- Highest achieving Year 12 graduates acknowledged
- 43 graduates received a prestigious QCE Achievement Award
- Nathan Nguyen presented with the Outstanding Academic Achievement Award
Queensland's highest achieving Year 12 graduates from the class of 2022 were recognised and rewarded at a ceremony in Brisbane today.
This year 43 graduates received a prestigious Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) Achievement Award for their exceptional academic achievements.
Cavendish Road State High School student Nathan Nguyen took out the Outstanding Academic Achiever award, with the student receiving a certificate, trophy and $5000 for his efforts.
Receiving A grades in seven general subjects and completing five university subjects during years 11 and 12, Nathan is set to take a gap year to travel Vietnam and learn French.
He hopes to study anthropology at university in 2024, and eventually work for the United Nations.
The QCE Achievement Awards are sponsored by Griffith University, The University of Queensland and University of Southern Queensland.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Education Grace Grace:
"These awards highlight what can be achieved within our world-class Queensland education system.
"The Queensland Certificate of Education system allows all senior students to follow the post-school pathway that's right for them — whether that's work, further education or training. But it also challenges our most academically gifted students to reach their full potential.
"I thank the school principals, teachers, and all school staff responsible for creating the learning cultures that helped our award winners to thrive.
"This is also a proud day for families, who provide so much support."
Full list of QCE Achievement Award winners:
Outstanding Academic Achiever
- Nathan Nguyen, Cavendish Road State High School
- Also awarded Distinguished Academic Achiever
Highest Achievement by an Aboriginal Student or Torres Strait Islander Student
- Jemima Bainbridge, Coolum State High School
- Lachlan Munns, St Laurence's College
Distinguished Academic Achievers
- Aditya Anand, Brisbane State High School
- Jessica Bailey, Queensland Academy for Science, Mathematics and Technology
- Angela Barnes, Kenmore State High School
- Aakash Bhattacharya, Mansfield State High School
- Yash Bordia, Brisbane State High School
- Lauren Chan, Somerset College
- Yuliana Chen, Brisbane State High School
- Chloe Christofan, Brisbane State High School
- Shannon Clark, Kenmore State High School
- Julia de Beer, Mansfield State High School
- Harry Dickson, Brisbane Grammar School
- Jacob Duncan, Brisbane Grammar School
- Aliya Feng, Brisbane State High School
- Anna Georgeson, Somerset College
- Varsha Gopal, Mansfield State High School
- Joseph Hayes, Brisbane State High School
- William Henry, Brisbane State High School
- Sadipa Hettiarachchi, Brisbane State High School
- David Hwang, Brisbane State High School
- Harry Jenkins, Brisbane State High School
- Thomas Chun Tong Kwan, Brisbane Grammar School
- Chun Tsung Lee, Anglican Church Grammar School
- Renee Lee, Brisbane State High School
- Chanel Li, Brisbane State High School
- John Weijin Lu, Anglican Church Grammar School
- Lachie McGregor, Villanova College
- Callan McInerney, Villanova College
- Sam Meredith, Brisbane State High School
- Nathan Nguyen, Cavendish Road State High School
- Nicholas Penklis, Anglican Church Grammar School
- Shreyas Raman, John Paul College
- Millicent Rayner, The Rockhampton Grammar School
- Kate Sanderson, Australian Christian College
- Dennis Schachtner, Brisbane State High School
- Harry Sheppard, Ipswich Grammar School
- Yunxi Teng, Brisbane State High School
- Kirra Van Nispen, Brisbane Girls Grammar School
- Elise Wickham, All Hallows' School
- Robert Wu, Brisbane State High School
- Dashiell Young, Anglican Church Grammar School
- Luke Yuan, Brisbane State High School
