AFTER two years of hard work, Goulburn’s HSC students finally received their final marks yesterday and while some were ecstatic and some were disappointed, the thing that remained constant was the fact that their teachers were proud of their achievements.
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Of the three local high schools it was Trinity Catholic College that faired best this year, with six of its students achieving an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of more than 90, with both Joseph Rowlands and Kurt Walkom receiving a score of 96.05.
Lucy Hannan, Anastasios Keramianakis, Elizabeth Moore and Samantha Rose also did very well.
“Our 2011 HSC results show the majority of students performing better in the top two to three bands comparative to the State, and Band Six results in Maths Extension One and Two, Mathematics, General Maths, English Extension Two, PDHPE and Studies of Religion One and Two Unit respectively,” a spokesperson for the school said.
Mulwaree High School also did well this year, with five of its students receiving an ATAR of more than 90, including Anna Christoff, Ella Edwards, Helen Devery and Brydie Burrows.
However, it was Natasha Lieschke who topped the school’s honour role this year with an ATAR of 97.15.
Natasha was ranked sixth in the state for Hospitality and eighth for Textiles and Design. Her textiles major work was selected for Texstyle 2011, a prestigious exhibition of the best HSC works each year, and she also achieved a Band Six in five of her of her chosen subjects as well as an 84 in Advanced English.
The teen said she was pleasantly surprised by her mark and that she was now planning a gap year before applying to ANU, where she hopes to study a double degree in Commerce and Law.
Mulwaree High School principal Martin Purcell told the Post he was extremely proud of all of his students saying there was a large number who also achieved ATARs of more than 80. He said the results were a testament to is the staff and students alike.
“This is a great result from the whole year group. They have all worked hard and they deserve these outstanding results,” he said.
Natasha scored the highest ATAR of any student studying in Goulburn but was edged out for the top honour by local girl Amanda Burbidge, who attends All Saints College in Bathurst. Amanda achieved an ATAR of 99.25 and was the only local to make the prestigious HSC All Rounders List this year, achieving Band Six in all of her subjects. She also beat all of her Bathurst classmates.
The teen put her marks down to hard work and hopes to study medicine next year at the University of NSW. When the Post caught up with Goulburn High School deputy principal Vero Joseph yesterday, he didn’t have a full list of marks but didn’t know of any students scoring ATARs of more than 90, saying the highest he was aware of 87.
However, he said the school’s students received more than 40 Band Fives and Sixes and that many were successful in achieving their individual goals.
“We had a mixture like we always do,” Mr Joseph said.
“We had some students who did very well and some students who didn’t do all that well but overall they got out what they put in.
“It is also important to mention that of the 46 kids getting the HSC, around half of those were looking for a specific ATAR and half of those (12 students) were accepted for early entry (into the university courses they applied for). So of those kids who wanted to go to uni, half have already got in.”
Yesterday morning, the school provided its students with a barbecue brunch to congratulate them for their hard work and dedication. Mr Joseph also said a number of students who weren’t trying for ATARs had already gained traineeships and apprenticeships for next year.
He said the school believed in supporting its students in every aspect of their lives and study to help them achieve their long term goals. As a result, teachers focus on not only the end of year exam but also helping students to prepare for the rest of their lives.
“There are so many factors that can go wrong on exam day,” Mr Joseph said.
“For me it has always been about post school options and what we can prepare our students for. From that point of view I am very pleased.”
