About HighHelp

[Last Updated: 13 Sep 2026]
On this page, you will find information and guidelines for each section of this website.

What is HighHelp?

HighHelp is a proposed website designed and programmed specifically for, and by, class of 2027. The goal of this project is to improve the academic performance of our grade as a whole.

On 19th Nov 2025, a group of students proposed ideas of a project to bind our cohort together. After much discussion, we decided to present this idea via the format of a website.

After consultation with teachers, a survey was conducted, and the development started in Term 4 holidays of 2025.


Resources

Students can access resources, such as notes, uploaded by their peers on this page. We encourage any materials beneficial in any way such as personal notes, class worksheets, exemplar essays etc.

Requirements

  • File size less than 25MB 50MB
  • Uploader must have agreed to website guidelines

Guidelines

  • No (deliberate) misinformation
  • No plagiarism
  • No copyright infringement (e.g. Textbook)

Announcements

These are usually significant updates within a subject (e.g. release/change in notification) - or within our cohort (e.g. school events). Surprisingly this is the most wanted feature, according to the survey.

Proposing

Anyone can propose an announcement. You pick the audience it targets from your tags - a subject you take, your year group, or everyone - and add an "additional needs" note that only you and the reviewers can read.
Your proposal stays pending until an admin reviews it. If it is rejected you get their feedback and can edit and resubmit it.

Reading

An announcement only appears for the users carrying one of its target tags, and a red dot on the Announcements tab tells you when something new has landed. Reviewers also get a red dot while proposals are waiting in the queue. Anyone can leave a thumbs up.

Formatting

Announcement bodies support Markdown, so you can use **bold**, *italics*, lists, headings, links and code blocks.

Guidelines

No misinformation or spamming

Past Papers

Erm, how is this different to THSC?
We classified each question (of selected papers) into topics. As such, students can grind past papers specific to the exam notification. This further enables us to try questions from 'future' exams (yearlies, trials, or HSCs) without being hindered by content yet to be taught.

My heartfelt credit goes to Mr. Jackson's Bizzy website for inspiration for this feature, and for carrying my assessments.

Interested students in contributing to this feature can fill out the same form at the end of this page. Thanks to all students who has contributed.

Q&A

Literally Q&A.

Guidelines

  • No trolling, for both the question and answer. We understand your urge to demonstrate your humour, but please keep it in check - you can laugh after HSC results.
  • No swearing
  • No personal attacks
  • No spamming
Imagine asking Deputies the question / Deputies asking you the question.

Failure in doing so results in suspension/ban.

Essays

Students can upload their essays for others to read and learn from / give feedback or comment.

Additionally, to reward students giving genuine feedback, and to avoid over-reliance, there is a hidden points system. Though, it is very unlikely that you will be restricted due to this feature.

Guidelines

  • No trolling
  • No swearing
  • No personal attacks
  • No spamming

Failure in doing so results in suspension/ban.

Timetable

An integrated timetable from your SBHS student portal API, displaying:

  • Timetabled Classes
  • Room / Teacher Change
  • Timetable Cycle
  • Daily Notices
  • School Events
  • Exam Timetable (Y11)
  • Latest High Notes

Additionally, from a leading-edge API donated by IT department, displays:
  • Scan-In Time
  • Clipboard Sessions (sports + extra-curricular)
  • Canvas Assingments
  • Class Notes

ATAR

An approximation of your SBHS internal rank using maths and a few hundred collected data points and a few years of data from UAC reports. Quite accurate with R-squared = 0.9171.

Attendance

Another exclusive feature (from the in-development API) displaying your attendance rate and pre-explained clipboard absences - presumably for the 85% attendance required for Award Scheme Points.

Points

Another exclusive feature (from the in-development API) displaying your Award Scheme Points + Blazer Lines + Some planning tools.

Application

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FAQs

What if data is lost before important exams?

The database and storage provider of this website is Cloudflare - which features a built-in backup system that allows for data to be restored to any snapshots in the past 30 days. Additionally, we will manually backup all the data before e.g. Trials and HSC.

Who is behind all this? Does the school know?

We are a group of students consisted mainly of subject duxes and students assuming leadership roles, as we gathered to discuss efficient methods to better our cohort academically. The website is programmed by a group of students taking Software Engineering.
We have inquired and consulted with Software Engineering teacher and our Year Advisors, and we express our sincere gratitude for their support.
HighHelp is also honoured to be recognised by our Principal, Mr. Barris, and our Deputy Teachers.
See more: High Notes Vol 27 No 24

Ask more questions in the Contact section!

Feedback

Report bugs and provide feedback via Google Form.
Alternately, use the inbuilt "Hmmm...?" Section.

Contact

  • Use the above feedback form. We read each feedback carefully.
  • Contact any SRCs for additional information.
  • Email Ricky 457297106@student.sbhs.nsw.edu.

Credit

The HighHelp program can not be accomplished without the support of each individual within our cohort.

Nevertheless, we wish to highlight the exceptional contributions of the following pupils:

  • Lucas Chen,
  • Dennis Chen,
  • Charlie Chesh,
  • Aryan Ghosh,
  • Franklin Huang,
  • Theodore Hui,
  • Jasper Kim,
  • Joshua Kuo,
  • Caspar Lai,
  • Kyle Lee,
  • Nicklas Li,
  • Geoffrey Li,
  • Jun Shim,
  • Aiden Ton-That,
  • Yuhai Wang,
  • Terry Zhang,
  • Henrik Zhang,

And, importantly,
  • Mr. Wang and Ms. Millar, for your help and support,
  • Mr. Comben, for your advice and guidance,

Lastly, myself

Ricky Luo