More than 77,000 students across the country received their HSC results this week, and are now waiting on their ATAR results which will be issued tomorrow.
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There were 25 students at Crookwell High School (CHS) who sat the HSC this year.
CHS principal Vero Joseph did not want to single out any one student but congratulated them all on reaching the final point in their secondary education.
It’s a testament to the students, reaching that point and completing the HSC, Mr Joseph said.
“Some of our students have really done it tough out of our HSC year and to even finish the HSC at all is a testament to the students.
“We are very proud of all our students, many scored really good marks but we are proud of all our students who finished the HSC, some of the students are the first in their families to do this.
“Some have worked incredibly hard and been awarded with great results,” he added.
Mr Joseph said many of the students would be walking out of the education system into full-time jobs.
At least five students from CHS gained early entry into University.
“We have quite a high rate of student desire to go to tertiary education close to 50 percent of student body will be looking at tertiary.
“Some will go directly into university, many will take a gap year, depending on ATAR and prerequisite applications some will go directly through an entry scheme.”
An entry scheme is an offer to the student from a University’s for admittance by way of a placement or pathway.
Mr Joseph said the Country Universities Centre in Goulburn as one pathway that allows the students to stay close to home while having access to technology and high-speed internet.
In 2018, nearly 300 students registered at the CUC across its network and almost half of those students did not use an ATAR to gain access to the degree of their choice.
46 per cent of students across the network used other qualifications or paths to gain entry to university, with that percentage increasing to 83 per cent at the Broken Hill campus, CUC Far West.
CEO of Country Universities Centre, Duncan Taylor,said, “We know that the HSC, and the relating ATAR system, is not necessarily a strong reflection of how a student will perform at a tertiary level.
“It’s critical that students realise this, and are supported during this time to find a way through what is often a complex system.”
“University is not one size fits all. There are multiple options and modes of learning. So, it’s important to sit down and seek guidance on what best suits your needs and aspirations,” Ash Jones, centre manager in Goulburn said.