Geelong’s 15-year-old Kardinia International College dux Zane Gates notches enormous 99.8 ATAR score
A 15-year-old Geelong student has upstaged much of the state’s graduates receiving one of the highest ATARs across the region, notching a near-perfect score. SEE EVERY SCHOOL’S DUX
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A 15-year-old student from Kardinia International College has received one of the highest ATARs across the region – notching a near-perfect score.
Kardinia International College student Zane Gates, 15, landed a top ATAR of 99.8 making him one of the highest, and youngest, achievers across the state.
More than six per cent of Kardinia students received an ATAR above 95, 15 per cent received an ATAR above 90, while students averaged an ATAR score of 72.
Mr Gates said he didn’t check his score until midday, despite results being released at 7am.
“I don’t really care about it all that much, I’ve never been someone to worry about a certain number, but I guess 99.8 isn’t bad,” Zane said.
“I’m much more proud of everything I’ve learnt this year rather than the number.”
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The Jan Juc teen, who skipped kindergarten, grade two and year 10, studied math methods, physics, specialist maths, English, Japanese, legal studies and algorithmics.
He said he hopes to study maths or law at a university next year.
Kardinia International College principal Catherine Lockhart said she was delighted with the
results across the school.
“I take this opportunity to congratulate the Year 12 cohort on their resilience, adaptability, flexibility and overall positivity throughout this unprecedented year,” Mrs Lockhart said.
“I encourage all our Year 12’s to be intelligently optimistic about their future by making the most of all their hard work and continue to strive for excellence in their future studies and career.”
TOP SCORERS IN THE REGION’S SCHOOLS
Belmont High School — Matt Rochfort: 99.70
Christian College — Shaun Altmann: 99.85
Clonard College — Sidney Hoei: 99.80
The Geelong College — Danny Yang: 99.80
Geelong Grammar — Ruby Burgess-Hoar: 97.45
Geelong High School — Clien Vanessa Tan: 94.75
Geelong Lutheran College — Peta Dillon: 96.30
Kardinia International College — Zane Gates: 99.80
Newcomb Secondary College — Ruby Bell: score not provided
Oberon High School — Daisy McNeilly: 94
Sacred Heart College — Freya Dess: 99.25
Saint Ignatius College — Matthew McInerney: 99.60
St Joseph’s College — Clancy Hehir: 99.65
Surf Coast Secondary College — Max Neal: score not provided
Western Heights College — Nathaniel Briese: 86.20
Some schools did not provide details
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