Rotorua's Marc Rigter is reaching for the stars in pursuit of his love of science.
The John Paul College dux has a bright future ahead of him as he decides whether to accept a University of Auckland scholarship to study mechanical engineering or go to Australia's University of Sydney to study aerospace engineering.
Marc gained first place in all his subjects this year and was waiting for his exam results to be released in mid-January to find out if he would be offered a place across the Tasman.
Last year, he managed to get all of his Level 2 credits at excellence level, earning 154 in total. He also scored 95 per cent in his Cambridge international examination math test.
"I hope to one day work in the United States for Boeing, Space X or Nasa that make rockets.