STORIES FROM ACROSS THE SCHOOL
VCE Results: Celebrating the Class of 2021 St Michael’s congratulates our Class of 2021 who achieved remarkable VCE results despite another year of COVID-19 disruptions. This impressive group of students have shown great resilience and perseverance in the face of the many challenges that the pandemic presented over the course of the last few years. Our students should be very proud of their achievements, and our whole community applauds them for the manner in which they have conducted themselves throughout, whether online, onsite or during their examination period. It is with a tremendous sense of pride that I congratulate the Class of 2021 on their VCE results. As individuals and as a cohort they have shown tenacity, strength and courage in the face of the many challenges presented over the past two years of the VCE journey. They have emerged bonded as a cohort and it was wonderful to witness their supportive camaraderie and enjoyment of each other’s company during their Valedictory events. They enter the world as capable 2
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young people who have shown themselves to be creative, compassionate and caring leaders of the School community during their senior years. In response to the demands placed on them by the disruptions of the pandemic, they continued to look outward for ways to contribute to the lived experience of their peers and to the broader community beyond the School’s gates. The students of St Michael’s have a long history of progressing to a diverse and broad range of post-school pathways. Their results indicate the continuation of that tradition with our students’ achievements positioning them to make an array of choices about their future endeavours. The breadth of achievement in academia, sport and creative studies demonstrates the diversity and dedication of our students and is reflected in the ATAR results. 7% achieved an ATAR of 98 or higher (top 2% of the state) 16% achieved an ATAR of 95 or higher (top 5% of the state) 28% achieved an ATAR of 90 or higher (top 10% of the state) 61% achieved an ATAR of 80 or higher (top 20% of the state)
