History

Great results in the National History Competition!

The Australian History Competition provides an opportunity for our capable historians to shine at a national level. This year, our students have again done particularly well, with some outstanding individual results and an average across the board above the state and national averages.  We congratulate all the students for their efforts; they should be proud of themselves. 

For several years, the format has been that Year 7s and 8s sit the same paper, and Year 9 and 10 students sit a Year 10 based paper.  Each year level was graded differently, with consideration to what students have covered in their year-level curriculum within the school environment.  This year’s results showed an overall growth in skill set in the competition analysis.

The study of History extends far beyond facts or recall, and at the College, we are dedicated to developing each student’s ability to apply critical and creative thinking. This thinking focuses on historical skills, including terms, concepts, chronology, knowledge, interpretation, contextualisation, and source analysis. 

National History Competition results:

High Distinction: 

• Year 8 - Finbar Duggan and Henry Horne
• Year 10 - Phoebe Baker 

Distinction: 

• Year 8 - Davi Costa Lima Barroso and Lucas Rouse 
• Year 9 - Louis Lazzari and Austin Sobey 

Credit: 

• Year 9 - Cairo Cullinane and Millie Mould
• Year 10 - Jude Alexander, Harry Croft and Sophie Rouse (

Merit: 

• Year 7 - Zoe Bell, Violet Brennan, Grace Haldane, Kora Murray and Leila Robertson 
• Year 8 - Reuben Hays and Elli Kirkpatrick 
• Year 9 - Claudia Cochran, Marianna Novikov, Libby Hermann and Spurs Lynch 
•  Year 10 - Finn Dennis, Jude Hockley, Will Legoe and Perry Maas-Geesteranus

Along with other participants, some of these students will receive their certificates in a house meeting, and some will receive them at an upcoming assembly.

Congratulations to all the participants, who did a marvellous job. History skills are vital in many other subjects, and the History Faculty plays an integral role in working with students to develop their analytical and academic abilities at a whole-school level.