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Student Stories Archive
	Rebecca The best time for me was when I finally graduated. It felt great because I had proved to everyone that I would survive year 12 more...
	Media Release 9 February 2005 - The best results ever for Aboriginal students The pattern for Aboriginal students has been positive over the last five years with the completion rate for secondary education steadily increasing. more...
	Andrew I know that I am a role model for other Aboriginal students in my family and in my community and I am encouraging other students by telling them what to expect and how to cope during exam times. more...
	Briney It was hard because I felt I couldn’t do the work, but I had special people help me in every way they could to help me stick to it. more...
	Emily The best time for me was when I received my TER as I knew that I had lots of opportunities and a choice of many university courses. more...
	Felicity I decided to stay in Maree when my family moved to Port Augusta so I could finish my SACE. more...
	Jessica The best time for me was getting my results. more...
	Jessica I know that I am a role model for other Aboriginal students in my family and in my community and I am encouraging other students by offering to do peer tutoring within the community. more...
	Joanne You can't do it properly without putting in a lot of effort, I think after a couple of weeks of Year 12, I realized how difficult it was and that I'd have to put in a lot more than at the beginning. more...
	Joel I was the first person in my family to finish Year 12 and it made me feel pretty cool and my parents were really proud. I just wanted to stick to it, even though there were times when I wanted to leave. more...
	Kanytijupai The hardest time for me was when I always have Desk Top Publishing work. I always find it hard but I’m proud of myself that I completed it. more...
	Kasey I am enrolled at the University of Adelaide and I am studying Bachelor of Arts/Law. more...
	Kirsty Lee With the knowledge and support of a lot of special people I believe if I continue to apply myself in 2005, I will be studying Medicine in 2006. more...
	Leonne I've got my SACE, I've been accepted into the university course that I want to do, and I also have employment as well. I will be working at the Aboriginal Education Unit at Enfield as a student mentor, which will fit in around my university studies. more...
	Lisa I know that I am a role model for other Aboriginal students in my family and in my community and I am encouraging other students by starting University and showing them that they can do it too. more...
	Lisa When I first came to Mount Gambier High School my grades weren't that good, but I improved as the years went by. more...
	Maree My son pulled me through. He makes me want to be a better person. I want to provide him well. I achieved my goal of getting my SACE. Getting into university is hopefully only one more step away. more...
	Megan I know that I am a role model for other Aboriginal students in my family and in my community and I am encouraging other students by successfully completing my SACE to reach the next step to achieving my goal of becoming an CPA Accountant and Lawyer. more...
	Michael If they (Aboriginal students) want to finish Year 12 they can. I’d try to encourage them to finish Year 12 because it does lead onto university, but there’s other ways of getting into university, not only through finishing Year 12. more...
	Naomi Having support from your school and family will keep you on track and focus, then you would be able to achieve anything. more...
	Roland The hardest time for me was when I realized I couldn’t have my old study plan of leaving things to the last minute. You need to start early so you can get help along the way. Same goes for exams. more...
	Tammy The best advice I could give to anyone preparing for year 12 would be make sure you know what you want out of year 12 whether that be university, TAFE or just employment in your selected industry. more...
	Tara I know that I am a role model for other Aboriginal students in my family and in my community and I am encouraging other students by being open and proud of my culture and trying to learn about my people. more...
	Uraine Yep, it's good to have a goal, in no matter what. And I'd tell students to just hand up assignments, get help through tutors or your teachers. more...
	Chantel Now that I have seen about my SACE and will be receiving it at the end of 2004, I can focus on gaining my Aboriginal Studies and Social work degree. more...
	Kieran The best time for me was my music performances at many concerts including performances of the Sound of Music at school and the Sentimental Bloke with the Met Theatre Co. more...
	Leah I would like to thank the Catholic Indigenous Education team for their support and encouragement throughout my hardest year of school which helped me to complete my SACE. more...
	Natalie Keep your head up during the hard times and keep working towards your goals because you can achieve whatever you set your heart and mind on. Get to know as many people as you can and establish a support network. more...
	Samuel The best time for me was when I had completed Year 12 the best I could. more...
	Vanessa It was great finishing my SACE with the learning together program it was great environment and atmosphere where we could work together as parents with our children close by and we could help and encourage each other. more...
	Mark Follow your dream if you work hard and stay on track the rewards outweigh the negativity - “Stay on Track” . more...
	Justin Mum was so proud that I had passed and said I should be proud too because I tried to leave school as far back as Junior Primary School. The whole family are proud. more...
	Justine If I can do it, then you can do it, go for it, its your opportunity to become someone. more...
	Aaron Find something you are good at and you like, stick with it and find subjects to suit it. Try your best to achieve a high standard. more...
	Michelle The hardest time for me was when: I fell behind with my assignments and trying to catch up. more...
	Tiffany The best time for me was gaining my SACE and doing it with a great bunch of people. more...
	Melanie For family and me completing year 12 was the greatest achievement. Now I’ll be able to go to university and complete a degree, something that wasn’t an option for my parents. more...
	Tamara Go your hardest! Never give up! more...
	Joyanne The hardest time for me was when I had to do all my assignments and listen to teachers and getting through school. more...
	Emmah I am part way through an autobiography, “Never give up and always believe in yourself, there is no such thing as can’t”, which will be released in June 2006. more...
	Margaret I received my Global Citizens Medal for doing a 15-minute speech about my community studies in which I did a Aboriginal History performance to some short term international students. more...
	Alicia I would really like to thank Michele Appleton for all her time, effort and help she put into me because, if it wasn’t for her to keep encouraging and nagging me I don’t think I would have gotten this far. more...
	Bessie It is not worth leaving school once you turn 16 because you are already half way there, another 2 years and your done with education forever, unless you want to go on further with you education and go to uni or TAFE. more...
	Tammy The best time for me was when my mum and dad gave me guidelines and helped me through and when I completed. more...
	Zena The amount of support from my family and community has been very helpful and I wouldn't be striving for more if it wasn't for my older brother and sister who have also completed their Year 12. more...
	Damien The hardest time for me was when trying to juggle TAFE, school and my traineeship, but with persistence I pushed on more...
	Jessica I have been able to find work and I am employed in the financial industry. more...
	Wesley The best time for me was when I found an employer so I could do an apprenticeship and when I won school based apprentice of year in 2006. more...
	Ashlee Year 12 is at times very stressful but if you keep you head up and stay positive then anything is possible. more...
	Nara I am encouraging other students by continuing their secondary schooling to receive their SACE that further their studying at University level, its worth it! more...
	Naketsha The hardest time for me was when I went overseas to represent my school as the first Aboriginal to go to Japan and got to learn a different culture. more...
	Rita I had help from some special people, my family and my Physical Education teacher. more...
	Yanni I enjoyed being the manage of my own learning. I encourage others to use their interests or passions as a part of their learning plan. more...
	Kelly The hardest time for me was when exams were coming up, although I only had two it was hard memorising everything I learnt throughout the whole year. more...
	Tiffany I had help from everyone at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College. I was able to approach any teacher or support teacher and they would offer me their personal time. more...
	Bianca My aim was to finish year 12, SACE or no SACE I would have been happy but getting it was the icing on the cake. And I strongly encourage other students to just get there and try because anything is possible. more...