High achiever diocesan student awards

On Friday, 10 February, students from across the diocese were recognised for their outstanding academic achievements during 2016.

In the presence of school principals and CSO staff, students were presented with trophies for excelling in the areas of Religious Literacy and Studies of Religion, Agriculture, Industrial Technology, Language – Chinese Beginners and English Extension. Awards were also presented to the highest diocesan all-rounders and the HSC diocesan Dux. 

Religious Literacy Year 6
Equal first place in diocese
- Ethan Burgess St Patrick’s Primary School, Cessnock
- Tess Munro St Patrick’s Primary School, Cessnock
- Grace Schofield St Patrick’s Primary School, Cessnock

Most outstanding all round primary school performance                                                   
- St Patrick’s Primary School, Cessnock

Religious Literacy Year 10

Equal first place in diocese                        
- Jasmine Sullivan 
San Clemente High School, Mayfield
- Luke Mills-Wetherspoon St Catherine’s Catholic College, Singleton

Most outstanding all round secondary school performance
- St Pius X High School, Adamstown 

Studies of Religion 1 Unit
Diocesan first in course - Higher School Certificate 2016 (50/50)                                               
- Hannah O’Callaghan 
ASC, St Mary’s Campus, Maitland

Studies of Religion 2 Unit
Diocesan equal first in course - Higher School Certificate 2016 (95/100)                              
- Madison Inkster 
St Paul’s High School, Booragul

 

Outstanding Academic Achievement Awards – 2016 HSC

First in State
Thomas Dormor
St Clare’s High School, Taree – First in State in English Extension

Hannah O’Callaghan ASC, St Mary’s Campus, Maitland – First in State in Studies of Religion I


Top 10 in State
Mikaela Tilse
St Joseph’s High School, Aberdeen – Tenth in State in Agriculture

Jack Scollay St Francis Xavier’s College, Hamilton – Seventh in State in Industrial Technology

Brielle Bellamy St Francis Xavier’s College, Hamilton – Second in State in Chinese Beginners

Premiers Top All-Rounders List

Hannah Green St Catherine’s Catholic College, Singleton – ATAR: 98.90
Thomas Tsang
St Clare’s High School, Taree – ATAR: 99.05

Hannah O’Callaghan ASC, St Mary’s Campus, Maitland – ATAR: 99.30

Diocesan Dux – 2016 HSC

Sam Harrison St Francis Xavier’s College, Hamilton – ATAR: 99.50

Studies of Religion I – 48/50

English Advanced – 95/100

Mathematics Ext. 1 – 96/100 – Diocesan First in Course

Mathematics Ext. 2 – 87/100

Chemistry – 92/100  

Physics – 93/100 – Diocesan First in Course

 

Congratulations to all students.

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Alyssa Faith

Alyssa Faith was the Communications Manager for the Catholic Schools Office, Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle from 2016 - 2017 and a regular contributor to Aurora and mnnews.today.