5 things you need to know about SRS

The Schools Recommendation Scheme (SRS) is one way Year 12 students can receive an early offer to university. Through SRS, universities can make offers to students based on criteria other than the ATAR, including their Year 11 results and their school’s recommendation. Not every university participates in the SRS and not every course is eligible, so you will need to check each institution’s criteria. Offers are made before ATARs are released, but in many cases, the offer will be conditional – you may still need to meet subject or ATAR requirements.

UOW Early Admission Program

15 June: Want to receive an offer to study at UOW before you even sit one final HSC exam? Early Admission is a life-changer. It means less stress and more certainty. Win-win! Set an alarm, mark your diaries, and don't forget to apply for UOW's Early Admission program. You're more than a number to us.

Year 12 Webinar for Macq

3 June The Year 12 webinar series helps students and their families navigate uni admissions, early entry and pathways, and provides practical next steps for the coming months. Our next webinar will be focused on Early Entry. Year 12 students could receive an early entry offer to study at Macquarie University based on their Year 11 academic performance and demonstration of leadership skills, personal development and dedication through extracurricular activities in years 11 and 12.

WSU Early Entry Program

9 June. This webinar is aimed at students in Years 10 - 12. We will explore and explain our HSC True Reward Early Offer Program, Alternative Entry Pathways, and more.

USYD B/Commerce 

17 June Discover how our commerce degree prepares you for the future of work and a wide range of career opportunities. You will learn about the range of study areas (or majors) available – such as marketing, finance, or innovation and entrepreneurship - and the many ways in which you can combine your interests, with over 100 study areas to select from our shared pools of majors and minors. Find out more about internships, industry-focused experiences, and global mobility opportunities on offer to our Bachelor of Commerce students.

ACU - Study in Rome Life at our Rome campus is about so much more than study. You’ll immerse yourself in Roman life, bond with other students from around Australia and the world, explore historic sites, improve your Italian and, of course, study. You’ll also have opportunity to go beyond the tourist sights and engage with locals in a meaningful way, such as working with the homeless and refugees among the Sant’Egidio community. No matter what course you’re studying with us, you’ll have the opportunity to study from a couple of weeks, to a semester in Rome.

ACU Guarantee

Opens 20 July. Guarantee your place at ACU, even before your Year 12 exams. The ACU Guarantee program offers a place at ACU based on your Year 11 results to Year 12 students who are Australian citizens or Permanent Residents. It is specially designed to reflect achievements in your whole life, not only your academic results. Offers may be made as early as September. Of course, you must still complete your Year 12 exams, but you can do so secure in the knowledge that you've already met ACU entry requirements. You may also enhance your entry score by including short personal statements that give ACU an insight into your personal circumstances and motivation for university study

CSU Veterinary Sciences

27 May Our info night is the perfect place to start. Uncover caring careers that help creatures big and small. From livestock industries, clinical settings, government and biosecurity, animal welfare, or the wildlife sector. Discover careers that help change the way we look after animals. Companion animal health, veterinary hospitals and clinics, livestock production, equine nutrition, herd health, zoos, and cutting-edge research. Think big when it comes to where your animal career can take you. Discover how you'll build real-world skills and learn to support animal health, welfare, and care through hands-on experience

CSU Agriculture and Environment

26 May. Explore limitless agriculture careers that shape the future of food and fibre production, farming systems and environmental management. From food security and climate resilience to data and robotics. Protect and manage natural environments. And power a more sustainable future with the #1 uni for agriculture and environmental science grads who get jobs.

UNSW Portfolio Entry

Applications for Round 1 Close 20 July Your pathway into uni is unique - just like you. We want to reward your passion, creativity and potential to succeed in your chosen field of study. The UNSW Portfolio Entry Scheme offers early conditional offers for select degrees across UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture and UNSW Engineering, allowing you to showcase your passion and talent alongside your ATAR. Successful applicants will receive an early conditional offer with an adjusted ATAR entry requirement of up to 10 ATAR points below the lowest selection rank for a specific degree or range of related degrees.

Macquarie Uni VIP Event for Geography and Planning

27 May Students interested in Geography, Community and Family Studies, or Society and Culture are invited to a special Arts After Dark Series event at Macquarie University. One Place, Many Stories is an immersive walking experience at the Wallumattagal Campus, exploring how diverse stories shape a shared place. Beginning at the redesigned campus centre, the guided walk will visit key locations including the reconstructed creek, Learning Circle, Sculpture Garden, and student housing. Along the way, participants will examine the landscape through a placemaking lens, drawing connections between high school geography and urban and regional planning, while reflecting on how multiple perspectives contribute to a sense of place.

Bond Uni Entry 

At Bond, we do things a bit differently from other universities – and that philosophy extends to our application and entry processes. If you’re an Australian student currently in Year 12, don’t wait for your results to receive an offer.

ACPE Early Entry

Applications for ACPE early entry are now open for Year 12s, allowing students to guarantee their place and secure their enrolment. Students don’t need to worry about their ATAR to secure a place – ACPE takes a holistic approach when looking at applications and consider a range of factors. The earlier students apply, the earlier they may receive an offer to study at ACPE.

ACU - Imagine If I Could Be competition

Closes 24 June: ACU’s Faculty of Health Science invites Year 10 – 12 students to enter the inaugural Imagine If I Could Be biomedical science competition for

the chance to win $1,000 for your school. To enter, create an inspirational video highlighting what a career in biomedical science could look like for you or what aspects of biomedical science interest you the most

University of Newcastle Year 11 Future Entrepreneurs Challenge

Entries Close 21 August: The Newcastle Business School Year 11 Future Entrepreneurs Challenge

AIQS Donald Napier Scholarship - Apply Now

Applications Now Open, closes 1 October

AIQS offers several scholarships each year for Year 12 students who qualify for entry into a Quantity Surveying, Construction Economics, Construction Management or other appropriate AIQS-accredited course at a university in Australia. There are four scholarships offered each year. The value of the scholarship is AU$5,000. 

Women in Engineering Information Night USYD

Wednesday 3 June (in person; 5:30-8:00 pm) We are thrilled to announce that our Women in Engineering Scholarships are an integral part of the faculty’s strategy, with $2 million invested to support and inspire the next generation of women in engineering. As part of this commitment, we’re also inviting students, families, and educators to our upcoming Women in Engineering Information Night – an evening of conversation and connection that explores what it means to study engineering at Sydney, and how we’re creating space for women to lead, innovate, and shape the future of the field. Location: Peter Nicol Russel Building (J02), The University of Sydney, Darlington NSW

Komatsu Apprenticeships

Register your interest to apply for an apprenticeship with Komatsu. Apprenticeships available include: • Plant Mechanic • Electrician • Fitter • Boilermaker

Sydney Trains Apprenticeships 2027

Closes 30th June. 

We are recruiting apprentices across the following Sydney Trains trade disciplines: Electrical Trades: Cable Jointer, Fleet Electrical, Rail Traction, Signal Electrical, Substations, Auto Electrical Mechanical Trades: Fleet Mechanical, Signal Fitter, Heavy Plant (Plant Mechanic) Technology Systems: Telecommunications (Operational Technology) As our network runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week, you may work within a 24-hour rotating roster which may sometimes include early mornings, evenings, and weekends. You may also be required to travel and stay at different locations overnight as our work sites extend across the Sydney Metropolitan area and areas including Hamilton, Lithgow, Wollongong, and Bomaderry/Nowra

Australian Academy of Beauty Therapy

Our Introduction to Beauty, Laser and Dermal Therapy is a FREE introductory course for school students in year 10, 11 or 12, leaving school at the end of 2026 and seriously considering studying at the AABT for the coming year 2027. Based in Bella Vista. 

Solutions Plus Apprenticeships

 2 x Parks & Gardens Apprenticeships         1 x Sports Turf Management Apprenticeship

All three roles will be based at Knox Grammar in Wahroonga/Hornsby, one of the most prestigious school grounds in Sydney. The site is located directly in front of Warrawee train station, so public transport access is available, although having a driver’s licence and reliable transport would be preferred.