What schools do you think will do well this year?

[nacho]

Off topic, but b^3, i realised from your sig that you're the 2011 Dux, I thought Dux was given to the person with the highest ATAR? :S

I think after we get our ATAR, we'll be in summer holiday. Who the **** goes to school during summer holiday o.O?

what?

[paulsterio]

(dux at our school) Our school does it differenlty, we had our awards night on wednesday and the dux is given to who the teachers think will go on to get the highest ATAR and do the best. I didn't think I was in the running and was sure I knew who should have got it, in the end they couldn't split 3 of us (scores too close = sac scores + comps e.t.c). But keep in mind that our school gets around 10 (or so) and we are ranked around the 300 mark, so it is not as comparable to say the dux at melb high or macrob. But it does look good on a resume.

Oh, it's cause at my school they announce the Dux after the ATARs are released, whoever gets the highest ATAR will be the Dux so I was just a little confused

Yepp, I get you I get you - anyways, congratulations and I hope that you do end up getting the highest ATAR, all the best

[b^3]

(dux at our school) Our school does it differenlty, we had our awards night on wednesday and the dux is given to who the teachers think will go on to get the highest ATAR and do the best. I didn't think I was in the running and was sure I knew who should have got it, in the end they couldn't split 3 of us (scores too close = sac scores + comps e.t.c). But keep in mind that our school gets around 10 (or so) and we are ranked around the 300 mark, so it is not as comparable to say the dux at melb high or macrob. But it does look good on a resume.

Oh, it's cause at my school they announce the Dux after the ATARs are released, whoever gets the highest ATAR will be the Dux so I was just a little confused

Yepp, I get you I get you - anyways, congratulations and I hope that you do end up getting the highest ATAR, all the best

Thanks, but I don't think I will though, my english score isn't going to be high enough.

Anyway back on topic. Srsly though our school is starting to get a bit more competitive culture than it has had in past years and I think we are going to jump a load of ranks this year. C'mon western suburbeners (not a word, I know), we can show everyone what we've got.

[paulsterio]

Anyway back on topic. Srsly though our school is starting to get a bit more competitive culture than it has had in past years and I think we are going to jump a load of ranks this year. C'mon western suburbeners (not a word, I know), we can show everyone what we've got.

I used to live in the Western Suburbs back in Primary School and I remember back then there were loads of smart kids that I knew, recently I've got in contact with them again on Facebook and that and it seems as if a lot of them haven't realised their potential - had they gone to a school such as Glen Waverley Secondary, I think they would have ended up much better - so I do feel sympathy for them

But yeah, that competitive culture is important, and I think that's what a lot of lower-ranked schools lack, just a lot of their population isn't very interested in academics

Btw, if you're living in the Western Suburbs, you're going to love travelling to Monash every day next year ;P

[taiga]

I approve of very little of this behaviour

Except Kreo, I approve of him.


Please stay on topic. saying 'off topic, but...' doesn't cut it

[thushan]

Hope Scotch does well this year, I think we have a very strong cohort

[EvangelionZeta]

I predict Melbourne Grammar as pulling a 2009 - a high number of 99.95s, and a median ATAR around 93-94. You heard it here first, and I'm generally pretty good at this :p

[thushan]

Goddamit. Scotch for median ATAR 93-94 this year!

[luken93]

Damn all of you with your high medians and number of 99.95's, urgh

[Milkshake]

Lol, a single 99 at my school would be considered our best year

[taqi]

MELBOURNE HIGH!

[acinod]

Btw, if you're living in the Western Suburbs, you're going to love travelling to Monash every day next year ;P

Least we're closer to Melbourne!

And I think MHS will beat Macrob this year

[paulsterio]

Hope Scotch does well this year, I think we have a very strong cohort

Cause you're in it Thushan!

You guys know what, we should like create a super-elite school, where at the end of year 10, we take in just 50 of the best in the state, and ensure that they all get above 99.50, good idea eh?

[tony3272]

Wantirna is going to kick everyone's ass this year so look out!

not really, we're going to fail

[Hodgeyhodgey]

Lol, a single 99 at my school would be considered our best year

A single 90+ is considered good at my school!