Moment of truth for HSC candidates

Students Neesa Fadaee, Jacqueline Hawthorne, Jenna Harris, Duncan McLean and Nathan Wotton were all smiles yesterday after receiving their Higher School Certificate subject results.

The students were among the top achievers from the city’s five high schools and achieved an impressive 24 band fives (80-89 per cent) and sixes (90-100 per cent) between them.

Hundreds of students across the city accessed their results from 6am yesterday after what would have been a sleepless night for many.

Despite the odd disappointment the five students agreed they were more than happy with their marks.

“I’m really happy with all of them except for English,” Orange High School student Nathan said.

“I have to say a big thanks to my teacher Mrs Mickle because I jumped from a band three to a band five in music.”

Kinross Wolaroi School student Jacqueline said she couldn’t believe it when she read her results and saw band sixes for all but one of her subjects.

“I’m really happy, I didn’t expect them to be so good,” she said.

“I worked pretty hard so it’s obviously paid off.”

She hoped her results would give her an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) in the high nineties for entry into medicine.

Canobolas Rural Technology High School student Jenna said she hadn’t felt anxious about her results and didn’t look them up until eight am.

She received band fives and sixes in English, hospitality and biology.

“I had phone calls and messages from six o’clock and I hadn’t even looked at them,” she said.

“I’m really happy.”

Orange Christian School student Duncan credited his teachers with helping him towards his results.

“They’re legends,” he said.

Duncan and Nathan have already gained preliminary selection for their university courses but for most students the anxiety of the HSC won’t be over until they receive their ATAR today.

James Sheahan Catholic High School student Neesa said she was yet to choose her course but her straight run of band fives and sixes had given her confidence about her options.

“There’s no point getting stressed now because it’s not going to change anything,” she said.

Students can access their ATAR through the University Admissions Centre at www.uac.edu.au from 9 am today.

lisa.cox@ruralpress.com