Twelve years of schooling came to a nervous end for the state’s HSC students yesterday morning when they received their ATARs.
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The mark is used by universities to rank students applying for courses.
Among them were 127 year 12 students from Young’s two high schools.
Hennessy Catholic College held a morning tea on Wednesday when about 20 students came in and shared their subject results with teachers.
College principal Peter Webster said the students' achievements showed their hard work and dedication.
“I’m so proud of this group in that they trusted the journey that we provide for them, I would say that most of our kids would have achieved what they were hoping for,” he said.
“There would be very few kids who would be disappointed.
“They were bubbling with enthusiasm.”
Dr Webster said he was pleased with the school’s results as a whole, with 80 per cent of subject scores above the state average.
“I think what these kids achieved and their growth has been amazing,” he said.
“This is one stage of their journey, there are many varied pathways to achieve their goals. This is one step on their long journey of learning.”
And there was even more excitement when the students received their ATARs on Thursday.
“It's unbelievable how well these kids have done,” Dr Webster said.
“It’s fabulous seeing the kids achieve their dreams.”
Among the school’s top performers were Brodie Cullen (96.6), Luke Morton (95.5), Mitch Trinder (93.5), Beau Shoard (91.95), Olivia Hall (93.6), Samantha Doolan, (93.95), Harry McCabe (90.25) and Jayke Parish (89.05).
Hennessy ranked as the 261st school out of 590 in NSW, with 13 students in the credit list.
Young High principal Andrew Turvey said the school’s results showed their change in culture over the past few years had yielded results.
“We’re pleased with our HSC results, things are continuing to move forward,” he said.
“They were really focused, and some of our kids really really knuckled down, it’s all part of that change in culture we’ve had in the last few years.”
He said students who didn’t receive the results they were hoping for shouldn't be disheartened.
“Just maintain the dream, because there’s lots of ways and lots of different paths to get to your final goal,” he said.
With the school closed on Thursday when ATARs were released, the school’s top performers were not yet available.
