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HSC Results 2008

The 2008 HSC results are excellent and are a reflection of the outstanding effort and commitment invested by our students with the caring and professional teaching, support and guidance provided by our staff. Once again students from All Saints' College have exceeded expectations and achieved extraordinarily well in the 2008 Higher School Certificate.

There were 66 students in the class of 2008. The following summarises some of their achievements:



• Lauren McAloney (Bathurst) was Dux of All Saints' College with a UAI of 97.80. Lauren McAloney achieved four Band 6 results and a 'notional Band 6' in her fifth course, Extension 2 Mathematics.

• Annabelle Kennett (Bathurst - UAI 97.55) had the distinction of being placed on the Premier's All Rounders List, with a Band 6 result (90% or more) in 10 units (5 courses).

• Students achieved 33 Merit Listings (35 if you count two notional Band 6s in Extension 2 Mathematics) across a wide range of courses. This is 25% above expected based on the state pattern. All Saints' College consistently achieves one of the highest proportions of Merit Listings amongst country schools. Over a quarter of our students received a Merit Listing.

• All Saints' College presented students in 31 courses, with highlights including Design and Technology (10% above state average) and 2.7 times the expected number of Band 6 results (compared to the state pattern); General Mathematics with a massive 3.7 times the expected number of Band 6 results; Advanced English, Hospitality and Visual Arts all an excellent double the expected number of Band 6 results.

• Because Band 6 results (Merit Listings) concentrate on the top students, some consider that a more meaningful statistic is the proportion of students in the top two bands (a mark of 80 or more in a 2 Unit course). The following courses all had at least half (and in some cases all) of the All Saints' candidature in the top two bands: Agriculture, Ancient History, Design & Technology, Drama, English (Advanced), Japanese Beginners, Legal Studies, Mathematics Extension, Music 1, Music 2, Music Extension, and Visual Arts. The above results are testimony to the dedication of the staff at All Saints' and the commitment to excellence fostered amongst the College community. Attention to individual students and the encouragement of students to take responsibility for their own learning through a collaborative approach lies at the heart and soul of this success.

We are particularly proud of our average students who have achieved results that are well beyond 'average'. We wish all our students continuing success in the future.

Merit Listings:
William Chan (Chemistry, Mathematics Extension 2 (notional));
Freya Croft (English Advanced, Legal Studies, Modern History, Visual Arts);
Kacie Fulton (Visual Arts);
Josephine Haley (Mathematics General);
Melanie Jones (Design & Technology);
Annabelle Kennett (English Advanced, Hospitality, Mathematics General, Modern History, Visual Arts);
Lauren McAloney (Biology, Chemistry, Chinese Continuers, English Advanced, Mathematics Extension 2 (notional));
James McDonald (Mathematics General);
Angus McDowell (Mathematics General);
Erin Morgan (Visual Arts);
Jessica Morgan-Thomas (Legal Studies);
Rebecca Plummer (Agriculture, Mathematics General);
Emily Poole (Legal Studies, PD/Health/PE, Visual Arts);
Shane Rees (Mathematics General);
Elizabeth Sinclair (Entertainment Industry);
Tegan Taylor (English Advanced, Hospitality);
Jane Watt (Drama, English Advanced); and
 Lachlan Webb (Mathematics General).

Mr Greg Jones (Director of Curriculum)