PENOLA High School is celebrating the success of its Year 12 cohort with yesterday’s release of the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) 2018 results crowning Gorgia Robbie dux of the school.
Gorgia’s ATAR of 94.20 topped her peers and was complemented by A grades for all five subjects she completed.
Joe French achieved the school’s second highest ATAR with 87.0, capping off a year of hard work for the high achievers.
“I could not have been as successful as I have been this year without all the support I received from my family, they believed in my ability all year,” Gorgia said.
“I would also like to thank my teachers throughout all my schooling, as they have pushed me to strive for success and work hard – especially this year.
“I could not be happier to see the hard work paying off.”
Gorgia plans to take a gap year next year, having picked up work at Gramac Solutions.
She had discussed pursuing primary school teaching following the traditional “gap year”, however is now exploring her options.
Joe said he could not be happier with his result.
“As always, Year 12 is a challenging year for students and I could not have achieved the level of success I did without the support from both my teachers and family,” he said.
The research project continues to have strong results at the school with a 100pc success rate, with English also a standout subject in this year’s results.
Penola High School deputy principal Jason Plunkett said the Year 12 results were strong across the board.
“All students achieved passing grades for Stage 2 subjects and 27pc of students achieved an A grade,” Mr Plunkett said.
“This is a reflection of the hard work both the teachers and students have put into being successful this year.
“We wish all students the best for the future, be it a vocational pathway or tertiary studies.”
