Matthew Flinders Anglican College, Buderim, celebrates top ATAR score

An elite Sunshine Coast school has released its outstanding ATAR results as the outgoing principal spent Friday celebrating graduates for their hard work. RESULTS HERE.

Some of the students who achieved an ATAR of 99 or above. Picture - contributed.

An elite private school on the Sunshine has released outstanding results with one of its students snagging the top ATAR score for the fourth consecutive year.

The graduating Year 12s of Matthew Flinders Anglican College at Buderim on the Sunshine Coast are celebrating with the release of the 2023 Australian Tertiary Admission Rank results.

The class of 2023 achieved a strong median ATAR of 90.63 from the 114 graduates who consented to share their results.

ATAR RESULTS FOR FLINDERS CLASS OF 2023 

There were 16 Flinders graduates who achieved an ATAR of 99 or above (14.04 per cent of the cohort), which is the best score for the College over the four years of the ATAR system.

Also, 96 students achieved an ATAR of 80 or above (84.21 per cent of the cohort), which was also the best result since ATARs began in 2020.

One Flinders student, Agnethe Kjaer, achieved the highest possible ATAR of 99.95.

Agnethe is one of only 34 Queensland students to ever achieve an ATAR result of 99.95.

It is the fourth consecutive year a Flinders student has secured the top ATAR ranking, the only Sunshine Coast school to achieve this record.

Retiring Principal, Stuart Meade attended the ATAR morning tea on Friday, December 15 – the last school function of his seven-year principalship – to congratulate the graduates and wish them well.

“One of the key aspects of the positive culture at Flinders is the relationships that are forged between students and staff over an extended period of time,” Mr Meade said.

“It may be in the classroom, on the sports fields, the stage or in their pastoral homeroom; the mutual respect that is developed assists the students in their journey through the College.”

Mr Meade expressed his hopes for all Flinders graduates in one of his final speeches delivered at the Secondary Awards Ceremony in November.

“I believe that when students leave Matthew Flinders Anglican College they should have four key attributes,” he said.

“An ability to think, to value thinking and to want to think – and to know that information is not knowledge and knowledge is not wisdom.

“Secondly, an ability to stand on their own two feet, confident and resilient, balanced by consideration of the needs of others.

“Next, a positive and spirited approach to life.

“Finally, a fire in the belly about something really worthwhile.”

Matthew Flinders Anglican College student Agnethe Kjaer achieved the highest possible ATAR of 99.95.

Head of Senior School Gary Davis, in his final year in this role, also expressed his pride in the Flinders Class of 2023.

“I have been delighted by the efforts of so many of our Flinders Class of 2023 and their dedication to achieving their best, being positive role models and supporting one another through the trials, tribulations and celebrations of their final year at school,” Mr Davis said.

“The leadership from our College Captains Patrick Courtney and Zoe McKenzie, and Vice Captains William Min and Lara Swenson has been memorable, and their guidance of the Prefects, House Captains and Captains of various activities has helped us all to enjoy a busy and successful year.”

“The Class of 2023 are prepared to write their own exciting futures beyond Flinders and should be very proud of their final results.”

Of the Flinders Class of 2023 graduates, there were 32 students who started at Flinders in Prep.

Top graduate Agnethe said she plans to take a gap year before commencing tertiary study in science or economics in Australia or Denmark.

Agnethe she would miss the people from school and seeing her friends every day.

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