# Heartbreak High (2022 TV series)

Heartbreak High is an Australian comedy drama television series created for Netflix, by Hannah Carroll Chapman. It is a soft reboot of the 1994 series first screened on Network Ten. The series follows the students and teachers of Hartley High as they navigate racial tensions in Australia, high school romances, and all sorts of teen angst. It features an ensemble cast including Ayesha Madon, Thomas Weatherall, Bryn Chapman Parish, Asher Yasbincek, James Majoos, Chloé Hayden, Will McDonald, Gemma Chua-Tran, Sherry-Lee Watson, Josh Heuston, Brodie Townsend, Chika Ikogwe, Scott Major and Rachel House. Sam Rechner, Kartanya Maynard and Angus Sampson joined the series in its second season.
Heartbreak High premiered on Netflix on 14 September 2022. The following month, it was renewed for a second season, which premiered on 11 April 2024. Production for the third and final season began in November 2024. The first season received universal acclaim from critics, while the second season divided critics and audiences. The performances and costumes in both seasons were met with praise. It has received numerous accolades, including an International Emmy Award and six AACTA Awards (of 15 nominations).

## Premise
### Season 1

After a detailed diagram of which students have been sexually involved is discovered graffitied on the wall of the school, all of the students whose names were on it are forced to attend a new sexual education course called the Sexual Literacy Tutorial (SLT, pronounced "sluts" by the students). The map's creator, Amerie Wadia (Ayesha Madon), becomes a social outcast after taking the fall for its co-author, Harper McLean (Asher Yasbincek), who has stopped talking to her following a tragedy at a music festival they attended, later Amerie learns that Harper was kidnapped after the music festival by Chook's crew. Ca$h (Will McDonald), a mate of Harper who's part of Chook's gang, helps her escape. She couldn't stay at Amerie's house for support as she was busy, hence why she hates her. Amerie and Harper make up and most of the gang gets arrested. Quinni's (Chloé Hayden) relationship with Sasha (Gemma Chua-Tran) would have lasted longer if Sasha wasn't so rude to her.

### Season 2

Someone dubbed "Bird Psycho" has been wrecking Amerie's reputation, Quinni helps investigate who it is and they find out it's Rowan, who was getting revenge on Amerie for something that happened when they were kids. Harper hasn't been getting into relationships after the kidnapping but she eventually dates Anthony. Amerie wants to date Malakai Mitchell (Thomas Weatherall) but Malakai is finding out if he is bisexual, Malakai dates Rowan for a bit, they break up and Malakai leaves to Geneva. Spider starts dating Missy. Quinni has been unmasking her autistic traits and later wins for school captain. Ca$h who has been let out of jail tries to avoid the gang but the leader Chook tries to get in contact with him throughout the season.

## Cast
### Main

* Ayesha Madon as Amerie Wadia, a brash, working-class Indian-Australian girl who becomes a pariah at Hartley High.
* Thomas Weatherall as Malakai Mitchell, a bisexual Bundjalung basketball jock new to Hartley.
* Bryn Chapman Parish as Spencer "Spider" White, the class clown.
* Asher Yasbincek as Harper McLean, Amerie's best friend who has a falling out with her in the first episode.
* James Majoos as Darren Rivers, a queer and non-binary student who befriends Amerie.
* Chloé Hayden as Quinn "Quinni" Gallagher-Jones, Darren's lesbian best friend who is autistic.
* Will McDonald as Douglas "Ca$h" Piggott, an asexual eshay, drug dealer and food delivery driver.
* Gemma Chua-Tran as Sasha So, a Chinese-Australian lesbian.
* Sherry-Lee Watson as Missy Beckett, a bisexual Indigenous student who used to be involved with Sasha.
* Joshua Heuston as Dustin "Dusty" Reid, a bisexual musician involved with Harper. (Series 1; guest series 2)
* Brodie Townsend as Anthony "Ant" Vaughn, an affable, big-hearted student.
* Chika Ikogwe as Josephine "Jojo" Obah, English and SLT's teacher at Hartley High.
* Scott Major as Peter Rivers, Darren's father, who reprises his role from the 1994 series. (Series 1)
* Rachel House as Principal Stacy "Woodsy" Woods, the performatively woke school principal at Hartley High.
* Sam Rechner as Rowan Callaghan, a bisexual country boy from Dubbo new to Hartley High. (Series 2)
* Kartanya Maynard as Zoe Clarke, an Indigenous student and Missy's cousin. (Series 2)
* Angus Sampson as Timothy Voss, a "pro-male", misogynistic sports teacher. (Series 2)

### Recurring and notable guest stars

* Isabella Gutierrez as Chaka Cardenes, who reprises her role from the 1994 series.
* Ben Oxenbould as Justin McLean, Harper's dad. (Series 1)
* Justin Smith as Jim the Maintenance Man. (Series 1)
* Sandy Sharma as Huma Wadia, Amerie's mother.
* Tom Wilson as Chook, the leader of the eshays and one of Ca$h's friends.
* Kye McMaster as Tilla, one of Ca$h's friends.
* Ari McCarthy as Jayden, one of Ca$h's friends.
* Maggie Dence as Nan, Ca$h's grandmother.
* Robyn Malcolm as Cait White, Spider's mother. (Series 2)
* Stephen Hunter as Coach Arkell. (Series 1)
* Jeremy Lindsay Taylor as Kurt Peterson, who reprises his role from the 1994 series. (Series 1)
* Natalie Tran as Rhea Brown, a local author. (Series 1)
* Jude Hyland as Jett Callaghan, Rowan's younger brother. (Series 2)
* Lara Cox as Anita Scheppers, who reprises her role from the 1994 series. (Series 2)

## Episodes

| Series | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released |
| 1 | 8 | 8 | 14 September 2022 (2022-09-14) | 14 September 2022 (2022-09-14) |
| 2 | 8 | 8 | 11 April 2024 (2024-04-11) | 11 April 2024 (2024-04-11) |

### Season 1 (2022)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 1 | 1 | "Map B**ch" | Gracie Otto | Hannah Carroll Chapman | 14 September 2022 (2022-09-14) |
| Amerie Wadia becomes a social pariah at Hartley High after the "incest map," a detailed diagram of which students have been sexually involved, is discovered and she is revealed as the culprit. Harper McLean, Amerie's longtime best friend and co-creator of the map, starts ignoring her and punches her when she tries to talk to her, but doesn't explain why. The last time Amerie and Harper were together was at a music festival the week before (which is shown repeatedly throughout the season as flashbacks). The students who appear on the map are placed in a mandatory sex education class headed by Principal Stacy "Woodsy" Woods and English teacher Josephine "Jojo" Obah as a result. Darren Rivers sleeps on the street after clashing with their stepfather over their non-binary identity and eventually seeks refuge at their father Peter's house. Quinn "Quinni" Gallagher-Jones and Darren befriend Amerie and take her to a party, where she kisses her crush, Dustin "Dusty" Reid. At the end of the episode, somebody is seen drawing a line between Dusty's and Harper's names, indicating that they had sex. ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Renaissance Titties" | Gracie Otto | Matthew Whittet & Hannah Carroll Chapman | 14 September 2022 (2022-09-14) |
| Dusty's band Renaissance Titties is having a show at his place, and Amerie is keen to attend. However, Spencer "Spider" White, a fellow student who deeply dislikes Amerie, is in charge of ticket sales and he refuses to sell one to her. Amerie gets help sneaking into the party from Malakai Mitchell, but in the process, accidentally falls into a swimming pool. At the show, Amerie discovers that Dusty and Harper are seeing each other, leaving her heartbroken. Quinni and Sasha go on a date, and Quinni experiences sensory overload, leading Sasha to believe she doesn't like her. Quinni explains she is autistic and mentions shes often good at masking it. The two make up and have their first kiss. Chook, Douglas "Ca$h" Piggott, Tilla and Jayden steal Dusty's dad's car. Chook is the ringleader of the group. ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Eetsway" | Neil Sharma | Marieke Hardy | 14 September 2022 (2022-09-14) |
| Chook and his crew, including Ca$h, steal Dusty's dad's car to thieve goods from a retail store. When the car doesn't start, the police pursue them to escape on foot. Chook tells Ca$h to hide the stolen goods so Ca$h asks Darren for help, and they spend time together. Ca$h's nan tells Ca$h to make new friends, and Darren's step dad tells Darren he thinks Ca$h is bad news. Dusty asks Amerie what Harper wants in a relationship and she gives him bad advice on purpose, which later backfires. Harper apologizes to Amerie for sleeping with Dusty, and Amerie asks Harper what happened to their friendship but she refuses to tell her. Amerie later seeks solace in Malakai and they sleep together. It is Amerie's first time having sex. ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Rack Off" | Neil Sharma | Meyne Wyatt | 14 September 2022 (2022-09-14) |
| Malakai is teased by his classmates in the locker room about missing basketball tryouts to spend time with Amerie, and he unwillingly reveals intimate details about their encounter. Many of the students end up attending the same Mardi Gras event. Quinni feels alienated by Sasha spending so much time with Missy Beckett (Sasha's ex-girlfriend) and making choices on Quinni's behalf to keep her safe. Quinni tells her it's a shitty thing for anyone to be stood up (not just because she likes schedules) and that she can look after herself. Darren and Ca$h kiss for the first time at the event. Malakai is assaulted by a police officer, and Amerie records the incident and accidentally uploads it onto social media. Malakai becomes distressed, and he runs away from Amerie and her friends. Dusty and Harper follow him to offer their support, and they ultimately have a threesome together. ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Bin Chicken" | Adam Murfet & Jessie Oldfield | Thomas Wilson-White | 14 September 2022 (2022-09-14) |
| It's clean-up day at Hartley High with the person picking up the most rubbish receiving a prize. Someone anonymously reveals in SLT's class that Malakai, Dusty and Harper had a threesome together. Darren and Ca$h had planned to go on a date, but ultimately escort Ca$h's grandmother to a poker game with her friends. Dusty starts treating Harper differently after the threesome, and she angrily confronts him in front of the whole school. Amerie and Malakai also break up, as Malakai is struggling to cope with the trauma of his police brutality encounter and the subsequent embarrassment of the video circulating around social media. ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Angeline" | Adam Murfet & Jessie Oldfield | Natesha Somasundaram | 14 September 2022 (2022-09-14) |
| Quinni is excited to attend a book signing by her favourite author, Rhea Brown (Natalie Tran), whose books she has been reading for many years. Sasha accompanies Quinni to the event, however she spontaneously meets up with a friend which interferes with her planned schedule. Sasha gets frustrated when Quinni declines to attend Amerie's costume party with her afterwards in order to rest. When Sasha ultimately declares that Quinni is preventing her from being a "normal" teenager, Quinni leaves and has a meltdown and is non-speaking for most of next episode. Harper discovers that she has chlamydia, but is nervous to tell Dusty and Malakai. She stops Dusty and Amerie from having sex, in order to tell Dusty. Missy's brother saves an intoxicated Malakai from jumping off Amerie's roof, and Malakai stays with Missy's family all of next episode. ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "The Sheriff" | Gracie Otto | Megan Palinkas & Matthew Whittet | 14 September 2022 (2022-09-14) |
| Jojo is anonymously accused of having a sexual relationship with Amerie, and the police conduct an investigation. Amerie and Jojo both deny the allegations and Jojo is eventually cleared of the charges, but she becomes distressed by the situation and decides to quit teaching. The students stage a protest, demanding that Jojo returns as their teacher. Ca$h tells Darren that he is asexual. It is revealed that on the night of the music festival, Amerie and Spider hooked up together, and also that Harper knocked on Amerie's window while Spider was in her room. Amerie pretended that she couldn't hear her as she doesn't want Harper to know she was with Spider. After the protest, Amerie walks home and sees an ambulance in front of Harper's house. Harper walks out of her front door covered in blood. ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Three of Swords" | Gracie Otto | Hannah Carroll Chapman | 14 September 2022 (2022-09-14) |
| Harper tells Amerie about the events on the day of the music festival. In the morning, Harper's father, Justin (Ben Oxenbould), becomes agitated and asks her for money (presumably for meth). She leaves her home and meets up with Amerie, and they cross paths with Chook and his crew. Harper and Amerie get split up at the festival, and Harper's phone runs out of battery. Intoxicated with alcohol, Harper recovers consciousness to find herself in Chook's car with his crew, including Ca$h. Chook implies that he will sexually assault her. They stop at a petrol station, and Ca$h unlocks the door, allowing Harper to escape. After attempting to stay at Amerie's place, Harper returns, where her father experiences meth-induced psychosis, and attacks her. She explains that her father experienced meth-induced psychosis yet again, and this time she stabbed him with a knife while defending herself (hence why she is covered in blood). Amerie is stunned at all of this information and apologises to Harper for ignoring her knocks on the window. The two girls make up and become friends again. Unknowingly to Chook, Ca$h sends Harper footage of a video taken while Harper was in the car (on the night of the festival), and they send it to the police. Chook's entire crew get arrested, excluding Chook. Ca$h declares his love to Darren before being taken into custody by the police. Because he avoided arrest, Harper and Amerie vandalise and set fire to Chook's car. ||||||

### Season 2 (2024)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 9 | 1 | "Bird Psycho" | Gracie Otto | Hannah Carroll Chapman | 11 April 2024 (2024-04-11) |
| Amerie has become protective of Harper. While school photos are being taken, the students are introduced to a new sports teacher, Timothy Voss, and a new student, Rowan Callaghan. Rowan develops a friendship with Malakai. Mr. Voss is unimpressed by the SLT class. During SLTs, Spider voices his hate for the class and convinces all of the cisgender boys to leave, who form a new group called "The Cumlords" under Mr. Voss. Amerie and Malakai have sex in the stairwell, but Amerie states that Harper is her priority. Later, a dead ibis is found on Harper's bag, the first act of a culprit dubbed "Bird Psycho." Amerie, Quinni, and Darren confront Chook at his house but learn that it isn't him. Chook keeps Darren behind to tell them that Ca$h was aware of Harper's kidnapping, and Darren begins to lose trust in Ca$h. At a party, Amerie and Quinni decipher that Bird Psycho isn't Spider, as he is deathly afraid of birds. Harper tells Amerie to stop worrying about her, so Amerie becomes a candidate for school captain along with Sasha and Spider, and tells Malakai that she has more time for their relationship. Eliminated suspects: Spider and Chook. ||||||
| 10 | 2 | "SLTs vs C**LORDs" | Gracie Otto | Marieke Hardy | 11 April 2024 (2024-04-11) |
| Bird Psycho creates an online forum to bully Amerie, causing tension. Quinni suspects Sasha but finds she is innocent. The Cumlords clash with the SLTs over field use, resolved with an AFL game, won by the SLTs. Spider begins to see Missy in a new light. Harper feels overwhelmed and wants to drop the case, which Amerie supports. Ca$h's grandmother convinces Darren to reconcile with Ca$h. Chook reassures Ca$h of their bond and continues his attempts to get in contact with him. Malakai realises he may be bisexual, which he discusses with Missy. Amerie wants to date Malakai, so the two go to an escape room and are joined by Rowan. Rowan tells Malakai he's bisexual. At Amerie's house, Malakai refuses any sexual activity, leading to an argument. Later, he unexpectedly meets Rowan at his work, indicating potential attraction. Eliminated suspects: Spider, Chook, and Sasha. ||||||
| 11 | 3 | "The Feelings Pit" | Gracie Otto | Jean Tong | 11 April 2024 (2024-04-11) |
| The Cumlords create a "feelings pit" to bury their emotions. Rowan confides in Malakai about feeling confused after spending time together. Malakai admits he may still have feelings for Amerie and discusses his sexuality with Darren, who advises honesty. Quinni continues to investigate the identity of Bird Psycho. During a fundraising event, there is competitive tension between Spider and Missy. Later, Missy fantasises about Spider in a sex dream. Amerie suspects Malakai's sexuality and digs up the "feelings pit" with Quinni to gain clarity, but is again targeted by Bird Psycho. Malakai opens up and engages in a sexual encounter with Rowan. Woodsy tells Ca$h he cannot return to school, prompting Darren's concern. However, Harper convinces Woodsy, who is giving her driving lessons, to let Ca$h come back. Eliminated suspects: Spider, Chook, Sasha, and Anthony. ||||||
| 12 | 4 | "Legs Open Hearts Broken" | Neil Sharma | Thomas Wilson-White | 11 April 2024 (2024-04-11) |
| The students go to camp, and Quinni records her, Amerie, and Harper discussing Bird Psycho with her phone. While playing "Never have I ever" Darren gets jealous of Ca$h's previous sexual encounters, which they later discuss. The next day, Bird Psycho loudly plays Quinni's recording to frame Amerie. Mr. Voss, annoyed with the gossip, leads the students blindfolded into the woods and leaves them to find their way back. Excluding Quinni, the students later get high on mushrooms; Quinni takes this opportunity to investigate Zoe as a potential Bird Psycho suspect. While high, Spider and Missy have sex, and Malakai mistakes Rowan for Amerie, upsetting Rowan, who then leaves. Amerie does not involve herself with Malakai, and she apologizes to Rowan for her behavior the following day. While looking for her phone, Quinni gets bitten by a snake. The other students find and save her, leaving the phone with Bird Psycho. Eliminated suspects: Spider, Chook, Sasha, Anthony, and Zoe. ||||||
| 13 | 5 | "The Demon King" | Neil Sharma | Sara Khan | 11 April 2024 (2024-04-11) |
| Quinni needs to rest at home after the snake bite, but she continues investigating Bird Psycho; Amerie and Darren make her take a break from her new interest by taking her to the zoo. This makes her feel worse as they mention changes that Quinni missed out on, such as Harper moving in with Ca$h and Darren and Amerie making a campaign video with Rowan. Quinni expresses her frustration to Darren and decides to stop masking for others. Missy goes to Spider's house in a bodysuit as she is not sure why she always receives oral sex but he never wants her to return it, leaving her concerned he may not be interested in her. She is surprised by Spider's mother Cait, who spends their lunch together expressing her hatred of men. In Spider's room, Missy learns that he "can't get it up." After breaking up with Malakai, Rowan invites Amerie over to work on the campaign video, where it is revealed that he has Quinni's phone. ||||||
| 14 | 6 | "Just Kid $h*t" | Jessie Oldfield & Adam Murfet | Keir Wilkins | 11 April 2024 (2024-04-11) |
| Ca$h, Darren, and Harper plan a housewarming party, but Ca$h instead does a final job with Chook. At the party, Darren wants Quinni's support as he's upset that Ca$h is late, but she chooses not to help. During the job with Chook, the boat's engine stops working and Ca$h and Chook talk about their perspectives of each other. Malakai has a week to decide if he will move with his mother to Geneva before the school formal, and Missy tells him to stay. Spider no longer wants to keep his relationship a secret and talks to Missy about it. Amerie thanks Rowan for the video and asks him out. They go to a skate park, and Rowan says he doesn't think people will change until they're taught a lesson. He gets upset and suddenly leaves. He later apologises at the party. Amerie believes she wouldn't have known all the bad things she did if it wasn't for Bird Psycho, and the two kiss. Darren is devastated to find that Ca$h has been out with Chook and leaves the party. They go looking to find Jacob, an old friend, but instead finds Dusty. ||||||
| 15 | 7 | "The Grapes of Voss" | Neil Sharma | Megan Palinkas | 11 April 2024 (2024-04-11) |
| After realising she has not had her period, Amerie buys an abortion pill and tries to tell Malakai. Amerie tells Rowan they can't meet, then sends him an intimate photo. At school, Spider tells Sasha he is no longer running for school captain, and Sasha confronts Missy about seeing him. Missy tells Spider that he shouldn't drop out to impress her. Amerie experiences extreme cramps from the abortion, and Malakai and Harper spend the day with her. Meanwhile, Sasha and Spider participate in a captaincy debate, but Quinni (stepping in for Amerie) points out that neither actually care about the students, gaining support from the school body. Ca$h confirms with Dusty that he and Darren did not hook up. The next day, Quinni (who was not a candidate) is revealed to have won school captain, resulting in a food fight. Woodsy fires Mr. Voss for his improper behaviour. Ca$h breaks up with Darren as he can't give them what they want, prompting Darren to join the sex abstinent Puriteens. Sasha finds print-outs of Amerie's intimate photo in the dumpster, and Rowan harasses Malakai on the way home, telling him he has a history with Amerie and to stay away from her. ||||||
| 16 | 8 | "Boys Don't Cry" | Jessie Oldfield & Adam Murfet | Hannah Carroll Chapman | 11 April 2024 (2024-04-11) |
| Amerie, Rowan, and Harper help decorate the hall for the formal. Malakai warns Harper about Rowan, but she tells him to stay out of Amerie's life, and he writes a goodbye letter. Sasha shows Quinni the print-outs, and they realise Bird Psycho is Rowan. Harper tells Amerie about Malakai's true feelings, making Amerie upset and confess that she loves Malakai back, to Rowan's dismay. The Cumlords (excluding Spider) wave torches around in protest, and Mr. Voss unintentionally sets fire to the school; the students in the burning hall escape. Meanwhile, Amerie and Harper have been locked in an AV club room as Rowan shows them his sand animation film, depicting his previous interactions with Amerie. They bonded over taking care of a bird, but when it died, the other kids made fun of them for giving it a funeral. Amerie told them it was his idea, causing him to become violent. His brother Jett ran to get their parents' help but got hit by a car while crossing the road. Quinni saves Amerie and Harper, who were suffering from smoke inhalation. Amerie goes back to save a distraught Rowan, who now thinks he is responsible for his brother's death. Mr. Voss is arrested, while the students make up with each other, Darren and Cash included, and dance while Hartley High burns. ||||||

## Production

The series is a soft-reboot of the 1994 series first screened on Network Ten. The series follow the students and teachers of Hartley High as they navigate racial tensions in Australia, high school romances, and all sorts of teen angst.
The series was announced in December 2020. The TV series was mostly filmed in the suburbs of Maroubra and Matraville of New South Wales between November 2021 and February 2022.
A second season was announced on 19 October 2022. Production on the second season began on 28 May 2023 and wrapped on 29 August 2023. It was released on the 11th of April 2024.
A third and final season was announced on 9 May 2024. Production on the third season began on 4 November 2024 and wrapped on 6 February 2025.

## Release

The first season premiered on 14 September 2022. The second season premiered on 11 April 2024.

## Reception
### Audience viewership

The first season of Heartbreak High debuted at number six on Netflix's Top 10 TV English titles for the tracking week of 19–25 September 2022 with 18.25 million hours viewed. On the following week, it climbed to number five and garnered 14.88 million viewing hours. The series remained in the top 10 for the third week, placing at number eight with 9.48 million viewing hours.
The second season debuted at number seven on Netflix's Top 10 TV English titles for the tracking week of 8–14 April 2024 with 15.8 million hours viewed. On the following week, it climbed to number five and garnered 20 million viewing hours. On its third week, it ranked at number nine, earning 12 million viewing hours.

### Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes gave the first season an approval rating of 100%, based on reviews from ten critics, with an average rating of 7.3/10. The second season has an approval rating of 50%, based on reviews from six critics, with an average rating of 6.4/10.
The show received praise for its racial, sexuality, gender and neurodivergent representation, realism towards modern teenhood, costumes and visuals. It was also positively compared to other popular modern teen dramas (which viewers found it very similar to), including Euphoria, Never Have I Ever and Sex Education. Alex Henderson of The Conversation said that the show addressed serious topics like substance abuse, discrimination or youth crime, but still uses comical moments and avoids cliché moments whilst showing mistakes made by the characters. Mitchell Adams of The Sydney Morning Herald commented on the representation of autism, saying "scenes where Quinni feels overwhelmed just sitting on a bus, or being at a party while forcing herself to mask how she feels in order to better fit in and not upset people, depict a pain neurodivergent people know all too well". Collider named the series as one of the best new TV shows of 2022.

### Accolades

| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| AACTA Awards | 2022 | Best Drama Series | Heartbreak High | Nominated |
| AACTA Awards | 2022 | Best Lead Actor in Drama | James Majoos | Nominated |
| AACTA Awards | 2022 | Best Supporting Actor in Drama | Thomas Weatherall | Won |
| AACTA Awards | 2022 | Best Direction in Drama or Comedy | Gracie Otto | Nominated |
| AACTA Awards | 2022 | Best Screenplay in Television | Hannah Carroll Chapman (for "Map Bitch") | Won |
| AACTA Awards | 2022 | Best Cinematography in Television | Simon Ozolins (for "Map Bitch") | Nominated |
| AACTA Awards | 2022 | Best Costume Design in Television | Rita Carmody (for "Map Bitch") | Won |
| AACTA Awards | 2022 | Best Production Design in Television | Marni Kornhauser (for "Map Bitch") | Nominated |
| AACTA Awards | 2022 | Best Casting | Amanda Mitchell | Nominated |
| AACTA Awards | 2022 | Audience Choice Award for Best Television Series | Heartbreak High | Won |
| AACTA Awards | 2022 | Audience Choice Award for Best Actor | Bryn Chapman-Parish | Won |
| AACTA Awards | 2022 | Audience Choice Award for Best Actor | Thomas Weatherall | Nominated |
| AACTA Awards | 2022 | Audience Choice Award for Best Actress | Chloé Hayden | Won |
| AACTA Awards | 2022 | Audience Choice Award for Best Actress | Ayesha Madon | Nominated |
| AACTA Awards | 2022 | Audience Choice Award for Best Actress | Asher Yasbincek | Nominated |
| AACTA Awards | 2025 | Best Drama Series | Heartbreak High | Won |
| AACTA Awards | 2025 | Best Supporting Actress in Drama | Asher Yasbincek | Nominated |
| AACTA Awards | 2025 | Best Costume Design in Television | Rita Carmody (for "Bird Psycho") | Nominated |
| AACTA International Awards | 2023 | Best Drama Series | Heartbreak High | Nominated |
| AACTA International Awards | 2023 | Best Actor in a Series | Thomas Weatherall | Nominated |
| GLAAD Media Awards | 2023 | Outstanding New TV Series | Heartbreak High | Nominated |
| GLAAD Media Awards | 2025 | Outstanding Drama Series | Heartbreak High | Pending |
| Logie Awards | 2023 | Most Popular Drama Series, Miniseries or Telemovie | Heartbreak High | Nominated |
| Logie Awards | 2023 | Most Popular New Talent | Chloé Hayden | Nominated |
| Logie Awards | 2023 | Most Popular New Talent | Ayesha Madon | Nominated |
| Logie Awards | 2023 | Most Outstanding Supporting Actor | Thomas Weatherall | Won |
| International Emmy Awards | 2023 | Kids: Live-Action | Heartbreak High | Won |