A RECORD number of Victorian students completed their Victorian Certificate of Education this year.
Results were officially released on Monday (12 December) after a technical glitch sent results to some students earlier than anticipated last week.
A total of 49,765 students have now completed the final chapter in their school lives and obtained their VCE, a record completion rate of 97.9 per cent of students.
Of these students, 3804 will be awarded the VCE (Baccalaureate) and a further 13,050 students will receive their Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL).
14,649 high achieving students received a study score of 40 or more in a subject.
In keeping with past VCE results, Patterson River Secondary College students again celebrated outstanding VCE results.
College Dux Chris McWilliam achieved a 95.15 ATAR and 15 students achieved a 40-plus study score as a statewide benchmark of excellence.
Year 11 student Tom Lucas obtained a study score of 49 in Further Maths placing him in the top 1 per cent of the state in that subject.
“I commend our students and teaching staff for once again achieving fantastic VCE results,” principal Daniel Dew said.
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 14 December 2016