HSC 2019 results: Penrith school finishes top 10 in western Sydney

Year 12 students across Penrith City have received their HSC results, with some impressive results for schools and individuals.

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Penrith has one of the best schools in western Sydney following the release of HSC results.

Penrith Selective High School finished in the top 10 out of 107 schools in western Sydney, and 45th in the state.

Emmaus Catholic College student Samantha Moodley continued the region’s success by finishing first in the state in community and family studies, while fellow student Emily Cheng topped the state in Korean Continuers.

Ms Cheng studied through the NSW School of Languages with the help of teacher Kyle Jung.

Penrith Selective High School principal, Mark Long, said there were three factors to the school’s success.

“The kids work incredibly hard, the teachers are incredibly skilled, and the parents play an incredibly supportive role,” he said.

“The kids at our school are very well positioned to achieve their best.

“They perform very well, they’re highly involved in community service, sport, and other issues, so by the time they leave they’re well rounded and they know how to impact the community.”

Mr Long said the student’s were extremely proud of their achievements.

“We’ve just finished our ATAR brunch, and they’re all incredibly proud,” he said.

“A number of our students have received early placement offers, and several others have been offered scholarships.

“I’m so happy with the number of kids that have achieved ATAR’s in the 99s – it’s the most we’ve seen in many years.”