Students at Oxley College have a reason to smile, with the school performing well in the 2021 HSC.
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An Oxley College spokesperson said they were enormously proud of the Year 12 2021 class.
"Although their last two years of high school have been extremely challenging, our students have shown extraordinary optimism and resilience," they said.
"They are an exceptional group of young people who have shown great strength of character and have given their personal best while maintaining a strong sense of collaboration and community.
"Many of our Year 12 students have received early entry and scholarship offers to universities. There has been outstanding growth in this cohort, and we are proud of each individual's achievement and journey.
"We know that they will take the same strength and determination into the next chapter of their lives and we look forward to hearing about what they achieve in the decades to come."
Oxley College's Dux of the year was Ava Lambie, who finished in the top one per cent of the State.
Ava was also awarded the Premier's Award for achieving top band results in all her units of study.
She also received the Top Achievers Award and came sixth in the state in English Extension 1 after she achieved 100 per cent in the subject.
Ava came second in the 2021 national Whitlam Institute Writing Prize, which received more than 2.7 million entries and received a special recognition award for public speaking.
James Blissett was Proxime Accessit of Oxley College with an ATAR of 98 and was also awarded the Premier's Award for achieving top band results.
James was also the recipient of the Gold Duke of Edinburgh's International Award, alongside Jade Neath.
National Equestrian Champions, Anneliese Wansey and William David received Oxley College Special Recognition Award for Equestrian.
In Design and Technology, Arlo Berry's Major Work was selected for SHAPE, the Design and Technology HSC Showcase at the Powerhouse.
In Drama, the following Drama students' Group Performance was selected for ONSTAGE, the HSC Drama Showcase: Mia Gillis, Ingrid Heinrich, Mia Sandilands, Claudia Thompson and Anneliese Wansey.
Overall the school performed well in the HSC, with 10 per cent of students achieving an ATAR above 95 per cent, and 56 per cent of students achieving an ATAR of 80 and above. The median ATAR for Oxley College was 83.
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