• $1,000 Best and Brightest Award for each top Year 12 graduate
• Outstanding achievements of public secondary school students recognised

Two hundred of Western Australia’s top public secondary school students have been rewarded for their outstanding academic and vocational achievements.

Education Minister Peter Collier today announced the winners of the State Government’s Best and Brightest Award for 2015.

“These students have achieved excellent results in their schools and are likely to be high achievers in the WA Certificate of Education,” Mr Collier said.

The Best and Brightest Award is provided to the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank dux and the Vocational Education and Training dux in each public secondary school.  Each dux who meets the eligibility criteria receives a $1,000 cash prize.

“The Best and Brightest Award promotes and encourages excellence in public secondary schools across the State,” the Minister said.

“It rewards individual students for their hard work, determination and pursuit of the highest standards.”

Fact File

• List of Best and Brightest prize winners below
• The Best and Brightest Award has been provided by the Government since 2005
• WACE results are available to students on December 30 on the School Curriculum and Standards Authority website
• For stories about public school graduates, visit the Department of Education’s website,Facebook and Twitter

Minister’s office – 6552 6300

List of Best and Brightest Prize winners for 2015