Top students revealed from schools in the Albany area as Year 12s rise above challenges

The disruption of a global pandemic has not stopped Year 12 students from across our region excelling in their final year. COVID-19 presented unprecedented challenges for WA schools with temporary closures leaving students to continue their studies remotely. At Albany’s Bethel Christian School, Year 12 students had to contend with COVID-19 restrictions and the pressure of being the first Year 12 graduating class in the school’s 39-year history. Now, as ATAR students await their results, schools in Albany, Denmark and Mt Barker have named the highest achievers from the class of 2020. Here is the cream of the crop — the duxes. NORTH ALBANY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ATAR dux — Uluka Luscombe and Callum Postmus VET dux — Chantelle Kroeze ALBANY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL VET dux — Tess Congram ATAR dux — Indigo Bew GREAT SOUTHERN GRAMMAR ATAR dux — Leah Barrett-Lennard VET dux — Sienna Ball BETHEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Dux — Rebekah Loynes AUSTRALIAN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE Top students — Caitlin Hartley ST JOSEPH’S COLLEGE ATAR dux — Sebastian Commons VET dux — Madison Dallimore DENMARK SHS ATAR dux — Piper Eastland WA COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE DENMARK College dux — Matthew Dykes MT BARKER COMMUNITY COLLEGE Top student — Lauren Voss