Year 12 2020 HSC & ATAR OVERVIEW
2020 HSC RESULTS AND ATAR's RELEASED
The 2020 HSC results are a testament to the dedication and drive of our Year 12 students and the professional teachers that have supported them in their academic journey from Year 7 to the completion of the HSC. This year our HSC students experienced the November Bushfires as well as the impact of the Covid blended learning period and all the associated disruptions. We are immensely proud of our year 12 students and wish them all the best as they move into the next phase of their lives.
Congratulations to our 2020 DUX Of the College, Thomas Merkus, who has achieved a fantastic ATAR of 98.5
SJRC ATAR High Achievers include:
Thomas Merkus | 98.5 |
Alexander Knight-Viale | 96.9 |
Courtney Fyffe | 94 |
Harry Amon | 92.5 |
Cameron Hunt | 90.65 |
Grace Robb | 90.4 |
Ben Pike | 90.15 |
Cara Dowse-Collyer | 89.3 |
Natasha Small | 89.15 |
Jag Shore | 89.1 |
Lewis Ring | 88.95 |
NB: Results above are preliminary based on students that have contacted the College.
Mr Ian Lutton, Leader of Curriculum said: “We are extremely pleased with the outstanding results achieved by many of the students this year, with over 40% of all individual results scoring 80 or above. A few highlights include:
- St Joseph's Regional College students placed first or equal first in the Diocese in seven courses.
- Thomas Merkus 2-unit Biology, 2-unit Chemistry and 2unit Mathematics Advanced
- Natasha Small Extension English
- Alexander Knight-Viale Mathematics Extension 1 and Mathematics Extension 2
- JiaYing Lin 2-unit Korean Beginners
Top Achiever
Harry Amon placed 10th in the state in Music 1
First in Diocese
- Thomas Merkus - Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics Advanced
- Alexander Knight-Viale - Mathematics Extension 1 and Mathematics Extension 2
- Natasha Small - English Extension 1
- JiaYing Lin - Korean Beginners
Nominations
A number of students had their major works nominated for:
Encore - Music
- Harry Amon
- Lachlan Eggert
- Alexander Knight-Viale
InTech - Industrial Technology - Timber
- Matthew Cheers
- Isaac Plunkett
- Max Roods
- Sarah Stewart
Above State Average in Courses
Many subjects were well above the state average with some notable example being:
- 2-unit Industrial Technology Timber 22.35% above the state average
- 2-unit Music 1 13% above the state average
- 2-unit Investigating Science 13% above the state average
- 2-unit Mathematics Standard 10% above the state average
- 2-unit Ancient History 9.1% above the state average
- 2-unit Software Design and Development 8.9% above the state average
- 2-unit Food Technology 8.75& above the state average
- 2-unit Earth and Environmental Science 8% above the state average
- 2-unit Hospitality 7% above the state average
HSC Distinguished Achievers List
Congratulations to the following 22 students who were recognised on the HSC Distinguished Achievers List.
Harry Amon Matthew Cheers William Dakin Lachlan Eggert Courtney Fyffe Emilee Gibbs Kate Hazell Rebecca Hazell Cameron Hunt Elise Kemp Alexander Knight-Viale |
Thomas Merkus Benjamin Pike Isaac Plunkett Lewis Ring Grace Robb Max Roods Hannah Sanders Natasha Small Lachlan Smith Sarah Stewart Matthew Strumolo |
The staff at St Joseph's Regional College congratulate all students for achieving an ATAR and we wish them every success as they move into the next phase of their lives.
God Bless
Jim Dempsey