Blake McKeown, Bondi Rescue:

Congratulations on getting to your HSC! Finally it's time to party and enjoy life! All I want to say is make sure you do just that-enjoy life!

Go after whatever it is that you want to do, because there's nothing worse than living with regrets. Get out there and live the best, most enjoyable, most fulfilling life you possibly can!:

Monique Wright, TV Reporter:

If you know exactly what you want to do, that's great, but don't stress if you don't.

You don't need to have your whole life mapped out right now - just follow your interests and enjoy yourself.

What's important at this stage is attitude - aim to be the best in whatever you do and always be open to new opportunities. If you do that, you'll soon find the sky is the limit.:

James Bradfield Moody, General Manager, International Development, CSIRO
The New Inventors, ABC:

You have an amazing amount of potential ahead of you when you leave school-life is the journey of turning that potential into real experiences.

The best way to do something extraordinary is to be true to yourself, step outside your comfort zone and follow your passions. Good luck!:

Sally Shipard, Australian Women's Soccer Team:

For most of you, all your memories over the last 12 years have been created by your time at school with your best friends and classmates. Soon, it's time to branch out and escape from your comfort zone.

Travel, embrace change, meet new people, form new relationships. You have to be willing to make mistakes in order to get it right. Don't make any rash decisions about what you want to do-take some time out to decide.

If it's meant to be, it will happen. And smile - life is fun!: