By Oscar Parry
Students in Sunbury and Macedon Ranges received their ATAR results last week, with outstanding results across schools in the region.
This included Sacred Heart College Kyneton, where three students achieved an ATAR above 96 and the college had a median study score of 30 – with study scores ranked out of 50.
College dux Frida Foerster received an ATAR result of 99.4 and dux proximus Claire Freeman scored 98.55.
Frida said her result was a “pleasant surprise” and that it has not fully sunk in yet.
Her advice to next year’s year 12 students – make sure to maintain a healthy study-life balance.
She said plans to take a gap year before pursuing an arts and science double degree at Monash University the following year.
Claire said that while she knew she tried very hard this year, she did not expect she would do “that well,” adding that it is important to assist your peers where you can.
Sacred Heart principal Darren Egberts congratulated students for their efforts and said the results are the “culmination of six years of dedication, perseverance, and individual effort”.
At Salesian College Sunbury, college dux Will Vavallo received an ATAR of 95.45 and said he was “absolutely delighted” to receive this score and be awarded as this year’s dux.
“Moving into 2025, my aspiration is to commence engineering (honours) at RMIT University and navigate me towards becoming a specialist in my career field of choice,” he said.
The dux of Braemar College was Dempsey Smith with an ATAR of 99.55 and a perfect score in politics, with dux proximus Caitlin Shaw receiving 99.50 and a perfect score in English language.
Dempsey said he “couldn’t believe it” when he saw his result and was “very, very pleased.”
He plans to study politics through a bachelor of arts at Melbourne university next year and said he recommends next year’s year 12 students to choose subjects they’re passionate about, as it helps to “get through all of the work if you’re really interested in it.”
Students formally received their ATAR results on Thursday, December 12.
