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PLC Sydney consistently ranks in the top independent girls’ schools in Sydney. Our girls achieve at the highest level across their academic, sporting and artistic endeavours, even as a non selective school.
We are very proud of our 2023 cohort. We celebrate the hard work of each student and congratulate them on their excellent HSC results. Well done girls!
We acknowledge the contribution each individual has made to the school and we are so proud of each and every one of our girls – we congratulate and celebrate not only their HSC results, but their academic, co-curricular, creative, sporting and personal achievements throughout their entire schooling.
We wish them all the very best in their future endeavours.
* This exceptional result was achieved due to the very high averages for this cohort.
^ Congratulations to Grace Du and Olivia Thompson who achieved the highest ATAR possible of 99.95, and also to Amy Feng on achieving A* in Mathematics, A* in Advanced Mathematics, A* in Computer Science in Cambridge A levels.
For a full overview of the Class of 2023’s academic achievements, please click the 2023 Academic Performance Highlights link below.
Also below you will find information about our outstanding artists and musicians, national representatives and the Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award recipients. Congratulations Class of 2023!
Students who earned top 20
places in individual subjects
Students who scored over
90% in every subject
NOMINATED
For student showcases
and exhibitions
IN STATE *
Congratulations to the following girls who achieved an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of 99 or more in the Higher School Certificate
Name | ATAR |
---|---|
Grace Du | 99.95 |
Olivia Thompson | 99.95 |
Yuqing (Amy) Feng | 99.95^ |
Yoo Jin (Eujiny) Cho | 99.9 |
Olivia Stavrakis | 99.85 |
Name | ATAR |
---|---|
Vahini Naidoo | 99.45 |
Jennifer Su | 99.45 |
Madeline Chang | 99.35 |
Laura Grehan | 99.2 |
Raehana Taoube | 99.15 |
*The above list may not be a full representative of these achievements as we are reliant on Year 12 students providing their ATAR or other information. Details are not made public or provided to the College.
^ Amy’s ATAR estimate is between 99.9 - 99.95 based on her Cambridge results.
For students who achieve more than 90% in all their courses (ie the highest band possible in at least 10 units).
English EAL/D
English EAL/D
Music 1
Modern Greek Beginners at NSW School of Languages
English Advanced
English Advanced
Mathematics Extension 2
Proportion of Students in the Top Two Bands by Subject
Chinese and Literature, Chinese in Context, Drama Earth and Environmental Science, English EAL/D, Food Technology, Italian Continuers, Music 1, Textiles and Design, and Visual Arts.
Extension Courses: English Extension 1, English Extension 2, History Extension, Italian Extension, Music Extension and Science Extension.
AND ABOVE
Design and Technology, and Economics
AND ABOVE
Business Studies, English Advanced, Geography, Legal Studies, Music 2, Mathematics Extension 1 and Mathematics Extension 2
AND ABOVE
Chemistry, Chinese Continuers, French Continuers and Chinese Extension.
SUBJECT | PLC SYDNEY - % Bands 5-6 or E3-E4 | % PLC SYDNEY ABOVE STATE AVERAGE | |
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Ancient History | 40 | 8.9 | |
Biology | 69.6 | 9.53 | |
Business Studies | 82.9 | 11.02 | |
Chemistry | 79.3 | 11.42 | |
Chinese and Literature | 100 | 8.27 | |
Chinese in Context | 100 | 0.81 | |
Chinese Continuers* | 75 | -1.98 | |
Community and Family Studies | 63.2 | 6.37 | |
Design and Technology | 92.3 | 11.29 | |
Drama | 100 | 9.69 | |
Earth and Environmental Science | 100 | 18.15 | |
Economics | 90.5 | 8.87 | |
English Advanced | 89.7 | 4.59 | |
English EAL/D | 100 | 22.76 | |
English Standard | 25 | 4.27 | |
Food Technology | 100 | 14.38 | |
French Continuers | 75 | 1.5 | |
Geography | 82.4 | 6.24 | |
Italian Continuers | 100 | 7.3 | |
Latin Continuers* | 20 | -11.65 | |
Legal Studies | 80 | 9.6 | |
Mathematics Advanced | 72.2 | 6.26 | |
Mathematics Standard 2 | 51 | 7.94 | |
Modern History | 81.8 | 10.32 | |
Music 1 | 100 | 12.18 | |
Music 2 | 85.7 | -1.08 | |
Personal Development, Health and Physical Education | 63.3 | 7.89 | |
Physics | 60 | 5.61 | |
Studies of Religion II | 40 | 1.25 | |
Textiles and Design | 100 | 11.74 | |
Visual Arts | 100 | 9.9 | |
EXTENSION COURSES | |||
Chinese Extension* | 75 | -2.01 | |
English Extension 1 | 100 | 1.91 | |
English Extension 2 | 90.9 | 4.06 | |
History Extension | 100 | 5.58 | |
Italian Extension | 100 | 1.28 | |
Latin Extension | 66.6 | -6.57 | |
Mathematics Extension 1 | 86 | 2.64 | |
Mathematics Extension 2 | 88.9 | 1.89 | |
Music Extension* | 100 | -0.69 | |
Science Extension* | 100 | 4.54 |
*Represents a very small cohort
A number of PLC Sydney students were selected for recognition as part of the HSC showcase events. To be nominated for any of these events is an outstanding achievement as it acknowledges their major works and performances as ‘best in the State’.
ARTEXPRESS
Darcy's visual arts Body of Works called 'Breathing Room' will be part of the 2023 HSC ARTEXPRESS Showcase season, in the Virtual Exhibition VX. As Sydney is in the midst of a housing crisis, confining many people to living in smaller, more compact space, Darcy says her Body of Work aims to explore 'this shrinking domestic domain: stepping inside and outside of these tiny spaces to witness the unseen lives of the individual, in a collective experience of confinement.'
TEXSTYLE Exhibition
Selected to exhibit her Textiles and Design work at the TexStyle Exhibition, Genevieve's creation, 'Black Queen', is a costume designed to be worn to “Il Ballo Grande” at Scuola Grande di San Rocco, situated in the heart of Venice. This event celebrates the contribution Italy has had on the global fashion industry. Captivating the power of women, 'Black Queen' is an ode to three elements: Gianni Versace’s legacy, reinventing a glamorous modern day ‘Versace woman'; the Medici family’s contribution to both society and fashion [Catherine de’ Medici’s fashion often adorned with rich brocades and motifs] and the Industrial Revolution [this period was the beginning of mass production of textile garments, and both the positive and negative impacts on the world as a result].
OnSTAGE: Group Drama Performance
Based on the life of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, best known for her gothic novel, Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus, the girls set out to tell a story about a woman’s right to create art that makes others feel uncomfortable. What they discovered in their research is just how closely linked the notions of mothering and birth trauma were to the story of Frankenstein. Using gothic elements and striking theatrical imagery the group poses the question: who gets to decide what is monstrous and what is spectacularly beautiful? Mary Shelley will be performed across the second week of February at the Seymour Centre.
OnSTAGE: Group Drama Performance
Based on the life of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, best known for her gothic novel, Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus, the girls set out to tell a story about a woman’s right to create art that makes others feel uncomfortable. What they discovered in their research is just how closely linked the notions of mothering and birth trauma were to the story of Frankenstein. Using gothic elements and striking theatrical imagery this group poses the question: who gets to decide what is monstrous and what is spectacularly beautiful? Mary Shelley will be performed across the second week of February at the Seymour Centre.
OnSTAGE: Group Drama Performance
Based on the life of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, best known for her gothic novel, Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus, the girls set out to tell a story about a woman’s right to create art that makes others feel uncomfortable. What they discovered in their research is just how closely linked the notions of mothering and birth trauma were to the story of Frankenstein. Using gothic elements and striking theatrical imagery this group poses the question: who gets to decide what is monstrous and what is spectacularly beautiful? Mary Shelley will be performed across the second week of February at the Seymour Centre.
OnSTAGE: Group Drama Performance
Based on the life of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, best known for her gothic novel, Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus, the girls set out to tell a story about a woman’s right to create art that makes others feel uncomfortable. What they discovered in their research is just how closely linked the notions of mothering and birth trauma were to the story of Frankenstein. Using gothic elements and striking theatrical imagery this group poses the question: who gets to decide what is monstrous and what is spectacularly beautiful? Mary Shelley will be performed across the second week of February at the Seymour Centre.
OnSTAGE: Group Drama Performance
Based on the life of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, best known for her gothic novel, Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus, the girls set out to tell a story about a woman’s right to create art that makes others feel uncomfortable. What they discovered in their research is just how closely linked the notions of mothering and birth trauma were to the story of Frankenstein. Using gothic elements and striking theatrical imagery this group poses the question: who gets to decide what is monstrous and what is spectacularly beautiful? Mary Shelley will be performed across the second week of February at the Seymour Centre.
OnSTAGE: Individual Drama Project
Vahini completed a series of theatre reviews and invented her own online publication to focus her voice and target a specific audience.
Her reviews included:
A Raisin in the Sun- Sydney Theatre Company
Looking for Alibrandi- Belvoir St Theatre
Room- Sydney Festival
The Tempest- Sydney Theatre Company
Vahini is the first PLC Sydney student to have both her Individual Project and Group Performance selected for inclusion in OnStage.
ENCORE: Voice (Music 1)
Encore is a showcase of outstanding HSC musical performances and compositions. It is a wonderful achievement to be selected to perform at this prestigious concert.
Antonella, a Music 1 student, has been selected for 'Voice'. As many of you would know, Antonella’s vocal skills were endorsed by being awarded WCOPA’s Senior Vocalist of the World in 2022. She also received additional awards, including Gold in the Vocal categories of Contemporary, Pop, R&B/Soul/Jazz, division winner in the aforementioned categories and Broadway. We can't wait to hear what she will sing at ENCORE.
PLC Sydney wishes to congratulate all 5 students: Frances Berryman, Darcy Gralton, Emylene Kuoch, Mary Lloyd and Amelia Rand who were nominated for ARTEXPRESS. From 8660 students who submitted Bodies of Works for the 2023 HSC Visual Arts Examination, only a small percentage of students were nominated for ARTEXPRESS. PLC Sydney is very proud of their achievement. Congratulations to Darcy Gralton who was selection for inclusion in ARTEXPRESS.
SHAPE: our Design and Technology students excelled with 5 students nominated for exhibition. They were: Madeleine Cozens, Sienna Haigh, Michelle Hong, Charlotte Cameron and Genevieve Cummins.
Congratulations goes to Genevieve Cummins was also selected for the TexStyle Exhibition. Well done!
For exemplary performance in HSC Drama, Individual Drama Performances, PLC Sydney received an impressive 6 nominations, for the following students: Christina Cusumano - Deliah's Clothes,Rachel Lao - Photograph 51,Morgann Pratt - The Bleeding Tree,Kimmy Kwok - Single Asian Female,Alexandra Reid-Queeney - My Name is Rachel Corrie and Jaime Saunders - It's Partly About Love, Partly About Massacre.
For exemplary performance in HSC Drama, Group Drama Performances, the following performance was selected for inclusion with OnStage 2024. Congratulations goes to: Christina Cusumano, Rachel Lao, Vahini Naidoo, Miranda Raguz and Alexandra Reid-Queeney performing their own piece. Mary Shelley. Mary Wollstencraft Shelley is best known for her gothic novel, Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus. Using gothic elements and striking theatrical imagery this group posed the question: Who gets to decide what is monstrous and what is spectacularly beautiful?
Congratulations also goes to Vahini Naidoo has had her Individual Project selected for OnStage. Vahini completed a series of theatre reviews and invented her own online publication to focus her voice and target a specific audience. Her reviews included: A Raisin in the Sun, Sydney Theatre Company; Looking for Alibrandi, Belvoir St Theatre; Room, Sydney Festival and The Tempest, Sydney Theatre Company.
Vahini is the first PLC Sydney student to have both her Individual Project and Group Performance selected for inclusion in OnStage. Congratulations Vahini.
PLC Sydney wishes to congratulate our three Music 1, 2 and Extension students who were nominated for inclusion in Encore. The students nominated for performance were: Natalie Iacullo - Drum Kit (Music 1), Antonella Khodr-Chah - Voice (Music 1) and Stella Lin - Violin (Music 2/Extension). Encore is a showcase of outstanding HSC musical performances and compositions.
It is a wonderful achievement to be nominated for this prestigious concert. We particularly congratulate Antonella Khodr-Chah who has been selected to perform (voice) at the Encore showcase.
Congratulations also goes Stella Lin whose Music 2 Core Composition, Transmarinus written for Clarinet, Vibraphone and Piano has also been nominated for Encore. This is an outstanding achievement for Stella, who also received a nomination for her HSC performance program. Thank you to our composer-in-residence Ella Macens for her generous guidance from conception to recording.
To listen to this beautiful piece, please click the link below:
PLC Sydney congratulates our Year 12 students who represented Australia in their respective curricular, co-curricular and sporting areas.
ACADEMIC - SCIENCE
In 2021 Phoebe’s Year 10 Student Research Project investigated whether BPA (a toxic chemical) is present in Australian supermarket receipts and to quantitatively investigate the transfer of BPA from receipts to skin using pig skin as a model. Phoebe produced an outstanding piece of work that was awarded first place in the Years 9 to 10 Chemistry Category of the NSW Science Teachers Association Young Scientist Awards. Phoebe was selected in the Australian team to present and defend her research at the virtual Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in May 2022 in the USA.
PUBLIC SPEAKING
This is Eujiny’s second Australian Representative Blazer Award for Public Speaking. At the Australian Individual Debating and Public Speaking Competition (AIDPSC) in 2021, Eujiny achieved a rank of 3rd overall in Australia. This year she qualified for the Australian team in 3rd place overall and a 3rd place in the Reading event. Eujiny then successfully participated in the World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Competition held in Durban, South Africa.
PERFORMING ARTS, SINGING
In 2022, Antonella Khodr-Chah received news that she had been selected to represent Australia at the World Championship of the Performing Arts to be held in Anaheim, Los Angeles in July. Antonella competed in five vocal categories – Broadway, Contemporary, Open, Pop and R&B/Soul/Jazz, against approximately 300 vocalists. She was awarded WCOPA’s Senior Vocalist of the World for 2022. Antonella’s vocal skills were endorsed by receiving additional awards, including Gold in the Vocal categories of Contemporary, Pop, R&B/Soul/Jazz, division winner in the aforementioned categories and Broadway.
PUBLIC SPEAKING
As part of PLC Sydney’s debating and public speaking team, Rachel gained an overall rank of 8th at the Australian Individual Debating and Public Speaking Competition (AIDPSC). This earned Rachel selection to the Australian team to attend the World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships (WIDPSC) which was hosted online by Canada. At this event Rachel reached the finals in After Dinner Speaking, placing 10th. Rachel’s overall world position was an honourable 64th place overall from 115 competitors.
PUBLIC SPEAKING
At the Australian Individual Debating and Public Speaking Competition (AIDPSC) in 2022, Billie achieved 2nd in Impromptu Speaking and a rank of 8th overall in Australia. This earned her an Australian representative nomination and a place on the team to travel to WIDPSC in Durban, South Africa. Billie received a nomination to the Readings World Final, in which she was unofficially ranked 5th place overall in this event.
PUBLIC SPEAKING
This is Olivia’s second Australian representative Blazer award for Public Speaking. At the World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships, (WIDPSC), Olivia distinguished herself, placing second overall in the World in two individual events – Interpretive Reading and Persuasive Speaking. This year, from a field of 108 International competitors at the World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships in Durban, South Africa, Olivia improved her World Ranking from 11th in 2022 to 4th place overall in 2023.
SPORT, ATHLETICS
Imogen Stewart has been at the top end of Australian middle distance running within her own age group for many years. At the age of 16, Imogen was one of the youngest selected for the 2021 World Under-20 Australian team. Due to security concerns in Kenya and the Covid-19 pandemic, Athletics Australia made the difficult decision to not send a team to the 2021 Under-20 Athletics World Championships. An 11 day camp at the Gold Coast Performance Centre was instead conducted for the Australian team which Imogen was involved in as a confirmed member of the Australian Under 20 Athletics team. Imogen is a deserving recipient of the International Blazer (which she received in 2021) and is to be congratulated on her dedication, determination and athletic ability.
PLC Sydney would also like to acknowledge the students who achieved the Gold Award, the most demanding of all levels of the Duke of Edinburgh Awards Scheme. This award is made up of five components: Service, Physical, Skill, Adventurous Journey and Residential Project. It is a mark of great dedication to balance that Year 12 students can balance the requirements of the Gold Award with their studies. In 2023, 11 students achieved this impressive award. Congratulations goes to: