CALROSSY Anglican School can lay claim to one of the top ATARs in the state.
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Year 12 students across the region woke up early on Friday morning to find out their ATAR results, and for Eliza Falkenmire it’s still sinking in.
She scored an incredible 99.85, which The Leader believes is the highest in the New England region.
As soon as the results were released, the offers from universities started rolling in – but she’s already been head hunted by the University of New South Wales, who offered her a $48,000 Rural Engineering Scholar to study mechanical engineering.
“With the direction engineering is heading, everything is so brand new,” Eliza said.
“In a way, engineering is the future and I really want to be a part of it.”
Eliza came third in the state for physics, a traditionally male-dominate subject. Her physics teacher Toni King said her star pupil was “incredible to teach”.
“There is still this stereotype that males are better at it, but it’s not true at all,” Ms King said.
While the gender disparity had crossed Eliza’s mind, it never slowed her down.
“9700 people did physic and I beat 9697 of them,” she said, laughing.
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Calrossy principal David Smith said he was delighted by the results of the whole Year 12 group.
“I thing I’m pleased about is that the strong results were right across the spectrum,” Mr Smith said.
“It wasn’t just maths or science, we’re getting top results in things like primary industries, music, art and English.
“It’s good to be a school where kids can achieve, where ever their strengths lie.”
Oxley High School principal Simon Bartlett Talyor was also “extremely proud” of his Year 12 cohort, with the school jumping up 150 places in the statewide ranking, with 29 band sixes, 60 band fives and 13 distinguished achievements.
“This is attributed to and a fantastic reflection of the dedication of its students and a commendation for excellence in teaching and learning standards by Oxley’s professional staff,” he said.