JANEK Drevikovsky could be the most gifted all-round student in the state after topping a record five subjects in this year’s HSC.

The student at Fort Street High School in Petersham was named first in English 1 and 2, German Continuers, German Extension and Latin Continuers.

Janek and a host of other high achievers from across NSW were recognised for their hard work at the HSC First in Course ceremony at Redfern this morning.

media_camera Janek Drevikovsky topped NSW in five courses.

“I actually found it quite enjoyable, which probably sounds quite masochistic, but it has been really good,” Janek said.

“This past year hasn’t been as bad as everybody predicts, I have had a lot of very good teachers.”

His secret: “Don’t be scared about putting in hard work. Do what you love — all of my subjects were things that I was passionate about.”

Fort Street High School principal Roslynne Moxham has Janek destined for great things — a career as a high court judge, a diplomat or a university professor.

“He has one of the most outstanding intellects I’ve ever worked with,” Ms Moxham said.

“We have never had somebody top their course in five courses and I’d be very surprised if any school has.

“He has always been at the top. We have always known he was special,” she said.

media_camera The clever bunch of first in course HSC students for 2015.

Board of Studies president Tom Alegounarias said it was the first time a student had come first in course over five subjects.

“Janek is just an ordinary kid,” Mr Alegounarias said.

“When he found out he said, ‘You’re kidding, right?’”

Janek’s close friend and fellow Fort Street High School student Marlowe Fitzpatrick also secured a first-in-course nod for Music 2.

media_camera The HSC is a difficult time for all young people in NSW.

Ms Moxham said the pair worked well together and were both intellectually-driven.

The inner west had a number of students secure first in course results.

They include Jessica Goodfellow from Newtown High School of Performing Arts (equal first in Dance), Yvonne Owen from St Maroun’s College at Dulwich Hill (Mathematics General 2), Serena Saliba from Rosebank College at Five Dock (Studies of Religion 2), Pamela Vassil from Sydney Institute at Petersham (Financial Services) and Mariya Rana from Burwood Girls High Schools (Indonesian Extension).

THE STATS

●This year the gender split of first in course students was 67 girls to 38 boys.

●There was a 50-50 spilt between public and private schools in the top ranks. Twenty students were from Catholic schools.

● More than 75,000 students sat the HSC this year, the largest cohort ever and the largest in Australia.

● The HSC Results Inquiry Centre hotline 1300 13 83 23 will be open from 9am Wednesday for students with questions about their results.

● All students can access HSC results by visiting online.bos.nsw.au.