More than 37,000 Queensland Year 12 graduates will this week receive their formal Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) and Overall Position (OP) results.
This will be the last time OP results are published, as the State moves to the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) from next year.
Minister for Education, Grace Grace congratulated the class of 2019 on their work, with 93 per cent of students achieving a QCE.
“The class of 2019 certainly sent the old system out with a bang, with 18,429 students receiving an OP result,” Ms Grace said.
“This is a wonderful result and big thanks must go to all the teachers, staff and families who supported the students.”
She also congratulated the 59.6 per cent of graduates who achieved a VET Certificate or qualification.
Ms Grace said it was the end of an era for the OP model.
“Our graduates were Queensland’s foundation Prep students in 2007 and the last cohort to receive an OP rank for tertiary entrance,” she said.
“From next year, eligible students will receive an ATAR which will ensure results are as inclusive and fair for students as possible.”
Chief Executive of the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority, Chris Rider said Certificates of Academic Commendation would be sent to 856 graduates who received Very High Achievement (VHA) in at least 24 semesters of Authority subjects.
“The commendation is the first category to be awarded in the annual Queensland Certificate of Education Achievement Awards,” Mr Rider said.
“Winners in a further six categories, including Queensland’s highest achieving student, will be announced in February.”
