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Gippsland Grammar’s ‘Class of 2022’ Year 12 cohort received their VCE results on Monday December 12.

Husodo is DUX

STUDENTS at Gippsland Grammar celebrated this year’s VCE results on Monday, with 20 per cent of the cohort achieving an ATAR above 90, placing them in the top 10 per cent of students in the state. The school’s median ATAR for 2022 is 76.55, which is much higher than Victoria’s median ATAR of 70.33. A total of 65 per cent of Gippsland Grammar’s 89 Year 12 students achieved an ATAR above 70, placing them above the state’s average. Gippsland Grammar’s Dux was Sarah Husodo with an ATAR of 98.55. Sarah is from Sale and hopes to study medicine at Monash University in 2023. Sarah said she found out her results just before 7am on Monday. “I felt a lot of excitement and relief; I was quite nervous about getting the results,” she said. “Then I spoke to (Acting Deputy Principal) Mr Henderson who told me I was DUX. I was very surprised at that, but it was quite special. “My parents (Jemima and Oscar) were very excited for me and that made my day. They have always been supportive and I’m very grateful for their support. “I’m still deciding between Dentistry in Bendigo, for which I have a conditional offer, or Medicine. I need to think about it and decide! Reflecting on her VCE experience, the pandemic played a significant part. “Studying my VCE during the pandemic years did make it more challenging because it’s hard to stay focussed and learning during the Zoom environment,” she said. “But it was also beneficial in a way as it made me ease back on a lot of the extra-curricular stuff and just concentrate on studying. I think we also formed stronger connections with our cohort after what we went through together. We missed out on a lot which made us do a lot of different things to build connections so by the time we got to Year 12 I think we were a much more connected cohort. “I miss school already, as I really enjoyed being at school with my friends, and studying and the teachers and school environment. It’s been a big part of my life.” With school finished, Sarah has time to relax before considering further study. “I’m looking forward to spending Christmas with my family and then we’ll have a holiday at Sandy Point, which we do every year,” she said. “Then we are going to Japan for a few weeks to visit my sister who is on exchange.” Gippsland Grammar principal, Michele Wakeham, was thrilled to celebrate the results

Gippsland Grammar’s 2022 DUX Sarah Husodo with Gippsland Grammar Principal Michele Wakeham at the School’s Year 12 Valedictory in November.

of all the school’s graduating students. They had persevered with their studies through the pandemic years and Monday was a day to celebrate that achievement. “Our entire school community congratulates the Class of 2022,” Mrs Wakeham said. Students joining Dux Sarah Husodo as the school’s highest achievers with an ATAR above 95 include Camille Japhary with 97.25, Charlotte Runciman with 96.9, Pearl O’Connor with 95.55, Jessica McLindin with 95.5, Katie Waller with 95.45, Jessica Ingle with 95.15 and Nikolas Valette with 95.05. Gippsland Grammar also acknowledged the students from this year’s cohort who made a successful transition into the workforce through an apprenticeship or traineeship this year. Gippsland Grammar’s 2022 Year 12 cohort included 89 students from across Gippsland, the Latrobe Valley and far East Gippsland.