In July 2022, a total of 324 awards, including 25 Top All-Round VCE High Achiever Awards, recognised the exceptional dedication and hard work of 298 students during the 2021 VCE.
Top All-Round VCE High Achievers 2021
The Top All-Round VCE High Achiever Award is awarded to students who have achieved study scores of 46 or higher in at least five VCE studies. Scored VET studies are included in the count of studies.
A total of 25 students were recognised as Top All-Round VCE High Achievers.
- Aaliyan Azeem, Melbourne High School
- Alexandra Atcheson, Methodist Ladies' College
- Angel He, Melbourne Girls Grammar
- Anna Walsh, Strathcona Girls Grammar
- Ashwin Prakash, Melbourne High School
- Benjamin Shaw, Braemar College
- Caifei Lin, Kambrya College
- Charlette Nielsen, St Mary of the Angels Secondary College
- Hadyn Tang, Trinity Grammar School
- Jackson Dun, Ballarat Clarendon College
- Jeremy Nielsen, Haileybury College
- Jonathan Purcell, John Monash Science School
- Kartik Iyer, Balwyn High School
- Kristy Arulrajah, East Doncaster Secondary College
- Lorraine Luo, The Mac.Robertson Girls' High School
- Molly Kane, Presbyterian Ladies' College
- Nicola Anderson, Methodist Ladies' College
- Olivia Voulgaris, Our Lady of Mercy College
- Peter Frangos, Melbourne Grammar School
- Rachel Tan, Mount Waverley Secondary College
- Ramodh Jayasinghe, Melbourne High School
- Ryan Ahl, Scotch College
- Sachin Iyer, Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School
- William Flintoft, Melbourne Grammar School
- Yevin Gamlath, Melbourne High School
Top Three International Students 2021
The order of merit for international students studying in Victoria on a student visa is based on their Premier's VCE Awards score. This score is calculated by the addition of the study scores obtained for the best four VCE studies plus 10 per cent of study scores obtained in up to a maximum of two other VCE studies. University subjects and VET studies may contribute to the score.
- Hong Anh Pham, Kardinia International College
- Ye Wen, Ruyton Girls' School
- Yiguo Hua, Wesley College
Study Awards 2021
The number of awards in each study is calculated using the enrolment base in that study. There will be more awards in larger studies. Individual Graded Assessment scores are used to determine the order of merit and identify the best students. Students must have a study score of 46 or above to be eligible for an award.
A total of 296 Study Awards were presented.
Accounting
- Bradley James, Haileybury College
- Chirandith Suraweera, Haileybury College
- Chloe Lay, Haileybury Girls College
- James Carlyon, Trinity Grammar School
- Kartik Iyer, Balwyn High School
- Satayu Moriguchi, Melbourne High School
Agricultural and Horticultural Studies
- Madeleine Seebeck, Ballarat Grammar
Algorithmics (HESS)
- Clancy Woodburn, Virtual School Victoria
- Hadyn Tang, Trinity Grammar School
Ancient History
- Andrew Mathieson, St Kevin's College Toorak
- Elizabeth Ives, Loreto Mandeville Hall
- Hope Kaczynski, Suzanne Cory High School
Applied Computing: Data Analytics
- Ethan Morrice, Hillcrest Christian College - Ayr Hill Campus
- James Caligari, Ballarat Clarendon College
- Nicholas Lopes Last, Huntingtower School
Applied Computing: Software Development
- Ashley De Vries, Lalor Secondary College
- Alexander De Vryer, Wesley College
- Jason Huang, Waverley Christian College
Arabic
- Jad Saeed, Victorian School of Languages
- Sarah Hannoun, Victorian School of Languages
Art
- Annika Sultana, Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School
- Gabriella Lidgerwood, Caulfield Grammar School
- Jinghan Yu, Caulfield Grammar School
Auslan
- Laura Watson, Forest Hill College
Australian History
- Katherine Lumley, Sacré Cœur
- Matthew Clark, Xavier College
- Molly Kane, Presbyterian Ladies' College
Australian Politics
- Clea Phillips, Loreto Mandeville Hall
- William Madden, Xavier College
Biology
- Alexandra Keany, John Monash Science School
- Emily Prater, Sacré Cœur
- Jessica (Xiao Yu) Wang, The Mac.Robertson Girls' High School
- Jocelyn Wang, The University High School
- Juen Foh, Vermont Secondary College
- Magnus Mulhall, Melbourne High School
- Mark Knight, East Doncaster Secondary College
- Olivia Branagan, Genazzano FCJ College
- Zachary Hengel, Ballarat Clarendon College
Business (VCE VET)
- Kilmeny King, OneSchool Global Victoria - Berwick Campus
- Matilda King, OneSchool Global Victoria - Berwick Campus
Business Management
- Harry Roache, St Joseph's College Geelong
- Hayley Di Stefano, Siena College
- Nicole Dulberg, Mentone Girls' Grammar School
- Oliver Moran, Mentone Grammar School
- Petro Pirozek, Melbourne High School
- Pippa Bullen, Notre Dame College
- Tanisha Wu, Aquinas College
Chemistry
- Angel He, Melbourne Girls Grammar
- Benjamin Shaw, Braemar College
- Indianna Koko Crozier, Methodist Ladies' College
- Myles Courtney, Braemar College
- Sachin Iyer, Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School
Chin Hakha
- Esther Lian, Victorian School of Languages
Chinese First Language
- Jiaman Xu, Yarra Valley Grammar
- Xinru Yang, Chinese Culture School - Glen Waverley Campus
- Yuanqi Jin, Caulfield Grammar School
Chinese Language, Culture and Society
- Gwyneth Peng, Xin Jin Shan Chinese Language and Culture School Inc.
- Melissa Sanders, Stawell Secondary College
Chinese Second Language
- Chloe Li, Haileybury Girls College
- Eileen Liang, Xin Jin Shan Chinese Language and Culture School Inc.
- Shuheng Louise Wang, Western Chinese Language School
Chinese Second Language Advanced
- Jessica Wu, Eastern Chinese Language School Inc.
- Qiyuan Chen, Brighton Grammar School
- Zihui Yin, Presbyterian Ladies' College
Classical Studies
- Yizhang Han, Melbourne Grammar School
Community Services (VCE VET)
- Jacqueline Gadea, Braybrook College
- Vasalem Pawpi Bingai Chho, Braybrook College
Creative and Digital Media (VCE VET)
- Aimeree Manabat, Taylors Lakes Secondary College
- Lila Ni, Haileybury Girls College
Dance
- Melanie Nguyen, Haileybury Girls College
- Rachael Oettinger, Virtual School Victoria
Dance (VCE VET)
- Ava Skinner, Ballarat Clarendon College
- Joshua Ballinger, Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School
Drama
- Alwyn Long, Brunswick Secondary College
- Isabella White, Box Hill High School
- Rufaro Zimbudzi, Haileybury Girls College
Economics
- Ashwin Prakash, Melbourne High School
- Hilary Macrae, Balwyn High School
- Khoi Nguyen, Melbourne High School
- Pranit Parashar, Melbourne High School
Engineering Studies (VCE VET)
- Lachlan Fitzpatrick, Bendigo Senior Secondary College
- Ryley Arnold, Notre Dame College
- Xavier Hutchison, Notre Dame College
English
- Ain Mohiddin, Haileybury Girls College
- Aurora Lahur, Sacred Heart Girls' College Oakleigh
- Charlie Maus, Kingswood College
- Jerry Hao, Haileybury College
- Joshua Jinu, Westbourne Grammar School - Hoppers Crossing Campus
- Julian McIntyre, Williamstown High School
- Lasya Kondur, The Mac.Robertson Girls' High School
- Madeleine Horner, Brunswick Secondary College
- Makram Hallab, Ilim College - Kiewa Campus
- Natalie Eu, St Margaret's Berwick Grammar
- Natalie Stutz, Mentone Girls' Grammar School
- Nicola Anderson, Methodist Ladies' College
- Richard Liu, Scotch College
- Rufaro Zimbudzi, Haileybury Girls College
- Ruth Quinn, Elwood College
- Samantha Dickson, Salesian College Sunbury
- Sicheng Max Fan, Scotch College
- Suzy Dingle, Methodist Ladies' College
- Vidushi Tripathi, The Mac.Robertson Girls' High School
- Yenuli Amarasinghe, The Mac.Robertson Girls' High School
English (EAL)
- Parnian Nejatbakhsh, John Monash Science School
- Silin Makdsi, John Monash Science School
- Vy Vu, Brunswick Secondary College
- Xinyi Wei, Camberwell Anglican Girls Grammar School
English Language
- Emily Kloss, St Michael's Grammar School
- Jackson Dun, Ballarat Clarendon College
- Lorraine Luo, The Mac.Robertson Girls' High School
- Rachel Tan, Mount Waverley Secondary College
Environmental Science
- Abby Smyth, Notre Dame College
- Holly Van Der Pligt, Newhaven College
- Neve Joseland, Westbourne Grammar School - Hoppers Crossing Campus
Equine Studies (VCE VET)
- Amelia Westerman, Camberwell Anglican Girls Grammar School
- Olivia Redgrove, St Leonard's College
Extended Investigation
- Cassandra Davidson, Victoria University Secondary College
- Zoe Beazley, Victoria University Secondary College
Food Studies
- Claire Newcombe, Bacchus Marsh Grammar
- Soo-Yan Chen, Huntingtower School
- Yasmin Innes, Methodist Ladies' College
- Zarli Schram, Christian College Institute of Senior Education
French
- Duvin Nambuwasam, Haileybury College
- Emile Ambrosi, St Kevin's College Toorak
- Jesse McDougall, Kardinia International College
Furnishing (VCE VET)
- Thomas Condron, Gippsland Grammar
Further Mathematics
- Alina Chan, East Doncaster Secondary College
- Angela Peng, Nossal High School
- Casper Appelberg, Haileybury College
- Charlton Burr, Luther College
- Cindy Huynh, The Mac.Robertson Girls' High School
- Isabelle Baxter, St Andrews Christian College
- Jack Bastasin, Marcellin College
- Jake Agelopoulos, Xavier College
- Jake Wrobel, Bialik College
- Jenul Jayakody Arachchige Don, Ballarat Clarendon College
- Jiayu Fang, Balwyn High School
- Kerui Huang, Mentone Grammar School
- Leo Rafferty, Melbourne High School
- Matthew Jones, St Patrick's College
- Mohammed Khan, Nossal High School
- Natalia Hrysikos, Caulfield Grammar School
- Rachel Tan, Mount Waverley Secondary College
- Tom Davidson, St Kevin's College Toorak
- Varahi Jain, Nossal High School
Geography
- Cameron McEwan, Mazenod College
- Chloe Booth, Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School
- Kier Feeney, Catherine McAuley College
- Liam Chippindall, OneSchool Global Victoria - Bairnsdale Campus
German
- Charlotte Yates, Victorian School of Languages
- Mathilda Maas, Victorian School of Languages
- Mitchell Cann, Vermont Secondary College
Global Politics
- Emily Ryan, St Catherine's School
- Liv Swift, Siena College
- Tess Nolan, Kingswood College
Greek
- Chrysoula Lampropoulou, Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria
- Varvara Kapetanea, Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria
Health (VCE VET)
- Grace Sands-Pennuto, Ballarat Clarendon College
- Lottie Loats, Ballarat Clarendon College
- Olivia Moneghetti, Ballarat Clarendon College
Health and Human Development
- Amber Zuidema, Foster Secondary College
- Claire Duckett, Sacred Heart Girls' College Oakleigh
- Katherine Ritchie, Mentone Girls' Grammar School
- Leticia Phillips, Firbank Grammar School
- Madeleine Cleeve, Korowa Anglican Girls' School
- Nidhi Anand, Suzanne Cory High School
- Sarah Mackay, Ballarat Clarendon College
Hebrew
- Yehonatan Margolin, Bialik College
History Revolutions
- Alexandra Fitts, Methodist Ladies' College
- Annika Sultana, Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School
- Mia Booth, Methodist Ladies' College
- Zara Boubouras, Presbyterian Ladies' College
Hospitality (VCE VET)
- Ariana Argyrou, Methodist Ladies' College
- Ellen Bennett, Methodist Ladies' College
- Ellie Dalton, Methodist Ladies' College
Hospitality Kitchen Operations (VCE VET)
- Angela Chen, Caulfield Grammar School
- Maya Hahn-Thomsen, Methodist Ladies' College
Hungarian
- Nora Bartol, Victorian School of Languages
Indigenous Languages of Victoria
- Amy Ditcham, Bright P-12 College
- Sasha Rose, Bright P-12 College
Indonesian Second Language
- David Kong, Melbourne High School
- Enrico Tirta, Victorian School of Languages
- John Thompson, Victorian School of Languages
Information, Digital Media and Technology (VCE VET)
- Jack Bradley, St Joseph's College Ferntree Gully
- Oscar Waring, Belmont High School
Integrated Technologies (VCE VET)
- Xavier Cohen, Brunswick Secondary College
Italian
- Adriano Morandini, Victorian School of Languages
- Alessia D'Amato, Loyola College
- Amelie Portis, Victorian School of Languages
Japanese Second Language
- Hana Ueda, Taylors Lakes Secondary College
- Matt San Buenaventura, Melbourne High School
- Rachel Tan, Mount Waverley Secondary College
Karen
- Klay Po, Victorian School of Languages
Laboratory Skills (VCE VET)
- Cody Smith, Roxburgh College
- Emerald Nguyen, Killester College
Latin
- Peter Frangos, Melbourne Grammar School
- Roy Chalmers, Scotch College
Legal Studies
- Dominic O'Leary, St Kevin's College Toorak
- Nicola Anderson, Methodist Ladies' College
- Tahni Paluch, Leibler Yavneh College
- Teresa Nguyen, Nossal High School
Literature
- Edward Newman, Xavier College
- Isabella Gosling, Woodleigh School
- Luke O'Brien, Scotch College
- Solei Chapman, Melbourne Girls' College
Mathematical Methods
- Chu Fan Luo, Whitefriars College
- Jasper Sherman, Mount Scopus Memorial College
- Jiaqi Lu, Haileybury College
- Minh Le, Scotch College
- Nathan Liu, Caulfield Grammar School
- Ritvik Sharma, Kingswood College
- Samuel Volchek, Bialik College
- Thomas Williams, St Michael's Grammar School
- Tom He, Scotch College
Media
- Anisha Mannock, Padua College
- Anna Franklin, Toorak College
- Emily Cox, Korowa Anglican Girls' School
Music Investigation
- Francis Tran, Balwyn High School
- Layla Maitri, Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School
Music Performance
- Arjun Singh, Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School
- Christopher Rozakeas, Mount Waverley Secondary College
- Emily Wu, Camberwell Anglican Girls Grammar School
Music Performance (VCE VET)
- Amy Birds, Heathdale Christian College - Werribee Campus
- Jack Belsar-O'Connor, Lorne P-12 College
- Jazmin Micallef, Rowville Secondary College
- Olivia Saporito, Padua College
Music Sound Production (VCE VET)
- Brodie Nash, Haileybury College
- Oliver Davison, Girton Grammar School
Music Style and Composition
- Johanna Wilson, Ballarat Grammar
Outdoor and Environmental Studies
- Alfred Kyle, Rosebud Secondary College
- Daisy Pritchard, Mater Christi College
- Griffin Brown, St Joseph's College Geelong
- Juna Gemmell, Casey Grammar School
Persian
- Fatema Latify, Victorian School of Languages
- Melina Barati, Victorian School of Languages
Philosophy
- Christopher Rozakeas, Mount Waverley Secondary College
- Felix Archibald, Melbourne Grammar School
- Lucinda Harrington, Princes Hill Secondary College
Physical Education
- Jesse McDougall, Kardinia International College
- Kaelan Boundy, Aquinas College
- Noah Spitz, The King David School - Senior School
Physics
- Eric He, Caulfield Grammar School
- Jace Nepean, Emmanuel College
- Joseph Wheelahan, Melbourne Grammar School
- Yevin Gamlath, Melbourne High School
- Yuan Xu, Haileybury Senior School, Tianjin
Polish
- Maja Orlowska, Victorian School of Languages
- Zofia Kardas, Victorian School of Languages
Product Design and Technology
- Andrea Lowe, Methodist Ladies' College
- Carla Miric, Methodist Ladies' College
- Gabrielle King, Parkdale Secondary College
Psychology
- Andrea Chai, St Andrews Christian College
- Ben Ostermeyer, Whitefriars College
- Francesca Montgomery, Dromana Secondary College
- Kiera Cordner, The Mac.Robertson Girls' High School
- Lara Karunajeewa, The University High School
- Liam Kenneally, Scotch College
- Sammi Seah, Braybrook College
- Taryn Allemand, Caulfield Grammar School
Religion and Society
- Sarah Philosof, Beth Rivkah Ladies College
- Tali Hazan, Mount Scopus Memorial College
- Winsome Sheehy, Marist-Sion College
Sociology
- Amy Deller, Melbourne Girls' College
- Charlette Nielsen, Nathalia Secondary College
- Finlay McGrath, Haileybury Girls College
- Molly Vulcan, Haileybury Girls College
Spanish
- Yoseph Adel Wahba Molano, Escuela Hispano-Americana
Specialist Mathematics
- Andres Buritica Monroy, Scotch College
- Benjamin Shaw, Braemar College
- Jiayi Gu, Suzanne Cory High School
- Yevin Gamlath, Melbourne High School
Sport and Recreation (VCE VET)
- Georgia Craig-Neal, St Mary MacKillop College
- Isabella Gilchrist, St Mary MacKillop College
- Kamran Jaan, Northern Bay P-12 College
Studio Arts
- Jasmine Hosken, Canterbury Girls' Secondary College
- Scarlet Thomas, Lauriston Girls' School
- Theresa Macken, Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School
Swedish
- Emma Henrikson, Melbourne Swedish Community School
Systems Engineering
- Joseph Wheelahan, Melbourne Grammar School
- Rory Clark, Kardinia International College
- Yida Huang, Glen Waverley Secondary College
Tamil
- Abinesh Baskaran, Victorian Tamil Association
- Fathima Sarah Nizam Zakeer, Victorian Tamil Association
Texts and Traditions
- Eva Barger-Bos, Nunawading Christian College
- Nicholas Gustin, Xavier College
Theatre Studies
- Amelia Lemanis, Camberwell Anglican Girls Grammar School
- Elizabeth Ives, Loreto Mandeville Hall
- Tulipa Rodriguez-Quin, Genazzano FCJ College
Turkish
- Omer Albayrak, Austurk Saturday Turkish School
Vietnamese First Language
- Bao Ngoc Tran, Braybrook College
Vietnamese Second Language
- Crystal Phuong, Springvale Indo-Chinese Ethnic School Inc.
- Minh Pham, Victorian School of Languages
Visual Communication Design
- Ashley Turnbull, Carey Baptist Grammar School
- Joshua Jinu, Westbourne Grammar School - Hoppers Crossing Campus
- Kaila Bergmann, Ringwood Secondary College
- Sky Austin, Loreto Mandeville Hall
Reviewed 20 July 2022