2019 hsc report - danebank.nsw.edu.au

2019 HSC ReportCongratulations Class of 2019

Here are some of the highlights from our 2019 HSC students’ results. Further details can be found on the following pages.

• 8 ‘All Rounders’ in the HSC (achieved Band 6 in 10 units). This the highest number of students to achieve All Rounder status in the last decade.

• Two Top Achievers – Claire Xue 16th Chemistry and Olivia Christodoulou 5th Hospitality.

• 59 girls were listed as Distinguished Achievers in the HSC (gaining a Band 6 in one or more subjects).

• 42.7% of students gained an ATAR above 90.

• Carissa James had her Textiles major work selected for inclusion in TexStyle at the Powerhouse Museum in March 2020.

• Rachel Fitzpatrick and Alice Wang were nominated for ENCORE 2019 for their music performance.

• Bronte Ballantine-Jones was selected to perform at ENCORE in March 2020, as a result of her Viva Voce.

• Five TAS students had their projects nominated for SHAPE 2019: Georgia Bananis, Angelina Elsarky,

Emma Kesby, Emily Maythers and Vella Tudor-Brown.

• Alice Wang has been chosen as one of 30 select nominees to travel to USA to audition for The Berklee College of Music in Boston.

• Chelsea Mitchell’s ceramic sculpture “She Grows Where She Is Planted” and Vella Tudor-Brown’s portrait “Addie” were selected for ART RULES at Hazelhurst Gallery.

• Bethany Arentz has accepted a full sporting scholarship for August 2020 at Iona Private College in New York City.

• The only two maths scholarships offered by UNSW for girls were awarded to Danebank students:

Rachel Fitzpatrick has been awarded the UNSW Beautiful Minds Scholarship.

Claire Xue has been awarded the UNSW Advanced Mathematics scholarship.

• SMH states that Danebank was placed 34th overall in HSC results. Danebank was once again the highest performing non-selective school in the St George and Shire area.

Danebank proudly acknowledges the Class of 2019 for their excellent academic, creative and performing arts achievements.

TOP Non-selective girls school in St George & Sutherland Shires

8 All Rounder Awards

59 Distinguished Achievers

99.85 Highest ATAR scored in 2019 by Claire Xue

34th Danebank’s rank out of more than 700 schools

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2019 HSC Excellence

All RoundersNSW All-round Achievers: students who have achieved a result in the highest band possible (Band 6 or Band E4) in 10 or more units of courses.

Emma-Lucille Blayney Rachel Fitzpatrick

Jennifer Kaploun Hayley Lynch

Emily Semsarian Brooke Srour

Claire Xue Amelia Zeitoun


2019 HSC Excellence

Claire XueChemistry - 16th

Olivia Christodoulou Hospitality Examination - 5th

Scholarship Awardees

Claire Xue

Advanced Mathematics Scholarship to UNSW

Rachel Fitzpatrick

Beautiful Minds Mathematics Scholarship to UNSW

Top AchieversNSW Students who achieved one of the state’s highest places in an HSC course or VET examination and also achieved a result in the highest band (Band 6 or Band E4).

Bethany Arentz

Full Sporting Scholarship to Iona Private College, New YorkEmma Lucille Blayney

University of Sydney - Sydney Scholars Award Scholarship to undertake Bachelor of Medical Science


2019 HSC Excellence

Exhibition and Performance Selection

Carissa JamesTextiles & Design project selected for TEXSTYLE 2019

Exhibition at the Powerhouse Museum

Bronte Ballantine-JonesVocal musical performance has been selection for the ENCORE Concert in March 2020.

Vella Tudor-BrownVisual Arts painting “Addie” selected for exhibition at

Hazelhurst ART RULES.

Chelsea MitchellVisual Arts sculpture “She Grows where She is Planted” selected for exhibition at Hazelhurst ART RULES.

Alice WangAuditioned and has been accepted to attend

The Boston Conservatory of Music.


Distinguished Achievers

Alexandra Tzavellas Business Studies, English Advanced, Legal Studies

Amelia Sara Biology, English Ext1, Studies of Religion I

Amelia ZeitounBusiness Studies, Economics, English Advanced, Legal Studies, Mathematics Standard 2, Studies of Religion I

Andriana Andrianakos Mathematics Standard 2

Angelina Elsarky Design and Technology

Anna Roditis Ancient History, Biology, English Advanced, Mathematics, Studies of Religion I

Anne Nguyen Modern History

Ariadne Gigis Mathematics Standard 2

Beth Arentz Biology, Mathematics, PD/H/PE

Brianna Petrovski Business Studies, Mathematics Standard 2, Hospitality Examination

Bronte Ballantine-Jones Music 1

Brooke Srour Business Studies, Economics, English Advanced, English Ext1, Legal Studies, Mathematics

Caitlyn Gonzi Biology, Business Studies

Camille Bourke Biology, Mathematics Standard 2, Modern History, Studies of Religion II

Carissa James Textiles and Design

Charleigh Agius Biology

Chelsea Mitchell Textiles and Design, Visual Arts

Christina Aroney Mathematics

Claire XueChemistry, English Advanced, Mathematics Ext1, Mathematics Ext2, Studies of Religion I, Japanese Continuers

Distinguished Achievers 2019Students who achieved a result in the highest band (Band 6 or Band E4) for one or more courses.



Courtney Bates Hospitality Examination

Elisabeth Christen Mathematics Standard 2

Elizabeth Salamakha Biology, English Advanced, Modern History, History Ext, Studies of Religion I

Emily Maythers Design and Technology, Mathematics Standard 2

Emily Semsarian Biology, English Advanced, English Ext1, Mathematics, Modern History, Studies of Religion II

Emma Benson Food Technology, Visual Arts

Emma Kesby Design and Technology

Emma Ware-Maloney Food Technology

Emma-Lucille Blayney Biology, Chemistry, English Advanced, English Ex1, Mathematics, Studies of Religion I

Georgia Bananis Design and Technology, Modern Greek Beginners

Hannah Sheaffe Japanese Continuers

Hannorah Hay Food Technology

Hayley LynchBiology, English Advanced, Mathematics, Mathematics Ext1, Studies of Religion I, French Continuers, French Ext

Hosanna Athas Music 2, Music Extension

Isabella Dwyer Economics, English Advanced, Legal Studies, Modern History, Studies of Religion I

Jennifer Kaploun Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Mathematics Ext1, Music 1, Studies of Religion I

Jessica Dawson Hospitality Examination

Kasie Sandilant Biology, Studies of Religion I

Lucina Followes Biology, Mathematics, Mathematics Ext1

Mahun Jalili-Baleh English Advanced, Modern History

Matilda Baker Chemistry, English Advanced, Mathematics Ext1, Visual Arts



Megan Bremner Textiles and Design, Hospitality Examination

Megan Gock Kwai Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Mathematics Ext1, Physics

Miah Panovrakos Mathematics Ext1

Mikayla Moustacas Mathematics

Olivia Christodoulou Hospitality Examination - 5th

Penelope Sioutos Biology, PD/H/PE, Studies of Religion I

Rachel Fitzpatrick Chemistry, English Advanced, Mathematics Ext1, Mathematics Ext2, Music 2, Music Ext

Rosalie Jacovou Business Studies, Legal Studies, Mathematics Standard 2, Studies of Religion I

Selena Sevastelis Studies of Religion I, Visual Arts

Sophie Taylor Food Technology, Mathematics Standard 2

Sophie van der Helder Biology, Chemistry, PD/H/PE

Sunny Xue Biology, English Advanced, Mathematics Ext1, Studies of Religion I, Japanese Continuers

Syeda Sara Aziez English Advanced

Tara Seaton Business Studies, Mathematics Standard 2

Taylah McDonald English Advanced, Music 1

Tiana Dupesov Legal Studies, Studies of Religion I

Vella Tudor-Brown Ancient History, Design and Technology, Visual Arts

Victoria Katsinas English Advanced, English Ext1, Modern History

Xiao Pei (Alice) Wang Music 2, Music Ext


Subject Results

SUBJECT HIGHEST ACHIEVER HIGHEST HSC MARK

DANEBANK % BANDS 5/6

STATE % BANDS 5/6

Ancient History Vella Tudor-Brown 93 75 35

Biology Emma-Lucille Blayney 95 83 31

Business Studies Brooke Srour 96 61 33

Chemistry Claire Xue 98 70 46

Design and Technology Vella Tudor-Brown 96 85 47

Drama Mahun Jalili-Baleh 89 100 43

Economics Isabella Dwyer 92 58 52

English Advanced Elisabeth Salamakha 96 91 62

English Extension 1 Amelia Sara, Victoria Katsinas 42/50 100 93

English Extension 2 Victoria Katsinas 48/50 100 80

English Standard Camille Bourke 88 39 11

Food Technology Emma Ware-Maloney 93 71 34

Japanese Continuers Claire Xue 97 80 60

History Extension Elisabeth Salamakha 46/50 100 77

Hospitality Olivia Christodoulou 95 64 34

Legal Studies Isabella Dwyer 94 65 41

Mathematics Jennifer Kaploun 98 71 49

Mathematics Ext1 Claire Xue 96 93 80

Mathematics Ext2 Claire Xue 95 100 86

Mathematics Standard 2 Andriana Andrianakos, Emily Maythers 95 54 24

Modern History Isabella Dwyer 94 73 39

Music 1 Bronte Ballantine Jones, Taylah McDonald, Jennifer Kaploun 95 100 66

Music 2 Rachel Fitzpatrick 96 100 91

Music Extension Alice Wang 49/50 100 62

PDHPE Bethany Arentz 94 75 32

Physics Megan Gock Kwai 90 50 37

Science Extension Charleigh Agius 43/50 100 68

Studies of Religion – 1 unit Hayley Lynch 48/50 78 46

Studies of Religion – 2 unit Olivia Christodoulou 92 88 45

Textiles and Design Carissa James 94 100 54

Visual Arts Matilda Baker 95 100 62


2019 HSC ExcellenceATARS

According to the information we have received, at least 42% of the cohort achieved an ATAR above 90.

Tertiary Studies

There are a variety of ways that students gain entry to courses due to the following recent changes:

1. A number of private providers have become institutes that are accredited to offer Degree Courses. Some are affiliated with universities, some are not.

2. Many students were offered entry to universities and interviews prior to sitting for the HSC, based on their academic record and extra curricular activities. Some students received multiple offers before the main round.

3. Some of our girls are fortunate to be able to add adjustment factors to their selection rank because they live within a certain distance of some universities. Universities have a ceiling of 5-10 adjustment factors for all categories of additional points.

a. Danebank students are offered 3 - 5 adjustment factors if they apply to some specific universities.

b. Adjustment factors are offered at many universities for students achieving Bands 5 or 6 in subjects relevant to their chosen degree (in some cases Band 4 results can be included).

c. Some universities offer adjustment factors for high level Music and Drama qualifications and for state and national representation in sports. Applicants to UNSW EAPL (Elite Athletes, Performers and Leaders) also receive 2 adjustment factors for Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award and 3 adjustment factors for Queen’s Guide/Scout.

d. Students who have experienced long-term difficult circumstances e.g. illness/family issues are eligible to apply for an Educational Access Scheme and may receive up to 10 adjustment factors.

4. Being eligible to study a course does not mean the student will take that offer.

5. Tertiary offers are no longer published in the newspapers, so while we are aware of tertiary offers to date, we do not know which they have accepted.


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