ST Columba Anglican School's Hannah Jones is a name to watch.
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Hannah topped the region's Higher School Certificate results with an ATAR of 99.2 and will now pursue further study in bio-molecular engineering.
Hannah's strong interest in science earned her an outstanding result to top of her high school studies which she said, came with many challenges this year.
"I found this year a lot easier," Hannah said of the disruptions which began with bushfires and were exacerbated by COVID-19 restrictions.
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"The result reflects the amount of work I put in," she said.
Hannah received the school's All Rounder honour and will now enjoy a summer break before heading to the University of Sydney in February.
For talented performing artist Greg Mitchell, the world is his stage.
Greg scored an ATAR of 92.3 and is one of the few year 12 graduates across the country to earn a place at the coveted Western Australia Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).
"The fact I even got to the interview stage was enough for me," Greg said of his WAAPA achievement.
Internationally acclaimed actor Hugh Jackman cut his teeth at this prestigious academy.
Greg says the move to Perth early in 2021 is daunting but he is excited to pursue a life-long passion for creative and performing arts.
Some results of note for the school include:
- An HSC ranking of 139th in the state - the only Hastings school to make it into the top 150.
- 32 of the school's 94 students made the HSC 2020 Honour Roll.
- Several students achieving multiple Band 6s, ATARs over 90, early entry into their University course of choice.
- 16 students were nominated for their Major Works across the subjects of Music, Dance, Drama, Visual Arts and Design and Technology.
- One student, Tegan Secomb, was also selected for inclusion in the ARTEXPRESS exhibition.
- 22 subjects received one or more Band 6 results, including Music 1 which achieved all Band 6s.
HSC FAST FACTS
- 54,894 students were eligible for an ATAR. This is 137 fewer than in 2019.
- 48 students received the top ATAR of 99.95. Of these students, 15 were female and 33 were male; they came from a mix of government and non-government schools and studied a wide range of courses.
- 17 per cent of students received an ATAR of 90.00 or above, 33.9 per cent received an ATAR of at least 80.00 and 50.3 per cent at least 70.00.
- The median ATAR was 70.15 this year, slightly higher than in 2019. To achieve a middle ATAR, students generally need to be in the middle of their courses and receive HSC marks between 70 and 80. However, because of the large percentage of students with marks between 70 and 80, the ATARs of students with HSC marks around 80 will often be very different from the ATARs of students with HSC marks around 70.
- The median ATAR for females was 71.30 whereas the median ATAR for males was 68.70.
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Tracey Fairhurst
The Port News has been at the heart of its community for more than 135 years. Your stories matter to us and so does local journalism. If you have a story to share, email tracey.fairhurst@austcommunitymedia.com.au
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