 He finished second in the state senior examinations, and was dux of his school.In 1912, Evatt began studying at the University of Sydney, where he was a resident of St Andrew's College.He graduated in 1919 with a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics, Logic, Philosophy and English with (Triple) First-Class Honours and the University Medal in Philosophy in 1915, a Master of Arts in 1916, and a Bachelor of Laws with First-Class Honours and the University Medal in 1918.