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The most common breach was students using mobile phones or other devices during exams, with 19 found using phones in 2024. Some students used multiple cheating methods. Fifteen students were found with unauthorised notes or writing on their body, an increase from 12 discovered in 2023. According to La Trobe University professor Therese Keane, there are many reasons young people feel pressure to cheat. “There’s high-stakes pressure – it could determine whether they get into university… It could be family pressure in terms of being successful,” Professor Keane said.
