There were cheers and even a few tears as Cowra High's Year 12 cohort said farewell after 13 years of schooling.
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The class of 2019 celebrated their achievement with a week of dress ups, a scavenger hunt and their final assembly on Thursday before heading to Penrith for ice skating and go karting on their big day out last Friday.
Cowra High School deputy principal Megan Robinson said the students had a very enjoyable last week.
"Monday was movie themed and we had the likes of Scooby Doo characters, we had Clueless... they went all out, they were amazing," she said.
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"Tuesday was Thrift Shop, when they were introduced on stage they had to say how much they spent at Vinnies or Salvos.
"Wednesday was the gender bender... most of the leadership team of boys were cheerleaders."
Mrs Robinson said there was a focus on the group's generousity and giving spirit at the final assembly.
"Jill Dunk [their Year Adviser] spoke and said something that resonated with me was that this group of Year 12 have been so considerate of the junior years, they've included those junior years and it's one of the first groups to ever be that inclusive," she said.
"At the same time, they raised money for the Hampton family, they had an activity every day and they raised nearly $3500, they also donated a barbecue for the school cause we were in need of one."
Mrs Robinson said it has been great to see the students learn and grow throughout the years.
"It's been really exciting to see them develop from those shy little kids in Year 7 with the backpacks that were too big for them, to come through the ranks and in the last two years, they've really grown into beautiful young adults," she said.
"The leadership team, they've grown in leaps and bounds... they were unable to speak in front of a crowd when they first made their speeches to now, they are speaking in front of crowds and to groups of parents and the whole hall and they can do it with ease.
"They've always had involvement in the school... Nothing's a problem for them."
