Celebrating the Class of 2016
As the year draws to a close I am privileged to share with the community the outstanding HSC
results achieved by the Class of 2016.
Higher School Certificate results were released last Thursday
The Class of 2016 approached the year with focus, which
15 December, followed by ATAR scores on Friday 16
when combined with the dedication of the teaching staff and
December. The latter are not publicly available to the School
support of parents and family, reaped considerable reward.
or the broader community; however, in the New Year we
will receive estimates for each candidate from our external
consultant, and the destination and pathways pursued by our
graduates from our families. This information will be reported
in the 2016 Annual Report which is released in June next
year. A subject-based HSC Report, with some key ATAR data
will also form the basis of the February newsletter summary
However, HSC statistics only tell us a part of the educational
journey that our students experience whilst enrolled at
Hills Grammar. We also acknowledge and celebrate these
young people for their qualities of character, citizenship and
confidence. The Class of 2016 are an excellent example of Hills
Grammarians who:
of HSC results. The data contained in this communique is
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re confident, resilient and responsible individuals
therefore based on Higher School Certificate results only. To
• s trive for personal excellence as learners and who have a
this end we congratulate the Class of 2016 on their wellearned and impressive results and personal achievements.
The Class of 2016 set for the school community and those
who will follow, an excellent example of the importance of
a supportive learning environment, sustained effort and
commitment, consistent engagement with learning, genuine
passion for the subjects studied, support of peers and parents,
productive partnerships with teachers and the impact of
many and focused hours of study. As a consequence, the Class
of 2016 has achieved wonderful results which reflect well
deep understanding across a range of academic disciplines
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re critical and creative thinkers who embrace life-long
learning
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xhibit values of Respect, Integrity, Service and Excellence
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nderstand the importance of an international perspective
and contribute positively in our local and the global
community
•a
re appreciative of a diverse and inclusive Australian
democratic society
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isplay a strong sense of environmental responsibility.
upon each and every one of them and of which they can be
I congratulate and honour the Class of 2016 for all they
individually and collectively proud. The School shares in their
have achieved and all that they are as our future leaders
delight, their personal success and celebrates with them.
of our community. I wish all families a joyful Christmas and
In 2016 Hills Grammar was placed 71st in the Sydney Morning
Herald’s Top 100 schools and noted as 4th in the ranking
of the most significant improvement from 2015 to 2016 in
“Movers and Shakers”. As a school, we attempt to balance this
a wonderful New Year. We look forward to 2017 as Hills
Grammar continues its partnership with parents and students
to achieve personal success and Strive for Excellence in all
areas of learning.
measure – based on Band 6 results as a percentage of HSC
attempts – against other measures, particularly ATAR. The Top
100 result is none the less worth celebrating, as it is one that
has come about through a focus on learning and the manner
in which our students grasped the opportunities presented to
them.
Michael Smith
Principal
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HSC 2016 – The Highlights
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ighest ATAR Result. We congratulate Anna Coote
(co Dux of the School) on achieving the highest ATAR of
99.85. This is equal to our highest ATAR, joining Tiffany Wu
(Class of 2013). A sizeable number of Anna’s peers will also
have attained ATARs above 90, but this data is not available
to schools at the point of writing; a summary will be made
available in our February newsletter.
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6 Band 6 results. The Sydney Morning Herald has ranked
the School 4th in its “Movers and Shakers” and the ‘Top 100’
position has moved from 155 in 2015 to 71 in 2016.
•H
SC All Rounder Merit List for achieving 90% or above in
at least 10 units of study: we congratulate Christopher Bell,
Anna Coote, Rose Fuggle, Jasdeep Girn, Jacob Robertson.
•H
SC Top Achievers List: Rose Fuggle was placed 14th in the
State in Mathematics General and Anna Coote was placed
20th in the State in Business Studies.
We congratulate Anna Coote and Rose Fuggle who, as a result of their
performance in Mathematics General 2 and Business Studies respectively,
have joined a distinguished group of High Achievers who have earned a
published place in the State.
We also congratulate Akari Ehashi and Tomoka Matsukura
who placed equal 3rd in Japanese Background through the
Saturday School of Community Languages.
• HSC Showcases: Three students were nominated; Rose
Fuggle – selected for OnStage (Drama); Kyna Diancin
nominated for ENCORE (Music); Georgia Croft for Callback
(Dance).
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istinguished Achievers for achieving 90% or above in
at least one subject: 35 Hills Grammarians achieved this
distinction: Shahd Ali, Matthew Ambler, Christopher Bell,
Sophia Bryant, Anna Coote, Ana-Leisa Dennington, Kyna
Diancin, Matilda Doran, Ashleigh Doyle, Akari Ehashi,
Stephanie Fan, James Farrell, Samuel Fernandez, Rose
Fuggle, Jasdeep Girn, Lily Greenhalgh, Patrick Hart, Josh Hu,
Karl Jammal, James Johnston, Cooper Lee, Esther Li, David
Luo, Shaun Luo, Tomoka Matsukura, Luke Naylon, Jacob
Robertson, Claire Rogers, Harrison Rowston, Ince Sangdao,
Oliver Swallow, Jeremy Wang, Alexander Waters, Shabna
Congratulations, Class of 2016!
Wijeyasiri, Joseph Yip.
This represents 45% of the HSC cohort which continues to
be comprehensive in nature. A number of these students
were also listed for more than one subject, and since twentyfive subjects are represented, we can see a broad range of
excellence across the subject areas.
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Hills Grammar Honour Roll 2002 - 2016
Class of
Name
Top Achiever*
2002
Amanda Hales
Latin Continuers – 1st
James Kerr
Modern History – 5th
Van-Anh Nguyen
Music Extension – 1st (equal)
Matthew Kershaw
Information Technology – 6th
Jeffrey Sinclair
Information Technology – 6th
Evan Terry
Information Technology – 4th
Michael Gunadi
Visual Arts -6th
Matthew Horn
English Extension 1 – 1st
2006
Cameron Keech
Information Technology – 7th
2007
Andrew Seaton
English Extension 2 – 7th
Samuel Williams
Industrial Technology - 8th
Ian Chan
Mathematics Extension 1 - 1st
Nicole Hedemann
English Extension 2 – 9th
Nicole Hedemann
Ancient History – 7th
David Ezzy
Information Technology – 1st
Eliza-Jane Morton
Hospitality – 8th
Holly Parrington
Modern History – 4th
Gurpal Girn
Information Technology – 8th
Christopher May
Information Technology – 4th
Clara Hong
Economics – 6th
Rose Fuggle
General Mathematics 2 – 14th
Anna Coote
Business Studies – 20th
2003
2004
2008
2010
2011
2013
2014
2016
HSC All Rounders: Anna Coote, Jacob Robertson, Jasdeep Girn, Christopher Bell,
Rose Fuggle
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HSC Showcase Nominations – Rose Fuggle (Drama),
Georgia Croft (Dance), Kyna Diancin (Music)