Tens of thousands of Victorian students now know whether “all their hard work has paid off” with the release of the ATAR results on December 11 at 7 a.m.
Kate Thompson discovered she was the dux of Wycheproof P12 College, a tiny Victorian town, when she received a cake with her entrance score—97.85—written in frosting.
The youngest pupils in the school questioned her about her age.
A representative for Wycheproof P12 College stated, “We hope the oldest of our students acts as a source of inspiration for our youngest.”
The average rank of the 2023 cohort, according to ATAR data for over 45,000 students, is 69.31, a little lower than the 70.33 of the 2022 cohort.
Additionally, 39 pupils have attained the highest possible score of 99.95.
Surprised by the better-than-expected outcomes
With an ATAR of 99.75, Gippsland’s St. Paul’s Anglican Grammar School dux, Hamna Mohamed Fahmi, a Warragul year 12 student, won the title.
In order to give herself the best possibility of pursuing her dream of studying medicine, she set out to attain a score of 99 or above.
“When I saw my ATAR, I was really surprised because I was not expecting it to be that high, so I was screaming, and there was a lot of laughter and tears,” she recalled.
“[My parents] were really happy because it’s not just my effort; it’s also their effort and contribution too, so they are really happy, if not more happy than me!”
In the same way, Ms. Mohamed Fahmi was thrilled to get a flawless study score of 50 in psychology.
“I actually thought it was going to be my bottom subject,” she stated.
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“It was one of my favourite subjects, but what made it my best was probably my teacher; he was a really good teacher, and he really did care about how I went.”
At St. Paul’s Anglican Grammar School, 14% of students had an ATAR over 90, and 69% of students received a rank higher than 70.
With an ATAR of 97.60, Georgia Shell, a local Gippsland Grammar student, took home the 2023 dux title.
“When I saw that result, I was shocked because I wasn’t really expecting it,” she stated.
“But at the same time, I felt a lot of relief and pride because I knew I had worked hard to deserve it.”
The resident of Forge Creek was taken aback to discover that her strongest subjects, French and PE, had raw scores of just 44. She had always believed that STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) subjects had high ATAR ranks.
“[French] is considered one of the hardest VCE subjects to take, and I poured my heart and soul into it; it’s always been my favourite,” she stated.
She is now hopeful that her score will be high enough to go into the arts programme at the University of Melbourne, where she may pursue her love of languages and French.
The 13% of its students who received an ATAR of more than 90 and the 26% of them who received a study score of 40 or above in at least one subject are proof that Gippsland Grammar takes great pride in its students’ academic accomplishments.
excitedly awaiting the outcome.
Before his VCE exams, five weeks prior, Melbourne adolescent Ravin Desai studied for ten hours every day.
As part of his extended courses, he studied general math, English, literature, French, and philosophy.
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After learning his admissions status, Mr. Desai intends to go on a road trip. He will return in February to begin his Bachelor of Arts studies at the University of Melbourne.
Mr. Desai could rest easy knowing that his results were a relief, as he had to have an ATAR of at least 88.
The ATAR ranks a student in comparison to other students, rather than assigning them a score out of 100.
It is computed so that student accomplishments may be compared between universities and other higher education institutions.
The Victorian Tertiary Admission Centre’s (VTAC) scaled scores for the student’s English subject are added to the outcomes of their three next-best-performing courses and, if applicable, 10% of their fifth and sixth-best-performing topics to determine the student’s ATAR.
Mr. Desai has seen how people have chosen their ideal job path despite a dismal ATAR, and he is aware that there are “always other options” at institutions with lower entrance scores.
Though he was sure he could pass the admission exam, he pointed out that the VCE exams did not evaluate the originality or interest of the students’ thoughts.
How much you can commit to memory is what matters. The speaker stated, “You’ll perform well if you can commit a lot of knowledge to memory; otherwise, you won’t.
When the subject of the protracted wait for ATAR results was up in his social group, he claimed there was a depressing atmosphere.
“It’s the elephant in the room; no one wants to bring it up.”
However, the stress subsided as the results showed.
“I think everyone will be happy on the day, and afterwards we can just move on,” he stated.
Options that are easily accessible and outcomes that are “not everything”
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Victoria’s premier, Jacinta Allan, expressed concern over the 57,601 students who have yet to receive their VCE results.
“While your VCE is important, it’s not everything.” She wrote on Facebook, “I got a B in political science, trust me.”
“If the outcome you were hoping for wasn’t what you received, don’t lose your cool. Your current performance does not have to dictate your future.
“There are a plethora of options available to you, including TAFE, university, and other alternatives.
Above all, I sincerely hope that you find satisfaction in your accomplishments for this year. I am.”
Ben Carroll, the deputy premier and minister of education, congratulated each and every secondary school graduate.
“Remember that this is just one step in your life and educational journey and that there are all kinds of options available to you,” he stated on X.
“A big thank you to all the teachers and families for their support!”
Agnes Ambrose, the Geelong College dux, is overjoyed with her astounding 99.90 ATAR.
After learning the findings, she is having supper with her folks to celebrate. She would want to thank them for all of their help and inspiration.
“They didn’t put any pressure on me, but they tried to support and help me with the stress.”
She cried out, “There’s stress everywhere.”
“Next year will be fun.”
Students in year 12 can view their results on the ATAR website or app, as well as the VCE results.
Students applying for postsecondary courses have until December 13 at 4 p.m. to modify their course preferences after getting their results.
There are two additional rounds of tertiary offers in January and February, after the first round in December.
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