All New South Wales students must complete Year 10 or its equivalent.
The NSW Government requires young people stay at school until they complete Year 10, or until they turn 17 years old - whichever comes first.
Registered home schooling or the completion of a Certificate II course by TAFE NSW, are approved as alternative ways of meeting compulsory education requirements. Taking up an apprenticeship or traineeship is also an approved reason for leaving school.
The NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) issues a Record of School Achievement (RoSA) to eligible students who leave school before completing their Higher School Certificate (HSC).
Home schooled students are not issued with a RoSA when they complete their studies.
TAFE NSW issues certificates to students who successfully complete courses.