A new era of exams for CSSA & Gradeo

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A new era of exams for CSSA & Gradeo

Past papers of the CSSA Trial Exams will be available to students of the NSW syllabus for the first time under a ground-breaking partnership between CSSA and Gradeo.

Operating since 1967, CSSA is the state's premium provider of Trial HSC examinations for Year 12 students, delivering over 200,000 Trial HSC Examinations across 47 HSC courses and nearly 600 schools each year.

Used by nearly two-thirds of NSW students, CSSA Trial HSC examinations are written and assessed by education experts.

As NESA shifts HSC exams online, schools and teachers across New South Wales will now have an accessible option for rigorous, high-quality online test materials.

Gradeo is an education technology company specialising in online assessment to support teachers to assess and students to sit assessments through changing technology. Gradeo combines cutting-assessment technology with trusted test instruments.

“Good assessment is the bedrock of valid measurement of student progress, but it can be time-consuming to develop or source for teachers” said CSNSW CEO Dallas McInerney.

“The CSSA-Gradeo partnership will bring CSSA into the digital era and demonstrates our commitment to quality, accessibility and innovation”, said CSSA Head of Assessment Monica O’Brien.

The Partnership will give subscribers access to nearly 300 tests and 15,000 questions, all mapped to current NSW syllabuses, enabling them to author, test, grade and report on a single platform.

“Almost every current and former HSC student in NSW has sat a CSSA exam at some point. The brand is trusted for its quality. We’re thrilled they’ve chosen Gradeo to propel this offering into hundreds of schools across NSW,” said Gradeo Founder Alex Dore.

Why This Matters: Quality, Accessibility, and Innovation in HSC Preparation

The CSSA trial exams are the benchmark for quality, syllabus-aligned HSC preparation in New South Wales, widely respected by schools, teachers, and students. By joining forces with Gradeo, CSSA is making its resources accessible in a digital format for the first time, allowing students to study smarter, track progress in real time, and benefit from AI-supported feedback and insights.

This partnership will: 

• Be available to Gradeo users from February
• Save teacher time by creating a term’s worth of syllabus-aligned quizzes and exams for your classes within minutes across over 45 subjects.
• Mark exam responses for an entire class within minutes and generate detailed improvement insights.
• Gives students access to a powerful database of past papers, generate their own, or choose their own study adventure with quizzes and powerful reporting insights.

Bridging the Digital Gap for HSC Students

This partnership answers the call for more equitable, innovative solutions in Australian education, giving students from all backgrounds the opportunity to prepare with trusted, quality resources.

For more information about the Gradeo platform, visit https://www.gradeo.com.au (https://www.gradeo.com.au/) or follow us on Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/company/gradeo/) and for more information about the CSSA exams, visit https://www.cssa.com.au (https://www.cssa.com.au/).

Key Facts:

• First-of-its-Kind Partnership:  CSSA’s HSC past papers are now available online, exclusively through Gradeo.
• Nationwide Reach: Over 600 schools use CSSA trials annually; now every student can study with these benchmark papers.
• Enhanced Tools for Students & Teachers: Gradeo’s platform offers interactive learning paths, real-time tracking, and AI-powered feedback.
• Equitable Access:  Gradeo and CSSA are bridging the gap in resources, making high-quality exam preparation accessible to students of all backgrounds.

About us:

Gradeo
Gradeo is Australia’s leading online assessment platform, committed to revolutionising exam preparation through digital access, innovative tools, and advanced AI support. Gradeo empowers students and teachers to achieve more with resources mapped to the HSC syllabus and beyond.

Contact details:

To learn more about the CSSA-Gradeo Partnership or for media enquiries, email 
contact@gradeo.com.au