Government House Invite

[Emie]

Did anyone else get an invite to Government House for Australia Day celebrations? Is this linked with the Australian Student Prize?

[p.taaa]

Hi! i was invited too
I tried calling them, but no reply, i guess ill give them a call tomorrow because the form said to reply by today!
Im wondering if its to do with the prize as well

[drake]

yeah i got one too! i've asked around and apparently it is not linked with the australian student prize... people from last year said that comes out about when uni starts! this celebration is pretty much just to meet other high achievers and eat good food... nothing amazing but not bad either! congratulations for getting it!

[PB]

Hey guys,
Was this in a form of a letter? Or email?
Anyone knows the criteria for being invited?
Thanks! +1

[psyxwar]

Don't you need five 46s or higher for the Aus student prize?

[PB]

oh wait I can't plus one on this thread..sozzz. Please still answer my question though Danke!

[abcdqd]

Don't you need five 46s or higher for the Aus student prize?

That's the Premier's All Rounder award. The Aus Student Prize is based on the Aus Student Prize score (top 4 raw scores + 10% bottom 2 raw scores).

[p.taaa]

Hey guys,
Was this in a form of a letter? Or email?
Anyone knows the criteria for being invited?
Thanks! +1

I received an invitation through the mail just today! so I'm sure people will get theres in a couple of days
I'm not too sure about criteria, but most likely its for high ATAR students

[lzxnl]

I've heard from my mum, who is still in Melbourne, that I received an invite in the mail. However, I'm overseas at the moment so I'm not going to be able to attend anyway. Oh well.

[PB]

Hey lzxnl,
I look similar to you Do you reckon I could try to pass off as you and take your spot at the government house? Plox? Sounds cool as, going to the government's house and stuff.

[Special At Specialist]

I don't understand why there are prizes for five 46+ raw scores, or for the sum of raw scores. Wouldn't it be more fair to make all Australian academic prizes based purely off ATAR scores or scaled subject scores?

I mean, if someone gets a 50 in spec, 50 in methods, 50 in literature, 50 in chemistry and 45 in Latin, surely they deserve the prize more than someone who gets a 46 in English, biology, psychology, further maths and history revolutions.

[lzxnl]

Hey lzxnl,
I look similar to you Do you reckon I could try to pass off as you and take your spot at the government house? Plox? Sounds cool as, going to the government's house and stuff.

FYI, there are some things that I will refuse to joke about.

[p.taaa]

I sent in my reply form a little late, should that be fine???
Also, do you know if you get a confirmation email if you send the form via email?

[Alwin]

I received an invitation through the mail just today! so I'm sure people will get theres in a couple of days
I'm not too sure about criteria, but most likely its for high ATAR students

Yeh, I'm kinda curious too

For everyone on this this thread that's invited (I'm not lol, no surprise there ) they all have a few things in common:

1. At least one raw 50 (but there's soo many 50s eg just look at Further or English so I don't think it can be that)
2. All got above 99 ATAR (but again there'd be soo many 99+ ATARs I don't think it can be that either)
3. All did some sort of UMEP subjects getting 4.5+ (but yet quite a few in this catagory and had UMEP ceremony already)

This leads me to the conclusion.. It's for bery bery bery smart cookies

[Emie]

I sent in my reply form a little late, should that be fine???
Also, do you know if you get a confirmation email if you send the form via email?

Yes, I just got an automated reply