2007 HSC and IB Examination Results

Congratulations Class of 2007!

It is pleasing to commence the new year buoyed by the knowledge that our seniors of 2007 performed very well in the 2007 public examinations. Credit for this must undoubtedly go first and foremost to the boys themselves for their diligent efforts in relation to their studies. The professional dedication of our hard-working staff and the support of family are other important ingredients in these noteworthy achievements. The fact that the vast majority of our former seniors were also fully involved in the diverse life of the School during 2007 also gladdens my heart and adds further lustre to their achievements.

While complete information and analysis regarding the 2007 HSC/IB results is yet to come to hand, I am able to share the following highlights, based on contact with our former seniors and on the official results issued by the Board of Studies and the International Baccalaureate Organisation.
Reflective of the ongoing popularity of the IB, we had 35 boys sitting for their IB Diploma this year, with some 147 boys undertaking their HSC examinations.

Premier’s (HSC) All-Rounders’ Awardees (90 marks or more in 10 or more units)

1. Louis Chu (Ho)
2. Daniel Lai (La)
3. Daniel MacPherson (Mu)
4. James Nguyen (Fo)
5. Abhisheik Prashar (We)
6. William Steele-Smith (He)
7. Patrick Weller (Fo)

Outstanding HSC Individual Subject Rankings

• Louis Chu (Ho) – 3rd Economics
• Jonathan Dunstan (Sc) – 4th Construction
• Nathaniel Kong (Ta) – 2nd Music II; 2nd Music Extension
• Wesley McLaughlin (Sc) – 17th English (Standard)
• Daniel MacPherson (Mu) – 8th Economics
• Varun Nayyar (12Ke) – 13th Mathematics
• William Steele-Smith (He) – 3rd Classical Greek Extension
• Patrick Weller (Fo) – 2nd Classical Greek Extension

Other Honours (HSC)

• 2007 Australian Vocational Student Prize  in the Entertainment Course – Cameron Rail (Du)whose HSC Drama lighting design selected for OnSTAGE
  
  
• Design TECH Exhibition – Simon Del Favero (He)

HSC Subject Performances

Of the 40 subjects undertaken by our boys in the 2007 HSC, 32 recorded a mean score (average) higher than the State mean. The following subjects scored a mean score significantly above the State mean:

• Ancient History – 8.23% above the State mean
• Biology – 4.33% above the State mean
• Business Studies – 8.13% above the State mean
• Chemistry – 4.92% above the State mean
• Classical Greek – 2.67% above the State mean
• Classical Greek Extension – 5.34% above the State mean
• Construction – 6.19% above the State mean
• Drama – 6.47% above the State mean
• English Standard – 4.77% above the State mean
• French Continuers – 7.87% above the State mean
• General Mathematics – 5.72% above the State mean
• Geography – 6.58% above the State mean
• History Extension – 2.82% above the State mean
• Information Processes and Technology – 9.31% above the State mean
• Legal Studies – 7.44% above the State mean
• Mathematics – 5.22% above the State mean
• Mathematics Extension II – 8.92% above the State mean
• Software Design and Development- 9.93% above the State mean

HSC Band 6 Percentage Results
The percentage of Band 6 results in many subjects was also significantly above the State average figures, viz.

Overall, 47% of our individual HSC subject results were at Band 5 or 6 levels – a fine performance.

2007 IB Diploma Results

It should be noted that this year the new “tougher” revised conversion table, which translates IB Diploma marks into equivalent UAI statistics, comes into effect. Yet, to our boys’ credit, their overall results in UAI terms were once again quite outstanding, with the average IB Diploma score for the Class of 2007 being 35.02 marks, which equates to a UAI equivalent of 94.50.

Outstanding Individual Performances

Excellent Subject Results (the scale is from 1 to 7):

Mandarin B (Standard Level): Five candidates – 4 x 7; 1 x 6
Mandarin B (Higher Level): Five candidates – 1 x 7; 4 x 6
Chemistry (Standard Level): Six candidates – 3 x 7
Physics (Higher Level): Five candidates – 2 x 7; 1 x 6
Mathematics (Higher Level): Six candidates – 2 x 7; 1 x 6
Mathematics (Standard Level): Eleven candidates – 1 x 7; 6 x 6
Mathematics Studies (Standard Level): Nineteen candidates- 5 x 7; 5 x 6
Film (Higher Level): Seven candidates – 3 x 7; 1 x 6; 3 x 5
Visual Arts (Higher Level): Thirteen candidates – 2 x 7; 4 x 6
Computer Science (Standard Level): Four candidates – 1 x 7; 2 x 6

The Director of Studies’ Office is currently compiling a list of those boys who have qualified to be invited to our annual Scholars’ Assembly, and further details of other outstanding achievements will be published in due course.