Participation and performance of HSC students
NESA has published new information on participation and performance. Explore student performance and participation in the 2023 HSC.
This data is taken from 22 January 2024.
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Participation and performance
View statistics on ATAR eligibility, course completions, and performance bands for the 2023 HSC cohort.
ATAR eligibility
This data reports on the number of students who were eligible for an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR). View the gender, location and socio-economic status of students.
Course completions
This data reports on the number of students who completed Board Developed HSC course. View the number of students for courses in general education, Languages, VET, and Life Skills.
Performance bands
This data reports on the HSC performance band distributions for students who completed HSC courses with examinations. View the distribution of results by gender, location and socio-economic status.
HSC Merit Lists and showcases
View statistics on the cohort of students who received a HSC Merit List award or was nominated for a showcase in 2023.
Use the facts and figures data glossary
This glossary explains the key terms used across the participation and performance statistics for the HSC. Understand the terminology used when reporting on this data.
Other HSC statistics
View statistics on VET qualifications and the HSC Minimum Standard.
VET
This data reports on the number of VET qualifications achieved by students awarded the HSC in 2023. View the qualifications achieved by gender, location and socio-economic status.
HSC minimum standard
This data reports on HSC minimum standard. View the number of HSC eligible students who met or did not meet the minimum standard in all 3 domains.
2023 HSC facts and figures
Find out the number of students studying HSC courses in 2023, including the student-gender ratio, where and what students are studying.
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