Principal’s Report
2012 Higher School Certificate Results
I am pleased to report on the excellent results achieved by
our students in the recent HSC Examinations. St Leo’s
Catholic College is a non-selective systemic College offering
ATAR and non-ATAR pathways to assist students in
determining their futures beyond schooling. The results
below apply mainly to those seeking an ATAR.
Top ATAR 95.45 Wade Pedersen [studying Bachelor of Commerce (International) at
University of NSW]
Students with an ATAR above 90
Jacqueline Bennett
Sophia Anicic
Daniel Khoudair
Katie Hunter
Alena Goryunova
Luke Tobin
Olivia Brown
Leo Hung
95.10
94.85
94.05
93.85
93.00
91.40
91.10
91.6
Marketing/Media at Macquarie University
Medical Science at University of Sydney
Engineering / Commerce at University of NSW
Psychology at Macquarie University
Economics at University of NSW
Engineering (Civil) at University of NSW
Psychology at Macquarie University
Environmental Science Melbourne University
The following students received an ATAR of between 85 and 90:
Elenor Lofley, Daniel Stride, Daniel Collins, Jessica Caiger, Joel Thrum,
Shauna Hughes, Michael Davis, Sarah Simpson and Liam Rudevics
Score Summary
4% of scores 90+
17% of scores 85+
36% of scores 80+
76% of scores 70+
93% of scores 60+
Notable Achievements
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64% of HSC Courses above State Average
258 Course candidates (36%) with a Band 5 or 6 Result
547 Course Candidates (76%) with either Band 4, 5 or Band 6 result
73% of Courses with higher than State average in Bands 4,5 and 6
Distinguished Achievers
Congratulations to the following students who were named in the
Distinguished Achievers List:
Daniel Collins (Business Studies)
Wade Pederson (Chemistry, Mathematics)
Luke Tobin (Chemistry, Engineering Studies)
Jacob Hartshorn (Industrial Technology)
Jeremy Ortiz (Information Processes and Technology)
Kieran Richards (General Mathematics)
Bailey Gu (Mathematics Extension 1 and 2)
Leo Huang (Mathematics Extension 1 and 2)
Daniel Khoudair (Mathematics Extension 1 and 2)
Elena Goryunova (Mathematics Extension 2)
Thomas Creasey (Music 1)
Liam Rudevics (Senior Science)
Kirsten Sharbine (Senior Science)
Jacqueline Bennett (Society and Culture, Studies of Religion I, Visual Arts)
Katie Hunter (Society and Culture, Studies of Religion II)
Sophia Anicic (Studies of Religion II)
Olivia Brown (Studies of Religion II)
Daniel Stride (Hospitality)
Subjects that have Shown Continuous Improvement
Drama
Economics
Mathematics
Mathematics General
Music 1
PDHPE
Physics
Studies of Religion II
Visual Arts
Excellence in Music
Joe Graham – Awarded Excellence for Musicology Viva Voce – Music 1
Students of Music 1 undertaking musicology as an elective were required to
present a 10 minute viva-voice (discussion) with the examiners at the time of
their practical examinations. Joe was awarded excellence by the Board of
Studies in attaining this exemplary standard of work in his musicology
elective.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2012 AND THE
TEACHERS AND FAMILIES WHO SUPPORTED THEIR HSC
JOURNEY!
AF Gleeson
Principal