Southern Cross High School

The HSC program runs for four and a half terms. It runs from term 4 of Year 11 culminating in the Higher School Certificate (HSC) exam in term 4 of Year 12. Students are required to study a minimum of 10 Units for the HSC. The only compulsory subject is English (ESL). Students continue to study their elective subjects from Year 11. Assessment in Year 12 forms a part of the overall HSC result so is of great importance.

At the end of Year 12, a graduation ceremony is held at which the students are presented with their Certificate of Graduation. The Board of Studies issues the Higher School Certificate directly to the student at a later date.