Australia Khang Ho is one of nearly 50 people who achieved the highest ATAR score after the high school graduation exam in the state of New South Wales.
The Higher School Certificate (HSC) is primarily for students in Years 11 and 12 in the state of New South Wales. In addition to the compulsory subject of English, students are allowed to choose from a number of 8 other subjects (including Mathematics, Science , Technology, Arts...) to complete the units.
This score is converted into an ATAR for university admissions and shows how a student ranks relative to all candidates in their age group, which ranges from 0 to 99.95. This year, more than 55,500 students were eligible to take the ATAR. The highest score of 99.95 was achieved by 49 students, including Khang Ho.
Khang's score helped North Sydney Boys High - where Khang is School Captain - top the HSC rankings for the first time, breaking the 27-year reign of James Ruse Agricultural High.
Khang also ranked first in the state in advanced English.
Khang Ho and his parents. Photo: NSW Government
Khang’s parents came to Australia from Da Nang in 1994 with limited English skills. He had to travel three hours a day to school by public transport from the suburbs. Teachers at the school insisted he did not take extra classes.
"My son's achievements make my family proud," said Khang's father, Tri, adding that his son's ranking at the top of his advanced English class surprised many people because he only used the language at school.
Speaking at a ceremony to honour outstanding students organised by the New South Wales government, Khang modestly shared that he had difficulty with English until grade 11, when he was guided by "wonderful teachers".
"English is not my main language at home. My teachers and friends gave me confidence," Khang said.
Previously, the male student was voted the most outstanding student, many times ranked first in Chemistry and Math at school, and was in the top 24 students nationwide participating in the Biology Olympiad Summer School at the Australian National University. Khang also worked part-time at a supermarket and as a tutor.
"A small thing that many parents do not pay attention to is letting their children go out to communicate, through work. In grade 11, the family asked for Khang to work in a supermarket, 4 hours a week, so that Khang could learn how to solve problems with difficult customers and improve his communication skills," Mr. Tri told SBS media channel.
Mr. Tri said he has no special secrets in raising children, but shared that his wife instilled discipline and the habit of reading books to the children from a young age and always prepared food for them to bring to school. He said that he and his wife are "very strict but not harsh" with their children.
"We are strict so that our children can distinguish right from wrong and never use punishment, even when they fall behind in their studies," he said.
Khang said he will pursue medicine next year, with the goal of becoming a surgeon.
Khanh Linh (According to SBS, SMH)
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