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SANTA CLAUS CAME TO TOWN FATHER Christmas came to town last Thursday night and what a huge event it was. First Santa travelled around town greeting children at various points and then went on to the Community Picnic in the High Street median strip where he was welcomed by hundreds of children. Full story and photos on page 7.
CLASS OF 2021 ON Thursday you may have heard the collective sighs of almost 65,000 VCE and VCAL students across Victoria with the release of the Australian Tertiary Admission Rankings (ATAR). Among them were the 36 graduates from Mansfield Secondary College’s class of 2021 who finished up what was arguably the most difficult two years in VCE history. “Students who have completed their final year of education in Mansfield Shire have done our community proud,” said Mansfield
Mansfield Secondaryy College g VCE students receive their ATAR scores BY JARRAH LOH jloh@ nemedia.com.au
mayor James Tehan. “The past two years have seen these students put under enormous pressures no one could have prepared them for. “Having made it through the year is a testament to their resilience and innovation. “No matter what your
score, reaching the finish line through these trials is something you should be proud of and celebrate. “In getting through this year, you have demonstrated the can-do attitude that defines our community. “Congratulations to all the students - council wishes you all the best for your future endeavours.” This year’s top achiever for MSC was Max Les, who took the dux with an impressive score of 93.2.
“It is both surprising and satisfying,” said Max on the day. “I worked hard for it, but I’m obviously happy.” He also acknowledged the unique circumstances this year’s class faced. “It has been so different for us than for any other cohort that has come before, as we went through COVID for the full two years of VCE,” Max said. “But we were somewhat prepared for it and I think it
did teach us to self-motivate, you really had to make your own routine.” Max has already accepted an early offer to the Australian National University in Canberra to study science and will be looking to join his cousin who started at the uni last year. He will make the move early in the New Year and is hoping to major in astrophysics and astronomy. Hayley Moggach also got a nice surprise on Thursday
morning with a score of 88.7. “It was very nice to have the hard work pay off after a very tough year,” said Hayley. The high score has given her guaranteed entry into Swinburne next year where she is going to study health sciences, with a major in psychology. Rose Hanratty had no expectations after a rollercoaster of a year but was pleasantly surprised when she got an 84.85. ■ Continued page 3
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We would like to thank you all for your ongoing support. We wish you all a safe and happy Christmas and all the best for the New Year. Mark, Ky, Adam, Rick, Colin, Brad, Russell, Mat, Alex and Kris.