Among the cohort, Jack Lamberton achieved a band 6 in business studies and a number of band 5's, Narayan Wainwright achieved an E4 grade in English extension 2 and Fergus Mashman scored a band 6 in music, which he studied at Bathurst High Campus.

Narayan said he was also impressed with his marks in English extension 1, English advanced and ancient history.

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"I got the marks I needed at the end of the day, and I feel my deep interest in reading and writing especially helped my results in English," he said.

"The plan for this year is to take some time off, and maybe consider university in 2023."

Fergus was too impressed with his results, commenting that the opportunity to study music at Bathurst High throughout his senior years played a big role in his music result.

"It was great to meet all the Bathurst High students, and I learned just as much there as I did here at Kelso," he said.

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"I'm planning to study music and performance at the Australian National University in Canberra this, with a goal to become a successful freelance musician, preferably within the contemporary jazz genre."

But for many students, the HSC was an exercise in trying their best and making the most of what was a disruptive lead-up to exams, with students emerging from lockdown only weeks prior.

For Tatiana Bosma, the experience in sitting the HSC with everything else going on felt quite surreal.

"It was quite strange experience sitting the HSC as for a while, we weren't even sure it would go ahead, but I simply focused on putting in the best effort I could," Tatiana said.

"I've got early entry offers for business degrees at both Western Sydney and Charles Sturt universities, so I'm going to use this year to work and save some money.

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Kelso High principal Mick Sloan said he's really proud of the exemplary resilience students and staff have shown throughout two difficult years of senior study.

"A parent made the comment that the students and staff should be really proud for hanging in there throughout such a difficult time, and I feel that'll be the message highlighted by all secondary schools," Mr Sloan said.

"Our focus has always been ensuring all our graduating students are aware of the multiple pathways they can take to prosper in life after school."

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