RANUSHA Nanayakkara has earned himself the highest ATAR score possible, a 99.95, placing him in the top 0.05 per cent of the entire country academically. 

A student of Narrabundah College, Ranusha excelled in a wide range of subjects throughout his schooling years culminating with his remarkable achievement last year.

His success has seen him place first academically for Narrabundah College and likely the ACT as a whole.

“We are very proud of Ranusha, he has done so well in many different areas,” said his father, Henantha. 

“He excelled in mathematics and English but also other subjects like languages and even drama. He also did well in sports, especially in Cricket.”

Ranusha himself is very proud of his achievements, saying: “I saw there might have been a possibility of that 99.95 score, so I put my mind to it and strived to achieve it. 

“In the end I knew no matter what happened if I tried my best then I would be happy.”

Going into the future Ranusha has big aspirations to use his skills and talents. He’s particularly interested in medicine, being inspired by the way he’s seen medical staff over the years work together for a good cause. 

“Now it’s time to put what I’ve learnt to use,” he said.

“I want to be able to use my education to make a positive impact on people’s lives and do some good for the world.”

Ranusha was also a member of the Canberra Kumon Maths and English program, a supplementary curriculum that aims to foster the learning skills of capable individuals, and his instructor, Jane Hiatt, the president of the Kumon Franchises Association here in Canberra, said she’s so proud of him. 

“This isn’t something that’s happened by chance. Ranusha has put in so much effort every single year of his schooling. He is an amazing young man,” she said.