JENNIFER Jones was devastated when doctors said her son Cody's disability would mean he would never get an education.
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She was overjoyed to learn that same child achieved an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of 75, consisting of a band 6 in Community and Family Studies (CAFS).
Cody suffers from a disease that weakens his muscles over time, making movement and even holding a pen difficult, Ms Jones said.
"I'm extremely proud of him," she said.
"For him to achieve what he has and he can't even hold a pen is fantastic."
Cody types all of his school work, but has overcome many challenges to achieve a band 6, two band 5s and two band 4s in his Higher School Certificate (HSC).
"I'm over the moon," Cody said.
He credits his success to the assistance he has had from PDHPE teacher Dimitry Trudgett.
Ms Trudgett worked with Cody from year 8 to 10 at Delroy Campus and followed him over to senior campus to assist him for HSC.
She said she could not be more proud of Cody and said he deserved every mark he got.
"I knew he had potential- it's his fantastic work ethic that got him here," Ms Trudgett said.
"He was so committed that he would complete previous year's exams and send them in for me to mark in the holidays, or he'd come in and study."
Cody will study social work next year and will volunteer at Northcott, where he is a current ambassador.
"As a person with a disability I have always been driven to help people other than myself," he said.
Cody has already been accepted into the University of Canberra, CSU at Port Macquarie and Wagga Wagga and the University of Western Sydney.
He has also decided to apply at CSU Dubbo and is hopeful he will be able to stay local.