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HSC RESULTS 2020
LEARNING
THROUGH
SCHOLARSHIP
Principal’s Report
mic
ent to continue our acade
An outstanding achievem ne y
r 52 places on the Syd st
growth by moving a furthe NSW.
kin gs to be positioned 61 in
Morning Herald HSC ran the mo st suc ces sful
ebrates being
Northholm Grammar cel
the Hills District.
co-educational school in
arkable
ss of 2020 on your truly rem
Congratulations to the Cla vily infl ue nti al in the
pandemic hea
HSC results. With a global ool ing , ou r stu de nts were
r of sch
background of their final yea nat ion s.
llenges of the HSC Exami
superb in meeting the cha em en t
including the postpon
The sacrifices were many
pas sag e and they had to juggle the
of significant rites of tested
e-to-face teaching to the ‘un
changing landscape of fac re with en orm ous
ng ’ exp erie nce . Ho we ver , they did all of that and mo cel eb rat e the ir
remote learni pride to
and cha rac ter thr ou gh out the year. It is with much aca de mi c gro wt h
resilience mitment to
e that our vision and com
achievements and recognis in con sec uti ve years.
en rewarded
and scholarship has now be
celebrating Northholm
tin g ou r HSC results package and
I am ple ase d to be pre sen ment in 1983. Some of the
stro ng est aca dem ic results since its establish 9) a move up of
Gra mm ar’s
bei ng ran ked 61 in the State (113th in 201
st
notable highlights inc lud e ning at least a Band
pla ces fro m 2018, 55% of students gai
52 places from 201 9 and 247 ieving 45 Band 6 results
stu den ts gai nin g at lea st one Band 5 or Band 6, ach
6, 85% of rks.
ed above State Average ma
and 92% of courses achiev
intent to foster a
rat e and intentional in its strategic
Northholm Gra mm ar is de libe pursue their personal best
t wh ere stu dents thrive and flourish to ieving
learning env iro nm en elop with reference to ach
ach iev e exc elle nce . The narrative continues to dev ere ou r tea che rs ne ed to
and
cou ple d wit h pe rso nal responsibility’ wh e exc elle nce
‘teacher excellence es to achiev
s in sca ffo ldin g and mo deling appropriate practic rso nal ly
be the expert rning by being pe
take ownership of their lea 2020 is
and our students need to h and im pro vem en t. The legacy of the Class of
us gro wt what ‘learning
committed to continuo to ou r sch ool vision by demonstrating
vid e vis ibil ity ations for student
their capacity to pro in pra ctic e and setting high expect
rsh ip’ loo ks like
through schola
orts.
achievement in future coh
who are effective
p con fid en t and compassionate students,
Our intention is to dev elo zens. As much as we
ces sfu l lea rners, and responsible citi
contributors to soc iety , suc is particularly important
the aca demic achievements, what al
are enorm ou sly pro ud of ter development and pastor
t its com plim en ted wit h an equal desire in charac uca tio n cen tre d on
is tha ad ed
lm Way’ is focused on a bro a well-
attentiveness. ‘The Northho ivid ual s and fin d the ir passions so they can lead
de nts to gro w as ind students hav e ag ain led by
allowing stu a thriving society. Our Year 12
life and con trib ute to gra m ach iev ing three
rounded en t in the Du ke of Edinburgh Pro
example through their inv olv em ress and their
s in CA PA thr ou gh no mi nations in Encore and ArtExp Rescue
Gold Awards, succes for Destiny
tio n rais ing awareness and resources m
leadership in ser vic e ed uca at our students will take fro
jec t Ind ia. It is ou r int en tion that scholarship is wh
and Pro world.
is what they will give to the
Northholm and leadership
attentiveness, hard
no t be po ssible without the pastoral
These achiev em en ts wo uld st importantly this would
m ou r sta ff, parents and community. Mo r 12
work and sup po rt fro teamwork of the 2020 Yea
t be po ssib le wit ho ut the effort, determination and ve int o the nex t ph ase of
no
rd to foll ow ing the ir pro gress as they mo
cohort. I look forwa
their journey.
Christopher Bradbury
Principal
2020 HSC Results Overview
#61 52 85% 92% 28%
in the State HSC School Rank of students of courses of students
SMH 2020 HSC Improvement achieved at least achieved above achieved an
School Rankings in one year a Band 6, 5 or State Average ATAR
equivalent marks above 90
Northholm Grammar vs. State Mean
16.43%
14.84% 14.76%
12.43%
11.96%
10.40%
8.61% 8.52%
Legal Music I Engineering Economics Mathematics Modern Biology Agriculture
Studies Studies Standard History
% Above State Mean
Northholm High Achievers 2020
Ella Cotrona Max Johnson Anthony Donaldson Emma Mercieca
97.45 97.20 97.20 96.65
English Advanced, English Advanced, English Standard, English Advanced,
Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics
Standard, Extension I, Standard, Advanced,
Legal Studies, Advanced Legal Studies, Economics,
Society and Culture, Mathematics, Economics, Chemistry
Geography Engineering Studies, Business Studies
Physics
Lauren Ivory Sarah Franklin Bethany Dewhurst Andrew Date
94.80 94.00 93.80 92.50
English Extension II, English Advanced, English Advanced, English Advanced,
English Extension I, Mathematics English Extension I, Mathematics
English Advanced, Standard, Society and Legal Studies, Drama, Standard,
Society and Culture, Culture, PDHPE, Food Visual Arts, PDHPE Legal Studies,
Modern History, Drama Technology Ancient History,
Modern History
Denique Shai-Hee Ling Chi Ambrose Hon Tom Ohlrich
91.90 91.70 91.15
English Advanced, English Advanced, English Advanced,
Mathematics Mathematics Extension I, Mathematics
Advanced, PDHPE, Mathematics Advanced, Advanced, Modern
Biology, Chemistry Chemistry, Physics, History, Engineering
Information and Studies, Physics
Digital Technology
Performances in HSC Courses
The performance of each student in each of their HSC courses is indicated in levels, called
Bands, from 1 to 6. Bands 5 and 6 are the highest levels. The table below shows some of the HSC
courses studies at Northholm.
Agriculture Geography
100% 80%
38% 42%
Ancient History Information Processes and Technology
57% 83%
33% 32%
Biology Legal Studies
57% 80%
31% 39%
Business Studies Mathematics Extension I
40% 100%
35% 74%
Chemistry Mathematics Advanced
50% 80%
43% 52%
Design and Technology Mathematics Standard
63% 65%
47% 25%
Drama Music I
71% 100%
47% 64%
Economics PDHPE
100% 38%
51% 34%
Engineering Studies Physics
100% 50%
34% 40%
English Advanced Primary Industries
82% 22%
63% 16%
English Extension I Society and Culture
67% 70%
93% 44%
English Extension II Visual Arts
67% 100%
82% 65%
% in bands 5 & 6 at Northholm % in bands 5 & 6 in State
Northholm Students awarded Band 6
Compared to the State 100%
80%
75%
67%
60% 60%
50%
40%
30% 29% 30%
23% 22% 23%
19%
15% 17%
14%
13% 12% 11%
9% 10% 9%
6% 5%
Biology Business Drama Economics Engineering Legal Mathematics Mathematics Modern Music I PDHPE Society Visual
Studies Studies Studies Advanced Standard History and Culture Arts
Northholm % State %
HSC Distinguished Achievers 2020
The following students achieved a Band 6 or E4 result in the following subjects. This means they
scored over 90%.
Zachary Borg Mathematics Standard 2
Ella Cotrona English Advanced, Legal Studies, Mathematics Standard 2,
Society and Culture
Andrew Date Legal Studies
Bridget Davey Music 1
Bethany Dewhurst Drama, Legal Studies, Personal Development, Health and
Physical Education, Visual Arts
Anthony Donaldson Legal Studies, Business Studies, Economics, Mathematics
Standard 2
Sarah Franklin Society and Culture, Personal Development, Health and
Physical Education, Mathematics Standard 2, Food Technology
Elyssa Freame Mathematics Advanced
Matthew Gadd Society and Culture
Abby Hawkins Mathematics Standard 2
Ling Chi Ambrose Hon Mathematics Advanced, IDT Examination (Web and Software
Applications)
Lauren Ivory English Advanced, English Extension 2, Modern History,
Society and Culture
Max Johnson Mathematics Advanced, Economics, Engineering Studies
Tyler Johnson Mathematics Advanced, Engineering Studies
Carey Maeder Business Studies
Emma Mercieca English Advanced, Mathematics Advanced, Biology,
Economics
Thomas Ohlrich Modern History, Engineering Studies
Kendal Reeves Mathematics Standard 2, Visual Arts
Maximilian Schneider-Smith Business Studies
Denique Shai-Hee Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
Isaac Whicker Mathematics Standard 2
Charlie Wilton Visual Arts
Other Achievements 2020 Gold Awards for Duke of Edinburgh Our Northholm students have demonstrated incredible leadership, resilience and perseverance through their involvement in the Duke of Edinburgh. We congratulate three of our Year 12 students which included Samuel Allen, Lauren Ivory and Ciaran Dyson who achieved their Gold Award before commencing their Higher School Certificate Examinations. We are very proud of their efforts as they devoted the year to balancing the focus on their academic progress combined with participating in a service activity, a physical activity and a skills activity, as well as undertaking a nine-day kayaking Adventurous Journey which developed their leadership and teamwork skills. CAPA HSC Excellence Northholm Grammar is very proud of the achievements and talent of our CAPA students and we congratulate them in their pursuit of excellence. In particular, we acknowledge the following Year 12 students who have been nominated for their excellence and outstanding work: Bridget Davey for Encore in Music and Beth Dewhurst and Charlie Wilton for ArtExpress in Visual Arts. Bethany Dewhurst was s to be congratulated on her selection into Art Express which is a magnificent achievement. As a result, Bethany has been invited to exhibit her Body of Work ‘Defining Ups and Down: a simple and beautiful relationship between my brother and I’ in ArtExpress 2021 at the Gallery of New South Wales and Grafton Regional Gallery. Charlie Wilton has been invited to exhibit his Body of Work ‘Holy Cow’ in ArtNorth 2021 at the Grace Cossington-Smith Gallery. Since completing his Body of Work, Charlie has run an Edition series of his cow photography and sold works to members of the local community, establishing him as a local emerging artist.
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Grammar
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