Student photo
Upload a photo of your child for identification purposes on test day.
Parents/carers must upload a photograph of their child for inclusion on the Test Admission Ticket.
Including the student's photo on the Test Admission Ticket allows for quick confirmation of the student’s identity for entry to the test centre and throughout the test, enhancing security.
- Select ‘1. Choose photo’. You can attach a PNG or JPG image of your child.
- Select ‘2. Validate photo’. This will either be successful, or you will be provided with a reason why the validation was unsuccessful. For example, 'Provide a valid image to proceed' if it is unsuccessful.
- Select ‘Save & continue’.
Screenshot of the Student photo page
For public school students: we will share the student’s photograph with their school/principal to confirm their identity using the uploaded photograph.
For non-government school students: parents and carers will need to print a copy of the photograph used in the application and have it signed by their principal.
Student photos are retained in our IT systems until the placement process has finished. This is normally 2 years, and after this date all student photos are deleted from our IT systems. Applicants can choose to share an alternate photo with us until applications close.
Photo requirements
The application photo must be a colour portrait image taken within the last six months. Selfies are not accepted.
Please note you will not be able to submit your application without uploading a student photo that meets the below requirements unless you are submitting your applications within 48 hours of the application closing date. In this case you must add a student photo within 7 calendar days of submitting the application otherwise your child will not be eligible to sit the test.
When choosing or capturing a photo, please ensure the following:
- Your child’s face is fully visible from the front
- The image must be clear.
- Your child’s head is in a straight, upright position
- Remove any hats, sunglasses or scarfs. (Head coverings for religious reasons or glasses are acceptable, but ensure the full face is visible from the bottom of the chin to the top of the forehead.)
- Eyes should be open and clearly visible, e.g. not covered by hair.
- Eyes looking straight into the camera
- Your child’s face should cover at least 50% of the photo
- The photo dimensions should be 300-800 pixels in height and 250-700 pixels in width.
- The uploaded image should be between 80 KB and 15 MB in file size.
