As thousands of Year 12 students across the State prepare to sit down for their final exams this week, we asked some of WA ’s most successful people to give them some words of encouragement and their best advice.

ACTING PREMIER RITA SAFFIOTI

First, take a deep breath. You’ve got this.

It is important to remember that these exams are a milestone, not a definition of your worth, or your future.

Yes, they’re significant, but they’re not all-defining, and there are so many amazing opportunities ahead regardless of your results.

Acting Premier Rita Saffioti as a teenager. Credit: Supplied

I remember my own exams as a mix of nerves, lots of study, and the quiet hope that it would all be enough.

But what I remember most is the sense of pride in knowing I gave it my best and ultimate

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