It has been a tumultuous year for Shoalhaven Anglican School students, with their school captain Charlie Guerit diagnosed with cancer.
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The news came early in the year and rocked Charlie’s classmates and his teachers.
But, as the last year to complete their HSC at SAS, they were determined to push on and leave their mark.
And they did.
Charlie went on to become dux of the 2015 class with an ATAR of 95.25 and will attend university after being given the all clear by his doctors.
Abigail Manning also blitzed her HSC, achieving an ATAR of 91.65 and band six results in Ancient History and English Extension 1.
A bright spark, Abi was accelerated through school and is only 16 years old.
For that reason, she has decided to take a year off and work, before studying Language and International Relations at the Australian National University.
Abi said she was “really happy” after beating her goal mark of 90.
“I haven’t stopped smiling all morning,” she said on Thursday when ATARs were announced.
A good communicator and analyst, she would like to work “behind the scenes” in the field of foreign affairs.
SAS vice captain Jake Adlam was pleased with his ATAR of 89.75 and hopes to work in conservation science and chemistry after studying a Bachelor of Science at ANU.
He gained a band six mark in Information Processes and Technology.
Patrick Devlin is aiming for a career as a vet and hopes to study an International Bachelor of Science at Wollongong University or a Bachelor of Science at ANU after gaining an ATAR of 80.90.
Roie Cooper achieved a band five in Construction at SAS with a mark of 85 and is affectionately know as the school’s poster girl for construction.
SAS head of school Tim Knowles said he was thrilled with the results.
“It has been an amazing year, with students achieving really solid results,” he said.
Mr Knowles praised Charlie for his courage and strength throughout his illness and congratulated his on his results.
“He has worked so hard and was so determined, despite losing a term of school,” he said.
Mr Knowles said the school had seen “fantastic growth” across the HSC years, with “significant improvements” noted across the board between the year nine NAPLAN results and the final HSC results.
He said 2015 was the final HSC year for students as the school shifts its focus for the senior years to a trades skills centre, offering vocational subjects such as construction, hospitality and primary industries.
“We will continue to provide a fantastic pathway for students in year 11 and 12 who are looking for a HSC with a difference,” Mr Knowles added.
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