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HSC Success Stories

Why Motivation Isn’t Enough: Smart Strategies for Senior Year

Top students break procrastination, prioritise understanding, optimise effort, personalise study methods, and maintain perspective beyond HSC.

Ethan Huang

Ethan Huang

99.80 ATAR, 10th in NSW for 3U Maths & 9th in NSW for IPT

Medicine-Focused Study: Navigating Year 12 With Purpose

Medicine preparation shaped my Year 12 habits, transforming HSC pressure into structured, achievable academic progress.

Chen Liang

Chen Liang

99.90 ATAR & 6th in NSW for English Adv.

Pushing the Boulder: Lessons From My HSC Year

By organising, resting, and reflecting, I learned to stop carrying the HSC boulder alone.

Ollisha Muthukuda

Ollisha Muthukuda

99.15 ATAR & 94 in English Adv.

The Strategies Behind a 99.85 ATAR and a State Rank

Consistency, micro goals, collaboration, and rigor shaped my HSC journey, leading to academic success.

Daniel Nguyen

Daniel Nguyen

99.85 ATAR & 4th in NSW for 3U Maths

Maximising Your HSC Potential: Insights From a 99.75 ATAR Graduate

Believe in yourself, manage time, master exam technique, and personalise your study for HSC success.

Beatrice Chung

Beatrice Chung

99.75 ATAR & 97 in Ecoomics

Time Management, Reflection, and Networking in Year 12

Effective planning, reflecting on mistakes, and learning from peers transformed a stressful HSC year into success.

Allison Wang

Allison Wang

99.30 ATAR & 96 in English Adv.

Pursuing Medicine and a Fun Final year of High School

With planning, realistic time management, and efficient study, Year 12 success can coexist with meaningful memories.

Akeesha Ekanayake

Akeesha Ekanayake

99.15 ATAR & 97 in 2U Maths

Achieving Two State Ranks and a 99.95 ATAR

Have you ever wondered what it takes to achieve 2 state ranks and a perfect ATAR?

Cory Aitchison

Cory Aitchison

State Ranks (Economics and Chemistry) & 99.95 ATAR

A Guide to Tackling Year 12 and the HSC

Year 12 is pretty weird. For the most part, we’re busy battling with the...

Patrick Kwon

Patrick Kwon

99.15 ATAR & ALL-ROUNDER

3U Maths Past Paper Strategies

Breaking down the secrets of NSW's highest performers.

Laura Hardy

Laura Hardy

State Ranker & 99.85 ATAR

How I achieved a 99.80 ATAR and how you can too with 8+ hours of sleep every night

My name is Rishabh, I graduated in 2019 as the Vice Captain of Baulkham Hills...

Rishabh Jain

Rishabh Jain

Head of HSC Chemistry

How to Ace UCAT, Medicine Interviews and Apply to Medicine in Australia 💊

Thinking of studying medicine? This guide is perfect for you.

Xerxes Lopes

Xerxes Lopes

All-Rounder & 99.65 ATAR

How I achieved a 99.65 ATAR, 97 in Econ & Chem, and 100 in 2U Maths

A misconception that I often hear students say about the HSC is that only...

Xerxes Lopes

Xerxes Lopes

All-Rounder & 99.65 ATAR

How I Achieved 3rd in NSW for 3U Maths and a 99.80 ATAR

The motto that got me through the HSC was “something is better than nothing.”...

Laura Hardy

Laura Hardy

State Ranker & 99.85 ATAR

The Mindset and Habits of a HSC Maths State-Ranker: Ben Tran

It seems that a lot of people push themselves through the HSC without any...

Ben Tran

Ben Tran

99.40 ATAR, 16th in NSW for 3U Maths and All-rounder

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