


The states and territories will “follow national principles to support local decisions” – with each jurisdiction responsible for awarding senior secondary certificates, he said. On Tuesday, Tehan told year 12 students in a statement that “the work you will do in year 12 this year is incredibly important and your results will be as valuable as any previous year”. In-person attendance has dropped to as low as 5% in New South Wales in the state system, with independent schools moving tuition online and Catholic and public schools scrambling to catch up, amid warnings of a “digital divide” between schools.Īustralian universities are changing traditional admission policies to account for the disruption to year 12 students’ studies.
