By Callum Ludwig
Year 12 students across the state were up at 7am to receive their VCE results, awaiting what they achieved as their final ATAR score.
Upper Yarra Secondary College (UYSC) students were no exception, with some notable top acheivers.
Senior School Leader Katie Feagan said Upper Yarra Secondary College is incredibly proud of all their Year 12 students.
“They have achieved some amazing results and it is wonderful to see all the hard work put in by students and teachers, paying off. We have two students who achieved an ATAR of above 90, placing them in the top 10 per cent of the state and a further 3 students in the top 20 per cent of the state who only just missed out on achieving an ATAR in the 90s,” she said.
“We had a number of students who achieved Study Scores in the 40s and our top study score was 48, which is absolutely amazing and one of the highest study scores the college has achieved.”
“We wish all our Year 12 students all the best as they transition into this next chapter of their lives and look forward to hearing about your future achievements, we are all very proud of you.”
Four UYSC students achieved a study score, the final score for a subject calculated from assessment and exam results, above 40, which gets them a feature in the student honour roll.
The highest study score that can be achieved for a subject is a perfect 50.
Jarred Harvey achieved a 42 study score in General Mathematics and said the morning his results were released, he was feeling a little apprehensive, which was replaced with relief after seeing his ATAR.
“I am pleased with my dedication and efforts throughout the year that have helped me achieve this result, some days were harder than others, however, seeing my hard work pay off has been worth it,” he said.
“I am considering taking a gap year and then enrolling in a bachelor of science at The University of Melbourne, majoring in chemical engineering. I would like to thank my teachers for the time and effort that they have put into every student.”
Reyd Coshutt and Jacinta Tait also excelled in General Mathematics at UYSC, achieving study scores of 43 and 40 respectively.
Lucas Rush was the recipient of the outstanding study score of 48, achieving it for his efforts in Outdoor and Environmental Studies and said he is planning to go to Deakin University next year to study sport science and continue in a life of sport and health.
“I wasn’t really nervous at all, just keen to finally see the results that I’ve waited to see for so long. I was more excited to see how I went,” he said.
“I’m very proud and happy about my efforts, especially seeing as they have paid off, the hard work was worth it, and now I am confident that I will make the course that I want to be in.”
