Academic Achievements 2005
At Level 1, 98% achieved their Certificate, 93% gained Level 2 and 93% gained Level 3. Those who have a shortfall of credits will make them up in their courses this year. Individually, students will be pleased with their results. Nearly all of them have at least one excellence grade, a significant achievement. We congratulate all students on their results and wish them well for their studies this year.
Scholarship Results
A total of 42 scholarships were gained by 25 girls
Top Scholar in Visual Arts
The top Visual Arts student in New Zealand , out of 5931 students, is Charlotte Adams. Charlotte, initially awarded one of the 18 Outstanding Performance scholarships, has been chosen as the top scholar in Visual Arts for her painting submission. She also gained a scholarship in English. It is a real thrill for Charlotte and the teachers who have worked closely with her over the years. We congratulate her and wish her well in her Fine Arts studies. As Top Student in Visual Arts, Charlotte will receive $2,000 a year for three years of tertiary study.
Scholarship Awards Include Five for One Student
Another significant highlight amongst the results was provided by Meg Ryburn's five scholarships, a rare and prized achievement. Meg is at Otago University studying for a double degree in Law and Arts.
Outstanding Performance Scholarships
Of the scholarships, gained in 12 subjects, there were five awards of Outstanding Performance, the highest result possible in a scholarship result. Outstanding Performance scholarships were gained by Charlotte Adams and Katherine McCaskill in Visual Arts (18 awarded nationally), Janet Dick in English (44 nationally), Rachel Taylor in Geography (25 nationally) and Sarah-Jayne Stevenson in Year 12, in Classical Studies (16 nationally).
Success by Year 12 Students
A total of 42 scholarships were gained by 25 girls, two of whom, Sarah-Jayne Stevenson and Ann Kim, were in Year 12. It is rare for students to attempt scholarship in Year 12 so they have both done extremely well. Sarah Jayne Stevenson also gained a scholarship in Statistics and Modelling so her track record in 2005 augurs well for 2006 when she will sit scholarship in a number of other subjects. Ann Kim, the other Year 12 candidate, gained a scholarship in Japanese and received a special commendation from the Correspondence School for her NCEA results in Japanese.
We warmly congratulate all the girls and wish them well for their studies this year.
