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."
Isn't this article disqualifying her achievement? If the school chose two, then she was! One of two - or deux if you like.
What the what is a dux? The plural of duck? What happens before redux?
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