Alumni Profiles

Jess Del Brocco Class of 2022

The IB ensured that I studied a wide range of subjects, which allowed me to explore my passions and provided me with a broad outlook and global perspective. The IB cohort fosters a very tightknit student community where intellectual debates and conversations are encouraged by all in a supportive and collaborative environment. This in turn generates a large supportive network to overcome the challenges and maintain motivation during the toughest years of high school.

Theory of Knowledge oral presentation:

Prompt: Can new knowledge change established values or beliefs?

Extended Essay subject and question:

Subject: Sports, Exercise and Health Science. Question: To what extent is the talent transfer from basketball to netball successful in adolescent female athletes?

Where to next?

Bachelor of Biomedicine at The University of Melbourne.

How did the IB prepare you for University?

The IB curriculum is academically challenging and without a doubt requires good time management skills. It also develops your critical thinking and collaboration skills in the fostering of a social learning environment which are integral to thrive at university. Through the development of these skills in the IBDP over the past two years the transition from Year 12 into university was seamless. I feel well equipped to take the next challenges and exciting steps in my education and learning journey and am very grateful for the opportunity to have undertaken the IBDP.

Bill Furler Class of 2019

The IB was fundamental not just to learning and studying the broad range of subjects which I chose, but also important in learning the necessary skills for my current course. Work-life balance and time management, healthy studying skills and habits, and strong academic resilience were just some of the many outcomes which made the IB worth it.

Theory of Knowledge oral presentation:

How does fear influence shared knowledge?

Extended Essay subject and question:

History; To what extent was the polarized world after World War Two responsible for the outbreak of the Vietnam War?

Where to next?

Bill is currently studying a Bachelor of Software Engineering at RMIT.

How did the IB prepare you for University?

Among the many ways in which the IB succeeds in preparing one for university is academic resilience. The ways in which the IB pushes its candidates to their academic limits can be intimidating, yet by doing so I can say that every member of my cohort has developed a great level of both control and confidence in themselves and their abilities. To transition into the often self-guided and high work-demand life of university with such a skill has not only made the experience smoother, but much more enjoyable.