School-leavers around the country are gathering in destination towns for the annual rite of passage holiday.
One of the most popular destinations is Byron Bay, where the party trend seems to have changed over the years.
From heady alcohol-fuelled days described earlier this century to more recent sober affairs, police from near and far are still part of the Byron Schoolies scene in terms of official safety preparations.
Image: Image by Jeremy on Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 2.0
Produced By: Mia Armitage
Featured In Story: Donna Tutt – Tweed Byron Detective Acting Inspector
First aired on The Wire, Friday 28 November 2025