Graduating year 12 school leavers party during the Schoolies week celebrations in Surfers Paradise on November 23, 2008 on the Gold Coast, Australia. Schoolies is the annual celebration by year 12 students following the culmination of their HSC exams. The celebrations happen in several official locations throughout Australia, but the Gold Coast kicks off the celebrations as the Queensland exams finish ahead of all other states. By Sergio Dionisio/Getty.
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