EDITORIAL: About year 12 results

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The distribution of year 12 results to Riverland students this week will bring with it the usual acclamation of our high achievers.

Over the years Riverland high schools have provided many outstanding students whose results stack up against the best across the state.
These teens rightly earn many plaudits as they look towards the next step on their learning path, university.
But while many year 12 graduates celebrate their SACE results, others would be crestfallen.
Marks below the required level for certain university courses mean sudden and often unwelcome changes of plan.
And for some students, the end of year 12 effectively brings their formal education to an end. Members of this group will attempt to find their way in the workforce next year.
While employers will always look at qualifications, fortunately attitude, presentation and certain other qualities not measurable by a piece of paper still come into play when hiring decisions are made.
Young people with initiative and minus the ever-growing 'what's in it for me’ attitude still have the chance to progress in today’s Australian workforce. Long may it remain that way.