HSC showcases and events
This data reports on the number of students whose projects and performances were nominated and selected for a HSC showcase in 2023. View the number of students and schools who were nominated or selected for a showcase.
About the statistics
In 2023, 8 showcases featured more than 350 young creators and innovators.
The 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.
This data is taken from 14 February 2023.
Number of students nominated and selected, and the total number of schools represented
| Showcase | Number of students nominated | Number of schools selected | Number of students selected |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTEXPRESS (Visual Arts) | 478 | 149 | 214 |
| Callback (Dance) | 668*** | 29 | 35 (one student performed two pieces) |
| OnSTAGE (Drama) | 1,317* | 31 | 56 |
| ENCORE (Music) | 544 | 21 | 25 |
| InTech (Industrial Technology)* | 848 | ||
| Shape (Design and Technology, Industrial Technology, Textiles and Design) | 1,237 | 37 | 40 |
| Texstyle (Textiles and Design) | 126** | 31 | 34 |
| Young Writers Showcase (English Extension 2) | 50 |
* students can be nominated for both group and individual projects, resulting in a total of 1,317 nominations
** students can be nominated for SHAPE, as well as InTECH and TexStyle
*** students can be nominated across 4 focus areas, resulting in a total of 668 nominations
Please note that as of 14 February 2023, the InTech showcase entries have not been selected and some of the corresponding data is not available
2023 HSC Showcase student list
View the list of students in this year’s HSC Showcase Season (PDF 783.98KB)