First in Course Ceremony
The First in Course Ceremony is an opportunity to recognise the outstanding achievement of NSW students who placed first or equal first in an HSC course.
About the 2025 Ceremony
The 2025 First in Course recipients were announced on Wednesday 17 December at a ceremony held at the University of New South Wales.
Download the program
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Download 2025 HSC First In Course Ceremony program (PDF 560.46KB)Photo gallery
View photos from the First in Course event. More photos will be added soon.
Watch a recording of the ceremony
First in Course Ceremony 2025
First in Course list
View the 2025 First in Course Merit List.
Share the news
School communities can use these assets to share and celebrate First in Course students across their social media and communication channels.
The stickers and tiles can be added to your own photo or video. Canva is a free tool you can use to do this.
Remember to tag us in your #FIC2025 posts on social media!
- Instagram: @nswedustandards
- LinkedIn: @NSW Education Standards Authority
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First in Course Ceremony 2024
The 2024 First in Course recipients were announced on Tuesday 17 December at a ceremony held at the University of New South Wales, Kensington.
Download the program
Photo Gallery
View photos from the event. More photos from the event will be available soon.
Watch a recording of the ceremony
View the list of recipients
First in Course Ceremony 2023
The 2023 First in Course recipients were announced on Wednesday 13 December at a ceremony held at Western Sydney University, Parramatta South Campus.
Watch a recording of the ceremony
2023 First In Course ceremony
Photo gallery
Check out photos from the event by visiting the 2023 First in Course Ceremony photo gallery.
Download the official program
First in Course lists
View the full list of 2023 First in Course recipients on the HSC merit lists page.