We all dream of an enjoyable working future and a great job we really like.
Most of us land on our feet and find employment when we leave school after Year 10 or 12 studies.
But many students like go that extra step and are devoted to their study to receive University entry to further study for their chosen profession.
Tassi Keramianakis completed his higher school certificate at Trinity Catholic College in Goulburn.
Tassi has been accepted into the Australian National University [ANU] in Canberra with an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank [ATAR] of 92.60.
He will be studying a minimum five year double degree - Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Law.
Tassi is aspiring to become a Lawyer or Solicitor but is not entirely sure where his studies will take him.
Tassi said: ‘I’m stoked with my mark.
“I have studied hard and long hours and I know many of my friends have done the same.
“There are many people I want to thank with one being my Economics and Business Studies teacher, Mr. Garry Groves.
“My teachers have put in many hours over and above their duties to help me along my way,” Tassi said.
Tassi’s parents Anna and Fonda from Paul’s Café are over the moon with Tassi’s University entry and are very proud of his achievements.
Jane Zouch, daughter of Kathy and David Zouch of Bigga received early entry into University of Wollongong before she completed her Higher School Certificate.
Jane has been awarded ‘Dux’ of Crookwell High School 2011 and has received an ATAR of 91.05.
She has been accepted at University and will be undertaking a double degree studying Bachelor of Communication and Media as well as Bachelor of Commerce.
These courses are a minimum of four-and-a-half years.
Jane will be working a gap-year during 2012 before starting University in 2013, with a little bit of travel planned as well.
She will be travelling to Europe with some friends during August and September this year.
Jane said “I was stoked with my mark and I have proven to myself that if you put in the work studying before your exams you will be rewarded.
“I want to thank the staff and teachers at the Crookwell High School.
“Some of the teachers went beyond their teaching duties with tutoring after school hours for the students who were willing to do that little bit extra.
“I am looking forward to travelling to Europe with my friends and I am excited about Uni.” Jane said.
Bradley White is another local student who completed his HSC at Crookwell High School and he also deserves recognition for all his hard work.
Brad attained an ATAR of 90.75.
Brad has also been accepted at ANU in Canberra to study Bachelor of Commerce for a minimum of four years.
Bradley is the son of Sandra and Craig White of Crookwell.
There were many other students that excelled with their HSC marks and many other students accepted into University.
Crookwell High School Principal, Brian Hudson said: “I am very pleased with our Year 12 students who have achieved wonderful Higher School Certificate results in 2011.
In the Higher School Certificate students are awarded a ‘Band’ from one to six (with ‘Band’ six being the highest and ‘Band’ one being the lowest) depending on their performance.
“25 of our 39 students (64 percent) achieved ‘Band’ five and ‘Band’ six results in one or more of their subjects, while all students achieved results in the top three bands (that is, bands 4,5 and 6)” explained Mr. Hudson.
The Crookwell High School also achieved higher than state average in 10 subjects, which is a great result.
“It is particularly pleasing to see that in the core areas of English and Mathematics our students performed above the state average” said Mr. Hudson.
In Standard English 63.6 percent of our students scored in the top three ‘Bands’, compared to 38.8 percent for the state.
In General Mathematics 76 percent scored in the top three bands, compared to 49.9 percent for the state.
“The following students deserve special recognition for achieving only ‘Band’ five’s and ‘Band’ sixes in their subjects: Jane Zouch, Brad White, Laura Clements and Claerwen Davies.
“These students worked consistently over the two years of their senior schooling and have achieved results which they can be very proud of.
“All of the students that I have spoken to have been very happy with their results overall and both the students and their teachers should be congratulated on their efforts,” Mr Hudson said.
What’s an ATAR?
The Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) is a number between 0.00 and 99.95 with increments of 0.05. It is a rank that provides a measure of your overall academic achievement in the NSW HSC in relation to that of other students, and it helps universities rank applicants for selection. It is calculated by the universities and released by UAC. The ATAR is a rank, not a mark.
An ATAR of 80.00 indicates that you have performed well enough in the HSC to place you 20 percent from the top of your group, assuming that all students in this group completed Year 12 and were eligible for the ATAR. It is important to note that your ranking depends solely on your performance in the HSC.
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