KWS HSC Achievements 2022

HSC ACHIEVEMENTS 2022

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2022

I am delighted to share with you the wonderful achievements of our Kinross Wolaroi students in this year’s HSC.

I warmly congratulate the Class of 2022 on their exemplary results as well as on their substantial achievements throughout their time at our School. We are exceptionally proud of every one of our graduates and the fine young adults they have become. Despite the considerable challenges of the past two years their desire and determination to achieve were not diminished, which speaks volumes for their resilience and fine character.

The richness and diversity of our broad educational offering is reflected in this document. This is a testament to our belief in educating the whole child for the whole of life. At Kinross Wolaroi our vision for learning encompasses every aspect of life and provides our students with opportunities to discover their passions within a challenging and inspirational educational setting. We passionately believe that enjoyment of learning and the wellbeing of our students must lie at the heart of a school. Students learn to think independently and develop a spirit of independence that will allow them to thrive in a rapidly changing world.

The best education offers students at every age and stage a plethora of experiences to grow, develop and learn; to graduate with the confidence and capabilities to be the community’s next leaders, entrepreneurs and innovators – to be future ready, for whatever that future may hold.

We underpin this deep, rich learning environment with a wellbeing program that prioritises each student’s mental and physical health, and a school-wide commitment to our core values of Courage, Respect, Inclusiveness, Resilience and Commitment. Our students complete their education having developed a strong sense of self and a powerful sense of connection to their community.

These outstanding performances are a strong reflection of the quality of teaching delivered by our inspirational staff.

I congratulate our students for their dedication and desire for success, our staff for their ability to guide and motivate, and thank our parents for their limitless love and support: it is the culmination of these efforts that contribute to the success of our students.

Dr Andrew Parry Principal

99.05 Highest ATAR 99.05 - William Englund

95+ 10 students achieved ATARs over 95

90+ 21 ATARs over 90 or 15% of Year 12 students

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50 students (33%) on Distinguished Achievers list

90

90 mentions (10.9%) on Distinguished Achievers list

44%

44% of individual results were Band 5 or above

142

11.76%

HSC School Ranking was 142 in the State (up from 161 in 2021), and the top ranking school in the Central West

A success rate of 11.76%, an increase from 11.64% in 2021, against a median success rate for schools in NSW of 5.47%.*

CLASS OF 2022 HSC HIGH ACHIEVERS

WILLIAM ENGLUND | ATAR 99.05

William is a diligent, intelligent, and highly motivated student and an academic scholar. William received a Gold Medal in the National Latin exam in Year 10, was Dux of Years 9 and 10, and has been in the top 5 scholars every year. In 2021 William received the Taylor Martin Prize for Music Performance. He was a member of the 2nd Cricket XI and has most recently pursued Powerlifting as a sport and has medalled in recent State competitions. He was Band Leader and Saxophone soloist in the Stage Band and has reached advanced A Mus Level in Saxophone performance. He also enjoys music composition. As a Peer Support Leader, he was a positive role model for juniors and helped organise the music for the House Spectacular for five years. William is one of the brightest and most hardworking young men in his cohort, striving for excellence in every subject.

HARRISON CRISP | ATAR 98.80

Harrison is a highly motivated student who has received multiple awards for his academic achievements, including Dux of School in 2022. He was awarded an academic scholarship to Kinross Wolaroi School and completed the Advanced Mathematics HSC and Extension Mathematics HSC a year early attaining a high Band 6 and E4 respectively. He achieved the bronze level in the Duke of Edinburgh Award and competed with the Chess Team making it to the Central West finals. He also took part in the Cadet Unit, achieving the rank of Corporal. In 2018 Harrison had a catastrophic accident while mountain biking that left him with a spinal cord injury with incomplete quadriplegia. Harrison has put in an extraordinary effort to get to where he is today, and his strength of character has shone through in an exemplary way. Harrison is clearly an extraordinary individual who has risen to meet significant challenges and excel regardless. He is an inspiration to all who know him.

MAC WEBSTER | ATAR 98.05

As Head Prefect of Kinross Wolaroi, Mac fulfilled his role with dignity and integrity and was a role model for students to emulate. He performed in many leadership roles during his time at the school including SRC representative, First XI T20 Cricket Captain 2022, Round Square Prefect 2022 and Peer Support Leader 2021. Mac is a diligent and academically capable student. This has been acknowledged through the considerable number of awards he has received for academic excellence and contribution to the school spirit. He achieved his Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award and Bronze Medallion and has been selected in numerous representative sporting teams that include WAS representative Hockey, AICES Swimming, NSW All Schools Cricket in 2021, Kinross Wolaroi School Cricket 1st XI, Rugby 1st and 2nd XV, Football, Running, Cross Country, and Athletics. In recognition of his sportsmanship, he was awarded AICES Cricket Honours 2021-2022, Senior Cricketer of the Year 2020/2021, First XI Best Bowler 2020/2021, Cricket Half Colours 2019/2020, Junior Cricketer of the Year 2019 /2020 and Orange Junior Hockey Under 16s Best and Fairest award. Mac has also dedicated his time volunteering to charitable organisations and fundraising including the World’s Greatest Shave for the Leukemia Foundation, Sailability for children with disabilities, coaching and umpiring junior sports and volunteering to raise funds for the Cure4Brain Cancer Foundation. He is an extraordinary young man who has made a lasting impact on the school.

HANNAH RICHARDSON | 97.95

Hannah is a diligent, highly motivated student and was an academic scholar. In 2021 she received the Rural Health Award for Science for excellence in Biology. She is also a keen student of Drama. Hannah was appointed Captain of Blackman House and Captain of New House (boarding). It is in Rowing where Hannah has excelled, having represented her School with success at a state and national level. Hannah was nominated for the Australian junior trials for Rowing. She was a member of 1st VIII, the winning crew at the Head of the River in both 2021 and 2022 Hannah was Champion in the Schoolgirl Quad at 2021 State Championships, and Schoolgirl Single Skull and Schoolgirl Double Skull Champion at the NSW State Championships in 2022. She was 3rd in the Schoolgirl Quad at Nationals in 2022 and came 2nd in the U19 VIII at Nationals in 2022. Hannah received Full Colours for Rowing in 2021 and Honours in 2022. Hannah has also contributed to the cultural life of our School, having performed in four musicals in her time at the school. She also completed her Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award.

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SOPHIE MAHLO | ATAR 97.5

Sophie is a highly motivated and capable student, winning many awards for academic excellence. She was the recipient of the GHD Engineering Prize for Outstanding Success in Mathematics and Science, CSU Next Generation Award and the W and J Haling Prize for Dux of Year 11 in 2021. Sophie has also received the Pamela Maundrell Memorial Prize for Girls for Excellence in Science and Science Prize in 2020 and The Shillington Prize for Excellence of Character, School Studies, and Sport in 2018. She was 2IC of the School’s Cadet Unit and completed her Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award. In 2021 she received Full Colours for Cadets. Sophie has taken advantage of participating in a range of sports offered by the school including Cricket, Netball, Soccer, Hockey, and Basketball. Sophie was involved in a range of charity and fundraising events during her time at school including raising funds for the Cure4Brain Cancer Foundation.

JAMES CRISP | ATAR 97.2

James has been a diligent student, who works to an extremely high standard and whose self-motivated approach earned him the respect of his peers and teachers alike. James received several awards at School for effort and achievement including a Speech Day Prize for Academic Excellence in 2021. James participated enthusiastically in Kinross Wolaroi School’s co-curricular program as a valuable team member in Hockey, Water Polo, Soccer and Cross-country. His discipline was evident in achieving an early advanced Grade 7 on Piano. James also completed his Duke of Edinburgh Award to a Bronze level. His talent for leadership was evident in his appointment to CUO (Cadet Under Officer) in the Kinross Wolaroi School Cadet Unit.

SOPHIA NELSON | ATAR 96.4

Sophia is a diligent, highly motivated student and was an Academic Scholar who received Excellence Awards for First Place in Studies of Religion, Visual Arts and English Extension. She has received a Speech Day prize for Academic Excellence each year from 2017 to 2021. In 2018 Sophia scored in the top 1% in the Australian Geography Competition in the same year completing the Australian Mathematics Competition with Distinction. Sophia represented the School at the Western Associated Schools and Heads of Independent Co-Educational Schools competitions in both Swimming and Cross-Country. Sophia was voted Players Player in Netball in 2019 and 2017. In Water Polo she received the Most Committed and Most Improved awards in 2019 and 2018. She also participated in Equestrian, CrossFit and Basketball. Sophia has been an active member of the Cadet Unit since Year 7 attaining the role of CUO of the Cadet Unit in her final year. Sophia was also appointed McLachlan House Captain.

WILLIAM DENMAN | ATAR 95.4

William was an accelerated student and completed Studies of Religion and Extension Mathematics in Year 11. He scored 98% in the HSC Advanced Mathematics exam, 94% in Extension 1 Mathematics exam and received the Russell Turner Prize for Mathematics in 2021. William received academic awards for excellence at Speech Day, and numerous Mathematics Competition accolades. He also represented the school in the da Vinci Decathlon, excelling in the engineering activities. He represented the School in the 1st Basketball team and received Half Colours for Basketball. He also played Cricket and Hockey and was in the 2nd XI Football team in 2022. William contributed to the wider community, volunteering and raising money for the World’s Greatest Shave Fundraiser for Leukemia in 2021. William was appointed House Captain of Blackman House, was a Peer Support Leader in Year 11, and was also a Corporal in the Kinross Wolaroi School Cadet Unit.

FERGUS CONNICK | ATAR 95.35

Fergus is an extremely hard-working student who applied himself diligently to his studies, demonstrating a particular flair for Mathematics. His work ethic and skill helped him secure excellent results throughout his senior years. Fergus played a dynamic role in the co-curricular life of the school and displayed high-levels of commitment and initiative through his involvement in Cadets, Hockey and Basketball. As a member of the School’s Cadet Unit Fergus demonstrated that he was highly organised and was able to take initiative. These qualities saw him promoted to the rank of Corporal in 2019. Fergus impressed staff and fellow cadets with his maturity, commitment and ability to lead. He has also shown his ability to engage with the wider community, participating in the Red Shield Appeal and The World’s Greatest Shave.

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HSC HIGH ACHIEVERS

SAMUEL GEE ATAR 93.3

THOMAS NEGUS ATAR 94.7

ABIGAIL TOZER ATAR 94.45

LIV FREDRIKSSON ATAR 93.0

ELLEN ARUNDELL ATAR 92.75

HENRY MCELROY ATAR 92.35

BRYCE COMMINS ATAR 94.95

CAMERON HORNE ATAR 91.75

BENJAMIN JONES ATAR 91.9

ELEANOR VIALS ATAR 90.05

ABBY ROLFE ATAR 90.45

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HSC DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVERS

Students who achieved Band 6 or E4:

Ellen Arundell

Ancient History

Legal Studies

French Continuers

Jake Barnes Philpott

Industrial Technology

Max Bloomfield*

Mathematics Extension 1

Mathematics Advanced

Jake Chudleigh

Industrial Technology

Bryce Commins

English Advanced

English Extension 1

Legal Studies

Mathematics Advanced

Ellenor Crawford

English Advanced

Legal Studies

Harrison Crisp

Economics

English Advanced Physics

James Crisp Physics

Kate Davidson Agriculture

Mathematics Standard 2

Hospitality Examination (Kitchen Operations and Cookery)

Joseph Denman*

Mathematics Extension 1

Mathematics Advanced

Annalise Emmi

Textiles and Design

Visual Arts

William Englund

English Advanced

English Extension 1

Legal Studies

Music 1

Olivia Ferguson

Community and Family Studies

Liv Fredriksson

Legal Studies

Visual Arts

Samuel Gee Biology

Lucy Gilbert

Mathematics Standard 2

Sophie Heath*

Mathematics Advanced

Benjamin Hoskins-Murphy Music Extension

Benjamin Jones

Legal Studies

Ethan Kairaitis Drama

Ella Kirby

English Advanced Personal Development, Health and Physical Education

Sameeka L’Estrange

Legal Studies

Sophie Mahlo Biology

English Advanced

Mathematics Advanced

Modern History

Charlie McCaskie

Industrial Technology

Mathematics Standard 2

Henry McElroy

Ancient History

English Advanced English Extension 1

Cailin McKay

Visual Arts

Ava McMillan

Visual Arts

Kate Murray

Personal Development, Health and Physical Education

Makanaka Mutyiri*

Mathematics Extension 1

Mathematics Advanced

Shubhang Nagar*

Mathematics Extension 1

Mathematics Advanced

Thomas Negus

Economics

Mathematics Advanced

Sophia Nelson Biology

English Extension 1

Modern History

Annabel Pengilly

Textiles and Design

Francis Poulton

Industrial Technology

Saskia Presslaber

Community and Family Studies

Hannah Richardson Biology

Drama

Economics

Mathematics Advanced

Bridget Ritter

English Extension 1

Visual Arts

Abby Rolfe

Textiles and Design

Lucy Scammell*

Mathematics Advanced

Darcy Schofield

Industrial Technology

Xanthe St Clair

Textiles and Design

Jock Stuart

Mathematics Standard 2

Tozer, Abigail

Agriculture Biology

Eleanor Vials

Visual Arts

Eliza Ward

Music 1

Mac Webster

English Advanced

English Extension 1

Mathematics Advanced

Modern History

Physics

Hugh Wilson

Industrial Technology

Oliver Wong*

Mathematics Extension 1

Mathematics Advanced

Stephanie Wong*

Mathematics Extension 1

Mathematics Advanced

Gianrico Wynn

Drama

*Accelerated student

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2022 EXCEPTIONAL SUBJECTS

FIVE SUBJECTS HAD 100% OF CANDIDATES WITH A BAND 5 OR 6:

• Music 1

• Music 2

• Drama

• English Extension 1

• Music Extension

Fifteen subjects had 60% or more candidates in Band 5 or 6:

Community and Family Studies, Drama, Economics, English Advanced, English Extension 1, English Extension 2, History Extension, Hospitality

Examination, Industrial Technology, Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 2, Music 1, Music 2, Music Extension, Textiles and Design

Subjects that significantly exceeded the State average results:

21 subjects exceeded State average results, most significantly in Industrial Technology (+11.69%), Textiles and Design (+8.22%), Drama (+8.06%), Legal Studies (+7.94%), PDHPE (+7.16%), Community and Family Studies (+7.12%).

Other exceptional subjects:

• English Advanced and Extensions – 13% of students achieved top Band 6/E4

• English Advanced and Extension – 73% students achieved in the top two Bands 5/6

• Maths Advanced and Extension – 20% of students achieved top Band 6/E4

• Maths – 52.1% of students achieved in the top two Bands 5/6

• Maths Standard – 31% of students achieved in the top two Bands 5/6.

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INDIVIDUAL SUCCESS

Top Achievers in Course

William Englund was a Top Achiever in Music 1, placing 8th in the State.

The following students achieved top Band 6 results with exceptional final scores.

The following students achieved top Band E4 results in their Extension subjects:

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NOMINATIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

TEXSTYLE

An exhibition of a selection of exemplary Textiles and Design projects from the HSC.

Xanthe St Clair’s major Textiles and Design project was selected for the TEXstyle HSC Exhibition. Xanthe’s work will be on display at Gallery 76, 76 Queen Street, Concord West, Sydney, March 5th - April 28th 2023. Titled ‘Anthozoa’, the dress has a bodice is of Silk dupioni with circular ruffled sleeves, bemsilk lining and the skirt is a sublimation printed dress satin. The dress has an over skirt with train made of silk organza which is hand-painted, block printed and embellished with hand dyed yo-yos, couched metallic yarn, hand embroidery and appliqued with CNC machine embroidery. The project aims to visually portray the ongoing devastation to the earth’s underwater ecosystems. The use of decorative techniques incorporated into my design represent the debasement of coral reefs lead by human behaviours.

ENCORE

Encore is a selection of performances and compositions from HSC Music students.

Congratulations to musician William Englund whose excellent skills and beautiful musicality on the tenor saxophone have landed him a nomination for inclusion in Encore 2022. William performed Beat Me by the Australian composer Barry Cockcroft, a work which requires the performer to incorporate a number of complex extended techniques on the saxophone.

ONSTAGE

OnStage is a showcase of performances and projects by HSC Drama students.

Benjamin Hoskins-Murphy received an OnStage nomination for his HSC Drama Individual Scriptwriting Project entitled “The Door”. Ben’s original short play portrays the existential struggle of a young man, Alfred, a poet who nobody has ever read, stuck in a small town, stuck in his bedroom, stuck inside his head. The internal drama expresses his internal purgatory, as he falls into existential despair.

Ethan Kairaitis was nominated for OnStage for his Individual Performance piece entitled “A Time to Kill”. Ethan’s piece is inspired by the harrowing racially motivated real crime events of the 1980s Mississippi, and the subsequent cinematised remake “A Time to

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Kill”. The performance revolves around the noble lawyer ‘Jake Tyler Brigance’ as he sets to affirm his beliefs that equality can exist in the legal system, as well as throughout Southern America.

ARTEXPRESS

ArtExpress is the annual showcase for HSC Visual Arts students.

Congratulations to Liv Fredriksson and Isabella Baldwin whose HSC artworks have been nominated for ARTEXPRESS, as part of the HSC Showcase season in 2023.

Liv Fredriksson’s artworks, “Kära Morfar”, explores the reality of an Alzheimer’s diagnosis and the effect memory loss has on the individual and their loved ones. The series of portraits depicts Liv’s grandfather, Ove Fredriksson and explores the nature of memories and how they shape identity and relationships.

CALLBACK

Callback is the annual showcase of exemplary performances and choreography compositions by HSC students of Dance.

Nicholas Brown received two nominations for Callback for ‘Core Performance’ and ‘Major Performance’. Core Performance is a dance that the HSC Head of Dance choreographs for students to do individually. It is constructed to show a range of technical skills and performance qualities. In Major Performance, students choose to choreograph their own dance. Nick’s selfdevised piece, entitled “Overthinker”, explores this concept through physicalising the feeling of fighting an overcrowded brain filled with thoughts (the chatter in the skull) like a perpetual and compulsive repetition of words of reckoning and calculating, and the desperation of trying to rip away one’s own thoughts in order to silence the noise so as to finally be at peace.

Isabella Baldwin’s artworks, “Show and Tell”, examine the concept of intimacy and the sometimes difficult and awkward nature of physical and emotional interactions. The work aims to challenge the audiences’ perceptions and understandings what is to receive and give affection.

INTECH

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An impressive fourteen students from our HSC class of 2022 have been nominated for inclusion in InTech – the annual exhibition of outstanding Major Projects by HSC Industrial Technology students.

Congratulations Matthew Adams, Jake Barnes Philpott, Jake Chudleigh, Max Day, James Glasson, James Kennett, Charlie McCaskie, Francis Poulton, Jonathon Rasmussen, Darcy Schofield, Ethan Smith, Jock Stuart, Clancy Wilson, Hugh Wilson.

Jake Barnes-Philpott – Enclosed Dirt Bike Trailer

Max Day – Rodeo Bucking Shute

Charlie McCaskie – Farm Motor Bike Trailer

Jonathon Rasmussen – Hydraulic Log Splitter

Jock Stuart – Flatbed Trailer

Hugh Wilson – Multi Feeder Towable Sheep Feeder Bin

Matthew Adams - Tube Frame Racing Simulator

Jake Chudleigh – Aluminium Canopy for Land Cruiser

James Glasson – Enclosed Motor Bike Trailer

James Kennett – Gooseneck Flatbed Trailer

Francis Poulton – Tandem Axle Tool Trailer

Darcy Schofield – Camper Trailer

Ethan Smith – Tandem Axle Tipping Trailer

Clancy Wilson – Double Horse Float

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TERTIARY STUDY EARLY ENTRY OFFERS

Kinross Wolaroi School’s early offer to university results for 2022 have been outstanding. They include a total of 219 offers that were made for 384 courses, with many students receiving multiple offers.

Approximately 90% of eligible Kinross Wolaroi students received an early offer. There were a record 82 ‘School Recommendations’ through UAC, which take into account Year 11 studies as well as the school’s rating of the student’s abilities and aptitudes.

Standout results are:

• The University of Sydney (E12) - 26 applied and 26 were successful, making Kinross Wolaroi one of the leading schools to get E12 results

• ANU - 14 applied and 9 were successful in a very competitive environment

• UTS - 32 applied and 31 were successful in a very competitive environment

• Charles Sturt University - 29 applied and 26 were successful

• University of New England - 34 applied and 34 were successful (31 received 2 course offers and 20 received 3 course offers)

• The University of Newcastle - 29 applied and 27 were successful

• The University of Wollongong - 48 applied and 47 were successful (89 course offers were made to our students).

These outstanding results reflect a focus on having a university early offer plan as ‘Plan A’ for Kinross Wolaroi students. As such, we must praise our students for their tenacity and commitment to the early offer schemes.

Many of our students are awaiting Preferential offers which come after the HSC examinations (22 December). They then will have a range of choices in terms of their university / career path plans.

Many students have also been able to effectively secure college accommodation due to early offers made.

Approximately 40% of Kinross Wolaroi students have elected to take a gap year prior to commencing university. This is up on last year due to easing COVID restrictions. Planning a gap year is much more effective if the student has already secured a university offer.

SYDNEY UNIVERSITY E12 SCHOLARSHIPS

E12 is very competitive and, while it attracts much interest, only our top students fall within the rigorous guidelines. The application process is relatively straightforward but requires a commitment to the process.

The Benefits of securing an E12 scholarship include:

• An early, conditional offer to the University by mid-November

• Formal UAC offer in the main offer round, by meeting a reduced E12 ATAR

• A scholarship valued at $5950

• The Vice Chancellor’s Global Mobility Award, valued at up to $5000 for eligible exchange programs

• Automatic consideration for a range of faculty equity scholarships.

• Eligibility to apply for additional accommodation scholarships

• Support through transition from school to university through the ‘Prep for Sydney Uni’ Program

• University of Sydney Union Access Rewards membership for the first year

• Access to the E12 alumni and industry mentoring program in the final year of university.

CLASS OF 2022 VALETE

2022 – HARRISON CRISP

For those of you who I haven’t met, my name is Harrison, and I am incredibly proud to be a student of the class of 2022.

I began here in year 9 with my twin brother James and consider myself extremely lucky to call this place my school. I cannot express the level of generosity, wisdom, and friendship Kinross and its community have provided in the past four years. I vividly remember arriving to the immediate confusion of my peers that I could seemingly be in two places at once, the comments that come to mind when people had sworn, they’d spotted me moments before are “How did you get so good looking in that time” and “why are your jokes all of a sudden funny”.

As you may be able to deduce, I wasn’t always in a wheelchair.

Toward the end of Year 9, I had a mountain bike accident that left me paralysed from the neck down. In making a split-second decision not to turn just a little further to the right or squeeze the brakes a little tighter on that Saturday afternoon I went over the wrong jump too fast and changed my life in an instant. I spent the next 2 months in ICU on life support unable to move or talk.

If I’m honest with you those first two weeks in hospital were the hardest of my life. I was angry, depressed and frustrated but most of all I was lost, caught in a state of disbelief. Every time I closed my eyes those last seconds played out on my mind over and over again. I was consumed by all of the things I could’ve or should’ve done to prevent what had got me into that hospital bed. It reached the point where I couldn’t see a pathway forward or a future where I could succeed. Purely because I didn’t want to; I wanted my old life back. All I could focus on was how I’d failed. How I’d failed my friends, my family, and my future self. All of this changed when I met a 5-year-old girl with FIRES Syndrome, a form of epilepsy that took away her ability to move, communicate, breathe, and swallow who’d been in hospital twice as long as me. Suddenly my problems didn’t seem so large, I realized the mentality I had adopted, was one of self-pity and regret borne from an ignorance of how lucky I was to still be alive.

How could I be upset at all the things I’d lost when she hadn’t even had the chance to experience half the opportunities I was taking for granted. The

metaphorical milk had been spilt and the time for tears had come to an end. My condition hadn’t changed but my perspective had.

Listen to the stories of others, doing so will humble you in ways you cannot yet imagine. Through my time in hospital, though I couldn’t speak for a time I could listen. Hearing the stories of others, of their courage, their hardship and resilience has widened my worldview in the most profound way and has grown my appreciation of the things most important to me. Murphy’s law states that even the best laid plans invariably and inevitably run afoul and just because things shouldn’t happen to you doesn’t mean they won’t. You’ll stub your toe on the day of a race, forget to set an alarm for an important meeting or even miss a whole page on your trial HSC exam, James. Life would be too boring if everything went to plan. Acknowledge your mistakes as you do your successes, they’ve made you who you are today. Don’t waste time on regrets, try as you might there is no way to change the past. But mostly importantly take nothing for granted, appreciate how lucky you are to simply be here.

It’s been a long journey and I undoubtedly wouldn’t have made it here on my own. There is an endless list of people, from Health Care Workers to Friends and family, who have been so critical in allowing me to be where I am today and have put me in the best possible circumstances carry on with my living and education into the future.

Given that this is not the Oscars, I’m going to assume I have enough time for a few quick thankyous without being drowned out by music

Firstly, I would like to thank my parents for all the sleepless nights in hospital and for being there every time I’ve been going through the hard yards, I’m so so lucky to have parents as supportive and caring as you are. Even sometimes when it might not sound like it, please know I love you both.

Peter Worsley, you’re an inspiration. You’ve shown me things don’t end when circumstances change, life is what you make it.

To my teachers, thank you for everything. Your enduring support and dedication has allowed me to reach heights I never expected. Ms Northam, thank you for being there in the early days I wouldn’t have made it this far without a maths teacher like

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you. Mr Johnson to be sure you’ve been a great physics teacher by every measure and with Mr Lewis’s impeccable student resources, it’s been a deadly combo. Ms PN you’ve been the kindest English teacher I’ve ever met with a patience as enduring as an Orange Winter. Mr Bowman, you’re another kind, Extension 2 Maths isn’t easy at the best of times, but your stories and experience have made the early mornings and late afternoons not only bearable but dare I say fun. Thommo, you’re a top economics teacher, don’t let Louis make you feel otherwise. I feel like half my inbox is made up of emails from you. Thank you for taking the time to keep me up to date. And Ms McCalman I don’t know how you do it. I have the sneaking suspicion you do a lot more for this school then I can appreciate yet you still always seem to have time for a chat. You make everyone feel heard and valued. Thank you.

To the graduating class of 2022. It’s been an absolute privilege to be surrounded by such kind, generous, and thoughtful people, thank you all for your support,

I wouldn’t be here without it. Truly it has meant more than I can say today. I hope nothing but the best for your futures. It’s been a pleasure.

And finally, to my twin brother James you’ve been alright. These last few years have been nothing but hard for you either, you’ve had to grow up faster than most. Thanks for being there with me every metaphorical step of the way couldn’t think of anyone better to have made it with me. Apart from maybe Mac.

A younger me would never have thought I’d be standing on this stage today, and I suppose he was partly right. It’s an honour to be before you all today to accept this award. Despite feeling an immense sense of pride, it is much more a reflection of the dedication and generosity of the teaching staff, my friends, and my family, I will be forever indebted to you all.

“Strength is not born from strength; strength can only be born from weakness. So be glad of your weaknesses now, they are the beginning of your strength.”- Claire

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KINROSS WOLAROI SCHOOL

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS

DUX OF SCHOOL 2022

HARRISON CRISP

DUX OF YEAR 11

XIAOLU FAN

SHARED DUX OF YEAR 10

TESSA LAWSON

SHARED DUX OF YEAR 10

GEORGE WAKEM

DUX OF YEAR 9

ISABEL WONG

DUX OF YEAR 8

AUDREY PEARCE

DUX OF YEAR 7

GEORGIA PHILIPPE

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Oliver Adams

Matthew Adams

Harriet Agostino

Lydia Alston

Lily Anderson

Ellen Arundell

Isabel Aveyard

Isabella Baldwin

Jake Barnes Philpott

Charles Bird

Nikolas Bojanac

Liam Bracks

Nicholas Brown

Saxon Buckley

Hamish Caldwell

Sally Carter

Benjamin Chai

Oliver Charlton

Jake Chudleigh

Oliver Churcher

Josie Clarke

Samuel Coburn

Bryce Commins

Fergus Connick

Kathryn Cornally

Ellenor Crawford

Harrison Crisp

James Crisp

Adelaide Cunningham

Kate Davidson

Holly Davison

Max Day

William Denman

Prayas Dulal

Annabelle Edgley

Annalise Emmi

William Englund

Liam Ervin

James Ferguson

Olivia Ferguson

Henry Forsyth

Matthew Fox

Liv Fredriksson

Bianca Fuller

Paige Fullerton

Samuel Gee

Lucy Gilbert

CLASS OF 2022 HONOUR ROLL

Audrey Gill

James Glasson

Harry Gutterson

Riley Hall

Trixie Hall

Mia Hannaford

Claudia Haseler

Patrick Haydon

Emma Hook

Cameron Horne

Alec Hoskin

Benjamin Hoskins-Murphy

Luke Hunter

Joey Jones

Benjamin Jones

Ethan Kairaitis

Victoria Kennedy

James Kennett

Ella Kirby

Chanel Knight

Taylah Larkings

Sameeka L’Estrange

Sienna Lincoln

Emma Livingstone

Sophie Mahlo

Louis Maxwell

Charlie McCaskie

Henry McElroy

Cailin McKay

Alexander McKenzie

Johanna McLachlan

Nikeata McMaster

Ava McMillan

Isabelle Medway

Kate Murray

Polly Napier

Tomas Negus

Sophia Nelson

Charlie Neville

Remy Niven

Louis O’Dea

Matilda O’Reilly

Annabel Pengilly

Francis Poulton

Saskia Presslaber

Jonathon Rasmussen

Hannah Richardson

Bridget Ritter

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