Geelong, Surf Coast VCE honour roll: Search 40+ scorers

Hundreds of Geelong and Surf Coast students have been named among the VCE 2024 high achievers list. Search the database to see who took top honours at your school.

Hundreds of Geelong and Surf Coast students have topped the state’s VCE results, achieving study scores of above 40 in an array of subjects.

Out of the Greater Geelong and Surf Coast students who gave permission for their results to be published, there were 13 perfect scores of 50, six students received at least one 49 and more than 300 received at least one study score over 40.

Christian College Geelong’s Lucy McKeegan achieved a 50 in psychology, Sacred Heart’s Isabelle Arico scored a 50 in health and human development and Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College dux Radhika Pandit, who goes by Sonnet, got 50s in psychology and English.

Geelong’s highest scoring students were Kardinia’s Ruhan Cai and Sacred Heart’s Matilda Messer, who got matching ATARs of 99.85.

Bellarine Secondary College’s Alisa Madonald, Abbey Engelman, Sienna White, Mia Tsiavas, Olivia Jobe, Georgie Collett, Lara Truong, Matilda Richards, Lucy Summerfield and front Darcy Taylor and James Taylor celebrate their ATARs. Picture: Alan Barber

The Geelong College 2024 school captain Annabelle Hutchings woke up early on Thursday to check ATAR results.

She said she was shocked to find herself one of Geelong’s top-performing students.

“I was in disbelief,” she said.

She’d managed to score an ATAR of 98.9 having completed just four subjects, including Latin in which she achieved a near perfect study score of 49.

Geelong College principal Peter Miller said he was thrilled to see 28.4 per cent of the school’s students achieved an ATAR over 90, and 14.5 per cent achieved study scores over 40.

“Our 180 VCE students have excelled, and demonstrated exceptional dedication, resilience and passion in everything they have done,” Dr Miller said.

Dr Miller said the school’s median ATAR was 79.55, six ranking points above the state average.

“This indicates the continuing strength of our academic program, and the wonderful support provided to our students,” he said.

Bellarine Dux Lara Truong. Picture: Alan Barber

At Bellarine Secondary College, 21 students woke up on Thursday morning to find they’d achieved study scores of 40 and above, and 11 students had an ATAR over 90.

A college spokeswoman said 18.8 per cent of their students had finished VCE with an ATAR over 80.

The school’s dux Lara Truong took out an ATAR of 95.95, and recorded an impressive study score of 44 in German.

At Christian College, acting principal Mr Rick Geall said nine of the school’s students had achieved an ATAR above 90, and this year’s average ATAR was 65.6.

“The 2024 Year 12 cohort demonstrated remarkable dedication and resilience, which have led to exceptional achievements across all levels of ability,” he said,

Please note that not all students who received a study score of 40 or more have given permission for their results to be published.

Consequently, the range of study scores appearing in this publication is not comprehensive.

Originally published as Geelong, Surf Coast VCE honour roll: Search 40+ scorers