The final bell has rung on the Class of 2019, with local HSC students receiving their results this week and planning their futures after 13 years of schooling.
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More than 66,000 NSW students completed their HSC this year.
Of those 55,031 students received an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR).
The median ATAR across the state was 69.75, with the median for females 71.10, and males 68.05.
Parkes High School
Parkes High School Principal Sandra Carter said she is delighted with the success of this year's HSC student
"The 2019 Dux of Parks High School, Vivian Tosetti scored band 6 in Agriculture and Gabriella Wright scored a notional band 6 in English Extension 2," Mrs Carter said.
"Gabriella Wright also did exceptionally well in English Advanced and English Extension 1 scoring band 5s.
"These are outstanding results in these highly academic and demanding subjects.
In Agriculture, half the class scored bands 5 and 6 with the overall results scoring well above state average.
In Agriculture and English Extension 2 Parkes High students scored bands 5 and 6, in English Advanced, English Extension 1, Ancient History, Biology, Community and Family Studies, Industrial Technology, Modern History, Mathematics Standard 2, PDHPE and Visual Arts the students scored band 5.
"These results indicate that our students who have engaged with their subject, utilised feedback from their teachers, revised and practised solving problems and writing essays, have earned their outstanding results," Mrs Carter said.
"I thank our teachers for the time and effort they put into teaching and supporting our students throughout their high school years."
A large number of students have gained early entry to Sydney University, University of Wollongong, Canberra University, Australian National University, University of New England and Charles Sturt University.
"This is a result of not only their academic ability but also their extra-curricular activities both within and our school and our community," Mrs Carter said.
"We have also had exceptional results in the Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses of Construction and Hospitality with students scoring band 5s and the Construction Examination results being well above state average.
"These courses help our students gain apprenticeships and traineeships in industry and give them a head start with further education courses in these specialised areas.
"Our students have a diverse range of aspirational ambitions, and we at Parkes High School develop an individual pathway to support each student to achieve their personal goals."
Parkes Christian School
Parkes Christian School is celebrating another year of outstanding HSC results, with Creative and Performing Arts coming to the fore in 2019.
In just their fifth year of delivering the HSC, the school is very proud of the results achieved by their 2019 cohort.
Students achieved Band 5 and 6 results in Advanced and Extension English, Business Studies, Drama, Music 1, PDHPE, Software Design and Development, and Visual Arts.
Ella Richards capped off a memorable year by achieving a Band 6 in Visual Arts after submitting an impressive series of paintings for her major work.
She also achieved Band 5 in Advanced English, Drama and Music 1, demonstrating her outstanding ability in the Creative and Performing Arts.
Ella also achieved an E3 in English Extension 1, in which she received 41/50 in an extremely demanding and academic course.
She will now be able to gain direct entry into a Graphic Design Course in Sydney next year.
Chloe Hill also achieved some excellent results, securing Band 5 in Business Studies and PDHPE.
She also performed extremely well in English Advanced and Mathematics, which will put her in a good position to undertake her chosen university study. She had already gained entry to a number of courses through the Schools Recommendation Scheme.
There were also some outstanding results for students completing their first year of Compressed Curriculum.
This method sees students sit Year 11 and Year 12 in one year for three subjects, before doing the same for three more subjects the following year rather than doing six subjects over two years.
Because students only have to concentrate on three subjects at once, it allows for more focused learning and less stress for HSC students.
This method has certainly proved successful, with students being far less stressed throughout the year compared to past students.
Grace Prow received a Band 5 in Music 1 and just missed another Band 5 in Multimedia, while Christopher Cox achieved Band 5 for Business Studies and Software Design and Development.
Tanya Onserio was another student to show her prowess in the creative arts with a Band 5 in Music 1.
These three students will complete the second half of their HSC in 2020.
High School Coordinator Greg Ballantyne was thrilled with the results.
"As a school we are really pleased for Ella and Chloe. Their results are the product of many hours of hard work and dedication," he said.
"But the rest of the group have also done extremely well and have bright futures ahead of them.
"Every student who applied for early entry to university received an offer, maintaining our 100 per cent record over the past five years.
"We work hard as a staff to give our students the best possible opportunities to succeed, so it is nice to see them taking those opportunities.
"But at the end of the day, it is the students who have done the hard work and need to take all the credit for their achievements. We're just there to help them along the way.
"The thing I'm most pleased with is that every student seemed to be very happy throughout their HSC, enjoyed being at school, had time to pursue other interests and hobbies, and learned a lot about being people of good character and integrity. These are the things that will stay with them throughout their lives."
A statement from Red Bend Catholic College..
The HSC class of 2019 performed strongly in the HSC results.
The students' results are a reflection of their conscientious attitude and enthusiastic approach across all subject areas.
They have worked well with their teachers by engaging with the curriculum and responding to ongoing feedback.
The students' results are a product of the combined commitment of the students and their teachers'.
Eleven students have been recognised as Distinguished Achievers as they achieved 16 Band 6s across 9 separate courses.
A band 6 is equivalent to a mark in a course that is above 90.
Thirty nine students achieved Band 5s across 21 courses.
In total, the cohort received 95 Band 5s which is equivalent to a mark between 80 and 89.
The College Dux for 2019 is Jamie Mitton.
Jamie is to be congratulated for this outstanding achievement which was built on determination, hard work and taking hold of every opportunity open to her.
Jamie has exemplified the ideals of our College.
Red Bend Catholic College is very pleased and extremely proud of the strong academic performance across all levels of achievement for the HSC class of 2019.
Congratulations to all the students and best wishes for the future.
Local students called into the Champion Post on Wednesday morning to chat about their results...
Parkes Christian School student Ella Richards (18) received and ATAR of 76.90 consisting of Band 6 for Art, Band 5s for Music, Drama and Advanced English, Band 4 for PDHPE and E3 for English Extension.
Ella is very pleased with her results.
"I suprised myself with some of the results, especially the English Advanced exam which was a bit controversial," she said.
"I did feel a bit overwhelmed but now it's all over I can relax."
Ella is off to Billy Blue College of Design in Sydney to study Communications Graphic Design.
"I'd also like to pursue the rest of the creative arts as well in my spare time," Ella said.
"It's always been a passion of mine and now I can get myself out there."
Ella is the daughter of Melissa and Douglas Richards.
Red Bend Catholic College Student Darcy Hilder (19) received Band 5s for Chemistry and Biology and Band 4s for Advanced English, Physics, Unit 1 Studies of Religion and Mathematics.
Darcy was one mark off scoring Band 5 in both English and Religion.
"I'm feeling pretty good about my results," he said.
Darcy has secured a Road Design Traineeship with Roads and Maritime Services in Parkes.
"Then I'll study Civil Engineering by distance through that program," he said.
Darcy is the son of Kate and Anthony Hilder.
Red Bend Catholic College Student Blake Skillin (18) received Band 4 for Design and Technology, an A in English Studies, a B in Maths Standard, 98/100 in Work Studies and passes in Hospitality and Religion.
Blake said he pleased with his results.
"I am very happy with what I got," he said.
Blake plans on staying and working in Parkes for the immediate future.
"I'm open to any opportunities at the moment, " he said.
Blake is the son of Mark and Letitia Skillin.
Red Bend Catholic College Student Ben Lovett (18) was pleased with his results.
"I was quite surprised because football has taken up a lot of my study time," he said.
Parkes Spacemen junior, Ben signed a two-year contract with the South Sydney Rabbitohs in October and has recently returned from a tour of the United Kingdom with the NSW Country 18s side.
"I might look at studying Kindergarten to Year 6 teaching in a couple of years time," Ben said.
"I'd like to get some teacher's aid work in the mean time to help me decide if I would like it or not."
Ben is the son of John and Fiona Lovett.
Red Bend Catholic College Student Evie Martin (18) received and ATAR of 89.25 consisting of Band 6 in legal studies, and Band 5s in Business Studies, PDHPE, Unit 1 Religion, Advanced English and General Mathematics.
Evie was one mark of scoring Band 6 in both religion and mathematics.
"I feel pretty good, I'm really happy it's over," she said.
"I know I did the best I could, the worst part was waiting for the results."
Evie is off to the University of Sydney to study an arts degree.
Evie is the daughter of Peter and Trish Martin.
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