Picture special: The Forest High School at Frenchs Forest celebrates Year 12 formal at Orso Bayside

After a challenging two years, Year 12 graduates from The Forest High School at Frenchs Forest ended their school journeys in style at Orso Bayside on Middle Harbour. See all the pre-formal pix

Oh what a night.

Excited The Forest High School Year 12 graduates got the chance to celebrate an end to 13 years of schooling with a glamorous formal at Orso Bayside on Middle Harbour.

With two years marked by lockdowns and homeschooling — and the news their school would be demolished within the next two years and rebuilt at Allambie Heights — this year’s Year 12 group has done it tougher than any other in the history of the HSC.

Emily Feeney, 18, Frenchs Forest, Nicki Coleman, 18, Allambie Heights, Charlie Burt, 18, Cromer and Olivia Cameron, 18, Allambie Heights. Picture: Julian Andrews

So when it came to finally letting their hair down the students from the school at Frenchs Forest looked fantastic as they filed into the beautiful waterside function centre at The Spit on Wednesday night for a party, which only a couple of months ago looked like it might not be possible.

Jared Barstow, 18, Dee Why, Gen Michie, 18, Dee Why, Rachel Harper, 18, Narraweena, Jessie O’Shannassy, 18, Frenchs Forest and Harmony Furzer, 17, Seaforth. Picture: Julian Andrews

But thanks to NSW’s high double dose vaccination rate, the students were able to mark a fitting and glamorous end to their high school years.

Year 12 class of 2021 we salute you.

Jashe Tsenam, 21, Manly and Pema Lhamods, 20, Brookvale. Picture: Julia Andrews

Jaiden Bombardiero, 17, Cromer and Taylor Creichton, 17, Balgowlah. Picture: Julian Andrews

Elise Osis, 17, Elanora Heights and Josie Ross, 18, Frenchs Forest. Picture: Julian Andrews

Tiana Petridis, 18, North Curl Curl and Caitlyn Knott, 17, Beacon Hill. Picture: Julian Andrews

Ingrid and Isabelle Frew, 17, Beacon Hill. Picture: Julian Andrews

Angus Woollett, 17, Dee Why and Amelia Bates, 17, Dee Why. Picture: Julian Andrews

Joshua Arcorouse, 17, Cromer and Jade Brennan, 18, Narraweena. Picture: Julian Andrews

Bailey Swain, 18, Cromer and Wanita Leatherby, 17, Allambie Heights. Picture: Julian Andrews

Zed Duffield, 18, Forestville and Georgia Hulme, 17, Wheeler Heights. Picture: Julian Andrews

Josh Fairbairn, 17, Beacon Hill and Lily Harrop, 17, Matraville. Picture: Julian Andrews

Casey Young, 18, Allambie Heights, Sam Kosack, 18, Elanora Heights, Sophie Webb, 17, Frenchs Forest and Rachel Harper, Narraweena. Picture; Julian Andrews

Cooper Heriot, 18, Balgowlah and Charlotte McGann, 18, Forestville. Picture: Julian Andrews

Jackson Rayner, 18, Belrose and Olivia Lyrans-Hull, 17, Beacon Hill. Picture: Julian Andrews

Nicki Coleman, 18, Allambie Heights, Oscar Fong, 18, Frenchs Forest and Ashley Morgan, 18, Beacon Hill. Picture: Julian Andrews

Teachers Hilary Dawson, Julian Floriano and Lucy Collins. Picture: Julian Andrews