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Belle Ashford Balint Boda

Nicholas Mayrhofer (Dux) Simon Dowd (Prox)

Congratulations Year 12, 2020
ear 12, 2020
atulations Y
Congr
Blue Mountains Grammar School’s Year 12 students have
achieved a magnificent set of Higher School Certificate Students who gained ATARs in the top
results, very much in keeping with the excellent standards 10% nationwide:
consistently recorded by our students over many years. Student ATAR
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Many of our students have achieved results well beyond Nicholas Mayrhofer (Dux) 99.15
their expectations whilst they participated in the rich co- Simon Dowd (Proxime Accessit) 98.55
curricular life of the School, so important nurturing the Marni Brown 95.25
capacities young people need to succeed in life. April Foster-Powell 94.60
This is testament to their work ethic and the outstanding Belle Ashford 93.15
partnership between our dedicated and highly professional Balint Boda 92.05
teachers, our students and their parents. Together we form Matthew Player 91.75
a community that strives to achieve the highest academic Matilda Merry 90.50
90.15
Luca Shellshear
outcomes possible for every student. For us, one student’s For us, one student’s Holly Camilleri 90.00
is j
ust as worth
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Band 4 result is just as worthy of celebration as another
Band 4 result
student’s Band 6 or 90+ A T AR.
student’s Band 6 or 90+ ATAR.
These are outstanding achievements for a non-selective school that caters for a broad range of
students’ academic interests. Nonetheless, we are very proud that 79% of our 56 HSC candidates Nonetheless, we are very proud that 79% of our 56 HSC candidates
. In fact, the cohort receiv
v
ed 44 Dist
achieved one or more Band 5 or 6 result. In fact, the cohort received 44 Distinguished Achievements
achie
ed one or more Band 5 or 6 result
inguished Achie
v
ements
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(Band 6 or E4) from 19 (34%) students in 22 (66%) of the 33 courses undertaken.
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(Band 6 or E4) from 19 (34%) students in 22 (66%) of the 33 cou
We are proud of the way these students have worked throughout their years at the School; in particular
how they met and overcame the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The culture of thinking and
learning they have fostered, together with the resilience and positive study habits they have developed,
will hold them in great stead for their lives beyond school.
We particularly wish to acknowledge the results of Year 9 students Oliver Drew and Tien Attwater.
Oliver completed his HSC Mathematics Extension 1 and Extension 2 courses this year, gaining a Band 6
result in each course, and Tien gained a Band 5 result in Mathematics Advanced.
These talented young
Mathematicians are
to be congratulated
on their remarkable
results.

Oliver Drew (Year 9) Tien Attwater (Year 9) Alpha Sylla Matthew Player