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99.95
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State rank 2nd · Chem
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99.95
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99.90
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99.80
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99.75
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95 HSC mark · Phys
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97 HSC mark · Phys
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99.85
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99.95
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99.95
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99.90
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99.85
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97 HSC mark · Chem
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99.80
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96 HSC mark · Chem
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99.75
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99.85
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96 HSC mark · Phys
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99.80
North Sydney Boys
98 HSC mark · Chem
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99.75
North Sydney Girls
98 HSC mark · Chem
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99.70
Merewether
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99.55
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97 HSC mark · Chem
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99.50
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99.65
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95 HSC mark · Chem
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99.75
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99 HSC mark · Maths X1
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99.60
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99.30
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99 HSC mark · Maths X2
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99.90
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99.90
North Sydney Boys
95 HSC mark · Chem
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99.85
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99.40
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94 HSC mark · Chem
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99.95
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99 HSC mark · Maths X1
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99.70
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96 HSC mark · Phys
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99.80
King's
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99.45
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99.90
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State rank 8th · Maths X2
Ethan Gu
99.85
North Sydney Boys
98 HSC mark · Maths X1
Ginger Choudhary
99.65
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94 HSC mark · Chem
Peter Zhao
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99.75
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95 HSC mark · Chem
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99.85
North Sydney Boys
99 HSC mark · Maths X1
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99.75
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99.60
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98 HSC mark · Chem
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99.80
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96 HSC mark · Phys
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99.65
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99.35
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96 HSC mark · Maths X2
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99.65
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95 HSC mark · Chem
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99.75
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99 HSC mark · Maths X1
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99.65
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Top 10 Aus Phys Olympiad
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99.60
Chatswood
State rank 17th · Maths Adv.
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99.50
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95 HSC mark · Chem
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99.40
North Sydney Boys
96 HSC mark · Phys
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99.55
Tara Anglican
96 HSC mark · Maths X1
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99.60
North Sydney Boys
95 HSC mark · Phys
Alwyn Zhou
99.85
North Sydney Boys
95 HSC mark · Phys
Harry Zhang
99.30
North Sydney Boys
98 HSC mark · Maths X1
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Cognito is a two minute walk from Chatswood Station, located at Level 1 / 24 Thomas St, Chatswood NSW 2067.

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