ATAR Results Two students received
100/100
95.3%
across three subjects
One student achieved
99.95
received an ATAR of 80 or above
ZARA CAMPBELL
OLIVIA DONOGHUE
8.2%
received an ATAR of 99 or above
63.5% received an ATAR of 90 or above
MEDIAN ATAR 92.25
40%
received an ATAR of 95 or above
Zara Campbell, 2021 co-school captain and recipient of the Raymond Rees Award for Dux (internal), received an ATAR of 99.95, the highest possible ATAR score and has commenced studying Medical Science at Griffith University. She follows in the footsteps of her older sister Eva (’20), who is currently into her
7
of the Year 12 cohort achieved an ATAR of 99 or above
34
of the Year 12 cohort achieved an ATAR of 95 or above
54
of the Year 12 cohort achieved an ATAR of 90 or above
At St Margaret’s, Zara enjoyed learning about the human anatomy
81
of the Year 12 cohort achieved an ATAR of 80 or above
Co-school captain Olivia Donoghue was one of seven
students received As in all their subjects studied
Hailing from the small town of Bollon in South West Queensland,
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second year of the same degree. While Zara is not entirely sure what her future in medicine holds, she is confident she wants to specialise and is interested in plastic and reconstructive surgery so that she can improve the quality of life of those affected by burns or disease. and found chemistry fascinating. She said these passions, nurtured at school, inspired her to study medicine. St Margaret’s students who achieved an ATAR of 99 or higher, placing her among the top one per cent of the State. Olivia is thrilled to be studying medicine at James Cook University this year, which offers a specific emphasis on rural, remote and tropical healthcare. ‘I was drawn to medicine for a combination of reasons. Firstly, I have always enjoyed science, particularly biology and chemistry in my senior years at St Margaret’s. Secondly, having grown up in a small town, I am eager to address the issue of limited access to and use of health care services in rural areas,’ Olivia said.
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