Free Lunch for Year 12s at Nandos

Overview

School's not only out for summer, it's actually out forever, with the latest Year 12 cohort receiving their final ATAR results over the next week or two. While that's pretty daunting, Nandos is here to put you in a celebratory mood, serving free chicken and chips meals to help students ring in their results.

The idea comes courtesy of a Melbourne-based student named Kyla, who saw Nandos in the UK giving Year 12 students a free feed as an end-of-year favour. Asking whether the much-loved Portuguese chicken brand could do the same for her and her friends, the restaurant stepped up to shout students across Australia.

Whether you're seeking a 99.95 or just happy that you'll never have to sit another exam, free chicken and chips is the great academic equaliser. Available to the first 100 students at each participating restaurant, just show your student card to score a free meal, featuring a quarter chicken, regular chips and a 600ml Coke Zero.

Held on the ATAR release date in most states — Victoria is up first on Thursday, December 11 — there will be 30 locations around the country keen to take your order. So, grab your pals and celebrate (or commiserate) your score — just know that pretty much no one will speak of them again in a couple of years' time.