There are not many things in life that are as nerve-wracking as opening the results of your school exams.
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However, those nerves were felt across the state on Tuesday, when the first lot of Tasmanian Certificate of Education and Australian Tertiary Admission Rank scores arriving in email inboxes.
With numbers of students achieving TCE and ATAR scores on the increase, Northern Tasmanian students were well represented among the top 100 students for academic achievement.
In the top 100 were students from Launceston College, St Patrick’s College, Scotch Oakburn College and Launceston Church Grammar School, alongside those from the North-West and south.
Grammar student Medhanit Barratt and Scotch Oakburn College student Hanlon Innocent said they were both surprised to be in the top 100, but were happy to see their efforts in English and performing arts recognised alongside those who have studied maths and science.
“I didn’t think at all that I would be in the top 100,” Miss Barratt said.
Mr Innocent said he still took pride in his academic work and had applied himself throughout the year in both academia and performing arts.
“Performing arts may be my passion but I still really enjoy all the academic work, I really enjoy problem solving,” he said.
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Latest data from the Education Department shows there were 3678 students who achieved their TCE, which is 57.4 per cent of all students in 2018. This is up from 56.6 per cent in 2017.
There has also been an increase in students achieving an ATAR score with 34.6 per cent in 2018 compared to 33.6 per cent last year.
Launceston College student Isaac Brain is planning on studying on the mainland, with the year 12 student turning his eyes to Melbourne University.
Grammar student Jack Crawford is planning on studying at the Australian Maritime College after his gap year in 2019. He said he was hoping to have some fun before settling down to study at home.
Education Minister Jeremy Rockliff congratulated all of Tasmania’s students who have achieved TCE and their ATAR ranking.
“Education is a key component for young people to achieve their best in life and I encourage the Class of 2018 to explore future education options at university, VET or on-the-job training courses to improve their skills.”
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