Dear Wenona community,

It is my great pleasure to congratulate the students of the Class of 2019, their families and the teaching staff on this year’s excellent Higher School Certificate (HSC) results. This has been a wonderful collective effort.

Wenona was ranked 25 in the 2019 HSC Schools Ranking*, with a median ATAR of 92.3. The School is proudly non-selective so to have more than 26% of students attain an ATAR greater than 95, and 62% attain an ATAR greater than 90, reflects the quality of our teaching and the diligence of our students.

We’ve also had a record-breaking 23 students nominated for HSC Showcases and Certificates of Excellence across a wide range of subject areas. This is the largest number we’ve had since records of this nature were first started in 2008, surpassing last year’s record of 17. We’re already so proud of our students, so it is a further delight to acknowledge these outstanding achievements.

Whilst celebrating these achievements, it is important to acknowledge that the Class of 2019 was the first cohort to face the new HSC content and assessment criteria for English, Maths, Science and History. These syllabuses had not been updated since the current HSC was launched nearly 20 years ago, and as a result, this year group – and their teachers – have had to engage with content in much greater depth in order to acquire the knowledge, understanding and skills necessary to succeed at this level. They have more than risen to the challenge and have done so while honouring their many extra and co-curricular commitments, upholding Wenona’s ethos of service, and contributing to the rich fabric of our School community. I will remember this year group not only for their academic effort, but for the calm, purposeful way they went about achieving their goals.

It is also important to acknowledge that many of our students achieved results at a level equal to, or above, their anticipated level. Furthermore, they displayed a high level of student agency by taking purposeful initiative in, and responsibility for, their own learning. As educators, we cannot ask for more, and we are immensely proud of all this cohort has achieved.

Of course, these wonderful results do not happen in isolation. They are a testament to our team of committed teachers, and the ongoing care and support of our parents and families. Together they have helped to provide a network of encouragement to our students at what can be a stressful and challenging time.

As a year group, the Class of 2019 have led the way in many aspects of School life, fostering an inclusive approach, both inside and outside the classroom. These remarkable young women are now ready to pursue their ambitions across a bold and imaginative range of courses and pathways, both here in Australia and around the world. On behalf of the Wenona community, I wish the Class of 2019 every success in their future endeavours, and I look forward to seeing them make a difference in the world.

Dr Briony ScottPrincipal

2019 HSC Results

student mentions in the Distinguished

Achievers list

92.3Median ATAR*

at Wenona

HSC Highlights

STATE PLACINGS

26% of students received an ATAR of 95 or more

62% of students received an ATAR of 90 or more

77% of the Class of 2019 achieved a result in the highest band in at least one subject

25th ranked school in the state*

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Place Subject / Student

4th Mathematics Standard 2 Tallulah-Rose Adams

4th Spanish Begnners Charlotte Foster

4thJapanese and Literature

Natsuki Kawanami(Studied at Saturday School of Community Languages)

Place Subject / Student

5thRussian Continuers

Donatella (Rachel) Rikkone(Studied at NSW School of Languages)

9th Textiles and Design Charlotte Collier

12th Biology Emma Cree

23799.85Top ATAR

25th

9th ranked non-selective NSW independent school

NOMINATIONS FOR HSC SHOWCASE AND CERTIFICATES OF EXCELLENCEArt Express (Visual Arts)

OnStage (Drama)

Shape (Design and Technology)

Isabella Chittenden Lexie Downie Anjali Hunter

Grace Mankey Amelia Pearson

Donatella (Rachel) Rikkone

Nina Adare Annabelle Hamilton

Lily Wilkinson Claudia O’Shea

Aprille Davison Molly Dixon

Georgia Drysdale Sheridan Franklin Marnie Goulston Henrietta Heintze

Jessica Henry Victoria Nicholls

Ashley Price

Texstyle (Textiles and Design)

History Extension (Certificate of Excellence)

Gemma Davey Sophie Loxton

Claudia Roth Isabella Taplin

Tallulah-Rose Adams Emma Cree Isobel LoganAncient History Biology Business Studies Drama English (Advanced) Mathematics Standard 2

Biology Chemistry English (Advanced) English Extension 1 English Extension 2 Mathematics Extension 1 Mathematics Extension 2

Biology Economics English (Advanced) Geography Mathematics Mathematics Extension 1

Marina Okamura Jacqueline Price Elise RawlinsonBiology English (Advanced) English Extension 1 Mathematics Mathematics Extension 1 Modern History History Extension

Business Studies Earth and Environmental Science English (Advanced) Geography Legal Studies Mathematics

Chemistry English (Advanced) Mathematics Mathematics Extension 1 Modern History French Continuers

Amber Setchell Mia Simeon Isabella TaplinBusiness Studies Chemistry Economics English (Advanced) Mathematics Extension 1 Mathematics Extension 2

Biology Business Studies English (Advanced) Mathematics Mathematics Extension 1 PDHPE

Chemistry Economics English (Advanced) Mathematics Mathematics Extension 1 Modern History History Extension

ALL ROUNDERS

The following students achieved a result in the highest band (Band 6 or Band E4) in at least 10 units of study.

“ We’re already so proud of our students, so it is a further delight to acknowledge these outstanding achievements.” Dr Briony Scott, Principal

Wenona School | CRICOS: 02275A

176 Walker Street North Sydney, NSW, 2060 @WenonaSchool facebook.com/WenonaSchool

SNAPSHOT• 67 Early offers were made prior to

the release of the HSC and ATAR (cohort size was 111)

• More than 40% of students received an early offer prior to the release of the HSC and ATAR

• 3 Students received offers to undergraduate Medicine (includes: Western Sydney University, University of Newcastle & New England and Griffith University

• 7 International Applications were submitted to the US and UK. Current offers include NYU, UCL and UAL. outcomes pending March 2020

UAC, QTAC and VTAC University Offers

Griffith University 1

Torrens University 1

Western Sydney University (WSU) 1

BOND 2

Charles Sturt University 2

Australian Catholic University (ACU) 3

ICMS 3

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) 3

University of New England 3

University of Newcastle 3

Monash University 4

University of Wollongong 4

The University of Notre Dame 7

The University of Melbourne 11

University of New South Wales 18

Macquarie University 19

University of Technology Sydney 26

Australian National University 34

University of Sydney 43

Total Offers: 185

Single (77%) Combined (14%) Double (9%)

Degree Structure

Elise Rawlinson (Tuckwell Scholarship) Bachelor of Health Science (ANU)

Charlotte Collier (All Rounders Scholarship) Bachelor of Health Science (ANU)

Amber Setchell UNSW Coop Scholarship Bachelor of Information Systems (UNSW)

Paige Sedgewick (UNSW Engineering Equity Scholarship Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Hons)/Bachelor of Arts (UNSW)

Areas of Study Architecture & Design Arts & Social Sciences Commmerce/Business/Economics Creative Industries Education Engineering Health & Medical Science Information Technology Law Medicine (Undergraduate) Psychology Science

SCHOLARSHIPS

We congratulate all our students who have been awarded a scholarship to study at their chosen university. Our scholarship recipients include:

Note: December and January Round Offers