They're coming of age during a pandemic and Australia's first recession in almost 30 years.
Students and schools learnt on Friday that every VCE student would be assessed for special consideration due to the distress and disruption caused by COVID-19.Santa Maria College student Anika Luna didn't struggle with the first round of remote learning, because it provided fewer distractions than friends in a classroom. COVID-19 hasn't changed her plans to study media and communications, or stopped her volunteering at a student radio station.
"This year has been wild to say the least, but I am a firm believer in the idea that when approaching any challenging situation with an open mind and through the lens of creativity, success is inevitable." In addition, young people are likely to experience higher taxes during their working life to recover the cost of dealing with the pandemic, the commission said.