Three Mentone Grammar college students who all studied VCE economics collectively final 12 months have gone on to develop into a few of the finest performing college students of the college’s 12 months 12 cohort this 12 months.
Naima Luthra, Alan Jiang and Jack O’Connor all obtained ATAR outcomes above 99 this morning.
Naima mentioned she was “stoked” together with her outcomes and would have been proud of any rating had it been over 90.
Next 12 months, she goes to the US to play faculty tennis at Saint Louis University in Missouri after enjoying at Victorian stage within the under-18s throughout her 12 months 12. She mentioned she was happy with balancing her tutorial and sporting commitments.
“I feel it really type of helped me, as a result of I needed to strike a steadiness. If you research on a regular basis it simply consumes you a bit. I used to be a bit extra contemporary once I sat down to review.”
Alan, whose topic choice included maths strategies, specialist maths, chemistry and physics, mentioned his outcomes had been principally anticipated.
“After all my exams, I ended up wanting on the unofficial options on-line,” he mentioned. “English was a shock as a result of it wasn’t a topic I may predict.”
Jack mentioned it “bittersweet” to say goodbye to his friends earlier than they tread their very own paths subsequent 12 months.
Principal Andy Muller mentioned he was extraordinarily happy with the scholars’ efficiency, however acknowledged an training wasn’t nearly outcomes.
We speak in regards to the significance of the life classes that you simply study, the involvement you will have, the place you study all these actually essential life expertise, they’re going to carry you in good stead for the years to return. Not simply what tutorial outcome you bought.”
“That’s what holds you in actually good stead. And that’s why, no matter what the ATAR is that you simply obtain, you recognize that you may be a optimistic affect past college.”
