Beaconhills 2024 VCE results

Students shine with outstanding results and diverse subject choices

The Beaconhills College community is celebrating a strong set of 2024 VCE results, with more than half of students who obtained an ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank) represented in the top 30 per cent of the state’s results.

In total there were 26 students across the Berwick and Pakenham campuses with ATARs of 90 and above, 70 students with 80+ and 115 students with 70+.

College and Berwick Campus Dux was Charlotte Moseley (99.4 ATAR) with a perfect study score of 50 in her Media subject. Pakenham Campus Dux was Myeisha Avenido with a 98.2 ATAR.

Berwick Campus Year 11 student Manuth Galabada Widanarachchige added two more perfect subject scores to the results with a 50 in both Physics and Mathematical Methods.

Executive Principal Stephen McGinley congratulated all students from the Class of 2024 and described the results as a “fantastic testament to the Beaconhills College model of education”.

“The fact that in the subject scores of 40 and above, there were 19 different subjects represented really speaks volumes about the benefits of students following their passions and interests,” Mr McGinley said. Beaconhills offers a choice of 38 VCE subjects.

“Beaconhills students continue to achieve such great results while still making the most of a holistic education – and being involved in everything a leading independent school has to offer.

“This is a just reward for our students who have worked hard, and gives them a solid foundation for the next exciting chapter of their lives.”

College and Berwick Dux

College Dux Charlotte Moseley said she was “shocked and excited” when she saw her 99.4 ATAR at 7am. Charlotte deliberately chose an eclectic mix of VCE subjects; Literature, Media Studies, Visual Communication and Design, General Mathematics, Biology and Psychology (studied in Year 11).

She believes that deliberately choosing subjects she loved translated to good results and advised next year’s students to do the same.

“I would say definitely pick the subjects you enjoy doing and that you are passionate about,” Charlotte said, adding that she also tried to break her studies into “little steps and achievable goals”.

Charlotte said it was important to find time for leisure activities, family walks and the occasional party. She also enjoyed being one of the school captains and even taking on the lead role in the College production of Shrek The Musical earlier in the year.

“I wouldn’t discourage anyone from doing the extra-curricular activities,” Charlotte said.

She now hopes to study architecture at Monash University in 2025 and enjoy the summer holidays.

Pakenham Dux

Myeisha Avenido’s hard work during her VCE paid off with an ATAR of 98.2.

She said waiting for the results to come in was “nerve-wracking”, but she was thrilled with the outcome.

While Myeisha felt that English wasn’t her strongest subject at the end of Year 9, she paid tribute to her English teacher Jennifer Kyval for supporting her in English and inspiring her to study Literature.

Her advice to Year 12 students is to “look at the study points in the study designs” to help break things down into what you know and where you need to concentrate your efforts.

Myeisha was planning to celebrate her VCE results day having ice-cream with friends. She hopes to study biomedicine at Monash University in 2025.