Georgia Nikolovski and Charlotte Smee don't only share a passion for drama, they also share a place among the top achieving Higher School Certificate students at Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts.
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The 18-year-olds were among a large contingent of former students who gathered at the school for a barbecue to debrief and catch up as a group one last time.
It has been a particularly big week for Georgia, who also passed her green P-plate test on Thursday.
Achieving an ATAR of 96.05 has opened up a whole new world of possibilities for the Mount Keira teen.
"I didn't imagine I'd do so well so now I've got way more options," she said.
Georgia is considering studying commerce and either science or arts.
Her major drama project, a critical analysis piece, will be featured in the HSC OnStage Exhibition from February 7 at the Seymour Centre in Chippendale.
Charlotte hadn't been asleep long after finishing a late shift at McDonald's when her excited mum woke her to go online and look up her results.
When the 95.45 ATAR flashed up on the computer screen Charlotte said her mum screamed with joy, then the Figtree teen promptly went back to bed.
She has already been offered early entry to study law and international studies at the University of Wollongong and can see herself as a future diplomat.
But she is also eager to pursue acting and plans to audition for drama schools next year.
Charlotte and Georgia are among 32 Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts students in the distinguished achievers list, earning scores in the top 10 per cent for at least one subject.