School certificates and school records

When your young person completes year 10 in an ACT public school, the school issues them with either a:

• Year 10 Certificate
• High School Record.

Both list the courses completed and the school grades achieved in years 9 and 10.

After completing year 12, the school issues a Year 12 Certificate.

Request an uncollected Year 10 certificate

To request an uncollected Year 10 certificate, email year10certificate@act.gov.au.

In your email include:

• your full name
• the school you attended in year 10
• your mobile number in case we need to contact you about your application.

We usually process requests within 2 weeks. We will email you when your certificate is ready to collect. We tell you where you can collect it from.

Bring a form of photo ID (for example, drivers licence or passport) to confirm your identity when you come to collect.

If you cannot collect the certificate yourself:

• write a note that gives someone else permission to collect it on your behalf
• make sure you sign the note
• the person collecting the certificate must show their own ID and your ID.

Request a copy of a Year 10 certificate or record

You can request a copy of a Year 10 Certificate or High School Record if you finished studying at an ACT public school in 1986 or later.

To get an application form, email year10certificate@act.gov.au.

There is a fee if you want a certified copy.

Request a copy of year 12 results

You can request a certified copy or transcript of year 12 results. Fees apply.

Visit the Board of Senior Secondary Studies (BSSS) website to request a Year 12 certificate or transcript.

Request access to a school record

School records include any reports or interactions the school has had about the student during their schooling.

Visit the Access Canberra website to get the Request to Access Form.

If you are aged under 18, you must get a parent, carer, legal guardian or agent to apply for the record and show supporting documents such as a:

• Power of Attorney
• letter that gives them permission to access the school record.