ASPIRATION to ACHIEVEMENT. Arden Anglican School 2 2015 Hsc Results 3
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2015 HSC RESULTS ASPIRATION TO ACHIEVEMENT. arden anglican school 2 2015 hsc results 3 2015 HSC RESULTS TOP BAND STATISTICS % % 87 86 98.80 48% OF STUDENTS 87% OF ARDEN’S 86% OF STUDENTS ACHIEVED AN ATAR 31 ON-CAMPUS COURSE ACHIEVED A BAND 5/E3 RESULTS WERE OR BAND 6/E4 IN ARDEN’S HIGHEST ATAR ABOVE THE STATE MEAN AT LEAST ONE SUBJECT HIGHER THAN 80 bands 1 — 4 (%) * / bands 5 &6 (%) ** ARDEN RANKED 10TH SCHOOL IN NSW OUT OF THE INDEPENDENT Ancient History Industrial Technology CO-EDUCATIONAL SCHOOLS 60 / 40 20 / 80 Biology Legal Studies 53 / 47 11 / 89 Business Studies Mathematics General 2 52 / 48 52 / 48 Chemistry Mathematics 41 / 59 46 / 54 39% OF STUDENTS MADE THE Community and Family Studies Mathematics Extension 1 89% OF STUDENTS ACHIEVED AT LEAST ONE BAND 5, 27 / 73 21 / 79 DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVERS LIST BAND 6, OR EQUIVALENT AWARD Drama Mathematics Extension 2 FOR ACHIEVING A BAND 6/E4 AWARD 21 / 79 0 / 100 Earth and Environmental Studies Modern History 0 / 100 47 / 53 Engineering Studies History Extension 25 / 75 10 / 90 English (Advanced) Music 1 52 / 48 0 / 100 English Extension 1 Music 2 0 / 100 0 / 100 % English Extension 2 Senior Science % 0 / 100 54 / 46 Food Technology Studies of Religion 1 75 60 / 40 0 / 100 20 French Continuers Visual Arts 75% OF ARDEN’S COURSES ACHIEVED 50 / 50 12 / 88 A TOP BAND RESULT (BAND 6/E4) 20% OF STUDENTS ACHIEVED AN ATAR HIGHER THAN 90 Geography 19 / 81 * Result for students achieving a Band 1 – 4 award or an equivalent award (E1 – E2 in Extension subjects). ** Result for students achieving a Band 5 or Band 6 award or an equivalent award (E3 and E4 in Extension subjects). arden anglican school 4 2015 hsc results 5 MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL The ATARs our students achieved were most conducive for tertiary entrance, with 93% of Arden students receiving offers “OUR STUDENTS DEMONSTRATED HARD WORK of degree places in tertiary courses through the Universities Admission Centre. It was exciting to see a number of AND DETERMINATION AND HAVE BEEN SUPPORTED students receive early entry offers to university courses and scholarships this year—a pleasing aspect of a more AT ALL TIMES BY THEIR DEDICATED TEACHERS competitive tertiary sector. I would especially like to thank our teachers for their AS WELL AS THEIR PARENTS AND CARERS.” enthusiasm, dedication and care. Our students have been encouraged to aim for their personal best, shown how to develop curiosity, creativity and critical thinking in their studies, and inspired to think about the positive and practical difference they can make in their community. Congratulations to our Class of 2015. I am very proud of The Arden learning journey deliberately focuses on their significant individual achievements, but I would preparing our students for life after school and I am also like to congratulate them on the genuine spirit of confident that these graduates are ready to make the collegiality exhibited amongst the peer group. Our students transition to further study or work. They have also received demonstrated hard work and determination and they were an education grounded in the Christian faith, with a focus supported at all times by their dedicated teachers as well on compassionate, courageous service to others. as their parents and carers. It does indeed take a village to Well done Class of 2015. We look forward to hearing news raise a child. of your continuing learning adventure and the powerful and Arden has a strong tradition of achieving solid Higher positive impact you will individually make in our world. School Certificate results and a commitment to pursuing academic excellence. This brochure highlights the academic performance of our Class of 2015 and shares some of the stories behind these pleasing results. You will notice that our students strived to find balance during their HSC year and enjoyed participating in all areas of school life. Mr Graham Anderson Principal arden anglican school 6 2015 hsc results 7 DEDICATED TEACHERS MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE Our HSC students consistently “The teachers were very helpful; caring not only about our academic results but also reported that their dedicated our emotional, mental and spiritual welfare,” teachers played a critical role in said Rebekah Bradshaw. their success, highlighting the Sebastian Madden agreed. “Teachers were always actively involved with our work … wholistic care they experienced from pastoral care and setting goals, to having a and the genuine passion teachers friendly chat each lesson to make sure we were all coping well throughout the HSC,” he said. had for their subject areas. “The teachers at Arden instil confidence within each student by motivating them and building a sense of belief in their own potential.” “My teachers have prepared me “The teachers at Arden continually pushed me to reach my potential, while encouraging me for life after school by instilling when I needed it the most,” said Kevin. “Their in me a love of learning and by knowledge and passion for their subjects was infectious and they brought an energy and teaching me to always give my enthusiasm that fosters excellence in students.” all to everything that I pursue.” Students also appreciated how their teachers had prepared them for the future. MATTHEW JIGALIN, 2015 YEAR 12 STUDENT “My teachers showed me that dedication and hard work definitely pays off. They also taught The accessibility of teachers at Arden was me how to manage my time well, how to work in highlighted by Ryan Atkins. “Their willingness, small groups and as part of larger groups,” said approachability and genuine care ensured that Elise Webb. Ryan Atkins felt that his teachers “My teachers have I was fully prepared for assessments and for modelled to me had taught him to be curious and questioning, the HSC exams,” he said. through their actions to be independent in his own learning journey and teaching style what sort of an adult For Samantha Wiltshire and Kevin Yu, it was and to see the value of teamwork. “I learnt to I myself would like the knowledge and enthusiasm of their teachers explore outside my comfort zone and to back to become.” that made all the difference. “The biggest joy myself when a particular task seemed difficult,” for me was seeing my teachers being extremely he said. KATE NICHOLLS passionate and engrossed in their subjects,” 2015 YEAR 12 STUDENT said Samantha. arden anglican school 8 2015 hsc results 9 ARDEN’S TOP ACADEMIC ACHIEVERS ARDEN’S HSC HONOUR ROLL ARDEN PERFORMS WELL COMPARED TO STATE AVERAGES students who achieved top atar results students who achieved band 6* results percentage of grade in top two bands (bands 5 & 6 combined)* KEVIN YU Biology Mathematics arden / state 98.8 Kate Nicholls Rebekah Bradshaw Jeffrey Lau Business Studies Kate Nicholls Ancient History Industrial Technology KATE NICHOLLS Junkuan Wang Georgia Cottis 40 80 97.95 Sebastian Madden 33 27 Mathematics General 2 SEBASTIAN MADDEN Chemistry Christine Annis-Brown Kevin Yu Kate Patterson Biology Legal Studies 97.8 47 89 28 40 Community and Family Studies Mathematics Extension 1 REBEKAH BRADSHAW Grace Macpherson Matthew Jigalin Jeffrey Lau 97.0 Brittany Newton Business Studies Mathematics General 2 Kate Patterson Sebastian Madden 48 48 RYAN ATKINS Veronica Ruckert Jennifer Nam 36 26 Kaitlin Ryper Kate Nicholls 96.3 Kevin Yu Drama Chemistry Mathematics Extension 2 JEFFREY LAU Ryan Atkins Mathematics Extension 2 58 100 41 86 95.3 Katie Rijke Kevin Yu Sean Seale Modern History HANNAH BRADSHAW Christine Annis-Brown Community and Family Studies Modern History Earth and Environmental Science 73 53 94.35 Hannah Bradshaw Hannah Bradshaw 32 44 Rebekah Bradshaw CHRISTINE ANNIS-BROWN Jonathan Coy Music 1 93.8 Amelia Jones Drama History Extension English Advanced Hannah Bradshaw 79 90 Rachel Hughes 42 78 GEORGIA COTTIS Hannah Bradshaw Music 2 93.6 English Extension 1 Earth and Environmental Studies Music 1 Rebekah Bradshaw Christine Annis-Brown 100 100 VERONICA RUCKERT Ryan Atkins Sebastian Madden 43 62 93.15 Hannah Bradshaw Rachel Hughes PDHPE Matthew Jigalin Siobhan Kelly Engineering Studies Music 2 JACK LAVERCOMBE Tahlia Kho Kate Nicholls 75 100 91.8 Veronica Ruckert 37 88 English Extension 2 Elise Webb ELISE WEBB Ryan Atkins Physics English Extension 1 PDHPE Megan Giliam 100 35 91.75 Jeffrey Lau 94 30 Food Technology Kevin Yu MATTHEW JIGALIN Siobhan Kelly 91.3 Studies of Religion 1 English Extension 2 Senior Science French Continuers Claira Benn*** 100 46 82 28 SIOBHAN KELLY Rebekah Bradshaw Nathan Carr*** Emma Spirotosanto*** 91.3 Benedict Sung*** Geography Food Technology Studies of Religion 1 Kate Nicholls 40 100 RACHEL HUGHES Elise Webb Visual Arts 28 50 90.85 Kevin Yu Jeffrey Lau Samantha Wiltshire Industrial Technology** Geography Visual Arts Ryan Atkins 81 88 41 53 Matthew Jigalin Fraser Mills Sean Seale Note: One other student achieved an ATAR over 90 * Result for students achieving a Band 6 or an equivalent award (E4 in Extension subjects). *Result for students achieving a Band 5 or Band 6 award or an equivalent award (E3 and E4 in Extension subjects). but preferred to remain anonymous. ** Students who studied Industrial Technology specialised in Multimedia Technologies. This table is only meaningful for comparing School % with State % in each course. Comparisons between subjects and courses *** Year 11 student in 2015. are invalid because of different sizes of candidature and different percentages in Bands 5 and 6 awarded State-wide. arden anglican school 10 2015 hsc results 11 STUDENT PROFILES KEVIN YU ENGINEERS HIS SUCCESS Kevin Yu is Arden’s 2015 Dux of the School. He also made His advice for other students is to be disciplined: “Stay on the HSC All Rounders List and was placed first at Arden in top of everything, revise regularly, develop good habits Mathematics Extension 1 and 2, Physics and Chemistry.