How I achieved
a 99+ ATAR

Top NSW students reveal how Matrix empowered ATAR success. Discover proven strategies for outstanding results.
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HSC student Jake smiling in a black shirt and standing against a Matrix orange translucent background.

Jake 99.95 ATAR

Northern Beaches Christian School

In this article, I will share my top subject study strategies and explain how making time for your passions can actually help you do better in your Year 12 exams. That realisation helped me achieve my HSC ATAR goal of 99.95. Here’s my story.

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Elvera 99.65 ATAR

Mount Saint Joseph Milperra

The only skill you need to ace your HSC is knowing how to bake a decadent passionfruit pavlova! Aside from the sugar rush, what does pavlova have to do with the HSC? I’m going to share the secret recipe that scored this baker a 99.65 ATAR.

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Elvera HSC student smiling in a white jumper standing against an orange Matrix background.
Jai, a HSC student, standing in his James Ruse uniform smiling against an orange Matrix background.

Jai 99.40 ATAR

Tempe High School

I stayed focused during the HSC using sustainable study strategies that helped me avoid burnout and retain information using consistent active learning habits. Read my article for more tips about how I used my time efficiently to achieve a 99.40 ATAR.

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Hannah 99.50 ATAR

Tara Anglican School for Girls

In this article, I’ll share my subject study strategies and how learning to adapt my routine – and embrace my mistakes – became the foundation of my HSC success. These habits helped me achieve my ATAR of 99.50. Here’s my story.

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Hannah, a HSC student, standing smiling in a blue jumper against a white background.
Landrie, a HSC student, smiling standing in his school uniform against a Matrix orange background.

Landrie 99.90 ATAR

Sydney Boys High School

I topped the state in English. In this article, I’ll share my best HSC study strategies to stay consistent and focused, and reveal how Matrix helped me stay 1 term ahead of my school classes and achieve an ATAR of 99.90. My school also ranked among the top 10 in the 2025 HSC rankings.

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    Ruchi Mishra

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  • The structured workbooks provide clear theory and practice questions, the regular diagnostic tests help track progress, and the online resources offer flexibility and reinforcement outside of the classroom.

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    Ruchi Mishra

  • Hurstville Matrix Education has provided me with tons of helpful resources which has greatly assisted my journey in getting a 99.95 ATAR! The teachers are also amazing and super kind, definitely worth it.

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    Grace

  • I was concerned whether my son would get into an OC school or not. This concern was resolved by Matirx as he got admission to a top OC school. After the real OC exam, my son mentioned that the type of questions and difficulty level of the real exam was very similar to the mock exams from Matrix.

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    Audrey Wei

  • Matrix has really helped make study a more positive and engaging experience for Saanvi. She enjoys learning new topics and the different ways to approach different problems or assignments as the teachers explain the topics in a great way. She’s now more curious, asks thoughtful questions, and takes more ownership of her learning. It’s been wonderful to see her grow in both confidence and enthusiasm.

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    Parent of Saanvi N.

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