MATTHEW WARD RECEIVES TOP HONOURS

Congratulations to Matthew Ward who has been recognised with a Premier’s VCE Award for his outstanding academic results in 2023.

Matt received a Study Award for excellence in Product Design & Technology. 

The annual Premier’s VCE Awards recognises the top-performing students in the state. This year, 310 students were recognised at the prestigious award ceremony, including three international students and six students who completed the VCE Vocational Major program with distinction, and 23 Top All-Round VCE High Achievers who achieved study scores of 46 or higher out of 50 in at least five VCE subjects.

The entire Brighton Secondary College community is proud of Matt and would like to congratulate him on being the recipient of such a prestigious award. 

Matt is currently studying year 12 VCE at Brighton Secondary College and hopes to pursue further studies in Engineering. 

We wish Matt every success.

Nick Karailis

Arts & Technology KLA Leader

PRESS RELEASE

Brighton Secondary College student wins top honours 

Brighton Secondary College student Matthew Ward received top honours this week for his outstanding VCE results in 2023. 

Matt received a Premier’s VCE Award for excellence in Product Design & Technology, making him one of the top Product Design & Technology students in the state, an achievement that Matt acknowledged with humility. 

“I was very happy to accept the Premier’s Award this week and have the support of my teachers Mr Karailis and Ms Whiteman on the day.

I have always enjoyed design so I found it easy to put effort into assignments and study. The secret for doing well in VCE is enjoying the subjects you choose.

I am grateful for the opportunities provided by our school, and I couldn’t have succeeded without Mr Karailis who supported and guided our class throughout the year.

Whilst the workload in VCE can seem daunting, I made sure that I maintained study

routines but also kept in contact with my sports, friends and had regular breaks”.

Brighton Secondary College principal Anne Stout said the entire school community was proud of Matthew Ward. 

”To receive a Premier’s Award is an incredible achievement, and Matt’s success is a testament to his conscientiousness, design skills and excellent work ethic.  We are very proud of Matt’s effort, and delighted to see him acknowledged in this way.”

310 of Victoria’s top performing students were recognised at this year’s Premier’s VCE Awards, including three international students, six students who completed the VCE Vocational Major program with distinction, and 23 Top All-Round VCE High Achievers who achieved study scores of 46 or higher out of 50 in at least five VCE subjects.

To view the full Honour Roll and to read more about the Premier’s VCE Awards, visit: https://www.vic.gov.au/premiers-vce-awards