WHY ASCHAM
Academic
results 2024
Academic results
Academic Results highlights how Ascham students excel in the HSC that is deeply aligned with the Dalton Plan, which empowers students to take ownership of their learning and achieve academic success through structured independence and collaboration.
Why the HSC at Ascham?
For Ascham, the reasons for aligning with the HSC lie largely in the Dalton Plan. Its structure promotes learning that develops critical thinking, project-based learning, independent research and metacognitive reflection, and these attributes frame the HSC curriculum well.
The syllabus documents also align with our approach to teaching beyond the curriculum and building academic enrichment of girls. We can embed breadth and depth in all subject areas to ensure they are taught at the highest level to all students and allow for introducing further extension as needed.
Just as importantly, we find that a single HSC cohort strengthens collaboration and support among our girls as they prepare for HSC exams and subsequent tertiary aspirations.
HSC 2024 results
Students achieved marks of 70% or above in 626 out of the 640 examinations.
59% of our students scored an ATAR above 90.
9% of our students scored an ATAR over 99.
All-round Achievers list
Over
Nine students are in the All-round Achievers list, having achieved top Band marks over 90% in 10 or more units.
– Evita Abela
– Grace Carter
– Claudia Jarrett
– Lucy Liu
– Ruby Mitchell
– Stephanie Nguyen
– Anna Scruby
– Zeeba Shahidi
– Chloe Yee
A further 16 students narrowly missed the All-round Achievers list, having achieved top Band results in eight or nine of their units.
Distinguished Achievers
The entire 2024 cohort deserves acclaim for their achievements. We are also very pleased to report outstanding individual results:
French Continuers
Sophia Barry – 1st in State for French Continuers
Business Studies
Maxine Spencer – 1st in State for Business Studies
French Continuers
Economics
Eliza Abeywickrema – 2nd in State for French Continuers
Ariel Barraket – 9th in State for Economics
Modern History
Olivia Pelly – 11th in State for Modern History
Biology
Eliza Abeywickrema – 18th in State for Biology
Outstanding results
As further testament to the power of the Dalton Plan, a high percentage of Ascham girls achieved marks in the top band across all subjects:
- In 603 out of the 615 examinations, the girls achieved marks of 70% or above.
In the following courses, all girls achieved marks in the top band (above 90%):
- History Extension
- Latin Continuers
- Music Extension
Ascham girls were enrolled in 30 different courses. In 12 of those, the entire cohort achieved a mark of 80% or above.
These are exceptional results from a group of committed students who showed the benefit of working consistently through their HSC year, and a clear indication of the academic strengths at Ascham and the ongoing success of the Dalton Plan.
Congratulations go to all teachers who have worked closely with these students, to their Year Coordinator Miss Micah Saul, who understood their individual strengths and encouraged them to strive for personal success, and to each Head of Department for developing curriculum initiatives to enhance the results of the girls.
A hearty congratulations from all of us to the Class of 2024.
ARTEXPRESS is an annual series of exhibitions of outstanding artworks created by NSW Visual Arts students for the HSC.
Eight nominations:
- Grace Carter
- Lucy Dimitriadis
- Georgia Greig
- Thomasina Kay Hoyle
- Ava Pullen
- Zeeba Shahidi
- Giselle Taber
- Maggie Tuck
Five final selections:
- Georgia Greig – Bay Abstractions
- Ava Pullen – Rewilding the Edge
- Zeeba Shahidi – Structured Sublimity
- Giselle Taber – Cloud Imagery (Presence and Absence)
- Maggie Tuck – Etched Deep Within
OnSTAGE
OnSTAGE is an annual program at the Seymour Centre of exemplary Individual Performances, Group Performances and Individual Projects by HSC Drama students.
16 students nominated in two sections:
Individual Performances
- Camilla Beveridge
- Ella Bishop
- Jasmine Buki
- Olivia Digh
- Sofia Edlington
- Madeleine Gregg
- Hazel Jackman
- Olivia Pryor
- Lucy Saunders
- Phoebe Steley
- Manon Towzell
- Victoria Wang
Group Performances
- Camilla Beveridge, Olivia Dight, Madeleine Gregg and Hazel Jackman
- Ella Bishop, Olivia Pryor, Lucy Saunders and Aisha White
- Jasmine Buki, Sofia Edlington, Phoebe Keay Doak and Manon Towzell
- Ava Ghahreman, Isabel Murdoch, Phoebe Steley and Victoria Wang
With 80% of the Ascham Drama cohort being nominated, this is an outstanding recognition of the Year group’s talent and hard work.
Encore
The Encore concert is a program of outstanding performances and compositions by music students from schools across NSW.
One final selection:
- Tara Taylor – Musicology essay, Music 2
Two additional nominations:
- Lily Hill – Bassoon; Music 2 and Extension
- Jasmin Wu – Piano; Music 2 and Extension
Both Lily and Jasmin were Ascham Music Scholars, excelling at their chosen instruments in their Music 2 and Extension courses.
English
The Young Writers’ Showcase is a selection of outstanding major works by HSC English Extension 2 students.
One nomination:
- Eva Jacobson – Lunar Rhythms
Eva is the first Ascham student to be nominated for this publication of exemplary major works.