See the full list:The WA students who won the state’s top awards
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See the full list:The WA students who won the state’s top awards

A future doctor and software engineer have been announced as the top two students in Western Australia.

  • byHolly Thompson

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‘It’s not straightforward’:Is this WA’s hardest ATAR exam question?

‘It’s not straightforward’:Is this WA’s hardest ATAR exam question?

The final exams are known to be challenging,with some questions set to really test how well students understand a concept or topic. But some questions are harder than others.

  • byHolly Thompson
The best value suburbs for university students to live in

The best value suburbs for university students to live in

How much does it cost to get a rental in a convenient location these days and where can you get a better deal by sharing with friends?

  • byKate Burke,Melissa Heagney-Bayliss,Jim Malo andFran Rimrod
Alternative uni pathways could be tearing up the playing field
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Alternative uni pathways could be tearing up the playing field

The number of students who get and use an ATAR is declining,while the use of VET and enabling programs has risen. But not all opportunities are created equal.

  • byIan Li
‘Like Christmas came early’:WA students’ ATAR reactions broadcast to the world

‘Like Christmas came early’:WA students’ ATAR reactions broadcast to the world

“It’s alright,you’re going to do good don’t worry,” one year 12 graduate was told before she opened her result in a video posted to TikTok.

  • byHolly Thompson
The 2023 WACE honour roll:Students with the highest ATARs revealed

The 2023 WACE honour roll:Students with the highest ATARs revealed

For 17 WA students,opening their results held an additional surprise – a perfect score of 99.95.

  • byHolly Thompson
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WA’s ATAR results revealed for class of ’23

WA’s ATAR results revealed for class of ’23

The Tertiary Institutions Service Centre revealed 9722 students achieved an ATAR this year.

  • byHolly Thompson
The five questions to help you decide what to do after year 12

The five questions to help you decide what to do after year 12

Five Australians share how they finally found career clarity,despite some false starts.

  • byKimberly Gillan
What to do when you hate your first year of university

What to do when you hate your first year of university

I was told university would be more fun than school,but I struggled until I changed my approach.

  • byMillie Muroi
Four Perth students reveal how achieving a perfect ATAR has shaped their path

Four Perth students reveal how achieving a perfect ATAR has shaped their path

As students around WA anxiously wait for the score they believe will make or break their future,four former students who managed that elusive perfect ATAR result tell how their achievement shaped their future.

  • byFran Rimrod
Treat gap years as invaluable,not something to be shunned

Treat gap years as invaluable,not something to be shunned

During my gap year,I found a confidence in myself I had no idea existed,so let’s not be so quick to judge.

  • byCaterina Hrysomallis