Some 70,000 students in New South Wales have now received their much-anticipated Higher School Certificate (HSC) results, signifying the end of their high school journey.
The Class of 2024 are the largest cohort in NSW and Australian history, with 57,205 students eligible to receive an ATAR, and 18,430, or a quarter of students, completing a VET course.
Around 12 per cent of this year’s HSC results are in the top performance band, 42 per cent in the top two bands, and 74 per cent in the top three bands.
As reported by The Greek Herald on Tuesday, at least five young Australians of Greek heritage topped the state in their selected courses. This included:
- Community and Family Studies: Arsenia Gatziastras, Sylvania High School
- Modern Greek Beginners: Ellie Marmara, NSW School of Languages (Petersham)
- Modern Greek Continuers: Mary Glekas, St Euphemia College (Bankstown)
- Modern Greek Extension: Vasileios Manis, All Saints Grammar School (Belmore)
- Spanish Extension: Ajay Kantouros, International Grammar School (Ultimo)
Today, some 1,457 students were also recognised on the ‘All Round Achievers’ list for gaining results in the highest possible band across 10 units of study, while 19,591 students received at least one band six and have been recognised on the ‘Distinguished Achievers’ list.
779 students were placed on the ‘Top Achievers’ list for earning one or more of the top places, and a result in the highest band. The Australian students with Greek heritage on the ‘Top Achievers’ list are:
- Business Services Examination: Katerina Alexandridis, St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary)
- Business Studies: Marigold Georgia Sotiropoulos, Queenwood
- Community and Family Studies: Arsenia Gatziastras, Sylvania High School
- Design and Technology: Mikaela Vassilimis, St Ursula’s College
- Engineering Studies: Charles John Spiteri, Saint Ignatius’ College
- English Advanced: Christian Spiropoulos, Saint Ignatius’ College
- History Extension: Katya Tzannes, Willoughby Girls High School
- Italian Extension: Christina Panos, Presbyterian Ladies’ College Sydney
- Italian Extension: Johnathan Lygdas, Sydney Grammar School
- Modern Greek Beginners: Ioanna Kalergis, NSW School of Languages
- Modern Greek Beginners: Anna Tzotsika, Endeavour Sports High School
- Modern Greek Beginners: Stylianos George Vasili, Newington College
- Modern Greek Continuers: Mary Glekas, St Euphemia College
- Modern Greek Continuers: Alexandros Vidiniotis, St Euphemia College
- Modern Greek Continuers: Eleni Koinaris, Secondary College of Languages Kogarah Campus
- Modern Greek Continuers: Evangelia Zotos, Secondary College of Languages Kogarah Campus
- Modern Greek Continuers: Mikayla Epsimaris, St Euphemia College
- Modern Greek Extension: Vasileios Manis, All Saints Grammar
- Modern Greek Extension: Mary Glekas, St Euphemia College
- Modern Greek Extension: Alexandros Vidiniotis, St Euphemia College
- Modern Greek Extension: Leah Katsaros, All Saints Grammar
- Modern Greek Extension: Mikayla Epsimaris, St Euphemia College
- Modern History: Paul Braoudakis, Sydney Grammar School
- Music 1: Rianna Vassilopoulos, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College
- Music 2: Benjamin Andronos, Sydney Grammar School
- Society and Culture: Mia Tzannes, Willoughby Girls High School
- Society and Culture: Sienna Assiouras, Bethany College
- Spanish Extension: Ajay Kantouros, International Grammar School
NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for Education and Early Learning Prue Car congratulated all students on their HSC results this year.
“Reaching the end of your schooling journey takes grit and dedication, and every student deserves to feel proud of their efforts and everything they have achieved,” she said.
“Whether you are moving into the workforce, furthering your education, going into a traineeship or joining TAFE, I wish all our students the very best as they take their next steps forward.”
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*Please Note: The above students are those The Greek Herald could identify on the ‘HSC Top Achievers in Course’ list by their Greek name. If you believe you should be in this article, please send an email to info@foreignlanguage.com.au.
