Student wellbeing
Find resources to help support students during their final year of school, fostering mental resilience and wellbeing as they approach and navigate the HSC.
HSC Study Guide
We recommend exploring the HSC Study Guide, published by The Sydney Morning Herald. This resource offers useful information and additional materials to help students succeed.
Stay Healthy HSC Hub
The Stay Healthy HSC Hub, is dedicated to supporting HSC students. Here you will find valuable information, advice, and resources to promote mental health, wellbeing, and study tips.
ReachOut
For mental health support, ReachOut is an excellent online resource dedicated to young people.
It offers self-help tools on various topics, including:
Students aged 14 to 25 can engage in supportive forums.
Learn more at ReachOut.com.
Managing exam stress
Exam stress can be overwhelming, but we're here to help. We have printable fact sheets designed to assist students dealing with stress before exams, covering the HSC exams, NAPLAN tests, and the minimum standard tests.
These fact sheets provide evidence-based advice and are available for
- Managing exam stress - tips for students (PDF 934.58KB)
- Managing exam stress - tips for schools (PDF 1.2MB)
- Managing exam stress - tips for parents (PDF 954.32KB)
Seeking urgent help
If you or someone you know is in need of immediate support, please reach out to these free and confidential services, available 24/7:
- Lifeline Australia – Crisis support and suicide prevention services. Visit lifeline.org.au or call 13 11 14.
- Kids Helpline – Free phone and online counselling support for young people aged 5 to 25. Visit kidshelpline.com.au or call 1800 55 1800.
- Beyond Blue – Mental health information and support for everyone. All chats and calls are one-on-one with a trained mental health professional. Visit BeyondBlue.org.au or call 1300 22 4636.