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¿Û¿Û´«Ã½welcomes announcement from Education Council

08 Apr 2020

THE ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ (UAC) welcomes yesterday’s announcement from the Education Council on senior secondary schooling and university admissions in 2021.

The Council confirmed that Year 12 students will be able to achieve their Senior Secondary Certificate of Education this year as well as an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR).

Kim Paino, General Manager of Marketing and Engagement at ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½wants to reassure students that ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½is working with universities, NESA, schools and other stakeholders to ensure that Year 12 students can still reach their goals.

‘These are no doubt challenging times, but it’s clear that governments and universities across the country are united in their commitment to helping students through Year 12 and onto university.’

¿Û¿Û´«Ã½is also here to help so please get in touch if you need advice or reassurance. You can call our customer service team on 1300 275 822 (or 02 9752 0200 from mobiles) or join our live forum at 4pm today to ask a question.

¿Û¿Û´«Ã½has published a response to COVID-19 on its website. Further updates will be available as information comes to hand.

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For further information (media only) email media@uac.edu.au or contact:
Diane Jardine, Communications Officer, ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½on 0436 459 603, or
Kim Paino, General Manager, Marketing and Engagement, ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½on 0409 155 112.