Oscar Waring was dux of Belmont High School’s class of 2023, receiving an ATAR score of 99.7.
With a perfect subject score of 50 for VET information technology, Oscar also earned four more scores of 45 or higher including specialist mathematics (49) and chemistry (48).
Oscar said his initial reaction to the news was simply “wow”.
“I’d already done a few subjects before (this year), so I knew I was going to get something high but I didn’t expect it to be that high,” he said.
“There was also just a feeling of satisfaction, that all the work I put in over the last few years paid off, even way more than I would have ever thought when I started VCE.”
In addition to his excellent ATAR, Oscar has also received a Tuckwell scholarship to the Australian National University (ANU).
Having studied both Indonesian and Japanese as part of his VCE, he hopes to complete a double degree of science and languages at ANU.
“With science, I haven’t decided; either chemistry or maths,” he said.
“With languages it would also be good for working overseas, looking at more opportunities in other countries. It gives kind of a broader range of opportunities.”
Oscar thanked both his parents and his literature teacher Mr Warren Whitney for their support and encouragement throughout his VCE journey.
