2022 HSC Results

Rigorous study patterns, a focus on progress through a growth mindset and determination have enabled our students to achieve or exceed their personal goals this year. These wonderful results are also a testament to the high impact teaching practices used by our outstanding professional staff in the classroom as they support every student to triumph in various ways that may not involve a number.

239 students from Pymble Ladies’ College sat for the NSW Higher School Certificate in 51 courses. When compared to the state average, results in Bands 5 and 6 (2 unit courses) and Bands E3 and E4 (Extension courses) have remained consistently high. On average, 74 per cent of Pymble candidates across all two-unit courses offered at the College achieved results in Band 5 and 6, compared with 47 per cent of students across the state in the same subjects.

An incredible 75 per cent of our students had at least one Band 6 result (above 90) placing them on the Distinguished Achievers list and 28 students were named as All-Rounders with Band 6 or E4 results in ten or more units.

High performing subjects this year with 100 per cent of students in Band 5 and 6 (above 80) for two-unit subjects and E3 and E4 for extension subjects were Chinese Continuers, Dance,

Drama, Music 1, Music 2, Visual Arts, French Extension, History Extension, Latin Extension, Science Extension, Chinese Extension, Classical Greek Extension, English Extension 2, Japanese Extension and Music Extension.

As well as those listed above, Pymble leapt above and beyond in the following subjects in which the combined Band 5/6 results were 30 per cent or more above the state percentages (subjects with an * also had three times the state average of Band 6 students): Agriculture*, Ancient History*, Biology, Business Studies*, Design and Technology, Economics, English EAL/D, Food Technology*, Geography,

Hospitality*, Investigating Science*, Italian Beginners, Legal Studies*, Mathematics Advanced, Mathematics Standard*, Modern History*, Physics and Studies of Religion 1.

Notable improvements were seen in English Advanced, Economics, Drama, Hospitality, Mathematics Advanced, Mathematics Standard, Music 1 and Visual Arts. Record numbers of students were nominated for HSC Showcases in Dance, Drama, Music, Design and Technology, Textiles and Design and Visual Arts. It takes enormous commitment and courage to complete and display a major work, and we are very excited that Pymble has students selected to have their major work performed or exhibited at ARTEXPRESS, OnSTAGE (Drama), Callback (Dance) and ENCORE (Music).

172 students received a total of 428 early entry university offers before the HSC results were released and many more, including scholarship offers, have come through since, providing students with vast options for next year both nationally and internationally.

We hope that the Class of 2022 will continue their love of learning and stretch themselves to take on new and exciting challenges in the future.

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