2023 course enrolments

NESA reports on student enrolment information for HSC courses each year. Learn the number of students enrolled in Board Developed HSC courses in 2023.

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About the statistics

These statistics represent course enrolments for the 2023 HSC cohort.

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.

Enrolment data is taken from 1 September 2023.

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Use the tabs to see course enrolment statistics for:

  • General and Languages enrolments
  • Vocational Education and Training (VET)
  • Life Skills.

2023 HSC general course and Languages enrolments

These tables outline enrolments in HSC Board Developed courses, excluding, Vocational Education and Training (VET) and Life Skills courses. These courses are externally examined. For English Studies and Mathematics General 1, the external examination is optional.

View the course enrolments for the following learning areas:

English

Course nameUnitsMaleFemaleNon-BinaryTotal
English Studies25,4143,75839,175
English Standard215,99916,0111632,026
English Advanced210,35514,8142425,193
English EAL/D258163601,217
English Extension 111,0472,65393,709
English Extension 213501,05871,415

Mathematics

Course nameUnitsMaleFemaleNon-BinaryTotal
Mathematics Standard 123,1072,17715,285
Mathematics Standard 2214,96216,4201231,394
Mathematics Advanced28,8787,731616,615
Mathematics Extension 125,1503,37948,533
Mathematics Extension 222,2011,09823,301

Science

Course nameUnitsMaleFemaleNon-BinaryTotal
Biology27,07412,520719,601
Chemistry25,2604,71959,984
Earth and Environmental Science21,2751,32012,596
Investigating Science21,6521,30002,952
Physics26,2921,71718,010
Science Extension13364820818

Human Society and Its Environment

Course nameUnitsMaleFemaleNon-binaryTotal
Aboriginal Studies22236043830
Ancient History22,9643,82276,793
Business Studies210,3098,679518,993
Economics23,6571,91305,570
Geography22,2621,81004,072
Legal Studies23,6496,749910,407
Modern History25,4495,142910,600
History Extension1697106911,767
Society and Culture28954,16095,064
Studies of Religion I13,5794,71918,299
Studies of Religion II22,1473,62725,776

Languages

Course nameUnitsMaleFemaleNon-binaryTotal
Arabic Continuers2761170193
Arabic Extension11742059
Armenian Continuers21210022
Chinese and Literature21181490267
Chinese Beginners21717034
Chinese Continuers2941000194
Chinese Extension11835053
Chinese in Context236930129
Classical Greek Continuers2109019
Classical Greek Extension16006
Classical Hebrew Continuers2123015
Classical Hebrew Extension17108
Croatian Continuers20303
Dutch Continuers22305
Filipino Continuers21506
French Beginners2712310302
French Continuers21673450512
French Extension145680113
German Beginners22849077
German Continuers268940162
German Extension12217039
Hindi Continuers2722029
Hungarian Continuers285013
Indonesian and Literature21102
Indonesian Beginners2320023
Indonesian Continuers21236048
Indonesian Extension11809
Italian Beginners2611720233
Italian Continuers2671000167
Italian Extension11020030
Japanese Beginners22422862530
Japanese Continuers22623980660
Japanese Extension156890145
Japanese in Context21636052
Khmer Continuers275012
Korean and Literature21316029
Korean Beginners2221070129
Korean Continuers268014
Korean in Context22135056
Latin Continuers269910160
Latin Extension13557092
Macedonian Continuers247011
Modern Greek Beginners23155086
Modern Greek Continuers22641067
Modern Greek Extension1815023
Modern Hebrew Continuers2611017
Persian Continuers2420024
Polish Continuers2311014
Portuguese Continuers299018
Punjabi Continuers2914023
Russian Continuers2621027
Serbian Continuers2918027
Spanish Beginners2581350193
Spanish Continuers251770128
Spanish Extension11120031
Swedish Continuers266012
Tamil Continuers21430044
Turkish Continuers21123034
Vietnamese Continuers243670110

Technology

Course nameUnitsMaleFemaleNon-binaryTotal
Agriculture271073911,450
Design and Technology22,0731,72423,799
Engineering Studies22,30928502,594
Food Technology21,2442,61313,858
Industrial Technology24,7511,09625,849
Information Processes and Technology21,46130811,770
Software Design and Development21,47818141,663
Textiles and Design2641,34601,410

Creative Arts

Course nameUnitsMaleFemaleNon-binaryTotal
Dance2357440779
Drama21,1022,214163,332
Music 122,3342,07854,417
Music 223733540727
Music Extension11852040389
Visual Arts22,3516,318188,687

Personal Development, Health and Physical Education

Course nameUnitsMaleFemaleNon-binaryTotal
Community and Family Studies29808,31679,303
Personal Development, Health and Physical Education27,7309,395017,125

2023 VET course enrolments

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 optional external examinations.

Course nameMaleFemaleNon-binaryTotal
Automotive455451501
Business Services8771,32102,198
Construction3,30521603,521
Electrotechnology461280489
Entertainment Industry4625103975
Financial Services6433097
Hospitality2,2564,77867,040
Human Services907470837
Information and Digital Technology4541011556
Primary Industries5284030931
Retail Services57697901,555
Tourism, Travel and Events201260146

2023 Life Skills course enrolments

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 nameUnitsMaleFemaleNon-binaryTotal
Aboriginal Studies Life Skills23220052
Agriculture Life Skills24724071
Ancient History Life Skills276380114
Business and Economics Life Skills26232094
Chemical World Science Life Skills292011
Citizenship and Legal Studies Life Skills23124055
Community and Family Studies Life Skills2891430232
Creative Arts Life Skills23041430447
Dance Life Skills246010
Design and Technology Life Skills25731088
Drama Life Skills23740077
Earth and Space Science Life Skills25325078
English Life Skills21,31164901,960
Food Technology Life Skills23331880521
Geography Life Skills285330118
Human Society and its Environment Life Skills24021650567
Industrial Technology Life Skills2145270172
Information Processes and Technology Life Skills25313066
Investigating Science Life Skills22781210399
Living World Science Life Skills2127800207
Mathematics Life Skills21,16052701,687
Modern History Life Skills2102400142
Music Life Skills2112580170
Personal Development, Health & PE Life Skills282129201,113
Physical World Science Life Skills2143017
Society and Culture Life Skills22918047
Studies of Religion I Life Skills1189027
Studies of Religion II Life Skills2312015
Technology Life Skills2280910371
Textiles and Design Life Skills2921030
Visual Arts Life Skills22942250519
Work and the Community Life Skills276333401,097
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