Episode 3

High school's hard enough, but a tragic loss, a teacher’s scandal, brushes with authority and an unexpected surprise all shock the Hartley student body.

A search for a parent, forbidden feelings, an ailing basketball squad and two shocking deaths fill up the school year for the students at Hartley. A controversial teacher returns and a student’s life gets derailed while another’s music career takes off as the threat of a school shutdown arises.

Hartley students deal with a distressing death, a new teacher and a newly revealed drug addiction. But they still find time to hang at the Shark Pool.

With university looming, the students look to the future and hope for top exam scores. Meanwhile, the Shark Pool comes under threat of a new owner.

An entirely new school, new staff and new students keep the tensions running high and bring in even more trouble to the Hartley hallways this year.

Nothing comes easily for the students at Hartley as they must face new hardships, navigate new relationships and learn life’s harsh lessons together.