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At Crestwood High in Sydney’s north-west, the start of the school year begins with the top student from the previous year addressing the next crop of HSC graduates.

“When the dux comes back and talks honestly about how they studied, managed their time and balanced their lives, it’s very authentic,” says principal Tania Wright.

If it’s meant to motivate them, it appears to be working.

A Herald analysis of Higher School Certificate results using the metric of the average scores in each subject reveals Crestwood High is…

Read the full article at SMH.COM.AU