National Schools Constitutional Convention
Victorian Students Expression of Interest to attend NSCC 2025 OPENS!!
Victorian Students are invited to submit an Expression of Interest to participate in the Australian Government Department of Education (DOE) National Schools Constitutional Convention (NSCC) 2025.
Students must be enrolled in Year 11 or 12 in 2025 to be eligible to apply.
The following is the tentative timelines for the Victorian application process:
- Early to mid-December 2024: VIC Student EOI opens
- Wednesday 5 February 2025: Student EOI to close
- Week of 10 February 2025: Students & schools will be notified of the results. Successful students will be given a set of forms that need to be completed by themselves, parents/carers and the School Principal or their Designated Proxy.
- Friday 28 February 2025: All student forms (and relevant documentation such as medical plans if applicable) due.
- Early March: Travel and accommodation bookings will be made and confirmed.
- Mid-March: Successful students will be invited to attend an online briefing session with the selected supervisors and representatives of National Curriculum Services (NCS), who is the coordinator of the NSCC.
To apply, please submit the completed and signed Expression of Interest form by 12:00pm Wednesday 5 February 2025 to candy.chan@ncsonline.com.au.
Expression of Interest form: NSCC 2025 VIC Student EoI Form_FINALv2.docx
Selection criteria will be based on a wide range of considerations, including but not limited to the number and range of applications received, school sector, location, ICSEA score, merit of the written piece and the applicant’s previous experience in civics & citizenship, politics, legal studies or student voice activities (if highlighted).
For any enquiries, please contact National Curriculum Services at:
Telephone: (03) 9415 1299
Email: candy.chan@ncsonline.com.au
Please note: The NCS office will be closed from COB Friday 20 December 2024 and reopens on Monday 6 January 2025.
Date: Tuesday 25 - Thursday 27 March 2025
Location: Canberra
The National Schools Constitutional Convention (NSCC) is one of the major components of the Australian Government Civics and Citizenship Education (CCE) program. The NSCC is an annual peak event exploring the Australian Constitution for senior school students in Years 11 and 12. A total of 120 students will be selected nation-wide each year to attend.
The program is funded by the Australian Government Department of Education (DOE), coordinated by National Curriculum Services (NCS) and supported by the education departments from all states and territories. Costs associated with flights, accommodation and catering are covered by the DOE.
Supervisors of students are selected by each state and territory education departments in accordance with their respective school excursion policies. These supervisors will assume full responsibility for the welfare and supervision of students from their state or territory during travel, accommodation, and all scheduled activities, in line with the applicable school excursion policies of their jurisdiction. All accompanying supervisors are registered teachers and/or possess valid working with children checks (or equivalent).
This year marks the 30th National Schools Constitutional Convention (NSCC) and will be held on Tuesday 25 – Thursday 27 March 2025 in Canberra.
More information about NSCC 2025 will be updated here periodically.
Any enquries, please email registrations@ncsonline.com.au or call NCS on (03) 9415 1299.
The Australian Government Department of Education funds this program.