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The semifinalist teams for the virtual Game Changer Challenge 2020 have been announced.
From all corners of NSW 420 students will use their design thinking skills to explore tangible solutions for a real world wicked problem in the 2020 Game Changer Challenge.
Hundreds of applications from NSW public schools were received for the Game Changer Challenge, which this year will be delivered as a colossal virtual event with seven semifinals culminating in a grand final.
The 84 primary and secondary student teams will aim to solve the real world problem: “How might we use technology to bring everyone in our community closer together?”
The student applications covered COVID-19 restrictions, including innovative ways to social distance and sanitise, cutting-edge technology like aerial transport systems, and new ways to ease social isolation, combat racism and build community for people with disability.
Department of Education Secretary Mark Scott said today’s students will solve the great challenges of the

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Relive memorable acts and performances from the past four years in a special televised Schools Spectacular event.
The annual Schools Spectacular, cancelled this year due to the pandemic, will entertain audiences with a special television broadcast next week.

The Schools Spectacular 2020 Remixed will air on Channel 7 on Saturday 5 December at 7pm.

The two-hour broadcast will feature memorable acts and spectacular moments from the past four years.

The show will also feature a surprise digital performance from this year’s graduating Class of 2020 with the Year 12 students sharing their passion and talents while celebrating with NSW Education for one last time.

This technical feat aims to inspire audiences as more than 70 dancers, singers, instrumental musicians and signing performers from across NSW assemble virtually for the performance.

Mark Scott, Secretary of the NSW Department of Education, said this event is an opportunity to revisit memories of past performances and celebrate the talents of

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Public school students have again dominated the HSC honours securing 71 of the 126 First in Course awards announced today.
Among the high achievers, Sariena Ye from James Ruse Agricultural High School became only the fourth person since 1991 to secure first place in both Chemistry and Physics – and the first female in 27 years to top both subjects.
NSW Education Secretary Mark Scott congratulated the winners and also paid tribute to every student that had completed their HSC in 2020.
“Those students who received a First in Course – and their families – should be rightly proud of their achievements,” Mr Scott said.
“Considering the particular challenges of 2020, we are extremely proud of every student that has shown the determination and resilience to achieve their best and finish their HSC.
“They now leave school with the skills to embark upon a successful life, no matter what they choose next.”
Public school students secured

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Be prepared for the new school year with our back to school tips and tools.  
The start of a new school year can be both an exciting and demanding time for parents and students alike.

Our parents and carers Back to school hub can help you prepare for the year ahead with practical articles, tools, activities, calendars and checklists so you and your child can be ready from day 1, term 1. 

Find out about what your child will learn in high school, how to support their health and wellbeing, and help them make decisions about their future.

There’s also a dedicated section for students starting Year 7 and Year 11 & 12 where you’ll find tips for a smooth transition into high school, and pathways for students after school.
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Registrations for the Game Changer Challenge close on Friday, 23 April.
The Game Changer Challenge is back and reinvented for 2021. 
Open to all NSW public schools, the Game Changer Challenge is a student-led, dual-stream design thinking challenge that asks students to tackle real-world problems and explore innovative solutions.
The Game Changer Challenge is a valuable learning opportunity for schools and their students.
This year students will choose to become either a Game Changer or Social Changemaker. They can expect to develop future-focused skills, learn important design thinking processes, engage with their community and have fun with their team along the way. 
Schools can participate by signing up their teams online by Friday 23 April.
Find out more about the challenge, design thinking and how schools can participate on our website.

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Make Every Day Count is a film competition open to all students from Kindergarten to Year 12. Entries close 28 May, 2021.
Make Every Day Count
The NSW Department of Education is holding a state-wide film competition for all students from Kindergarten to Year 12.
Schools can participate in the festival as a class entry or submit films created by individual students or groups of students. Schools can submit multiple films.
All films submitted must have the approval of the school principal.
The theme is “make every day count”. Schools and students should explore all the possible reasons why attendance is important and what reasons may cause poor attendance.
Why school attendance?
The overall picture of school attendance in Australia is generally good. Year 1-10 students attend, on average, 92% of ‘available school days’ in Australia.
However, there are areas of concerns, where 25% of Australian school students attend less than 90% of school days. This adds up

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Public schools are making sure the sacrifice of war veterans and serving defence personnel is not forgotten.
Across NSW students and public schools last week played a key role in keeping the ANZAC spirit alive.
In the lead-up to the national day of remembrance, students were making artworks, studying literature, writing poems and learning the story of Australia’s military history.
School-based ceremonies also offered children of defence personnel the opportunity to mark their parents’ service.
This included the 28 public primary schools and 10 public secondary schools in NSW that are part of the Defence School Mentor program, which supports the families of current personnel.
The school choir at South Coogee Public School, with defence families from the Randwick and Victoria barracks, continued a 15-year tradition by singing at the Coogee Beach Dawn Service.
At Wattle Grove Public School in Sydney’s west, students created an interactive garden.
The metal poppies are connected to an audio file which is

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The release of the HSC timetable marks the beginning of the final leg of the Year 12 school journey.
As of 29 April, 76,000 NSW school students received their personalised timetable for the 2021 written HSC exams.
HSC written exams will start on Tuesday 12 October with a compulsory English paper and finish with the examination of Food Technology on Thursday 4 November.
Minister for Education Sarah Mitchell said the release of the HSC timetables were the final leg of the school journey for Year 12 students.
“The HSC is a logistical behemoth, it includes scheduling 18 days of HSC exams involving around 76,000 students, 129 exams and more than 775 exam centres,” Ms Mitchell said.
“The HSC is the culmination of years of schooling and receiving your timetable makes it all the more real for students.
“Students are already working hard in their final year, and I wish them all the best during an exciting

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Every child in NSW deserves the opportunity to develop the necessary mathematics and numeracy skills to succeed in life, increasing their post-school pathways and life options while building the foundations for future dreams.
From 2022, all NSW secondary schools will have access to the new Numeracy course in Stage 6.  This course is proven to lift student engagement in mathematics and numeracy and contribute to their HSC.
The new course is being rolled out following evaluation of the pilot that was led by the Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation (CESE).  The evaluation found an increase in participation and engagement with students of Stage 6 mathematics including Students enrolled in Vocational Education and Training courses, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students and Students in rural and remote areas.

To support and drive awareness of the importance of mathematics in everyday life – a group of well-respected ambassadors and content creators will continue to share with

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This year Ed Week will be held from 26 to 30 July 2021 celebrating the theme Lifelong learners. 
NSW public schools will celebrate Education Week from 26 to 30 July 2021 with the theme Lifelong learners.
Education Week is an annual celebration of NSW public education and it’s your chance to celebrate the achievements of your school, students and learning community.
This year’s theme is ‘Lifelong learners’ and celebrates education as a lifelong journey from before a child enters an early childhood setting, progressing to primary and secondary school, and continuing their learning journey into adulthood; learning a trade, entering tertiary education, or the workforce.
Continuous learning is critical for success throughout life and everyone can be a lifelong learner.
This year’s celebrations will kick-off with a virtual live stream launch from 10am on Monday 26 July, with more events to follow.
Schools can enter the Ed Week video competition by creating a mini documentary that

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