Education
The VCE high scorers charting path to success via road less travelled
Students are excelling in off-beat subject choices in VCE including classical studies, algorithmics and systems engineering.
- by Nicole Precel and Craig Butt
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These types of schools are becoming harder to find in the HSC rankings
The same 19 selective schools have placed in Herald’s HSC top 100 for the past 20 years. Other public schools have become scarce.
- by Mary Ward
They topped the HSC decades ago. Where are they now?
As HSC students prepare to receive their results this week, we tracked down high achievers of decades gone by – from the Opera House all the way to NASA.
- by Cindy Yin
How this high-achieving school reduced student anxiety (and raised VCE scores)
These Victorian schools achieved the most study scores above 40 in popular subjects, including English and maths in the state.
- by Nicole Precel and Craig Butt
Two Queensland teachers banned for preying on students
Two teachers have been banned from Queensland schools – including a woman whose registration has been removed indefinitely.
- by Cameron Atfield
The top-performing VCE schools for 2025 revealed
Addressing impostor syndrome among a cohort of exceptionally bright students has fuelled one state school into a group of elite Victorian performers.
- by Bridie Smith and Craig Butt
VCE 2025: Every school’s median study score revealed
Search this interactive list of how well your school performed in the VCE.
VCE 2025: Student honour roll
Find out how many 40+ scores your school attained and in which subjects.
VCE honour roll: Victoria’s high achievers revealed
More than 13,000 students earned a top score of 40 or above. Search our interactive VCE honour roll by name, school or subject.
- by Craig Butt
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VCE 2025 as it happened: Victorian year 12 students receive ATAR scores
It’s the day year 12 students have been waiting for – the day they get their long-awaited VCE results and ATARs. Recap the day here.
- by Caroline Schelle and Ashleigh McMillan
VCE 2025 results: The anxious wait is over
The wait ends today for more than 65,500 VCE students who will receive their results.
- by Bridie Smith and Noel Towell
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