Message from the Principal of St Paul’s Grammar School

Congratulations to our hardworking and talented Year 12 students who have again produced some exceptional results. Despite the many unexpected challenges of the last few years, they have not only persevered, but excelled.

As the only school in the greater west of Sydney to offer both the Higher School Certificate (HSC) and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme, senior secondary students at St Paul’s choose the credential that best suits their skills and interests.

Combining our HSC and IB 2022 results, 33% of students achieved an ATAR above 90 and 52% achieved an ATAR above 80, with strong results recorded across a broad range of subjects.

I especially congratulate the 2022 Dux of St Paul’s, Keira Hastings, who received an ATAR of 99.90.

These excellent results are especially pleasing given the disrupted nature of the past three years. Through fires, floods and pandemic, Year 12 have been on an unexpected journey. Their resilience and determination across these tumultuous years displays a resourcefulness and strength of character every bit as impressive as their grades.

Regardless of whether our students choose the HSC or the IB Diploma Programme in their senior years at St Paul’s, they are gifted with an education that equips them with skills required for the twenty first century – our dedication to this intent is absolute and can be clearly demonstrated by our teaching and learning initiatives over the years.

At St Paul’s, we lay the foundation for our students’ ongoing achievement, year after year, with our commitment to nurturing and educating the whole child. The extensive co-curricular activities offered at St Paul’s help students grow academically, physically, emotionally, and spiritually within a safe and supportive environment. At St Paul’s, students are empowered to be involved in the full life of the school at every stage of their journey from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12.

It is always inspiring listening to our graduating students’ hopes and aspirations for the future and we pray for God’s blessing on them as they commence a new stage of life. Whatever field of endeavour they now choose to undertake, I am proud of the role that the teachers, staff and the wider school community of St Paul’s have played in the development of each students’ interests and character.

The graduating class of 2022 leave St Paul’s as a remarkable group of people – resilient, knowledgeable, caring, and compassionate – with a determination that’s inspiring. We can’t wait to see what they do next.

Our students... are gifted with an education that equips them with skills required for the twenty first century – our dedication to this intent is absolute and can be clearly demonstrated by our teaching and learning initiatives over the years.