Academy of Mary Immaculate has congratulated its 2024 College Dux, Harper Smith, who achieved an ATAR of 99.65.
“I was very shocked and happy, I couldn’t believe it!,” Harper said on receiving her results.
Harper is considering studying a Bachelor of Arts with a Diploma of Maths at the University of Melbourne and would love to study overseas but has much to consider.
“My passion lies more in Art but I do like maths and I also love the idea of screen and cultural studies, politics or international relations. I could even take a gap year!”
Harper said the key to her success was to study what she enjoyed most.
“I’m very competitive and motivated but I did the best in the subjects I enjoyed, so I was willing to put in the hard work. I also had excellent teachers who were very helpful and supportive.”
Harper is an all-round achiever having achieved two perfect scores – a 50 for Drama this year and a perfect score of 50 for General Mathematics in 2023. Harper also studied Specialist Mathematics, Mathematical Methods, Japanese and English with outstanding results. This year Harper was also a dedicated member of the Student Leadership team.
The Academy of Mary Immaculate community also congratulated the Class of 2024 on their outstanding results.
- 13% of students achieved an ATAR of 95 or above (top 5% of the State)
- 27% of students achieved an ATAR of 90 or above (top 10% of the State)
- 45% of students achieved an ATAR of 80 or above (top 20% of the State)
- The College median score was 32.
“These results are a reflection of the incredible hard work and commitment of the students, the support from their families and the expertise of our teachers”, said Principal Sr Mary Moloney.
“Our learning philosophy aims to support every student to explore their gifts, experience success and commit to their own learning journey.”
To read more about Academy of Mary Immaculate’s VCE high achievers, visit www.academy.vic.edu.au/our-college/academy-achievements/
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