what if we dont want our marks to appear in the paper? (1 Viewer)

[spin spin sugar]

is there any way we can ask them not to publish it? do we have any rights...?? anyone know who i could contact about it?

 

[toknblackguy]

try contacting the actual newspaper, but it was my understanding that if you managed to get your name in the paper, that's a good achievement?
or do they put EVERYONE's results there.... :s

 

[korry]

yeah i know a few ppl who have wanted to keep their results confidential...but i think they told they're school or something heaps early....i'm not sure wat the procedure is though....ask ur year adviser...

 

[Macccca]

you had to tell them ages ago when you were signing that subject choices paper, you could tick if you didnt want anything given out or something

 

[deyveed]

What do you have to do to get your name in the paper?

 

[freaking_out]

Originally posted by spin spin sugar
is there any way we can ask them not to publish it? do we have any rights...?? anyone know who i could contact about it?

well they only publish the names of ppl. who got above 90 for their subjects (along with their subjects ofcourse )
the board i think actually sends all of us a letter informing us that our names mite b published, and in it there is an option to choose not to allow them to publish ya name....but then again, who wouldn't want their names published in the newspaper, if u get above 90?

Originally posted by deyveed
What do you have to do to get your name in the paper?

get above 90 for ya subjects (as mentioned above).

 

[Adam]

Um, no you don't. When my sister did it, she didn't get any makrs above 80, and her name along with everyone elses was in the paper, but I'm not sure which paper.

 

[jm1234567890]

Originally posted by Adam
Um, no you don't. When my sister did it, she didn't get any makrs above 80, and her name along with everyone elses was in the paper, but I'm not sure which paper.

There must be a reason her name was in paper....
There are far to many HSC students to place all of them on the paper

 

[jm1234567890]

They even publish how many subjects you got 90+ in on the web

 

[freaking_out]

Originally posted by jm1234567890
There must be a reason her name was in paper....
There are far to many HSC students to place all of them on the paper

yeah, thats impossible....maybe it was in her skool newsletter/community newspaper?

 

[Adam]

Um, no, why don't people just accept things, it is possible to be incorrect you know?

It was a paper, from the petrol station, that came out the midnight of the UAI, and everybody was in it. Yes, even her friend that got a 35 UAI. Its only 50 odd thousand pepole, you need a name - UAI, nothing else. And I know it did take up many pages, because I was looking for people to laugh at. When I see her again, I'll ask about it, OK?

 

[spin spin sugar]

what year was that Adam? i think the rules have changed re: publishing UAI's in the last few years

Originally posted by Macccca
you had to tell them ages ago when you were signing that subject choices paper, you could tick if you didnt want anything given out or something

so is that it now? too bad if i don't want them published? i don't even remember signing anything about that but surely it can't be too late to change it...?

Originally posted by freaking_out
well they only publish the names of ppl. who got above 90 for their subjects (along with their subjects ofcourse )
the board i think actually sends all of us a letter informing us that our names mite b published, and in it there is an option to choose not to allow them to publish ya name....but then again, who wouldn't want their names published in the newspaper, if u get above 90?

Originally posted by natstar
yes u do have rights not to have ur marks/name published, but only the ppl who get 90+ in subjects get published, whats the shame in that, id love for everyone to kno i got 90+ in a subject. Anyway they dont publish the specific mark just ur name and the subject(s)

i know. and it's not totally unlikely i'll get band 6 as i am first in all my subjects except one. i just get creeped out by the idea that people from my school, my old school, as well as teachers etc are going to be looking for my name/student number to see how i did. i'd really rather keep it private even if it is something to be proud of - it's my business and i don't particularly want to show it off.

 

[Adam]

It was not last year, but the year before. I don't see what the big deal is with having a number next to your name in a paper? OMG its invading my privacy, winge winge.

 

[spin spin sugar]

no its not.. i mean they don't even publish a mark. it's not anything i'm not proud of if i do achieve those results, there's just certain people i DON'T want knowing that i KNOW would look.

anyway, for the information of others, i just called the board of studies and they told me if you dont want the information published you fax 9367 8078, include your name/student number school etc of course and just tell them you dont want to be published in the paper OR on the board of studies website.

 

[gloria*]

do you know if there is a date by when we have to inform them?

 

[sugared plum]

oh that is so good.

They should stop publishing the marks altogether. It's shit.

 

[spin spin sugar]

Originally posted by gloria*
do you know if there is a date by when we have to inform them?

nah, just sooner is better i guess, and make sure you tell them to reply, the lady i spoke to on the phone was a total bitch about it so i wrote in my letter something about awaiting their response for a confirmation of action being taken. if they don't reply i intend to hassle them with faxes every day

Originally posted by sugared plum
oh that is so good.

They should stop publishing the marks altogether. It's shit.

yeah its okay for some but i'm just not keen on the whole world knowing.

 

[frenchy]

i thought it was your student number and uai, published in the newsaper?

 

[freaking_out]

Originally posted by frenchy
i thought it was your student number and uai, published in the newsaper?

no way!!

coz uai is a very confidential thing, only you and the principal of your skool will know. (unless u go publish it out in these forums. )

 

[toknblackguy]

perhaps it's opnly ppl getting the premier's award who are gonna get published