00:00 3, 2, 1.
00:06 With more than 50,000 students receiving an ATAR score, the first state to receive results.
00:12 Thanking those who supported them throughout the year.
00:18 Although for Mansha Arora, her final year of school came with more stress than most.
00:23 The Glenira College student spent the past year acting as a primary caregiver to her
00:28 single mother who has cancer.
00:30 Now that I think about it, the whole journey, I am quite proud of what I have achieved with
00:37 what little I had in the beginning.
00:40 And it was triple joy for these triplets, all receiving a score over 90.
00:44 I'm very surprised.
00:46 I didn't really expect the results that I got, but I'm still really proud.
00:51 While some were very happy with their results, others were disappointed.
00:55 But students have been reminded they are much more than a mark.
00:59 Today though too marks the start of another journey.
01:02 And Victoria being the education state, there are many, many opportunities.
01:06 The VCE Vocational Major Certificate was new this year, providing practical experience
01:11 in one or more industries, replacing the old VCAL system.
01:16 We want to ensure that TAFE in particular is seen as an equal choice to university,
01:22 not a second choice.
01:24 The average ATAR for this year was 69.41.
01:27 That's a slight decrease on last year's 70.33.
01:32 Although principals are commending this year's cohort for disruptions to learning across
01:36 formative years.
01:38 We're really conscious that in year 9 and year 10, which are really formative years,
01:43 that they were locked up.
01:45 It's one chapter at an end and a new one about to begin.
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