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2020 Higher School Certificate Results

Last year, 147 Year 12 St Patrick’s College students sat the NSW Higher School Certificate examinations in 32 courses. There were many highlights and outstanding results attained by the Class of 2020. The following points illustrate just a few:

  • College Dux for 2020 is Anthony Sukkar, who received an ATAR of 98.65 and four merit listings on the NSW Education Standards Authority Distinguished Achievers List. Lemuel Fernandez is Proxime Accessit with an ATAR of 98.15, also with four merit listings and Jeremy Short placed third with an ATAR of 97.90 and six merit listings.
  • Fifty-four students made the Distinguished Achievers List 114 times across 25 courses, i.e., 78% of courses sat attained Band 6 or E4 results.
  • Two students were placed on the State’s All Rounders List, each having placed on the Distinguished Achievers List for courses totalling 10 or more units: Jeremy Short and Thomas Winters, who received an ATAR 96.45 and five merit listings.
  • Two students were placed on the State’s Top Achievers List, having ranked among the highest placed candidates in a course, with Connor Barry placing sixth in the State in Construction and Jeremy Short placing eighth in the State in Studies of Religion I.
  • Thirty students (20% of Year 12 candidates), as far as we know, attained an ATAR above 90. Many students achieved a high ATAR and made the meritorious Distinguished Achievers List in a number of courses. For example, not including those already mentioned: Anthony Biscotto, ATAR 95.10 and four merit listings; Ryan Bissett, ATAR 97.00 and four merit listings; Emilio Campana, ATAR 95.45 and two merit listings; Luke Di Giacomo, ATAR 96.65 and five merit listings; Antony Eussen, ATAR 95.45 and two merit listings; Oliver Guerreiro, ATAR 95.00 and three merit listings; Carlos Hasham, ATAR 97.80 and four merit listings; Mitchell Koturic, ATAR 96.35 and three merit listings; and Daniel (Jeong Yup) Yeum, ATAR 96.65 and three merit listings.
  • In 25 out of 32 (78%) courses examined, the College examination average was above that of the State examination average. Ten (31%) courses had a school vs State variation greater than five. For example, courses with a College candidature greater or equal to twelve and a school vs State variation greater than five include: Business Studies 6.55 above the State average; Industrial Technology 16.92 above; Information Processes and Technology 6.69 above; Mathematics Standard 2 5.04 above; Modern History 5.80 above; PD/Health/PE 8.54 above; and Physics 6.05 above the State average. Excellent course results were also achieved in Italian Beginners (6 candidates) 9.82 above the State average; Mathematics Extension 2 (4 candidates) 11.34 above; and Visual Arts 1 (11 candidates) 5.65 above the State average.
  • Ten courses (31%) had no students below Band 4 or E3: English Extension 1; English Extension 2; History Extension; Industrial Technology; Italian Beginners; Italian Extension; Mathematics Extension 2; Music 1; Music 2; and Visual Arts.
  • There were 16 courses (50% of courses sat) where the percentage of students with a mark of 90% or above, i.e., Band 6 or E4, was greater than that of the State. Many courses were significantly greater. For example, in Ancient History 20.00% of College candidates attained a Band 6 compared to 8.78% for the State; in Business Studies 15.94% compared to 9.29%; in Construction 20.00% compared to 3.94%; in English Extension 1 71.42% compared to 38.72%; in Industrial Technology 33.33% compared to 8.07%; in Italian Beginners 33.33% compared to 15.90%; in Italian Extension 100% compared to 57.14%; in Mathematics Extension 2 100% compared to 36.29%; in Modern History 15.78% compared to 10.15; in PD/Health/PE 21.56% compared to 9.13%;  and in Visual Arts 27.27% compared to 16.83% for the State.
  • Similarly, there were 25 courses (78%) where the percentage representation of students in the two highest performance bands representing a percentage mark equal or above 80%, i.e., Bands 5/E3 and 6/E4, were greater than that of the State. For example, in Business Studies 60.86% of College candidates performed in the two top bands compared to 34.91% for the State; in Construction 60.00% compared to 30.43%; in Industrial Technology 83.33% compared to 23.71; in Information Processes & Technology 42.85% compared to 32.10%; in Legal Studies 53.84% compared to 39.40%; in Mathematics Advanced 64.70% compared to 52.46%; in Modern History 52.62% compared to 37.13%; in PD/Health/PE 60.77% compared to 34.19%; and in Physics 61.10% compared to 40.36% for the State.

Bearing in mind that the College is an academically non-selective comprehensive boys’ school, the 2020 HSC results are excellent. St Patrick’s College is a school where ordinary boys achieve extraordinary things.

2021 Assessment Information

Parents and boys should note that the assessment handbooks and calendars for 2021 are currently being compiled by the Faculty Leaders. As in previous years, when completed, the 2021 assessment information will be posted on Canvas. Please note that Year 12 were issued with their HSC Assessment Handbook at the commencement of fourth term last year.

 

Michael Cutrupi

Director of Curriculum