She missed out on primary school - today she topped the state

Email Of the 131 students who topped the state in their HSC, no one appreciated it more than this young woman.

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PM Edition She missed out on primary school - today she topped the state Of the 131 students who topped the state in their HSC, no one appreciated it more than this young woman. READ MORE   Top marks: The 131 students who came first in each HSC subject The 131 students to top each HSC subject have been revealed, with one school having students top eight subjects. See the full list. READ MORE   What’s the lowest ATAR you can get: Your questions answered From tomorrow, Year 12 students will find out their HSC and ATAR results. Here’s all your questions answered, including what’s the highest and lowest ATAR you can receive. READ MORE   Why Broncos star Ezra Mam’s legal fight may not be over A leading criminal lawyer believes Ezra Mam’s legal troubles could be far from over following the Broncos star’s “extremely lenient” sentence for his involvement in a head-on car c... 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