The 2021 dux of St Paul’s Anglican Grammar School is Annabelle Rajasingham of Warragul who received an ATAR of 98.8.
Close behind were Tanvi Atla of Warragul on 98.75, Daniel Gallagher of Warragul on 97.25, Tahlia Pemberton of Warragul on 97.1 and Isabella Watts of Tyers on 97.05.
Other very high achievers included Caitlin Davis of Moe on 96.3, Amity Jackson of Traralgon and Amy Zhou of Warragul both on 95.95 and Alessio Fenech of Traralgon on 95.4.
“The school is incredibly proud of the way our class of 2021 has managed the complexities of the last two COVID years,“ Principal Cameron Herbert said.
“While hardly an ideal way to finish their formal schooling, their focused approach to their studies never wavered and they managed online learning, internet reliability issues and personal circumstances with maturity and good humour.“
In all, 23 per cent of students achieved an ATAR over 90 and 61 per cent of students achieved an ATAR over 70.
The percentage of students who achieved an ATAR of over 80 was 39 per cent, placing them in the top 20 per cent of the state.
91 per cent of students achieved an ATAR over 50. The fact that St Paul’s does not stream students out of Year 12, or offer a VCAL stream, means that these results are truly indicative of the quality environment of learning and teaching that St Paul’s offers.
This year’s cohort have a variety of plans for the immediate future from tertiary study to work and defence force entry to traineeships.
“The school is incredibly proud of the class of 2021 and wish them the very best as they continue to pursue their potential,“ Mr Herbert said.
