MORE than a month after they put their pens down for the last time, the region’s 1400 or so Higher School Certificate students received their results yesterday morning.
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They were among almost 72,500 students across the state waiting to hear how they went – the highest number ever.
McCarthy Catholic College vice-captain Lachlan Maloney told The Leader he was “pleasantly surprised”.
“I was really happy with them actually,” Lachlan said.
His subjects included English advanced, chemistry, PDHPE, maths extension one, religion and biology, but it was in maths advanced that he performed best, with a mark in the high-80s.
But luckily for Lachlan, the wait for marks was not as anxious as it was for some.
He has already been accepted to study engineering at the University of Wollongong.
There were some high achievers in the northern region, including Calrossy Anglican School student Caitlin Myors, who topped the state in primary industries.
Duval High School student Madeleine Ryan, PLC Armidale’s Susannah Brown, and James Mohun and Jack Scifleet from The Armidale School, joined the ranks of the all-round achievers for earning a band six or equivalent – a mark of 90 per cent or above – in at least 10 units of study.
Three public school students also joined the list of top achievers, being placed in the top five, 10 or 20 students – Duval High School
student Alex Quilkey was ranked 19th in general maths and fellow Duval student Matthew Barton was seventh in history extension. Luke Turner from Macintyre High School, was ninth in the state in information technology.
Schools were generally pleased with their students’ results.
McCarthy principal Kate Rayment said overall, this year’s cohort performed really well, with many band sixes.
Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School principal Gordon Cooper said there were some outstanding results, with many band sixes and band fives.
Industrial technology was a standout subject this year, with six boys selected to have their HSC woodwork displayed in a Sydney exhibition for the best works in the state.
Peel High School principal Bill Campbell said this year’s group had performed stronger overall than last year and many had already been selected for university.
There were solidly good results aacross the board at New England Girls’ School, principal Ian Downs said, and 86 per cent of the students had already been accepted into university.
Students at Armidale High, Ashford Central, Duval High, Farrer Memorial Agricultural High, Glen Innes High, Gunnedah High, Inverell High, Macintyre High, Moree Secondary College, Narrabri High, Oxley High, Peel High and Quirindi High were among the public school students across the state to achieve at least one band six or E4 (the highest mark in an extension subject).
Those students awaiting a Australian Tertiary Admission Rank will receive it this morning.
