悉尼晨报近日批评新南威尔士州的高等学校证书（HSC）数据发布政策长期不透明，指出这一限制措施已经实行了40年[1]。根据该报的分析，当前的数据发布仅限于公布顶级学生的姓名及就读学校[1]，这导致家长无法获得全面的学校表现信息来做出知情选择。
在现有数据框架下，精英学校占据了HSC科目平均分的前19个位置[1]，其中詹姆斯·鲁塞学校学生平均分达到91.3分[1]。悉尼晨报指出，这种数据披露的限制性做法源于30年前一篇《每日电讯报》的报道，该报道促使政府制定了严格的数据保密政策[1]。相比之下，维多利亚州采取了更加开放的做法，公布了中位数VCE成绩以及所有学校的升学去向信息[1]。
该报呼吁新南威尔士州政府允许发布第五至第六等级的成绩数据和改进指标[1]，以增进公众对学校表现的了解。
The Sydney Morning Herald has criticized New South Wales authorities for severely restricting the release of Higher School Certificate examination data, arguing that opacity prevents parents from properly evaluating school performance.[1] Data restrictions on HSC results have remained in place for four decades, with only the names and schools of top-performing students made public.[1]
The newspaper's analysis of publicly available HSC subject averages reveals that elite schools dominate the top 19 positions, with James Ruse Agricultural High School recording an average score of 91.3.[1] According to the Sydney Morning Herald, these limitations stem from a Daily Telegraph story published 30 years ago that prompted the government to impose strict confidentiality measures.[1] The outlet argues that the current policy leaves families unable to access comprehensive information needed to make informed decisions about their children's education.
The Sydney Morning Herald has called on authorities to expand data transparency by publishing performance at grades five and six, as well as improvement metrics for all schools.[1] The newspaper notes that Victoria provides a contrasting approach by publishing median VCE results and university entry outcomes for all schools in the state.[1]