Leaving School in Australia - Year 12 State by State

A guide to Year 12 Certificates and Tertiary Entrance Requirements in Australia

Published by the Board of Studies NSW for the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Certification Authorities (ACACA)

NSW updated - Nov 05

VIC updated - Nov 05

QLD updated - Nov 05

ACT updated - May 08

NZ updated - Nov 05

SA updated - Nov 05

NT updated - Nov 05

TAS updated - Aug 07

WA updated - Nov 05

 


Introduction

This document summarises the types of subjects, courses and various methods of assessing and reporting student achievement in each of the eight public education systems in Australia as well as in the New Zealand system.

It also describes the certificates and other records of achievement issued to students when they complete their senior secondary education and outlines the minimum requirements for tertiary entrance.

The information on this website will be useful for

  • students who move interstate or to/from New Zealand
  • people who advise secondary school students about future career choices and study options
  • employers who receive job applications from students educated in another state or territory.

Contents


Section 1Certificates and Other Records of Achievement

Section 4Students Transferring Schools Between States during Year 11 and Year 12

Section 2Subjects and Courses

Section 5Tertiary Entrance Information

Section 3Assessing and Reporting Student Achievement Section 6Where to get more Information

 

Archives of previous editions of Leaving School (as Adobe Acrobat PDF files) -

Leaving School 1992

Leaving School 1994

Leaving School 1995

Leaving School 1998