Awards to top students

Outgoing Trafalgar High School captain Liam White of Trafalgar was named the school’s valedictorian..

Principal Jane Mersey said the award highlighted Liam’s contribution to the school community and his academic success.

“This award recognises that Liam has maintained an outstanding effort over his whole school life. He has always applied a conscientious work ethic,” she said.

As well as recognising Liam as the valedictorian, the school celebrated the achievements of Carmel King of Westbury who Ms Mersey announced as VCE dux for 2018.

Ms Mersey said the school had 17.6 per cent of students with an ATAR above 80 this year.

Trafalgar Lions Club president Ian Bosma presented Ms King with a certificate for year 12 Dux at the school’s presentation night.

“Well done to all of our VCE teachers for the efforts you have put in with your students over the year,” Ms Mersey said.

“Being a VCE unit 3/4 teacher is a highly scrutinised and pressured position to have in our system, so thank you to you all.”

Also awarded was Sophie Balfour who was recognised with both the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) intermediate excellence award and the school’s new outstanding VCAL student award.

Ms Mersey said Ms Balfour was awarded the honour for her ability to lead projects and work collectively with peers.

“Sophie always applied outstanding effort to ensure the teams she led succeeded in their projects,” she said.

Tegan Brown was awarded a principal’s award for her determination towards her studies.

“Her consistent focus to improve following teacher feedback displayed her conscientious work ethic,” Ms Mersey.

Tegan went on the archive for achieveing the equal highest subject study score at the school for usiness management, sharing this honour with Grady Cockesdge.