Learning for Life at KRB
A KRB education is one where the five goals of the Society of the Sacred Heart fuse effectively with our vision for preparing resilient, active and enthusiastic lifelong learners, confident with the skills, knowledge and mindset they need to make a difference in the world. Class of 2012 HSC Results The students of the Year 12 Class of 2012 were regarded for their positive contribution, their participation in a diverse range of activities and for their outstanding academic results. Kincoppal – Rose Bay was ranked 34th place on the ‘Top 100 Schools Rankings’ compiled by the Sydney Morning Herald, a significant achievement for a school that is not academically selective at any level. Amongst many outstanding performances: • Our Median ATAR for the year was 90.28 • 52.2 % of the class gained an ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank) above 90 • 8% of students achieved an ATAR over 99 • 22% of students achieved an ATAR over 95 • Twelve students were named All-Round Achievers, which means 13% of the year group scored more than 90 in at least ten HSC Units • Six students were only 1 or 2 Units away from being ‘All Round Achievers’ • Our English results were outstanding, with KRB placed 14th overall for NSW • KRB students achieved 160 mentions on the Distinguished Achievers List for 2012 and 13 mentions for the accelerated Mathematics courses from 2011 4
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT 2013
• Alice Russo and Olivia Templeman achieved joint 1st place in the State in French Continuers out of 893 students. Olivia also placed 4th in Italian Beginners and 7th in Studies of Religion I • Madeleine Miller ranked 9th in Geography • Isabella Ledden placed 15th in Ancient History.
Vale, Class of 2013 The Class of 2013 took advantage of the educational, professional and personal opportunities that arose throughout their time at KRB demonstrating humour, solidarity and diversity in the way they conducted themselves and coped with challenges. They worked hard to succeed, identified their passions, took risks and seized new opportunities. At the Vale ceremony on 13 September a number of students were acknowledged for their academic achievements and contribution to KRB: • 23 students were given Year Scholar Awards for their outstanding achievement in the HSC Assessment Program; Claudia Anson, Mary-Grace Brunker, Yen-Ting Chung, Georgina Coutts, Alissa Del Vecchio, Nguyen Binh Nhi Do, Laura Goodfellow, Dominica Gray, Sophie Green, Philippa Harrison, Holly Johnson, Talia Kuo, Xi Lan, Annika Law, Kristina Mahony, Julia Padoani,
this page: (L–R) Olivia Templeman, Alice Russo, Brea Comino, Madeleine Miller and Sophie Harrison (Class of 2012). opposite page: Left: Monica Eaton, Holly Johnson, Philippa Harrison and Sarah Smith (Year 12). Top Right: Sr Mary Shanahan rscj and Sarah Smith Bottom Right: Year 12 2013 Boarders, Parents, Jill Miller and Hilary Johnston-Croke