As Victorian students awake to check their Atars, Ethan becomes first in his family to get a year 12 certificate

Atars and VCE results released on Thursday morning, with other states to follow next week

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Two years ago, Ethan Bundle-Bell was considering dropping out of school, considering himself “not a book person”. Yet he has now become the first person in his family to complete year 12.

“I didn’t think it would happen,” the 17-year-old says. “I didn’t think I’d be finishing year 12.”

Source: Guardian - World News