Everyone Says The NSW Premier Was Dux Of Her High School, But She Wasn't
The story of the immigrants' child who spoke no English until age five, but went on to become dux of her high school, has in recent years been a key part of the narrative surrounding NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian.
The idea of a hard-working young Gladys making it to the top of the pile against all the odds plays neatly into the Liberal leader's rags-to-riches tale, and the"dux of her school" achievement is one that has been repeated a number of times in the media in recent years.NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian with kindergarten students in Penrith, March 21, 2019.
In the same year the Daily Telegraph said:"But as the Premier pointed out in her landmark National Press Club address in Sydney last week, her education was entirely via the public system — a place where she became dux of North Ryde High School."
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