VCE Results 2023

We are very proud of the growth and excellence demonstrated by our students in 2023. This cohort was an engaged, cohesive group who showed a genuine love of learning and strong peer connections and support for each throughout their time at UHS. 

Our 2023 results represent some outstanding individual achievements, as well as steady improvement across a range of factors and learning areas. As well as challenging themselves to grow in their learning, our 2023 cohort demonstrated immense personal resilience to overcome both the challenges of COVID during their formative middle years and, for a number of students, some significant personal hardships as well. 

Each and every students’ results are a credit to the hard work of these young people and their teachers throughout their time at University High School. They exemplify excellence through attention to detail, determination and rigour. Our results represent the efforts of students through a total of 1592 Study Scores across 31 subjects. 279 students in the 2023 cohort have received an ATAR.  

The results are just the start of a story for our graduating students. They do not define their success, but are a stepping stone in their learning and their personal, civic and professional development. We are delighted that these results mean that a wide range of meaningful pathways and possibilities are open to our students, and look forward to the release of tertiary offers in January.

Highlights include:

• 11 students with an ATAR of 99 and above 
• One perfect ATAR of 99.95 (our Dux); and one of 99.9 (Dux Proximus)
• 62 students (22.2% of the scores) with an ATAR of 95+
• Median ATAR of 83.7
• 56.6% with an ATAR of 80 and above
• 249 students (81.4%) with an ATAR of 50 and above
• 10 perfect Study Scores of 50 in: Chemistry (3); Physics (3); Psychology (2); Specialist Mathematics (1); Mathematical Methods (1). An additional 6 Study Scores of 49 across Chemistry, English Language and Physics
• Mean Study Score (across all studies) of 31.2, up from 31.0 in 2022; and a Median Study Score of 31
• 13.6% of all Study Scores were 40+, the highest percentage since 2018. 28 of our 31 subjects recorded at least one study score above 40
• 24.6% of Study Scores were 37+, an increase from 2022

Within our Elizabeth Blackburn Sciences cohort, 61.8% of ATARs were 90+. 

Depth and breadth

Our highest Mean and Median Study Scores represented the breadth and depth of our school. They were found in:

Applied Computing 

Art Making and Exhibiting

Biology

Chemistry 

Economics 

English

EAL 

English Language 

German

Legal Studies

Literature 

Media 

Music Inquiry

Physics

Psychology

Twelve subjects recorded study scores of 47+. 

They were:

Biology, Chemistry, English Language, General Mathematics, Geography, Mathematical Methods, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Product Design and Technology, Psychology, Specialist Mathematics. 

The following subjects had 20% or more of their students achieving study scores of 37+:

Ongoing improvement

A number of subjects had an increased Median and/or Mean Study Score from 2022. These included:

Congratulations to all our students and teachers on your incredible accomplishments this year, and thank you to our families and broader community for your support and guidance.