Nick Bradman

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Nick Bradman
Born1998—1999
Adelaide, Australia
Alma mater Australian National University, Pembroke School
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Nick Bradman is the grandson of Australian cricketer Sir Donald Bradman. In 2017, he appeared on the front page of the Australian newspaper The Advertiser.

Life

Bradman's appearance on The Advertiser's cover followed his attainment of a perfect score in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma and the achievement of an Australian university entrance rank (ATAR) of 99.95. [1] [2] The headline read "Bradman: 99.95". [3] This score was marginally higher than Sir Donald Bradman's career test-batting average of 99.94, [4] [5] a number widely known in Australia and which has been referred to by The Age as one of the country's "most famous statistic[s]". [6] Nick was separately interviewed by the Australian Associated Press, which ran the story in several other publications. [7] [8] [9] [10] In these, he praised the educational opportunities offered by the IB Diploma, highlighting the "breadth and depth" of its curriculum as well as the value of its non-educational "Creativity, Activity, Service" program. [1] [11] After matriculating at Pembroke School in Adelaide, South Australia, [12] [11] [13] he completed a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics at the Australian National University in Canberra. [11] [14] [15] Bradman also attended the University of Oslo in Norway on an overseas study programme, during which he interviewed the former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway, Carsten Smith, about his legal career and Sámi-rights advocacy. [2]

In 2020, Bradman appeared on Myanmar National Television (MRTV) as part of the first and only group of foreign students permitted to visit Myanmar's Office of the Attorney Genera l in Naypyidaw. [16] [17] He subsequently criticised the quality of legal education in Myanmar's education system, arguing that its deficiencies were undermining the development of the "politically engaged citizenry" that would be necessary for "the country’s nascent democracy to succeed". [13]

In 2015, he took part in the Australian TV series Australian Story , "Being Bradman", along with his father John Bradman and siblings Greta Bradman and Tom Bradman. [18] Greta Bradman is an operatic singer and radio broadcaster for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. [19]

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  2. 1 2 Williams, Tim (5 January 2017). "Batter than average: Nick Bradman's university entrance score is almost the same as his legendary grandfather's batting average".
  3. ↑ Williams, Tim (5 January 2017). "Bradman: 99.95". The Advertiser. pp. Cover page.
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  11. 1 2 3 "All work and no CAS makes Jack a dull applicant | IB Community Blog" . Retrieved 2023-04-27.
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  13. 1 2 "Through his travels, an alumnus finds Myanmar's education system is improving, but still has a lot to learn | IB Community Blog" . Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  14. ↑ Hookey, Aidan (14 May 2021). "ANU wins HSF Computational Law e-Moot for second consecutive year".
  15. ↑ Coen, Sally (2023-03-31). "The life and career of Carsten Smith: A Q&A with Nick Bradman". ANU College of Law. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  16. ↑ Myanmar National Television and Radio (MRTV) (10 January 2020). "မြန်မာ့အသံနှင့်ရုပ်မြင်သံကြား (ANU)". National TV Broadcast.
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  18. ↑ Being Bradman - Part 2, ABC News, 2015-08-03, retrieved 2023-04-27
  19. ↑ "Greta Bradman". ABC Classic. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
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