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NESA Timetable of action for secondary schools

The timetable of action for secondary schools can be accessed here

HSC ‘SHAPE’ Showcase is moving to UTS

This SHAPE Showcase will be held from 16 March to 11 April 2026. 

School Seminars will be held for combined Year 11 and 12 groups for:

• Industrial Technology
• Design and Technology
• Textiles and Design (new in 2026)

For bookings and ticket sales, please click here

ARC websites will close in 2026

NESA’s Assessment Resource Centre (ARC) websites will be decommissioned in early 2026 as we continue to update resources to support the NSW Curriculum Reform.

Relevant assessment and curriculum support materials have moved to the NSW Curriculum website.

HSC exam resources, including exam packs and standards materials, are available on nsw.gov.au/NESA.

You can continue to access the ARC websites until 21 January 2026. 

Update your details for NESA Identity (NESA ID)

NESA Identity (NESA ID) is coming in early 2026. This is a new way to sign in to NESA websites to keep your information secure.

With NESA ID, you will: 

• sign in to eTAMS and NESA Learning with an email address, not your 6 digit NESA account number 
• create a new password in line with our updated password policy
• set up 2-step verification.

Prepare for NESA ID

1. Sign in to eTAMS using your current credentials. 
2. Confirm your mobile number is up to date. 
3. Check the email address listed in the ‘NESA ID email address’ field. This will become your username so we recommend using a personal email address, although you can choose to keep your work email address too.
4. Verify the email address listed in the ‘Communications email address’ field. 
5. Confirm any changes.

Key Dates

From Now

2026 HSC student entries open

2026 HSC practical exam timetable available

12 December

Last HSC minimum standard test date for Year 10 and Year 11 2025

18 December

HSC results released

Professional Learning

Schools’ Access to UAC ATARs (Ref: 299/25)

UAC will once again allow schools to access official ATARs directly for their students who applied for an ATAR and opted to share their ATAR with the school. This information will be available at 10am on Thursday, 18th December (ATARs will be available to students from 9am) via UAC’s secure site, School Hub.

Note that the Principal may not have the UAC login details for their school; Assistant Principals, heads of department or Careers Advisors could have the school’s login details.

Logging in to School Hub 

To log into UAC’s School Hub, https://www.uac.edu.au/schools/school-hub, you will need your school's username and password.

School username is comprised of your state and your NESA school code in the following format:  NSW_12345. If you need assistance recovering your password, please contact UAC and provide your NESA school code. 

If you have any technical difficulties or questions, contact UAC or email schoolsfeedback@uac.edu.au. 

2025 HSC Analysis Seminars with Dr John DeCourcy (Ref: 298/25)

HSC Analysis Seminars with Dr John DeCourcy

Teachers, school leaders, and system officers are invited to attend a series of seminars presented by Dr John DeCourcy, discussing the intricacies and importance of understanding and analysing the 2025 HSC data. Each training seminar contributes 5 Professional Development (PD) hours.

The Seminar Programme covers 4 in-person seminars, each with a particular audience in mind. Prior to attending, an online tutorial designed to support intending participants can be completed through the HSC Data Analysis Users portal, which requires a NetID login. 

Diocesan and School Officers’ HSC Overview

Audience: Diocesan and RI/MPJP school officers.

Programme: This seminar will take participants through the use of system-level reports in conjunction with school reports to support schools. There will be opportunities for cross-system sharing and a discussion of key features of the 2025 HSC. 

Completing this seminar will contribute 5 hours of teacher-identified PD addressing standard descriptor 5.4.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Teacher Accreditation in NSW.

Preparation: Checking for an active NetID account and access to the HSC Data Analysis Users portal, and familiarity with the online tutorial via NetID: https://netid.csnsw.catholic.edu.au. (For the tutorial, once logged into NetID select CSNSW Professional Learning and use the search bar to find "HSC Analysis Online Tutorial")

Where: The Assembly, Mezzanine level, 123 Pitt St, Sydney

When: Friday 30 January 2026, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, lunch included Register here

HSC Analysis #1: Introduction to the Analysis

Audience: Teachers, KLA coordinators, school leaders and interested persons who have not previously attended an HSC Analysis seminar.

Programme: This seminar discusses why and how data should be used within schools to shape the direction of pedagogy. It will also cover an introduction to the idea of Comparative Learning Gain and how this can be used to understand HSC data.

Completing this seminar will contribute 5 hours of teacher-identified PD addressing standard descriptor 5.4.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Teacher Accreditation in NSW.

Preparation: Checking for an active NetID account and access to the HSC Data Analysis Users portal, and familiarity with the online tutorial via NetID: https://netid.csnsw.catholic.edu.au. (For the tutorial, once logged into NetID select CSNSW Professional Learning and use the search bar to find "HSC Analysis Online Tutorial")

Where: The Assembly, Mezzanine level, 123 Pitt St, Sydney

When:

1. Wednesday 11 February 2026, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, lunch included Register here

2. Friday 27 February 2026, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, lunch included Register here

    

HSC Analysis #2: A detailed reading of your Analysis

Audience: Experienced users, including teachers, coordinators, Assistant Principals or Principals who have previously attended at least one HSC Analysis seminar.

Programme: Theory covered in the HSC Analysis #1: Introduction to the Analysis seminar is assumed knowledge. Participants will have the opportunity to spend the majority of the seminar in a detailed, guided reading of their own school’s analysis. This will include consideration of ways to resolve any problems highlighted by the analysis.

Completing this seminar will contribute 5 hours of teacher-identified PD addressing standard descriptor 5.4.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Teacher Accreditation in NSW. Completing this seminar will contribute 5 hours of teacher-identified PD addressing standard descriptor 5.4.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Teacher Accreditation in NSW.

Preparation: Checking for an active NetID account and access to the HSC Data Analysis Users portal, and familiarity with the online tutorial via NetID: https://netid.csnsw.catholic.edu.au. (For the tutorial, once logged into NetID select CSNSW Professional Learning and use the search bar to find "HSC Analysis Online Tutorial")

Where: The Assembly, Mezzanine level, 123 Pitt St, Sydney

When: 

1. Friday 13 February 2026, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, lunch included Register here

2. Friday 6 March 2026, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, lunch includedRegister here

    

HSC Analysis #3: Leading your school in the Analysis

Audience: Principals, Assistant Principals, Leaders of Curriculum or Pedagogy and anyone with a whole school focus.

Programme: This seminar will explore the intersection of leadership, data, teacher professional learning and student achievement. Participants will come away having considered a range of leadership responses to their school’s analysis. Multiple members of a school’s senior leadership team are encouraged to attend.

Completing this seminar will contribute 5 hours of teacher-identified PD addressing standard descriptor 5.4.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Teacher Accreditation in NSW.

Preparation: Checking for an active NetID account and access to the HSC Data Analysis Users portal, and familiarity with the online tutorial via NetID: https://netid.csnsw.catholic.edu.au. (For the tutorial, once logged into NetID select CSNSW Professional Learning and use the search bar to find "HSC Analysis Online Tutorial")

Where: The Assembly, Mezzanine level, 123 Pitt St, Sydney

When: Friday 20 February 2026, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, lunch included Register here

HSC Analysis: Results Analysis Package (RAP) Training (Ref: 297/25) 

Catholic Schools NSW has again partnered with NESA to deliver live online training for RAP at 11am – 12.30pm on Friday 19 December, the day after release of the HSC results. In prior years, a large number of staff supporting secondary schooling have attended as a means to kick start their review of the HSC.

Audience: This course has been developed specifically to meet the needs of teachers new to RAP or those desiring a re-familiarisation. Engage with expert instructors via chat at completion of the training.

Programme: NESA staff will guide teachers in a conducting a forensic investigation of HSC results looking specifically at how to explore whole faculty/school trends and HSC Minimum Standards data to improve student HSC outcomes.

Completing An Introduction to the Results Analysis Package (RAP) will contribute 1 hours and 30 minutes of teacher-identified PD in the priority area of Delivery and Assessment of NSW Curriculum or Early Years Learning Framework addressing standard descriptors 5.4.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.

Preparation: Ensure your principal (or delegate) has granted access to the RAP functions through 'Work with Staff Profiles' on Schools Online. If you can't see some functions, check your principal or delegate has given you access to all the RAP functions.

Where: Live Online via TEAMS

When: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Friday 19 December 2025, Register here

NESA Online Learning Hub

NESA provides accredited teachers with access to online professional learning courses on NESA Learning Hub. The following courses the Results Analysis Package (RAP) can be accessed here: https://lms.nesa.nsw.edu.au/

NESA self-paced online course: Supporting Assessment: RAP and the Standards for Proficient Teachers

This course is designed for Teachers who are new to using and navigating the Results Analysis Package. This 1 hour self-paced course will allow participants to:

• strengthen their understanding of NESA's Standards Referenced Assessment and
• develop skills in the use of the Results Analysis Package and data analysis.

Completing Supporting Assessment: RAP and the Standards for Proficient Teachers will contribute 1 hour of NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Accredited PD in the priority area of Delivery and Assessment of NSW Curriculum or Early Years Learning Framework addressing Standard Descriptor 5.4.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.

NESA self-paced online course: Supporting Assessment: Experienced RAP Users/Teachers 

This course is designed for Teachers who have some experience navigating the Results Analysis Package (RAP) and are looking to improve their use of RAP to enhance teaching and learning. This self-paced course will allow participants to:

• strengthen their understanding of NESA's Standards Referenced Assessment and
• develop advanced skills in the use of the Results Analysis Package and data analysis.

This course is accredited at Proficient Teacher.

Completing Supporting Assessment: Experienced RAP Users/Teachers will contribute 1 hour and 30 minutes of NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Accredited PD in the priority area of Delivery and Assessment of NSW Curriculum or Early Years Learning Framework addressing Standard Descriptors 5.4.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.

Office of the Children's Guardian - online Child Safety training (Ref: 289/25) 

The Office of the Children's Guardian (OCG) offers free training to people working in child-related organisations in NSW. Recently, OCG has produced a range of live webinars and resources to help support schools in implementing the Child Safety Standards. 

There will be a series of live webinars until Thursday, 11 December, on a range of topics under Child Safety and Risk Management. 

If you are looking to learn about ways to implement or update your Child Safety and Risk Management plan or Child Safe Code of Conduct, visit: https://ocg.nsw.gov.au/events

School Updates & Newsletters 

Social Media Minimum Age Obligation (Ref: 294/25) 

To support online industry and the general public in preparing for the upcoming Social Media Minimum Age (SMMA) obligation, eSafety has released guidance on which platforms are likely to be classified as age-restricted social media services. From Wednesday 10 December 2025, these services will be required to take reasonable steps to prevent Australians under the age of 16 from holding social media accounts.

As part of this preparation, eSafety has reviewed a broad range of online services to determine whether they meet the criteria for age-restricted social media platforms under the new legislation. The updated list, current as of 21 November 2025, identifies which services are expected to fall under the SMMA obligation and which are not.

This guidance is intended to help platforms plan for compliance, assist parents and carers in understanding what the changes mean for young people, and provide clarity to educators and the broader public. By outlining these classifications ahead of time, eSafety aims to support a smooth transition as Australia moves toward stronger protections for children online.

To view the lists of social media platforms that will and will not be restricted, and for further information on Obligations on service providers, go to: Which social media platforms are age-restricted? | eSafety Commissioner

Updated eSafety Early Years resources (Ref: 288/25)

eSafety has updated its Early Years resources to support educators and services in creating safe online environments for young children.

New legislation has come into effect in the Early Childhood Education and Care sector, strengthening child safety and transparency. 

In response, eSafety has updated its Early Years resources to support educators and services in creating safe online environments for young children. 

Save the date: The eSafety Early Years team is hosting an Early Years online safety information session on 18 February 2026 to mark Safer Internet Day.