Current applicants
Your Âé¶¹Ô´´ application number and PIN
After you apply, you'll need to quote your Âé¶¹Ô´´ application number whenever you contact Âé¶¹Ô´´.
Application number
When you complete the personal details section of your application, you'll be emailed your nine-digit 2026–27 Âé¶¹Ô´´ application number. Your application number will also be recorded on your Confirmation of Application.
Âé¶¹Ô´´ PIN
If you're a current Year 12 student, you need to enter your Year 12 student number and a PIN to start your application. We need your student ID details to match your end-of-year results to your application. We also need them if you want to apply for the Schools Recommendation Scheme.
2026 NSW HSC applicants/ACT Year 12 applicants
Your Âé¶¹Ô´´ PIN is emailed to the address you registered with NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) or the ACT Board of Senior Secondary Studies (ACT BSSS) on 8 April 2026 (the day applications open).
It is different to your NESA PIN.
If you lose your Âé¶¹Ô´´ PIN, call us on (02) 9752 0200.
All other 2026 Year 12 applicants
Your Âé¶¹Ô´´ PIN is the first four digits of your date of birth (day and month). For example, if your birthday is 3 October, your Âé¶¹Ô´´ PIN is 0310; if your birthday is 17 May, your Âé¶¹Ô´´ PIN is 1705.
If you lose or forget your Âé¶¹Ô´´ PIN or application number
For any issues with your PIN or application number, call us between 8.30am and 4.30pm (Sydney time) Monday to Friday.
Your Equity Scholarship application number
Your Âé¶¹Ô´´ application number and Equity Scholarships application number are not the same.