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Hansika Muthukuda receives her certifcate from NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian at the presentation on December 13. – Lawrence Machado, Hills Shire Times Picture: NSW Education Standards Authority Hansika Muthukuda said when she moved from Hong Kong to Sydney in 2012, she was not proficient in English. Five years later and Hansika is one of the highest achievers in the HSC, coming first in the state in English advanced, which she attributed to being smart about studying and managing her time efficiently. Hansika achieved an ATAR of 99.8, having sat for chemistry, economics, legal studies and maths extension 2. “I could not believe my result as I was not expecting it,” the Cherrybrook Technology High School joint-dux said. “In my younger days I was not great in English and also had to adapt to the different English syllabus.” Hansika, whose parentas are originally from Kandy, said students sitting the HSC did not have ...