The school hosted a morning tea today to celebrate the students efforts. 

The school’s dux, Kyle Hasler, was over the moon with his result of 97.15. 

Kyle got three Band 6 results and scored 96 in environmental studies, placing him eighth in the state for the subject. 

“It is really surprising and I am really happy because this school has a lot of talented people who got over 90 this year. I am really happy with my ATAR,” he said. 

“I opened my results yesterday (Thursday) and saw I missed out on a couple of band sixes by only a few marks but I am happy with three Band 6s. 

“I was really happy to make the honours list for environmental studies. 

“I studied really hard, especially towards the exams, I made sure I was really prepared for the HSC.”

Next year Kyle will move to Wollongong to study a double degree of Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Science. 

“I feel like engineering has a good career pathway but I’m not too sure so I will combine it with science so I have a broad option. I will go straight into it next year,” he said. 

Kyle thanked all of this teachers from Ulladulla Primary School and Ulladulla High School. 

He was closely followed by Ruby Evans, who scored 97.05. 

Ruby scored five Band 6s and one Band 5, a result she was “very happy” with. 

“ I put my results straight into the ATAR calculator when they came out on Thursday. It much pretty much spot on,” she said. 

“I think I will take a gap year next year and volunteer in Indonesia. I have been accepted into Wollongong University to study law and international studies.

“I got a vice chancellors scholarship worth $5000 to study there.”

Having only moved to the school from Melbourne at the end of 2016, Ruby said she was thankful for the teachers who supported her.  

Ava del Tufo was “really happy” with her ATAR of 95.3

“I was trying not to burst into tears, I was so excited,” she said. 

“I have been offered a spot in the Dalyell Scholars program at the University of Sydney. My goal is to study bachelor of arts, bachelor of medical studies, doctorate of medicine at UNSW. 

“I just want to say thanks to the school because they have been absolutely incredible and it is an amazing year group and everyone has done so well.”

Chloe Dadd is moving to Sydney next year to study audio engineering and sound production. She got a Band 6 in music and an ATAR of 79.95. 

“I am happy with my result. Music was my best result. I got 95.6 in that, which I was stoked with,” she said. 

“I am just stoked to be finished.”

Meanwhile, Aniek Attard’s ATAR was 79.75, a score that will secure her offer to study primary education at the University of Wollongong. 

“I am really happy,” she said. 

“I wasn’t really that stressed because I had already got early entry into uni. I actually got a higher ATAR than I needed for what I want to do. 

“I wasn’t really thinking about the ATAR, I was just happy with the subject results. When I opened my ATAR, I was like ‘this isn’t real’. 

“I am so happy to be done.”

Overall, 32 Band 6 results were collected by 20 students at the school. A result principal Denise Lofts said was among the best the school has seen. 

In 2016, the school got just six Band 6 results. This year 143 Year 12 students sat the high school Certificate (HSC) in October and November. 

Ulladulla was the top-ranked government school in the Shoalhaven for their HSC results, and came in at 343 in the state. 

“It is outstanding and is one of our best results,” Mrs Lofts said. 

“I am actually over the moon for them. It opens up so many opportunities. They are gritty and they are hardworking, and their teachers have given them really great feedback.

“It is a journey that started in year 7. It’s about telling kids that they can do it. 

“It really was hard work but the students worked together, which is what has brought them all up to that standard.”