Is it possible to get a high atar in an underrepresented school? My school was ranked 580 in the NAPLAN last year (year 10) & my year isn't really that bright. I've been dux for the past 3 years, have received an ADF long tan leadership award & have the highest chance of captaincy. It's hard letting that go, but should I leave to a school that was ranked in the top 200 (Year 10 naplan last year)?
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High atar in an under-represented school? (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Nexercise
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By the way, the previous year that graduated ranked around 220 in the overall HSC rankings, and the year before that ranked around 550. My year consists of a lot of students who barely try. Even though I enjoy leading the cohort and remaining at the top, there is not much of a challenge.
MiseryParade
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I'd stay at your current school. If you come first, your cohort won't affect you, and it's better to have a leadership role at a lower ranked school than to be an average student at a better ranked one.