FIVE Wyndham students have been recognised for achieving top scores in their VCE studies last year.
They were among 286 students who received a Premier’s VCE Award last Wednesday, recognising the hard work they’d put into their studies.
Westbourne Grammar School’s Tessa Marshall received a study score of 50 in biology, while Jennifer Reuter from Thomas Carr College was awarded for her perfect score in IT Applications.
Andrea Anastasi from MacKillop Catholic Regional College in Werri- bee was one of three students to be awarded for Italian language studies.
Heathdale Christian College’s Salomi Ganthala and Natalie Graham received awards for sport and recreation. Ms Ganthala said she was surprised by her perfect 50. ‘‘Last year was a really full-on year for me. My dad was in hospital for the first half of the year. I wouldn’t have been able to get through the year without my teachers and family.”
Ms Graham hopes to become a physiotherapist when she leaves school. She says her love of exercise played a big part in her score. “I’d done a certificate III in fitness the year before and I really enjoyed being in the gym and doing exercise.”
Throughout the year, Ms Graham and Ms Ganthala were required to take part in hikes, bicycle rides, surfing camps, rock climbing exercises and snorkling classes.
They also entered for the Duke of Edinburgh award, travelling to New Zealand to teach other students, and have since become the school’s leaders for the award. Teacher Jim Graham said the school had a history of students receiving top scores in sport and recreation.
