HSC success for Coast school students

Public school students from across the Central Coast have returned strong results in this year’s HSC.

Gosford High School led the charge, as an academically selective school, with a total of 105 students on the Distinguished Achievers list, including two who came First in Course across the state – Liam Lightfoot in French Beginners and Tamas Herczeg in Hungarian Continuers.

The Distinguished Achievers list recognises students who achieved the highest band possible for one or more course, or optional exam.

The school had six students on the All Rounders list – students who achieved the highest possible band in 10 or more units of study – and five Top Achievers, students who received one of the highest places in an HSC course.

Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College, The Entrance Campus, had 28 students on the Distinguished Achievers list, with a particularly strong showing in maths.

Principal Kirrily Harvey said she was delighted with the students’ efforts.

“I’m thrilled that we have had so many students in such a variety of subjects on the merit lists,” she said.

“It’s testimony to their hard work and the dedication of our teaching staff, who really go above and beyond when it comes to preparing our students.

“The merit lists are an indicator, but not a full reflection of individual successes – we’ve also had a great showing in the Band 5 category, which puts those students in an enviable position when it comes to choosing post-school options.

“And let’s not forget that there are many pathways to success: important as it is, the HSC does not define you, and our campus has a great record of guiding students to a wide range of personal goals after school.”

Kincumber High School had 15 on the list, with Drama, Visual Arts and Music featuring, while Brisbane Water Secondary College, Woy Woy Campus had a total of 13, with Lara Forrester a stand-out.

Lara achieved Band 6 in English Advanced, English Extension 1, Legal Studies and Modern History.

The merit lists reflected excellent outcomes across the region, including strong results in Music at Henry Kendall High School and Narara Valley High School, in maths at Kariong Mountains High School, and a mix of strong results at Lisarow High, which had 12 students on the Distinguished Achievers list.