Category: HSC

Australian Children and Teens Allowed Friendship Bubbles in New South Wales

September 21, 2021
Asia & PacificAustraliaCCP VirusGladys BerejiklianGreater Sydney LockdownHSCKids Mental Healthmental healthNSW lockdownSarah MitchellWorld
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Australian children and teenagers under the age of 18 in New South Wales (NSW) will now be allowed to go to their friend’s houses and play. The NSW crisis cabinet agreed on Sept. 20 to allow children to form a “friend bubble” group of three from Sept. 21. The trios in each bubble must stay…

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Australian Students Devastated to Spend Final High School Moments in Their Bedrooms Thanks to Lockdowns

August 31, 2021
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Year 12 students in New South Wales (NSW) will spend their last weeks of high school at home due to harsh lockdown restrictions, with those in Greater Sydney enduring eight weeks and counting, of stay-at-home orders. The NSW Department of Education announced on Aug. 27 that HSC exams scheduled to begin on Oct. 12 would…

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Staged Return to Classrooms Expected for NSW Students in Term 4

August 24, 2021
AustraliaGladys BerejiklianGreg HuntHSCKerry ChantNSWWorld
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School students and parents across New South Wales will know more details about the return to school date by the end of this week, which may involve a staggered return strategy. Health and education officials met today to discuss the strategy to allow different year groups, starting from Kindergarten to Year 2 and Year 11…

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NSW Lockdowns Disrupt HSC Trial Exams

July 15, 2021
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Year 12 students undertaking their Higher School Certificate (HSC) trial exams will face disruptions after the New South Wales government announced a two-week extension to home learning on Wednesday. The NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) said that schools could decide whether to postpone trial exams from July 26 to Aug. 9 or provide suitable alternative…

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