 1,3172 | 31 | 56 |
| ENCORE (Music) | 544 | 21 | 25 |
| InTech (Industrial Technology)3 | 848 | ||
| SHAPE (Design and Technology, Industrial Technology, Textiles and Design) | 1,237 | 37 | 40 |
| Texstyle (Textiles and Design) | 1264 | 31 | 34 |
| Young Writers Showcase (English Extension 2) | 50 |
1. Students can be nominated across 4 focus areas, resulting in a total of 668 nominations.
2. Students can be nominated for both group and individual projects, resulting in a total of 1,317 nominations.
3. As of 14 February 2023, the InTech showcase entries have not been selected and some of the corresponding data is not available.
4. Students can be nominated for SHAPE, as well as InTECH and TexStyle.
| Showcase | Students nominated | Schools selected | Students selected |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTEXPRESS (Visual Arts) | 597 | 141 | 228 |
| Callback (Dance) | 7171 | 36 | 42 |
| OnSTAGE (Drama) | 16692 | 32 | 59 |
| ENCORE (Music) | 551 | 45 | 64 |
| InTech (Industrial Technology)3 | 11044 | TBC | TBC |
| SHAPE (Design and Technology, Industrial Technology, Textiles and Design) | 1,599 | 54 | 55 |
| Texstyle (Textiles and Design)3 | 1964 | TBC | TBC |
| Young Writers Showcase (English Extension 2) | 77 | 19 | 19 |
1. Students can be nominated across 4 focus areas, resulting in a total of 717 nominations.
2. Students can be nominated for both group and individual projects, resulting in a total of 1,669 nominations.
3. Students are selected for these events by teacher professional associations (not NESA).
4. Students can be nominated for SHAPE, as well as InTECH and TexStyle.
Please note that as of 12 February 2025, the InTech and Texstyle showcase entries have not been selected and some of the corresponding data is not available.
HSC Showcase student list
Download the list of students for the 2023 to 2024 Showcase season.