LIBERATING EDUCATION 088 ST PATRICK’S COLLEGE STRATHFIELD LUMEN 2024 The College acknowledged our 2023 HSC High Achievers at a special ceremony following the Opening Mass held at the Quay Centre at Sydney Olympic Park. Below is an excerpt from the address given by the Director of Curriculum, Mr Michael Cutrupi. Congratulations to our graduating Class of 2023 on their excellent Higher School Certificate results. There were many highlights among the Year 12 St Patrick’s College students who sat the New South Wales Higher School Certificate in thirty-four courses. The graduating class of 2023 can be proud of their achievements. One hundred and sixty-five Year 12 students sat the 2023 HSC examinations in thirty-four courses, plus twenty-two Year 11 students accelerated in HSC Mathematics Advanced 2-unit. Two Year 11 students accelerated in Italian sat HSC Italian Continuers, one of whom, Jeremy Simonetto, also sat HSC Mathematics Advanced. Sixty-five students (39.4% of the total Year 12 candidates) and fourteen Year 11 accelerated students made the 2023 HSC Distinguished Achievers List (or Merit List) one hundred and fifty-one times, having attained marks of 90% or more in various courses. There were many highlights and outstanding results attained by the Class of 2023. The following points illustrate just a few: The College Dux for 2023 is James Bellamy, who attained an ATAR of 99.25 and was placed on the State’s All-Rounders List with six merit (or Distinguished Achievement) listings. Angus Reen is Proxime Accessit with an ATAR of 98.65, who also placed on the State’s All-Rounders List with seven merit listings. Rob Cadisal placed third in the HSC Class of 2023 with an ATAR of 97.70 and four merit listings. Three students were placed on the State’s All-Rounders List, each having been listed as a Distinguished Achiever for courses totalling 10 or more units – James Bellamy, Angus Reen, and Matthew Younan, who attained an ATAR of 97.10 with five merit listings. Two students made the State’s Top Achievers List. James Bellamy placed thirteenth in the State in Modern History, and Lachlan Macher placed third in the State in Information and Digital Technology. Seventy-nine candidates made the Distinguished Achievers List one hundred and fifty-one times across twenty-eight courses, i.e., 82.4% of College courses sat. Thirty-four students from one hundred and fifty-five ATAReligible candidates (22%) attained an ATAR above 90. Many students achieved a high ATAR and made the meritorious 2023 HSC Distinguished Achievers List in a number of courses. For example, not including those already mentioned: • Anthony Alafaci: ATAR 96.05 and four merit listings • Christian Bitar: ATAR 97.25 and five merit listings • Luke Goldsmith: ATAR 95.50 and four merit listings • Antonio Laggis: ATAR 95.75 and four merit listings • Vittorio Marando: ATAR 95.90 and three merit listings • Luke Mouawad: ATAR 97.05 and one merit listing • Alessandro Romeo: ATAR 96.05 with four merit listings • Justin Speranza: ATAR 95.80 and five merit listings • William Symons: ATAR 95.65 and four merit listings • Luke Ters: ATAR 96.95 and six merit listings [Note: Some students who completed HSC Mathematics Advanced in 2022 had these 2022 results included in the determination of their 2023 ATAR.] In 27 out of 34 (79.4%) courses examined, the College examination average was above the State examination average. For example, courses with a College candidature greater than or equal to ten and a school vs State variation greater than five include: • Business Studies: 8.76 marks above the State average • Economics: 9.82 above • Industrial Technology: 11.80 above • Information Processes and Technology: 12.41 above • Legal Studies: 5.71 above • Mathematics Standard 2: 6.38 above • Mathematics Advanced: 7.13 above • Modern History: 6.77 above • Visual Arts: 6.70 marks above the State average Excellent results were also achieved in Ancient History (five students) with 8.76 marks above the State average; Mathematics Extension 2 (three students), 7.07 above; and Music 2 (one student) with 11.52 marks above the State average. Twelve courses had no students below Band 4/E3: Ancient History, Economics, English Advanced, English Extension 1, Drama, History Extension, Italian Extension, Mathematics Extension 2, Music 1, Music 2, Music Extension, and Visual Arts. HIGH ACHIEVERS’ ASSEMBLY Angus Reen, Dr Lavarato, James Bellamy, Rob Cadisal
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