Dear year 12 students and parents/guardians,

The NSW Educational Standards Authority has announced today changes to the 2021 HSC timetable with the aim of minimising the impact of COVID-19 on HSC students and schools.  For St Catherine’s students specifically, the change is:

• The oral language examinations will now run from 14 August to 18 September

NESA has also announced the following timeline:

• 26 July:  Updated oral language examination timetable will be published
• Early next week:  An update about the due dates for major projects and drama and music performance examinations currently scheduled for later in August.

NESA acknowledged in its release of this update that it is a challenging time for HSC students, and they want to reassure students they will have the opportunity to receive their HSC this year. 

I will continue to update students and families as this information is released. 

Best wishes in this uncertain time.

Kylie McCullah 
Head of Academics