HSC students in limbo amid COVID-19 crisis

Students and parents across Australia are calling for urgent clarification on how the Higher School Certificate will operate during the coronavirus pandemic and whether exams will still go ahead.

HSC students who are unable to travel outside of Sydney's municipal limits will be able to receive the COVID-19 vaccine next week. Source: SBS

Since this story was originally published, the NSW Education Standards Authority has decided the HSC will go ahead with school principals given discretion on weighting for formal assessments.

Major changes to schooling in Australia since the COVID-19 outbreak have left teenage students in their final year feeling confused and anxious about what form this year's HSC will now take. 

In New South Wales, schools remained open on Tuesday although parents are being encouraged to keep their children at home amid a move to online learning.