By Jena Carr
Oscar Saffin will be able to pursue a career in law thanks to his 99.70 ATAR, making him the school Dux of Christian College Geelong.
Results were released on Monday, December 11, which also revealed two perfect study scores of 50 by the VCE student in Australian History last year and Extended Investigation this year.
“It’s easy to lose sight of the myriad other elements of our lives that make us who we are that aren’t reflected in ATARs,” Oscar said.
“But, for most people, the score can serve as a testimony to the hard work and tribulation of Year 12 studies in Victoria. It can be gruelling at times, but I wouldn’t hesitate to do it all over again.”
Oscar said he was at a Spanish ‘LaLiga’ Football match between FC Barcelona and Girona when the ATAR results were released.
“My brother has been living in Barcelona for the past six months on University exchange, and I had always planned to come over and visit after my exams had finished,” he said.
“I soon realised that the ATAR release was at the exact same time as the kick off of the game, so I ended up just turning my phone completely off, watching the game, and then looking after.”
Oscar said the ATAR would help him get into an undergraduate of law at Monash or Australian National University and that he looked forward to continuing his studies next year.
