HSC 2019: How southwest Sydney schools performed
Strong performances in the 2019 HSC have seen a number of schools in southern and southwest Sydney climb up the state rankings, with one school rocketing up 82 places. See how your school performed.
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Hurlstone Agricultural High School has outperformed schools in southwest and southern Sydney, coming out on top in a comparison of 2019 HSC results from the region.
The Glenfield selective school has climbed in the rankings, with data from the NSW Board of Studies revealing it jumped from 31 in the state last year to 26 this year.
Rankings are based on the proportion of all rounders and highest achieving students in the HSC.
Success stories in Sydney’s south and southwest include Al Noori Muslim School in Greenacre, whose strong performance this year has seen the school jump from 42 in 2018 to 33.
Macarthur Anglican School in Cobbitty also jumped from 72 to 57.
Deputy headmaster at Macarthur Anglican School Andrew Kokic said the school community was “absolutely delighted” with students’ performances.
Mr Kokic said he was particularly pleased that 36 per cent of the school’s Advanced English cohort received Band 6 results.
Year 12 student Isaiah Kezelos also came first in the state in Indonesian Extension.
“Congratulations to all the students. I’m absolutely thrilled for them,” Mr Kokic said.
“Macarthur has a long history of raising the bar and expecting students to meet it. We work very hard at getting students to build on their achievements.
“We’re not a hothouse of academics, even though we do really (successfully) year after year. We really encourage kids to get involved in co-curricular aspects of the school.”
Mr Kokic said teachers also gave “enormously” of their time.
“You can’t underestimate the impact of dedicated teachers to the success of hardworking students,” he said.
Danebank Anglican School for Girls in Hurstville has also moved up in the rankings — from 60 to 34.
Principal Maryanne Davis congratulated the class of 2019 on their excellent results.
“In recent years Danebank has been developing and fine-tuning a broad, long-term high-
potential learners program, which now reflects in our results,” Ms Davis said.
“We also aim for our girls to build a sense of self and inspire them to engage in learning as well as in service.”
The school has a high engagement rate in STEM subjects, with Year 12 student Claire Xue placing 16th in the state in Chemistry, earning her the title of a top achiever.
Another top achiever Olivia Christodoulou placed fifth in hospitality.
This year, the school has produced eight All Rounders — a record for the school in the past decade — as well as 59 Distinguished Achievers.
St Euphemia College, an independent school in Bankstown, has also enjoyed a stunning climb up the rankings, leaping from 176 last year to 94.
St George Girls High School came 32nd in the state, slipping from 19 in 2018.
Sydney Technical High School in Bexley also dropped from 24 to 40.