Parents and Teachers
We are committed to supporting teachers, careers advisers and parents to assist high school students through an exciting, stressful and emotional time. So, to help we’ve put together some resources in one place so you can provide guidance and support to the students in your life.
These tools are designed to make the journey from high school and the HSC through to studying at university just that little bit easier.
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Key dates
| Dec 1st | Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarships - latest outcome |
| Dec 11th |
Semester 2 - Results released
Fully graded date |
| Jan 1st | HDR Semester 1 - Commences |
| Feb 22nd | Semester 1 - Commences |
| Mar 5th | Semester 1 - Last day to add a course through myHub without approval |
| Mar 19th |
Semester 1 - Census date
Last day to withdraw or drop a course without financial penalty. |
| Mar 31st | HDR Semester 1 - Census date |
| Apr 2nd |
Semester 1 - Recess
April 2nd - April 16th |
| Apr 19th | Semester 1 - Resumes |
| Jun 4th |
Semester 1 - Concludes
Last day to drop a course without academic penalty |
| Jun 7th |
Semester 1 – Formal Examinations
June 7th - June 19th (Undergraduate and Postgraduate) |
| Jun 30th | HDR Semester 1 - Concludes |
| Jul 1st | HDR Semester 2 - Commences |
| Jul 2nd |
Semester 1 - Results released
Fully Graded Date (Undergraduate and Postgraduate) |
| Jul 12th |
Semester 1 – Rescheduled Examinations
July 12th - July 17th (Undergraduate and Postgraduate) |
| Jul 19th | Semester 2 - Commences |
| Jul 30th | Semester 2 - Last day to add a course through myHub without approval |
| Aug 13th |
Semester 2 - Census date
Last day to withdraw or drop a course without financial penalty. |
| Aug 31st | HDR Semester 2 - Census date |
| Sep 20th |
Semester 2 - Recess
September 20th - October 4th |
| Oct 5th | Semester 2 - Resumes |
| Oct 29th |
Semester 2 - Concludes
Last day to drop a course without academic penalty |
| Nov 1st |
Semester 2 - Examinations
November 1st - November 13th |
| Nov 26th |
Semester 2 - Results released
Fully graded date |
| Dec 31st | HDR Semester 2 - Concludes |
Events
Event • 24 Nov 2020 from 1:15pm - 2:30pm
Black Lives Still Matter - Looking Ahead Lecture Series
Join Nathan Towney and Loren Collyer for a panel discussion on how we can all contribute to positive change in our communities.
Event • 30 Nov 2020 from 12:00am - 11 Dec 2020 until 12:00am
The Art of Problem Solving
Engineering is the magic that happens when imagination meets science…it’s the inventive mindset that finds creative solutions to the world’s biggest problems. Join us online for the University of Newcastle’s the Art of Problem Solving exhibition, showcasing some of our most exciting innovations.
News
Featured story • 3 Nov 2020
Skills and job trends now and into the future
We find ourselves in the aftermath of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic which wreaked havoc on the Australian economy. Although the unemployment rate peaked in July 2020, job security is still at an all-time low.
Featured story • 2 Nov 2020
5 ways to future-proof yourself in a recession
The hospitality and arts sectors have been heavily impacted by COVID-19 over the majority of 2020. How this will play out in the future is yet to be determined. However, the demand for graduates in most other professions has now rebounded to roughly what it originally was pre-COVID.
Featured story • 2 Nov 2020
How to boost your employability during the COVID-19 pandemic
In early April 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in 700,000 people losing their jobs in one week during one of the most savage job market downturns in Australian history.
