Millicent Spencer
Hume Anglican Grammar’s class of 2022 has achieved the “best results in the short history of the college””, according to principal Bill Sweeney.
He said 16 per cent of the cohort received an ATAR (Australian Tertiary AdmissioN Ranki of 90 and over and 42 per cent received 80 and over.
College dux Tamanno Zavqieva achieved an ATAR of 98 and said she hopes her score will secure her a place in medicine.
“It’s pretty surreal but I am excited and happy as this brings about so many opportunities,” Tamanno said.
“I put quite a bit of effort in this year but I didn’t expect I would get something so amazing.
“There was blood, sweat, and tears.”
Tamanno put her success down to self care.
“I put a lot of pressure on myself in the beginning and when I relieved that pressure everything fell into place,” she said.
“I developed a greater sense of mindfulness by walking my dog a lot and swimming.
“If you look after yourself then everything is set in place.”
Mr Sweeny said he attributes the increasing success to the school’s culture of learning and success.
“It’s cool to do well,” he said.
“The expectations and standards are set high and students embrace those standards.
“The parents also believe in what we are doing and they support the school in the culture of success.”
Tamanno said she is looking forward to celebrating her success with dinner and a chocolate cake sometime in the future, but in the meantime she’d be “happy with a zinger box” for lunch!
