THE big day is here, years of study has culminated in one final score, but we’re wondering – is your HSC mark and ATAR rank all it’s cracked up to be?
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On Thursday, almost 70,000 NSW students received their HSC results and, just one day later, some 55,000 of them received an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR).
In the lead-up to the results being released, we asked some high-achieving individuals, who have been out of school for more than a few years, what they thought about these all-important HSC and ATAR marks.
These people come from all industry sectors across the Central West and they have a few things in common.
Inland Constructions owner builder/developer Dave Pennells
Q&A with Dave Pennells from Bathurst
Orange 360 general manager Caddie Marshall
Q&A with Caddie Marshall from Orange
Lithgow City Council mayor Ray Thompson
Q&A with Ray Thompson from Lithgow
The Pantry cafe owner Alex Reilly
Q&A with Alex Reilly from Forbes
Community Hub co-ordinator Katie White
Q&A with Katie White from Nyngan
Mitchell Conservatorium executive director Graham Sattler
Q&A with Graham Sattler from Bathurst
Author and performing arts teacher Tyrolin Puxty
Q&A with Tyrolin Puxty from Mudgee
Hilltops City Council tourism and events manager Mel Ford
Q&A with Mel Ford from Young
Lithgow Hospital general manager Jill Marjoram
Q&A with Jill Marjoram from Lithgow
Cowra Council general manager Paul Devery
Q&A with Paul Devery from Cowra
Rikard Wines owner/winemaker Will Rikard
Q&A with Will Rikard from Orange