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Headmaster s Summary of Results ONCE AGAIN OUR BOYS HAVE DELIVERED AN EXCELLENT SET OF RESULTS, CONSISTENTLY PLACING US AMONG THE TOP THRESHOLD OF SCHOOLS NOT JUST IN NSW, BUT ALSO IN THE COUNTRY. The Class of 2016 delivered the most impressive results to date, ranking 30th in NSW, a remarkable feat considering our non-selective admissions focus and the fact that there are at least 46 selective schools in the state that should theoretically be out-performing King s. Once again we are performing very well in terms of academic results. The Index of socio-educational advantage, published by The Sydney Morning Herald* affirms that The King s School is seriously punching about our weight when it comes to HSC results. In addition to this extraordinary ranking, 18 Kingsmen were on the All-Rounders List, achieving a score above 90 in every one of their HSC units, with seven boys gaining state rankings across eight subjects. Our average ATAR in 2016 was 83.20 this means that an average student at King s sits in the top 16% of the state for HSC results. I am particularly proud of our STEM results, with our boys achieving an overall ranking of 13th in the state in this area. Our renewed energy and focus on STEM has certainly paid off this year, with King s gaining three state rankings for mathematics and technology subjects. The Class of 2016 achieved these results while fully embracing a busy and active life here at King s. Not only studying hard, the boys took on leadership roles, pursued sporting endeavours and did their utmost to be outstanding role models to our younger students. They also worked together as a year group to ensure that every student was able to reach his full potential. For a non-selective boys school, coming 30th in the State is a marvellous achievement by Year 12. As a group, they have worked as a strong and unified team not only with each other, but with their teachers who have given faithful and devoted service. I wish them every success in their future careers and thank them for everything they have given to their School. Dr Tim Hawkes OAM Headmaster The King s School Index of Socio-Educational Advantage 70% James Ruse Percentage of high scores 60% 0% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Baulkham Hills North Sydney Girls Hornsby Girls St George Girls Ascham Kincoppal St Aloysius King s Hurlstone Agricultural Sefton Freeman Catholic MLC School Parramatta Median % Bonnyrigg Fairvale Canberra Grammar Illawarra Grammar Peel Hills Adventist College Median 1028 800 80 900 90 1000 100 1100 110 1200 120 1300 Index of socio-educational advantage 2 Selective Government Selective non-govt Partially Selective Non-government
TOP ATAR Andy Cai ATAR SCORE: 99.9 DUX OF SCHOOL AND TOP ATAR Finding your passion is the best way to overcome difficulties during your HSC year, according to Dux of School and ATAR, Andy Cai. Andy scored a perfect ATAR of 99.9 after overcoming language and cultural barriers in his early high school career. Moving from China with his family in Year 7, Andy was placed into the English as a Second Language program at King s, proving that you can overcome obstacles if you put the time and effort into your studies. towards a decision to apply for a Bachelor of Engineering Studies at Cambridge University in England. He believes his love of numbers and science has come from the passionate teachers he had at King s. Building upon my language abilities was a very significant part of my high school experience, Andy said. As well as studying hard for his HSC subjects, Andy believes the key to success is continuing with a range of extracurricular activities at school. Playing French Horn in the Symphonic Band was a particular highlight of his final days at King s, as he was able to share the experience with students from right across the School. He also played volleyball and tennis until his HSC exams began. I hope that my results can inspire and motivate other ESL boys to work their hardest and reach their full potential. Teacher Brunella Pagano says that the real difference for Andy was a willingness to read feedback and actively try to improve his writing. Andy was incredibly humble and keen to embrace teacher feedback on his drafted essays, making him the excellent scholar that he is now, she said. Andy discovered a passion for Mathematics and Physics early in life, leading him I really liked the range of options that our teachers gave us to study. I was lucky enough to have fantastic teachers which made a big difference to how I approached my HSC subjects, he said. Andy s top tip for students starting their HSC journey is to make the most of the holiday breaks to refresh and revitalise your mind but also to get ahead with some of the content. The summer before starting Year 12 I went online and downloaded notes for all my subjects just to read through and get an idea of what to expect under exam conditions, he said. He also suggests that using the resources you have around you, such as textbooks, teachers and even other students, is the best way of making sure you maximise your HSC marks. I found it really handy to go through and actually read my textbooks, not just refer to them when I was trying to do an assignment or exam, he said. It helped a lot and I picked up a lot of extra ideas and information that I used in my exams that way. A N D Y I S L I K E LY T O A C C E P T A N O F F E R F R O M THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE AND PLANS TO STUDY A BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING STUDIES, C O M M E N C I N G S E P T E M B E R 2017. 3
SCHOOL DUX Clement Chiu DUX OF SCHOOL 6TH IN STATE MATHEMATICS EXTENSION 1 7TH IN STATE SOFTWARE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT Learning beyond the classroom is the most valuable part of an education at King s according to Clement Chiu, Dux of Year 12 2016. In addition to an exceptional ATAR of 99.8, Clement achieved a state ranking of 6th in Mathematics Extension 1 and 7th in Software Design and Development. For Clement, a definite highlight of his time at King s was the Boys to Men program at the end of Year 10. The five-day trip was a particular highlight as I had a fantastic time exploring different places in Sydney, trying things I have never done before, he said. It was a great way to learn some important life skills outside the classroom, as well as hear from some inspirational speakers. Thanks to the innovative STEM departments at King s, Clement has developed a love of 4 Mathematics and Science that he believes helped him across all of his HSC subjects. His teachers inspired his love of number patterns and long term he is hoping to study Medicine and specialise in Cardiology or Neurology. My favourite subject at school was Mathematics because I m fascinated by the mysterious structures in numbers. Maths has such a wide application across all facets of society it is the language and foundation behind humanity, he said. Clement s top study tip for HSC students is to continue to find passions and interests outside of academic life, as it is important to have a healthy work/life balance. For Clement, this meant continuing to play soccer and swim in the summer, as well as participate in Chess. He even started up an Informatics Club at King s to bring boys together who share an interest in computers and software. I made sure to continue all my extracurricular activities in Year 12, including choir, chess and my Duke of Edinburgh Award activities, he said. Maintaining a healthy social life is also really important, as friends will help you get through the stressful times. The spirit of friendship and helping each other is what separates King s from other schools, where competition can become more important than friendship. IN 2017 CLEMENT WILL COMMENCE A BACHELOR OF ADVANCED SCIENCE (MATHEMATICS)/ BACHELOR OF ACTUARIAL STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES.
42% gained an ATAR over 90 2016 201 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 SCHOOL RESULTS 372 BAND 6 RESULTS FROM 239 STUDENTS 286 Band 6 results from 210 students 29 Band 6 results from 207 students 299 Band 6 results from 202 students 278 Band 6 results from 187 students 217 Band 6 results from 199 students 178 Band 6 results from 173 students * A band 6 result is a mark between 90-100 Distinguished Achievers list NSW BOARD OF STUDIES ALL-ROUNDER AWARDS FOR SCORING 90 MARKS OR ABOVE IN 10 UNITS OF THE HSC Arunan Brabaakaran, Andy Cai, Dougal Cameron, Clement Chiu, Ryan Clough, Shevan De Silva, Shubhang Hariharan, Jordan Idiare, Casper Lu, Gareth Mason, Declan Murdoch, Justin Penna, Benjamin Planinic, Markus Rangan, Dar En Tang, Ryan Ting, William Tong and James Tugwell STATE RANKINGS 12th in the State for Modern History Dougal Cameron 1st in the State for Chinese Continuers Jimin Cha 6th in the State for Mathematics Extension 1 Clement Chiu 7th in the State for Software Design and Development Clement Chiu 16th in the State for Mathematics Advanced Cass Lai (Year 11) 14th in the State for Biology Casper Lu th in the State for Geography Declan Murdoch 6th in the State for Modern History Justin Penna MAJOR WORK NOMINATIONS Artexpress Mitch Anseline and Alexander Lim InTech (Industrial Technology) Nicholas Becker, Hugh Cadell, Daniel Collins, Jock Ferguson, Hugh Fulton-Kennedy, Jack Harris, Angus Helps, Alexander Law, Harry Lefebvre, Angus Macintyre, Finn McCullagh, Matthew Orpen, Thomas Roydhouse and Charles Ryan OnStage (Drama) Jack Crampton, Charlie Godfrey, Laith Jammal, Christopher McCarthy, Finn McCullagh, Joshua Macqueen, Michael Maitin-Casalis, William McDonald and Jye Perrott Encore (Music) Lucas Schembri 8% of HSC Students gained a 2017 University Offer Our boys received entry to leading Universities including (listed in order of total number of student offers) Sydney University, University of NSW, University, University of Technology Sydney, Western Sydney University, University of New England, University of Wollongong, Australian National University, Australian Catholic University, University of Canberra, International College of Management Sydney and University of Newcastle.
ALL ROUNDER Jye Perrott ALL ROUNDER CAPTAIN OF ATHLETICS 2016 Captain of Athletics, Jye Perrott, believes that the key to his HSC success was keeping a focus on his extra-curricular opportunities whilst also balancing study. A keen runner, he captained The King s School Athletics Team to the Triple Crown at the 2016 AAGPS Athletics Carnival, taking out the top prizes in all three categories at the carnival. Not only was Jye highly successful in his sporting endeavours, he developed a strong passion and appreciation for the humanities he studied at HSC level in particular English, Modern History and Drama. Despite not initially choosing Modern History as a subject, he developed an interest in European history once he took it up at the beginning of Year 11. I discovered that it isn t always the specific texts and events you study that determine your enjoyment of the subject, but rather the classroom discussions about these texts, he said. Our teachers were great at allowing these debates and conversations to flow, so we were given an opportunity to fall in love with literary analysis and essay writing. A personal highlight of his time at King s was leading the School to victory at the 2016 AAGPS Athletics Carnival. 6 The support from the School, combined with the mateship within the team, allowed the day to be a massive highlight. Yelling the TKS chant with the entire school is an experience I will carry for the rest of my life, he said. Jye was heavily involved in the Drama Department at King s, playing the lead role of Gomez in The Addams Family musical, a sixmonth process. He also played a minor role in The Government Inspector play. In addition, he was Company Commander of A Company in the Cadet Corps and took on the role of Social Secretary of School Monitors. He believes that despite all the extra time commitments, the challenge of time management helped his final HSC results. Whilst sometimes I struggled to maintain my focus on academics, the demand for my time management skills meant that I had to stay on top of everything, he said. Honestly, I don t think I would have made it through Year 12 without these extra-curricular activities. It allowed me to have fun all the way through the tough year that is Year 12. No matter what ATAR I received, I knew I would be happy with the way I approached and experienced the HSC. Jye s main piece of advice for boys beginning their HSC journey is to relax. Being relaxed and confident was Jye s key to exam success. He also suggests remembering that the HSC is a two-year journey and it s important not to run hard at the beginning and lose momentum by the end. Don t feel as though you need to do five hours of study every night. Just make sure you get all your homework done and do a bit of extra work on your other subjects, he said. Start your assignments on the day you get them so that they are fresh in your mind and once half-yearly exams arrive you will be better prepared. JYE HAS ACCEPTED AN OFFER FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, SYDNEY TO STUDY A BACHELOR OF LAW/BACHELOR OF COMMUNICATIONS (MEDIA ARTS AND PRODUCTION), COMMENCING 2017. HE PLANS TO MAINTAIN HIS FOCUS ON ATHLETICS WITH THE HOPE OF MAKING A HIGH-LEVEL REPRESENTATIVE TEAM IN THE NEXT TWO YEARS.
Band 6 statistics by Department Honour Roll Credits Subject 2016 201 2014 2013 2012 2011 Business Studies 1 from 2 courses 1 N/A 3 0 N/A Computing 4 from 2 courses 3 4 4 3 Drama 13 from 1 course 1 13 1 1 10 English 62 from courses 4 34 38 37 29 Geography 7 from 1 course 13 4 12 History 0 from 4 courses 38 2 24 19 23 Industrial Arts 23 from 3 courses 17 21 17 11 Languages 11 from courses 0 2 9 2 Mathematics 126 from 4 102 87 10 8 60 Music 2 from 2 courses 10 10 7 11 9 PDHPE 14 from 1 course 6 4 1 Science 41 from 6 courses 26 32 41 0 33 Visual Arts 3 from 1 course 3 0 3 4 7 In 2 Unit courses 2016 201 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 298 marks of 90 or above in Band 6 21 marks of 90 or above in Band 6 196 marks of 90 or above in Band 6 233 marks of 90 or above in Band 6 222 marks of 90 or above in Band 6 171 marks of 90 or above in Band 6 136 marks of 90 or above in Band 6 208 marks of 90 or above in Band 6 220 marks of 90 or above in Band 6 SCHOOL RESULTS In Extension courses 2016 201 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 74 marks of E4 (4/0) or above 71 marks of E4 (4/0 or above) 63 marks of E4 (4/0 or above) 66 marks of E4 (4/0 or above) 6 marks of E4 (4/0 or above) 46 marks of E4 (4/0 or above) 42 marks of E4 (4/0 or above) 32 marks of E4 (4/0 or above) 47 marks of E4 (4/0 or above) Ranked 30th in NSW League Table of Schools Provided by the Sydney Morning Herald, where the School s percentage rank of Distinguished Achievers (those who achieve 90 or more in a course) is divided by the number of exams sat, The King s School was placed 30th in 2016. This is an outstanding result given the School s non-selective, single sex enrolment policy. Year Rank 2016 30 201 38 2014 6 2013 38 2012 40 2011 63 7
STEM RESULTS Looking to the future through innovative teaching In 2016 The King s School attained an overall ranking of 13th in NSW for their STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) results. Offering a range of subjects from Engineering Studies to Earth and Environmental Science, the STEM departments are constantly striving to be at the forefront of technology and innovation to ensure that students are equipped to operate in the modern world. The key point of difference at King s is the practical nature of assessments and activities which enables the boys to apply their skills to real world problems. Head of Science Roger Kennett believes that this is the reason for the exceptionally high results last year. Last year we identified a problem at Badgery s Creek Airport around aircraft volume so we split the boys into groups and ran a competition to try and come up with the ultimate innovation to solve this problem, he said. Simlarly, the Industrial Arts Department run by Simon McMahon is constantly striving to be at the forefront of education and technology. 8 Here at King s we use a slow teacher release model of education, which means that in Year 7 learning is teacher instructed and then over the six years of senior school we gradually encourage the boys to take responsibility for their own learning, he said. Extra-curricular opportunities are also an integral part of increasing results and passion for STEM subjects at King s. Mario Ronzini, Head of Computing Studies, runs coding camps and competitions to enrich the boys who are interested in technology and software design. Similarly, the Mathematics Department headed by John Sowden provides holiday coaching for all the students, bringing in the best teachers from around NSW to explain concepts to the boys. The philosophy of the STEM departments centers around practical teaching and learning. Simon McMahon says his teaching philosophy focuses on a balance of practice and theory. There is a lot of practical work undertaken boys love to be hands on and given the opportunity to test and make mistakes, they are able to develop deeper problem-solving skills. Another important element to the success of STEM at King s is the collaboration of staff and students. Roger Kennett points out that staff and students frequently collaborate on ideas and projects. It s the staff and students working together, challenging each other to be the best they can be that achieves these results, he said. Subjects offered in STEM include: Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry, Design & Technology, Earth & Environmental Science, Engineering Studies, Industrial Technology, Information Processes & Technology, Mathematics (General, Advanced, Extension 1 & Extension 2), Physics, Senior Science and Software Design & Development. THE KING S SCHOOL IN PARRAMATTA WAS THE NEXT-BIGGEST MOVER OF THE TOP 20, EXCEEDING ITS OVERALL RANKING BY 17 PLACES TO FINISH AT 13TH FOR STEM. (SMH 21 DECEMBER 2016). N
ATAR Results Percentage of TKS Students Above Each ATAR ATAR 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 201 2016 99 3. 1. 8 8 1. 6 6 9 1 18 26 2 19 22 26 90 27 33 41 41 3 34 42 80 6 7 60 64 8 60 67 70 72 78 77 80 76 7 79 60 84 88 88 91 91 87 92 0 93 96 93 96 9 9 97 Students 172 193 183 198 20 189 206 Median 82.2 84.30 86.80 8.30 83.1 83.2 87.4 Mean 78.2 80.30 81.08 82.8 80.38 80.3 83.20 NAPLAN Results The King s School outperformed the State in all areas of NAPLAN. Reading and spelling: nearly 70% of our students improved beyond expectations. Writing: Outperformed the state in all areas across all years. Grammar and Punctuation: We had double the state percentage of top band results. Numeracy: Nearly triple the state percentage of students achieving in the top bands. Outperformed like schools in 17/20 areas. The 2016 NAPLAN results were very strong and continued on the back of an excellent set of 201 results, where King s was listed as the top non-selective boys school in NSW. Deputy Head of the Preparatory School Greg Blackman believes that the results will continue to improve in the future. As a school, these wonderful results are definitely the outcome of an innovative teaching program and our talented staff, he said. In 2016 boys in every year group across the School improved their NAPLAN results beyond expectations. HSC Subjects Offered ATAR RESULTS HSC course subjects offered in 2017 at The King s School include: Agriculture Ancient History Biology Business Studies Chemistry Chinese Continuers Chinese in Context (formerly known as Heritage) Chinese Language and Literature (formerly known as Background Speakers) Design and Technology Drama Earth and Environmental Science Economics Engineering Studies English (Advanced) English (Standard) English ESL English Extension 1 English Extension 2 French Continuers French Extension Geography German Continuers German Extension History Extension Industrial Technology Information Processes and Technology Legal Studies Mathematics Mathematics Extension 1 Mathematics Extension 2 Mathematics General 2 Modern History Music 2 Music Extension PDHPE Physics Senior Science Software Design and Development Students of Religion II Visual Arts Various TAFE and Open High School Courses 9
CAREERS ADVISOR Anthony Attard CAREERS ADVISOR In 2016 a record number of King s boys were awarded early entry into a range of leading Australian universities. Careers Advisor Anthony Attard spends his time working tirelessly to ensure that every boy in Year 12 has the opportunity to pursue his dreams and passions after school. His role spans a vast array of activities including helping with university applications, overseeing careers aptitude testing and even advising boys of job opportunities when they arise. In 2016 a record number of boys at King s were awarded early entry through a range of schemes both in Australia and overseas, thanks to Anthony s hard work and dedication. In 2016 we had well over 100 boys apply for early entry into a range of degrees from law to agriculture, through the Schools Recommendation Scheme or separate schemes run by the universities, he said. A large part of my role here is identifying opportunities for our boys, then making sure that they are fully prepared for the application process, to give them the best chance of achieving their goals. Anthony believes that the focus for university 10 entry is moving away from purely academic results to look more at extra-curricular involvement and achievement, something which is easy for King s boys to demonstrate. I have boys come into my office to ask for help with their applications, and our problem isn t thinking of extra things to add it s culling their list of activities! Our boys participate in such a wide range of extra-curricular activities that all of them have at least three of four things to add to an application form, he said. Last year Anthony helped several students prepare applications for the prestigious Cambridge University in England a rigorous process that involved registering the School as a testing centre, conducting entrance exams and ensuring the papers were delivered to England before the cutoff date. One of these students subsequently received an offer to Cambridge as a result of Anthony s hard work. In addition, he helped countless boys apply for a range of early entry programs to take some of the pressure off their final exams. A big concern for many schools around early entry schemes is that students see them as a reason to stop working in the crucial final months of their HSC. Anthony, however, sees the opposite effect happening at King s. Our boys are well aware of the fact that half of their HSC results come from those final exams, he said. Being awarded early entry seems to spur them on to achieve even greater marks. This year, most of our boys who were granted early entry went on to achieve ATARs well above the minimum requirements of their acceptance. The early offers go a long way to taking the stress off the final exams, enabling the boys to really enjoy the end of their time at King s. In 2016 King s had boys awarded early entry to a range of leading Australian universities including University, the University of New England, University of New South Wales, University of Wollongong, Western Sydney University and Australian National University. THE EARLY OFFERS GO A LONG WAY TO TAKING THE STRESS OFF THE FINAL EXAMS, ENABLING THE BOYS TO REALLY ENJOY THE END OF THEIR TIME AT KING S.
University Early Entry List EARLY ENTRY Samuel Atkinson UNSW ADFA Education Award - Bachelor of Arts Angus Helps Bach Agribusiness Harcourt Holcombe Bach Agriculture/Business Harry O'Malley Bach Agriculture/Business Harry Wheelhouse Bach Agribusiness Hugh Cadell Bach of Rural Science Hugo Ridge Bach Agribusiness Hugo Treloar Bach Psychology (Honours) Jack Mann Bach Agribusiness Jock Ferguson Bach Agribusiness William Killen Bach Arts Thomas Dickinson Bach Psychology (Hons)/Laws Jack Cale Bach Commerce/Laws Benjamin Keary Bach Psychology (Hons)/Laws Michael McCann Bach Commerce/Laws Thomas Chan Bach Medical Sciences Keven Chen Bach Commerce/Laws Joshua Cheung Bach Global Business Nicholas Becker Bach Global Business Sean Anese Bach Engineering (Hons) Hugo Treloar Bach Psychology (Hons) Joshua Macqueen Bach Media/Laws Edward Tang Bach Applied Finance/Commerce Matthew Oliver Bach Security Studies Christopher McCarthy ACU Bach Business Admin/Laws Mathew Bell WSU Bach Construction Management Zachary O'Shea WSU Bach Science (Forensics) Zachary Emmett ANU Bach Political Philosophy/Economics Thomas Harvey ANU Bach Engineering (Hons) Michael Maitin-Casalis ANU Bach Science Max Lindsay UOW Bach Science James Lynch Uni of Canberra Bach Science/Sports & Exercise Science 11
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