Medal Presentation Ceremony

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Educational Assessment Australia (EAA) has been conducting the International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) for over 30 years, and now attracts more than 2 million student entries annually. The ICAS are high quality, carefully developed assessments in Computer Skills, English, Mathematics, Spelling, Science and Writing, conducted throughout Australia, the Asia-Pacific region and 20 countries globally.

Today’s ceremony acknowledges those students who have achieved the highest scores in their year level in each ICAS subject. These results represent a combination of hard work and dedication on the part of each student. The support and encouragement offered by the student’s school, teachers and family is also recognised. To every medal winner, your success and award today clearly demonstrates that your achievements are of a world standard and we congratulate you on your outstanding results.

UNSW is a destination of choice for students with the highest potential irrespective of background. Our graduates are globally focused, capable of leadership and professional practice in an international community. Many graduates become leaders in business, industry, government, the professions and in research. It is our hope that each of you, as high achievers in your schools, will consider UNSW for your university education and be inspired to even greater success in the future through the range of opportunities we have available.

Frederick G Hilmer AO President and Vice-Chancellor The University of New South WalesSydney Australia

University of NSW Vice-Chancellor Welcome

Welcome to the University of New South Wales (UNSW), one of Australia’s leading research and teaching universities. Over the past 60 years, UNSW has developed a reputation as a progressive University, a valued partner with our key communities. The International Competitions and Assessments for Schools is a great example of this community engagement.

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The Sir John Clancy AuditoriumThe University of New South WalesAustralian Capital Territory/New South Wales Friday23 November 2012

Order of ProceedingsAcknowledgement of CountryNational AnthemAddressMedal Presentations ICAS Multiple Medal Winners ICAS Computer Skills ICAS English ICAS Mathematics ICAS Science ICAS Spelling ICAS WritingClosing AddressEnd of Ceremony

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ICAS Multiple Medal Winners

Triple Medal WinnerName Year School SubjectS

STEVEN LIM YEAr 6 ST JOHNS PArk PrIMArY SCHOOL MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE ANd SPELLING

double Medal WinnersName Year School SubjectS

NATALIE LE YEAr 3 ArTArMON PUbLIC SCHOOL ENGLISH ANd MATHEMATICS

SAMUEL LAM YEAr 4 EASTWOOd PUbLIC SCHOOL COMPUTEr SkILLS ANd ENGLISH

AMANdA LU YEAr 4 HAbErFIELd PUbLIC SCHOOL ENGLISH ANd SCIENCE

HAOWEN GAO YEAr 5 CHATSWOOd PUbLIC SCHOOL MATHEMATICS ANd SCIENCE

NATALIE CHUI YEAr 6 NOrTH rOCkS PUbLIC SCHOOL ENGLISH ANd MATHEMATICS

JEANY LEE YEAr 6 NOrTH rOCkS PUbLIC SCHOOL ENGLISH ANd MATHEMATICS

HELEN WANG YEAr 6 NOrTH rOCkS PUbLIC SCHOOL ENGLISH ANd MATHEMATICS

JAMIE AbEL YEAr 8 SHOrE SCHOOL MATHEMATICS ANd SCIENCE

MITCHELL HANNAH YEAr 10 MOdEL FArMS HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS (Y12) ANd SCIENCE

JASON XIANG YEAr 10 NOrTH SYdNEY bOYS HIGH SCHOOL COMPUTEr SkILLS ANd MATHEMATICS

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ICAS Computer Skills

Name Year School

WILLIAM bArNAbY YEAr 3 TACkING POINT PUbLIC SCHOOL

JENNIFEr LO YEAr 3 EASTWOOd PUbLIC SCHOOL

WILLIAM MEIkLEJOHN YEAr 3 LUTHErAN PrIMArY SCHOOL

LOrENzO GrILLO YEAr 4 kILLArNEY HEIGHTS PUbLIC SCHOOL

AkINA LI YEAr 4 dENISTONE EAST PUbLIC SCHOOL

bLAkE MOrrIS YEAr 4 TAMWOrTH PUbLIC SCHOOL

YASH bINdAL YEAr 5 QUAkErS HILL PUbLIC SCHOOL

EVAN CHEE YEAr 5 WOOLLAHrA PrIMArY SCHOOL

LAkMALI EdIrISINGHE YEAr 5 GOSFOrd PUbLIC SCHOOL

MAEVE JEFFrIES YEAr 5 SACrEd HEArT SCHOOL WESTMEAd

JONATHAN LEE YEAr 5 WYVErN HOUSE PrEP. SCHOOL - NEWINGTON COLLEGE

LUTHEr MINSHULL YEAr 5 bATHUrST PUbLIC SCHOOL

VINCENT SEO YEAr 5 TELOPEA PUbLIC SCHOOL

dAVId WU YEAr 5 CArINGbAH NOrTH PrIMArY SCHOOL

STEPHEN bALOGH-CArISTO YEAr 6 ST MArGArET MArY’S PrIMArY SCHOOL

EddIE QI YEAr 6 CArLTON PUbLIC SCHOOL

dANIEL MArTIN YEAr 7 MANLY SELECTIVE CAMPUS

JAMES YE YEAr 8 SYdNEY bOYS HIGH SCHOOL

GrEGOrY OMELAENkO YEAr 9 NOrTH SYdNEY bOYS HIGH SCHOOL

AUSTIN TANkIANG YEAr 10 NOrTH SYdNEY bOYS HIGH SCHOOL

STEVE TrAN YEAr 10 JAMES rUSE AGrICULTUrAL HIGH SCHOOL

dONNY YANG YEAr 10 NOrTH SYdNEY bOYS HIGH SCHOOL

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ICASEnglish

Name Year School

ESTHEr CHOI YEAr 3 ST IVES NOrTH PrIMArY SCHOOL

LILLIAN GrAHAME dILLANE YEAr 3 dULWICH HILL PrIMArY SCHOOL

NATHAN JONES YEAr 3 kENSINGTON PUbLIC SCHOOL

WILLIAM JONES YEAr 3 dUFFY PrIMArY SCHOOL

JASON LIU YEAr 3 ArTArMON PUbLIC SCHOOL

MIkAEL WOO YEAr 3 rEdFIELd COLLEGE

rEENA CHEN YEAr 4 bErALA PUbLIC SCHOOL

NATHALIE LEONG YEAr 4 ST IVES NOrTH PrIMArY SCHOOL

kAYLEIGH SLEATH YEAr 4 CULbUrrA PUbLIC SCHOOL

ALEX WANG YEAr 4 kEGWOrTH PUbLIC SCHOOL

STUArT rICH YEAr 5 ST IVES NOrTH PrIMArY SCHOOL

rEbEkAH kANG YEAr 6 dENISTONE EAST PUbLIC SCHOOL

JUSTIN PHUNG YEAr 6 NOrTH rOCkS PUbLIC SCHOOL

VICkY WU YEAr 6 NOrTH rOCkS PUbLIC SCHOOL

FrANk zHU YEAr 6 HUrSTVILLE PUbLIC SCHOOL

IMMANUEL AbOSH YEAr 7 bAULkHAM HILLS HIGH SCHOOL

FAYEd MOrSHEdI YEAr 8 SYdNEY bOYS HIGH SCHOOL

EMILY GrANT YEAr 9 bAULkHAM HILLS HIGH SCHOOL

JANEk drEVIkOVSkY YEAr 10 FOrT STrEET HIGH SCHOOL

JONATHAN zAHArIAS YEAr 10 NOrTH SYdNEY bOYS HIGH SCHOOL

SHArNI NICHOLS YEAr 11 NOrTH SYdNEY GIrLS HIGH SCHOOL

JAMES bArNES YEAr 12 MOdEL FArMS HIGH SCHOOL

LESLEY WONG YEAr 12 MCCArTHY CATHOLIC COLLEGE

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ICASMathematics

Name Year School

zACHArY LIU YEAr 3 NEW LAMbTON PUbLIC SCHOOL

PAVITrA SIVANESAN YEAr 3 GIrrAWEEN PrIMArY SCHOOL

bENJAMIN YAN YEAr 4 dAPTO PUbLIC SCHOOL

ErIC rUI CHANG YEAr 5 HUrSTVILLE PUbLIC SCHOOL

EMILIE WU YEAr 5 SUMMEr HILL PUbLIC SCHOOL

JASON YI YANG YEAr 5 HUrSTVILLE PUbLIC SCHOOL

GOrdON CHAU YEAr 6 ST JOHNS PArk PrIMArY SCHOOL

HENrY QING HONG HUANG YEAr 6 NOrTH rOCkS PUbLIC SCHOOL

LAEEQUE JAMdAr YEAr 6 MATTHEW PEArCE PUbLIC SCHOOL

brIAN kIM YEAr 6 ArTArMON PUbLIC SCHOOL

OPHILIA kONG YEAr 6 HUrSTVILLE PUbLIC SCHOOL

WENdY LIN YEAr 6 WILLOUGHbY PUbLIC SCHOOL

LIU LIU YEAr 6 NOrTH rOCkS PUbLIC SCHOOL

PATrICk LU YEAr 6 NOrTH rOCkS PUbLIC SCHOOL

FOrbES MAILLEr YEAr 6 GArrAN PrIMArY SCHOOL

JACOb OU YEAr 6 MATTHEW PEArCE PUbLIC SCHOOL

EMILY SHEN YEAr 6 ST IVES NOrTH PrIMArY SCHOOL

HAOzE YU YEAr 6 NOrTH rOCkS PUbLIC SCHOOL

JOrdAN zHANG YEAr 6 WOOLLAHrA PrIMArY SCHOOL

LEO zHANG YEAr 6 ErMINGTON PrIMArY SCHOOL

rAHUL AHLUWALIA YEAr 7 HUrLSTONE AGrICULTUrAL HIGH SCHOOL

dENNIS CHEN YEAr 8 NOrTH SYdNEY bOYS HIGH SCHOOL

EdMONd GAO YEAr 8 NOrTH SYdNEY bOYS HIGH SCHOOL

rAYE LIN YEAr 9 NOrTH SYdNEY bOYS HIGH SCHOOL

STANLEY LIU YEAr 9 NOrTH SYdNEY bOYS HIGH SCHOOL

SEYOON rAGAVAN YEAr 9 kNOX GrAMMAr SCHOOL

STEVEN SHI YEAr 9 bAULkHAM HILLS HIGH SCHOOL

OLIVEr SCArLET YEAr 10 PENrITH HIGH SCHOOL

THOMAS zHOU YEAr 10 NOrTH SYdNEY bOYS HIGH SCHOOL

MATTHEW CASH YEAr 11 PICNIC POINT HIGH SCHOOL

TIANGONG XIE YEAr 12 ASHFIELd bOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL

kEVIN zHUO YEAr 12 NOrTH SYdNEY bOYS HIGH SCHOOL

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ICASScience

Name Year School

ELSPETH FUrNIVAL YEAr 3 LOrETO kIrrIbILLI - JUNIOr SCHOOL

ErIC CHEN YEAr 4 EASTWOOd PUbLIC SCHOOL

JAMES STArk YEAr 4 LINdFIELd PUbLIC SCHOOL

ANGUS ATkINSON YEAr 5 MArYLANd PUbLIC SCHOOL

ALEXANdEr CrONIN YEAr 5 dENISTONE EAST PUbLIC SCHOOL

CHrISTOPHEr CUrrAN YEAr 5 CUrTIN PrIMArY SCHOOL

JONATHAN HENdErSON YEAr 5 HUNTErS HILL PUbLIC SCHOOL

JAMES HU YEAr 5 SYdNEY GrAMMAr EdGECLIFF PrEPArATOrY

WILSON JIANG YEAr 5 CArLINGFOrd WEST PUbLIC SCHOOL

FrANCIS MCLOUGHLIN YEAr 5 SYdNEY GrAMMAr SCHOOL ST IVES PrEPArATOrY SCHOOL

JEFFrEY MENG YEAr 5 HUrSTVILLE PUbLIC SCHOOL

NESTOr PrOHM YEAr 5 WOLLONGONG PUbLIC SCHOOL

CLAIrE SHI YEAr 5 HUrSTVILLE PUbLIC SCHOOL

zOE TULk YEAr 5 MONA VALE PUbLIC SCHOOL

GEOrGINA VIMALArATNAM YEAr 5 MErIdEN JUNIOr SCHOOL

kAIdI WANG YEAr 5 MATTHEW PEArCE PUbLIC SCHOOL

LILI WANG YEAr 5 WAITArA PUbLIC SCHOOL

rAMzI zHU YEAr 5 dENISTONE EAST PUbLIC SCHOOL

rYU CALLAWAY YEAr 6 FAddEN PrIMArY SCHOOL

FIONA CHEN YEAr 6 HUrSTVILLE PUbLIC SCHOOL

ErIC rONG YEAr 6 HUrSTVILLE PUbLIC SCHOOL

HU CHEN YEAr 7 THE kING’S SCHOOL

rOWAN LEMbIT YEAr 7 FOrT STrEET HIGH SCHOOL

JOrdAN TrUONG YEAr 7 SYdNEY TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL

brYCE dOWIE YEAr 8 MErEWETHEr HIGH SCHOOL

brENdAN MCkEE YEAr 8 CHErrYbrOOk TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL

JAMES O’brIEN YEAr 8 NOrMANHUrST bOYS HIGH SCHOOL

MArk rOTHErY YEAr 8 SAINT IGNATIUS’ COLLEGE

LACHLAN SUE YEAr 8 SYdNEY GrAMMAr SCHOOL

NICOLE SUNG YEAr 8 PrESbYTErIAN LAdIES’ COLLEGE - SYdNEY

ANdY YAO YEAr 8 JAMES rUSE AGrICULTUrAL HIGH SCHOOL

MArC bETbEdEr-MATIbET YEAr 9 SYdNEY bOYS HIGH SCHOOL

ANNAbELLE EVANS YEAr 9 NOrTH SYdNEY GIrLS HIGH SCHOOL

PHILIP MAI YEAr 9 SYdNEY bOYS HIGH SCHOOL

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Name Year School

MICHAEL dO YEAr 10 NOrTH SYdNEY bOYS HIGH SCHOOL

dAVId GArdINEr YEAr 10 NOrTH SYdNEY bOYS HIGH SCHOOL

JASON GArrETT YEAr 10 SYdNEY bOYS HIGH SCHOOL

ANTHONY HANNIGAN YEAr 10 NOrMANHUrST bOYS HIGH SCHOOL

JUN VICkY CHU YEAr 11 ST MArYS SENIOr HIGH SCHOOL

STEPHEN rICHArd dAVIES YEAr 11 TrINITY GrAMMAr SCHOOL

JONATHAN HOPkINS YEAr 11 SYdNEY TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL

SHAFkAT rAHMAN YEAr 11 HUrLSTONE AGrICULTUrAL HIGH SCHOOL

MICHAEL rObINSON YEAr 11 GUNGAHLIN COLLEGE

dAVId zHAO YEAr 11 JAMES rUSE AGrICULTUrAL HIGH SCHOOL

MArCO LEE YEAr 12 JAMES rUSE AGrICULTUrAL HIGH SCHOOL

FrANk LI YEAr 12 SYdNEY bOYS HIGH SCHOOL

GAVIN TAM YEAr 12 NOrTH SYdNEY bOYS HIGH SCHOOL

ICASScience

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ICASSpelling

Name Year School

rILEY LANdFEAr YEAr 3 SEAFOrTH PUbLIC SCHOOL

SAMANTHA WINdLEY YEAr 3 GOSFOrd PUbLIC SCHOOL

HANYUAN LI YEAr 4 HUrSTVILLE AdVENTIST SCHOOL

EAGAN JIANG YEAr 5 ErMINGTON PrIMArY SCHOOL

bIANCA MCAVEN YEAr 5 WOLLONGONG PUbLIC SCHOOL

dEbOrAH dAVIS YEAr 6 MATTHEW PEArCE PUbLIC SCHOOL

rONAN dE SILVA YEAr 6 NEWINGTON PUbLIC SCHOOL

ASHNA HEGdE YEAr 6 HOLSWOrTHY PrIMArY SCHOOL

MOHAN HUANG YEAr 6 GrEYSTANES PUbLIC SCHOOL

kAYSHAVA kANTHAN YEAr 6 GrEYSTANES PUbLIC SCHOOL

JASON LAI YEAr 6 OUr LAdY OF THE rOSArY PrIMArY SCHOOL

CHrISTOPHEr LAkSANA YEAr 6 MATTHEW PEArCE PUbLIC SCHOOL

HArrISON NASH YEAr 6 bIddAbAH PUbLIC SCHOOL

ANUSH SHArMA YEAr 6 dUrAL PUbLIC SCHOOL

CASSANdrA TrAN YEAr 6 PICNIC POINT PUbLIC SCHOOL

CAMErON WANG YEAr 6 HUNTErS HILL PUbLIC SCHOOL

JOYCE WU YEAr 6 rYdE PUbLIC SCHOOL

MINHA LEE YEAr 7 bAULkHAM HILLS HIGH SCHOOL

ELLIOT SUNG YEAr 7 NOrTH SYdNEY bOYS HIGH SCHOOL

JAMES TOk YEAr 7 brINdAbELLA CHrISTIAN COLLEGE

CHrIS zENG YEAr 7 NOrTH SYdNEY bOYS HIGH SCHOOL

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ICASWriting

Name Year School

ASHNA ArAVINTHAN YEAr 3 CAddIES CrEEk PUbLIC SCHOOL

CAITLIN TINkEr YEAr 3 ST JOSEPH’S PrIMArY SCHOOL

ALISON MA YEAr 4 CHESTEr HILL NOrTH PUbLIC SCHOOL

NICk bOULETOS YEAr 5 TrINITY GrAMMAr SCHOOL PrEPArATOrY SCHOOL

JESSICA WANG YEAr 6 PICNIC POINT PUbLIC SCHOOL

rAYAN PrEMArATNA YEAr 7 JAMES rUSE AGrICULTUrAL HIGH SCHOOL

LAUrEN dUONG YEAr 8 LYNEHAM HIGH SCHOOL

kIMbErLEY kAI YAN YEAr 9 JAMES rUSE AGrICULTUrAL HIGH SCHOOL

WINNEY JIA CHENG kUANG YEAr 10 JAMES rUSE AGrICULTUrAL HIGH SCHOOL

JASPrEET kAUr YEAr 10 PENrITH HIGH SCHOOL

JOrGIE-JO NOHrA YEAr 10 OUr LAdY OF MErCY COLLEGE PArrAMATTA

SUMEN kUMArESWArAN YEAr 11 SYdNEY bOYS HIGH SCHOOL

TErENCE zHOU YEAr 11 SYdNEY bOYS HIGH SCHOOL

bUWANEkA ArACHCHI YEAr 12 bAULkHAM HILLS HIGH SCHOOL

JESSICA HOWE YEAr 12 MACkSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

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UNSW Global Pty Limited is a market leader in the provision of education, advisory and training services to business, government and non-government organisations, and the community. UNSW Global is a not-for-profit, wholly owned enterprise of the University of New South Wales (UNSW).UNSW Global is recognised and acknowledged internationally for:• quality global education activities that enable the best and brightest students to achieve their educational and

professional goals, and access academic pathways to UNSW; • profitable international business activities that align with UNSW strategy and enhance the UNSW brand.

UNSW Global comprises a number of business groups:educational assessment australiaEducational Assessment Australia (EAA) is a leading international educational assessment organisation specialising in large-scale assessment programs in Australia and countries in Asia, Africa, the Pacific region and the USA. Established in 1967, EAA is the largest independent provider of school assessments in the Asia-Pacific region, with over 2 million student entries each year. Website: www.eaa.unsw.edu.au Email: info@eaa.unsw.edu.au uNSW Foundation StudiesUNSW Foundation Studies is celebrating more than 22 years as Australia’s leading provider of university preparation programs that offer students a university entry qualification and the necessary skills and knowledge to be successful in their future academic studies. Website: www.ufs.unsw.edu.au Email: admissions@unswglobal.edu.au

uNSW Institute of languagesEstablished in 1966, UNSW Institute of Languages provides a comprehensive range of language education programs. It was the first, and is still one of the largest university language centres in Australia.

Its programs are designed for overseas students and the Australian community.Website: www.languages.unsw.edu.au Email: admissions@unswglobal.edu.au

unisearchFor over 54 years, Unisearch has provided independent expert advice and consultancy services to the private and public sectors. Its main business activity is providing expert opinions to the legal profession and insurance industry from its database of over 5,000 consultants. Experts are drawn from UNSW and a range of other specialist centres, leading universities and industry. Website: www.unisearch.unsw.edu.au Email: experts@unisearch.com.au

uNSW Global Networks and recruitmentUNSW Global Networks and recruitment is responsible for the recruitment of international students to UNSW Foundation Studies and UNSW Institute of Languages programs. It also has oversight of the offshore office network in Hong kong, India, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, as well as the aec Education Consultancy in Hong kong. Website: www.unswglobal.unsw.edu.au Email: unswglobal@unsw.edu.au

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Today I am pleased to acknowledge the 2012 medal winners of the International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS). Each year, more than 2 million student entries from around the world are received in ICAS, and today’s medal winners represent the very best of these students. Please accept my congratulations for your hard work and your outstanding achievement. I trust you will have a memorable day.

I would also like to thank our Vice-Chancellor, Professor Hilmer and the University of New South Wales for their ongoing support, and for encouraging future generations of potential UNSW students through the ICAS program.

Congratulations again to all medal winners in 2012, and I look forward to your participation again in 2013.

dr rob Forage Chief Executive Officer UNSW Global

Dr Rob Forage is Chief Executive Officer of UNSW Global. In this role, Dr Forage is leading EAA in the development of high quality educational products and services to education institutions both nationally and internationally.

Dr Sofia Kesidou Group Executive

Dr Sofia Kesidou is Group Executive at EAA. In this capacity she is responsible for overseeing all of EAA’s programs and activities in the areas of assessment and reporting.

Medal Ceremonies are an auspicious occasion where we pay tribute to the achievements of our International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) medal winners. receiving a medal is a major accomplishment that reflects students’ diligence, persistence and skill, and of which they should be justifiably proud. As such, it brings me great joy to see this year’s list of medal winners.

I am delighted that so many parents, relatives, friends and teachers have accepted the invitation to share in these celebrations. It is impossible to overstate the importance of their support to academic success. Some people may be familiar with the saying, “It takes a village to raise a child”. In the same way, it takes a community of

teachers, parents and friends to raise a student with the ability to question, explore, analyse – and excel. by encouraging students to participate in the ICAS competitions and challenging them to attain their personal best, all of these people have made a vital contribution to the achievements we now celebrate.

Congratulations to our medal winners on reaching the highest levels of academic excellence in the 2012 ICAS. I hope that you will continue to grow throughout your schooling, and will use the skills you have demonstrated so effectively, to ensure that we keep on creating communities of lifelong learners and teachers. I wish you every success in your future studies and in your lives.

UNSW Global - Chief Executive Officer AddressOn behalf of UNSW Global, I extend my warmest welcome to all students, school representatives and parents on this very special occasion, the annual ICAS Medal Presentation Ceremony. Thank you for being here with us.

Educational Assessment Australia - Group Executive AddressOn behalf of Educational Assessment Australia (EAA), I would like to welcome medal winners and their guests to our annual Medal Presentation Ceremony.

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Since 1991, the University of New South Wales (UNSW) has established a strong academic focus on teaching and research in gifted education, and this has been linked to the development and expansion of a range of vacation programs for gifted children, courses for their parents, conferences, seminars and workshops for teachers with an interest in gifted education, and the development of a range of teaching resources. In 1997, UNSW established GErrIC, to provide an establishment for excellence in research, teaching and services for gifted education.

GErrIC was formally opened on Friday 19th September 1997 by His Excellency the Honourable Gordon Samuels, AC, former Governor of New South Wales. The foundation of GErrIC was not only an acknowledgement by UNSW of its leadership role in this field of education, but a milestone in the history of gifted education in Australia, being the first centre of research in gifted education in the Southern Hemisphere. Since 1997, the initiatives

taken by GERRIC have had a remarkable influence on the education of gifted and talented students throughout Australia. Since 1991, more than 60 New South Wales teachers have completed postgraduate degrees specialising in gifted education, and more than 1,800 teachers from every Australian state, New zealand, Hong kong, and Vanuatu have successfully completed the UNSW Certificate of Gifted Education program. Each year more than 2,000 students from across Australia regularly attend programs for gifted students. In 2004, with Commonwealth funding, GErrIC wrote a Professional development Package in Gifted Education for teachers which was sent by the then department of Education, Science and Training into every Australian school.

For more information about enrichment programs or teacher inservice days and professional development courses for teachers and parents go to the GErrIC website at gerric.arts.unsw.edu.au

This program recognises students who receive medals for ICAS in their final two years of schooling. Each medal awarded is worth one Australian Tertiary Admission rank (ATAR) point and students can earn up to five of these bonus points over the two years. These bonus points can make a significant difference for students aiming to study at UNSW, where places in undergraduate programs are highly sought after. bonus points are available to all students who are awarded medals, with those students graduating outside Australia accruing bonus points for their equivalent national school qualification. Of course, we encourage medal-winning students to consider UNSW as their university of choice. However, students choosing a university closer to home should also investigate their

prospective universities’ bonus schemes and mention their outstanding ICAS achievement in their applications.

More information about the Elite Athletes and Performers Program can be found at www.unsw.edu.au/futureStudents/undergrad/ced/eliteathletes.html by clicking on the Elite Athletes and Performers bonus Points table.

Australian Tertiary Admission rank (ATAr)The University of New South Wales (UNSW) recognises students who have demonstrated excellence on a national and international level in performing arts, scholastic achievement and leadership through the Elite Athletes and Performers Program.

UNSW School of EducationEnrichment programs for gifted and talented primary and secondary school students are offered during school vacations through the Gifted Education research, resource and Information Centre (GErrIC). Students who have gained a High distinction or distinction in ICAS – English, Mathematics or Science are eligible to register for the programs.

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UNSW scored the maximum five-stars in the 2012 Good Universities Guide for graduate employment, starting salaries and positive graduate outcomes; student demand, research grants, research intensivity, staff qualifications and cultural diversity. The University has continued to grow and now has over 50,000 students, including more than 7,000 international students from over 130 different countries.

The University was a founding member of the prestigious Group of Eight research-intensive universities and has maintained its leading position of highest median starting salary for domestic undergraduates of any university in Australia.

UNSW offers globally relevant, cutting-edge degrees with state of the art facilities and a vibrant student experience, with the flexibility to complete dual degrees in many subject areas.

The main UNSW campus is located in kensington, just seven kilometres from Sydney Cbd and a short distance from the beach.

the university of New South WalesSydney NSW 2052 AustraliaWebsite: www.unsw.edu.au

The University of New South Wales (UNSW) is one of Australia’s leading universities, ranked among the top 50 universities in the world and is renowned for the quality of its students and graduates.

Computer Skills Tuesday 21 May

Science Wednesday 5 June

Spelling Tuesday 18 June

Writing Monday 17 June to

English Wednesday 31 July

Mathematics Tuesday 13 August

2013 ICAS Sitting dates

Friday 21 June

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