Academic Achievements

Each year the College carefully reviews our HSC results against a comprehensive data set that allows us to determine how a cohort performs. Our Graduating Class of 2024 represents a rich and diverse range of students all exploring pathways that utilise their strengths. We are exceptionally proud of the graduating class as they move into the next stage of their lives, whether it is a gap year, apprenticeship, the workforce, or tertiary studies.

It is easy to see evidence of exceptional achievements; what is less obvious is the enormous amount of hard work and commitment to excellence that all students have shown. Success comes in many forms, and we are especially pleased that many of our boys achieved beyond original hopes and expectations. Of course, none of this success is possible without the highest quality teaching staff and we thank all staff for their dedication and expert guidance.

The achievement is not in a narrow band of high-performance subjects like Mathematics, rather it is across an incredibly broad range of subjects. We have seen the College ranking 3rd in the State in Design & Technology, 15th in Mathematics Standard, 16th in Mathematics Advanced/Extension, 16th in Legal Studies, 22nd in PDHPE, 30th in English Standard/EALD, 33rd in Industrial Technology - Timber, and 37th in Business Studies. With 800 schools in NSW, and thousands of students studying in selective schools, our results continue to show evidence of the hard work and commitment of staff and students as learners. We are proudly a comprehensive boys’ school that does not offer academic scholarships to slue results, nor do we limit academic pathways.

In 2024, the College saw success in the creative arts with 19 HSC Showcase nominations in Visual Arts, Industrial Technology, Design and Technology, and an outstanding 11 nominations and 1 selection in Drama. These students invest hundreds of hours into areas of learning they are passionate about, crafting their performances, developing their bodies of work or building their projects. We take great pride that our HSC students sought feedback, listened to advice, and did not give up when learning was difficult or when circumstances became challenging. These are life skills that will serve our graduates well as they move beyond school.