Mission
An Anglican community inspiring every learner every experience every day
Vision
To be a leader in Christian education that is characterised by a global vision that inspires hope
To the Barker College Community
On behalf of over 17000 alumni whose ranks you join, congratulations. From the scores of teachers, coaches and mentors over your 13+ years of education, congratulations to each and every student. We give thanks to the Lord for the blessing that the 2022 Year 12 has been to our community.
The Class of 2022 brought us to new heights in creative and performing arts, in community action, in academic leadership. There were also record numbers of students applying and receiving Early Entry offers into their chosen course.
Three students achieved an ATAR of 99.95 –Austin Lin, Joanna Kong and Roy Cai. They are amongst only 48 students in NSW who received the perfect ATAR and the School is incredibly proud of their hard work, commitment and this outstanding result. This is in addition to three students who achieved an ATAR of 99.90!
We extend congratulations to Joanna Kong who led the state in Modern History, Tom Vercoe who topped Legal Studies and Charlie Recchia who took home first in Latin Extension. We also acknowledge the 14 other places our students achieved, the results of which can be seen in the pages that follow.
In addition, there were 25 All-Rounders (achieving top Band results in 10 or more units). It is inspirational to note that these students contributed to the broader Barker community through an extensive range of co-curricular and service activities.
Barker is equally proud of the countless students in our graduating year whose efforts surpassed their own aspirations, demonstrating once again that the diversity of the School is a strength. To one, to all, we offer our deepest admiration and thanks.
While the HSC results for students and subjects are released to schools, the ATAR scores were released confidentially to the students alone.
Barker is a non-selective school and we are greatly encouraged to see the exceptional effort that our students invested in their work. This augurs well for their future in whatever endeavour they choose to pursue. We continue to be competitive with schools that have selective student cohorts.
The HSC League Tables published in the media, whilst a useful guide for observers, fail to capture the countless stories of outstanding effort by students who lift themselves into higher bands by consistent and focussed efforts. I honour them for their dedication. The Heads of Department, Heads of House and all staff are also to be congratulated for their support of their students.
We wish every student the continued blessings of the Lord for a life of fulfilment ahead. We will watch their future with a thankful heart and remind them we are at the ready to care for them all their days.
Peace.
Phillip Heath AM Head of Barker CollegeIt gives me great pleasure to provide you with the exceptional HSC results from the leaving Class of 2022.
Early Entry Offers
A significant number of Barker students were given early entry offers to university in 2022. Students may apply for early entry programs based on the following categories and typically their Year 11 NESA grade plays a key role:
• Academic merit
• Elite athletes and performers
• Future leaders recognised by the School
• Students who have demonstrated significant school and community engagment and volunteering
• Rural or remote applicants
• Those who have experienced disadvantage
It is pleasing to note that so many Barker students who applied for an Early Entry program, were successful in receiving at least one offer, with many students receiving multiple early entry offers. These offers helped to provide an extra level of certainty as students continued to work hard to achieve their best in their final HSC exams.
Barker students accepted Early Entry offers at the following universities:
• Macquarie University
• UTS
• University of Sydney
• University of New England
• Australian Catholic University
• University of Notre Dame
• Western Sydney University
• Australian National University
• University of Wollongong
• University of Newcastle
• La Trobe University
• Southern Cross University
The most popular courses included:
• Commerce/Economics
• Law
• Science
• Communications
• Clinical/Medical Science
• Psychology
• Nursing
• Sports Science
• Engineering
• Arts
• Design
• Politics, Philosophy, Economics (PPE)
HSC Results 2022
The results listed below are only an attempt to highlight the performance of Barker students in 2022. Barker has performed exceptionally well. To gain a better understanding of these results and Barker’s overall performance these need to be viewed in the perspective of the Barker environment.
Place Getters and All Rounders
Year Place Getters All Rounders Total Students
2017 9 22 345 2018 13 23 344 2019 13 32 354 2020 14 23 349 2021 9 26 347 2022 17 25 351
Number of Students in Top Bands
Year Mentions No. of Students
Percentage of Exams Rank on Percentage
2017 493 193 25.8 51 2018 471 175 25.1 51 2019 517 198 26.7 56 2020 513 198 26.7 47 2021 474 176 25.1 55 2022 485 180 25.1 50
Top
1% of State
These results have been calculated internally as this information is not available to schools. Provisionally they are as follows.
Year Number of Students
% of Students
2017 11 3.2 2018 14 4.1 2019 18 5.1 2020 16 4.6 2021 19 5.5 2022 21 5.7
HSC Results 2022
Top 2% of State
Year Number of Students
% of Students
2017 23 6.7 2018 31 9.0 2019 34 9.6 2020 30 8.6 2021 29 8.4 2022 34 9.7
Provisional ATAR Percentages
Schools do not receive ATARs of students. These have been calculated based on previous scaling parameters and comparisons with ATARs sent to the School by those in the 2022 cohort.
A reminder that the ATAR is a rank, not a mark (the highest achievable ATAR is 99.95).
ATAR Number of Students Percentage of Barker Cohort
>95 66 18.8 >90 121 34.5 >70 270 76.9 >50 333 94.9
NB: These ATAR’s have been calculated from the HSC marks provided by NESA and 2020 UAC Scaling points. Note, there are some new courses where scaling information is not available at time of print.
At time of print, three Barker students scored the maximum ATAR of 99.95. They are:
High Achieving Students
All Rounders
Roy Cai
Jack Conomos
Lui Covey
Charlie Hext
Justin Ho
Ben James
Zico Jerome
Aiden Kim
Annette Kim
Joanna Kong
Sophie Ku
Laurence Lancaster
Austin Lin
Christine Lin
Nathan Mackrill
Matthew McHarg
Hamish McInerney Hamish Mitchell
Jess O’Bryan
Charlie Recchia
Hannah Shen
Annabelle Sherlock Tom Vercoe
Mia Vesey David Windybank
Students who have achieved places in the HSC. The number of places awarded by NESA is influenced by the size of the candidature. For larger candidature subjects, NESA acknowledges the top 20 places.
Top Achievers (Place getters)
Suzanne Brian 3 rd in Information Processing Technology
Roy Cai
3 rd in History Extension 16 th in Modern History
Jack Conomos 5 th in Design and Technology
Jessica Hall 5 th in PDHPE
Lucy Hood 9 th in English Extension 2
Charlie Hext 8 th in Economics
Zico Jerome 11 th in Biology
Joanna Kong 1 st in Modern History 9 th in Economics 9 th in Legal Studies
Austin Lin
Matt McHarg
Charlie Recchia
8 th in Mathematics Extension 2 6 th in Physics
5 th in Earth & Environmental Science
1 st in Latin Extension 3 rd in Geography
Tom Vercoe 1 st in Legal Studies
HSC Results 2022
Percentage of Students in the Top Bands
Course
No. Students State Band 5+6 % Barker Band 5+6 % State Band 6% Barker Band 6%
Agriculture 72 25.6 68.1 7.8 25.0
Ancient History 25 33.4 56.0 8.4 8.0 Biology 101 26.6 50.5 6.3 10.9 Business Studies 103 34.5 65.0 10.4 29.1 Chemistry 82 33.0 50.0 9.1 17.1
Design and Technology 27 47.0 96.3 12.7 59.3 Drama 38 58.4 92.1 20.5 39.5
Earth and Environmental Science 42 31.9 61.9 5.5 16.7 Economics 55 49.3 70.9 14.5 18.2
English Standard 147 15.4 18.4 0.6 0.0 English Advanced 204 67.1 89.7 14.5 26.0 English EAL/D 4 18.6 50.0 3.5 25.0
English Extension 1 28 92.4 100.0 39.5 89.3 English Extension 2 10 84.9 100.0 29.4 90.0 Geography 49 41.9 63.3 10.7 20.4
Industrial Technology 25 21.7 56.0 7.5 36.0 Information Processes and Technology 9 27.5 55.6 5.7 22.2
Investigating Science 6 24.9 50.0 4.3 50.0
Legal Studies 60 40.6 83.3 14.5 53.3
Mathematics Standard 2 160 28.8 59.4 7.3 20.0
Mathematics Extension 1 85 73.4 83.5 34.7 47.1 Mathematics Advanced 142 48.9 57.7 22.5 31.7 Mathematics Extension 2 30 85.0 100.0 39.5 63.3
Course
No. Students State Band 5+6 % Barker Band 5+6 % State Band 6% Barker Band 6%
Modern History 93 34.2 48.4 9.8 14.0
History Extension 8 83.4 87.5 25.3 25.0
Music 1 9 69.0 100.0 21.5 22.2
Music 2 11 86.1 81.8 33.9 45.5
Music Extension 7 97.4 100.0 76.2 100.0
PDHPE 92 25.9 44.6 5.2 15.2 Physics 66 41.3 63.6 12.3 15.2
Science Extension 18 78.7 83.3 8.2 22.2
Society and Culture 29 43.5 51.7 11.1 3.4 Software Design and Development 11 37.7 72.7 13.7 27.3
Studies of Religion I 9 40.7 55.6 10.4 33.3
Studies of Religion II 10 46.3 60.0 10.1 10.0
Textiles and Design 10 54.2 100.0 17.0 30.0
Visual Arts 40 65.6 90.0 16.4 22.5
Chinese Continuers 2 75.4 100.0 41.1 50.0
Chinese Extension 1 98.4 100.0 59.0 100.0
French Continuers 4 57.8 50.0 26.1 25.0
French Extension 1 86.8 100.0 13.3 0.0
Japanese Continuers 3 59.7 66.7 23.9 0.0
Latin Continuers 2 74.5 50.0 38.3 50.0
Latin Extension 1 95.2 100.0 78.3 100.0
Barker College
Performing/Practical Works
Outstanding Performances in Academic Subjects with a Practical Component
Music
The following students have been nominated for Encore.
Design and Technology
Textiles and Design
The following student has been accepted and will be included in TEXstyle 2023 (the exhibition of a selection of exemplary Textile and Design projects from the 2022 Higher School Certificate).
Visual Arts
The following student was nominated for ArtExpress:
Drama
Group Performance
These Group Performances have been nominated for possible inclusion in OnStage (a selection of performances and individual projects held at the Seymour Centre in February 2023):
• Samuel Byres, Oliver Gregg, William Hunt, James Ford, Zoe Milligan (for “Blood, Sweat and Gardening”)
• Ruva Chipato, Sami Cox, Nicholas Fazl, Lottie Lee, Jess O’Bryan (for “The Great Escape”)
Individual Projects
These individual projects have been accepted and will be included in OnStage.
Individual Projects
These individual projects have been nominated for possible inclusion in OnStage.
• Nicholas Fazl (for Portfolio of Theatre Reviews)
• Ruby Fischer (for Costume Design)
• Ben James (for Director’s Folio)
Individual Performance
These individual performances have been nominated for possible inclusion in OnStage.
• Samuel Byres (for “How are you going to fix this?”)
• William Talbot (for Director’s Folio)
• Emily Whiting (for Applied Research Project)
• William Hunt (for “Boys’ Life”)
Distinguished Achievers 2022
The students listed below achieved the top bands in each of their subjects listed. There were 180 students and a total of 485 top bands achieved by all these students. To gain a top band, the student’s aligned marks had to be at least 90%.
Alexander, Morgan Design and Technology, Industrial Technology Alley, Micah Drama
Arnold, Akash Business Studies, Legal Studies
Austin, Elizabeth Mathematics Standard 2 Bakshi, Tushar Legal Studies
Barden, Lucy English Advanced, Textiles and Design, Visual Arts Barker, Annaliese Business Studies, Investigating Science, Legal Studies
Barton, Megan Agriculture, Business Studies, English Advanced, Mathematics Standard 2
Bennett, Charles Geography, Legal Studies, Mathematics Advanced, Modern History Birmingham, Max Legal Studies
Blair, Anthony Mathematics Advanced Blanchard, Nathan Design and Technology Boehme, Caesar Business Studies, English Advanced, History Extension, Legal Studies
Boyce, Megan Design and Technology, English Advanced, Music 1, PDHPE Bradshaw, Donovan Mathematics Advanced Braid, Chloe Business Studies
Breden, Lucy Studies of Religion I
Brian, Suzanne Chemistry, Information Processes and Technology, Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 2 Browning, Eamonn Science Extension
Burke, Edie English Advanced, Mathematics Standard 2, Visual Arts, PDHPE Butler, Eloise Drama, Music 1, Studies of Religion I Byres, Samuel Drama
Cadman, Edward Business Studies
Cai, Roy Chemistry, English Advanced, English Extension 1, History Extension, Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 2, Modern History Callaghan, Dana Investigating Science, Mathematics Advanced Capelin, Sam Business Studies, Mathematics Advanced
Carrigan, Rohan Mathematics Extension 1
Chan, Zachary Mathematics Standard 2
Charnock, Alexander Mathematics Standard 2
Chen, Judy Agriculture, English Advanced, Studies of Religion II
Chhabra, Shiva Mathematics Advanced
Chia, Yue Hun
Ancient History, English Advanced, English Extension 1, English Extension 2, Mathematics Advanced, Mathematics Extension 1 Chipato, Ruvarashe Drama
Clement, Jack Mathematics Advanced
Conomos, Jack Design and Technology, Economics, English Advanced, Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 2, Physics
Covey, Lewis Business Studies, English Advanced, Legal Studies, Mathematics Standard 2, Modern History
Crewes, Eva Business Studies, Legal Studies, Mathematics Standard 2, Visual Arts
Curtis, David Agriculture, Mathematics Advanced
Cuttle, Jacob Legal Studies, Mathematics Advanced
Davis, Jack Legal Studies, Mathematics Standard 2
Deane, Ryan Mathematics Standard 2
Denyer, Noah Design and Technology
Deuchar, Taylor Drama, Legal Studies, Visual Arts
Dever, Mia English Advanced, Geography, Mathematics Advanced, Mathematics Extension 1, PDHPE
Duggan, Finnian Business Studies
Edis, Charlie Design and Technology
Ekanayake, Aden Agriculture, Mathematics Standard 2
Evans, Eliza May Biology, English Advanced, Mathematics Extension 1, Modern History
Fazl, Nicholas Drama, Modern History
Fielding, Grace English Advanced, Textiles and Design
File, Luka Industrial Technology
Firmage, Ashton Mathematics Advanced
Ford, James Business Studies, Drama, English Advanced, Legal Studies
Forrester, Tyler Business Studies, Earth and Environmental Science
Fortin, Phoebe Industrial Technology
Gee, Benjamin Business Studies
Distinguished Achievers 2022
Gibbs, Elliot Mathematics Standard 2
Gow, Luci English Advanced, English Extension 1 Grant, Hamish Business Studies, Legal Studies
Gray, Ashlea Business Studies, Mathematics Advanced Gregg, Oliver Drama, Industrial Technology, Visual Arts Greyling, Leo Design and Technology Gupta, Anish English Advanced
Hall, Jessica Biology, Business Studies, Mathematics Advanced, Mathematics Extension 1, PDHPE
Hargreaves, Jessica Mathematics Advanced Hartcliff, Owen Mathematics Standard 2 Hawes, Ella-Rose Economics, Mathematics Advanced, PDHPE Hendry, Benjamin Mathematics Advanced Hext, Charlie Economics, English Advanced, Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 2, Physics
Hill, Patrick Agriculture, Geography, Mathematics Standard 2
Ho, Justin Chemistry, English Advanced, English Extension 1, English Extension 2, Mathematics Advanced, Mathematics Extension 1, Modern History Ho, Lauren Business Studies, Mathematics Standard 2, Textiles and Design, PDHPE Hood, Lucy English Advanced, English Extension 1, English Extension 2, Studies of Religion I
Hornby, Emily Business Studies, English Advanced, Mathematics Advanced, Mathematics Extension 1, Visual Arts
Hunt, William Drama, Music Extension
Jacobs, Payton Business Studies, Mathematics Standard 2
James, Benjamin Drama, English Advanced, Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 2, Physics, Science Extension James, Harry Chinese Extension, Mathematics Standard 2, Music Extension Jerome, Zico Biology, Chemistry, English Advanced, Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 2
Jia, Tian Yu Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 2 Johnson, Mia Agriculture, English Advanced, English Extension 1, Legal Studies, Mathematics Standard 2
Johnston, Charlotte English Extension 1, Legal Studies, Mathematics Advanced Jones, Alexander Business Studies, Mathematics Standard 2
Jung, Peter English Advanced, Mathematics Extension 1, Software Design and Development
Kibble, Analise Mathematics Standard 2
Kim, Aiden Chemistry, English Advanced, Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 2, Physics
Kim, Annette Chemistry, English Advanced, English Extension 1, English Extension 2, Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 2
Kitching, Claire English Advanced, Science Extension Kong, Joanna Economics, English Advanced, English Extension 1, Legal Studies, Mathematics Advanced, Mathematics Extension 1, Modern History
Ku, Kai Wang Mathematics Advanced
Ku, Sophie English Advanced, English Extension 1, English Extension 2, Legal Studies, Modern History, Music 2, Music Extension Lackenby, Charlotte Agriculture
Lambert, Jackson Agriculture, Earth and Environmental Science, Mathematics Advanced Lancaster, Laurence Chemistry, Chinese Continuers, English Advanced, English Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 2, Physics
Laszok, Ethan Industrial Technology, Modern History
Leach, Bailey Legal Studies, Mathematics Standard 2, PDHPE
Lee, Charlotte Business Studies, Drama, English Advanced, English Extension 1, Legal Studies
Lee, Tegan Agriculture, PDHPE
Leggett-Budden, William Agriculture
Li, Borui Chinese and Literature, English EAL/D
Li, Junyan Business Studies, Mathematics Advanced, Mathematics Extension 1 Lin, Austin Chemistry, English Advanced, English Extension 1, English Extension 2, Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 2, Physics
Lin, Christine Chemistry, English Advanced, Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 2, Music 2, Music Extension
Liu, Bonnie Legal Studies, PDHPE
Losteiner, Kata Hungarian Continuers
Distinguished Achievers 2022
Mackrill, Nathan Earth and Environmental Science, English Advanced, English Extension 1, English Extension 2, French Continuers, Mathematics Advanced
MacLachlan, Alyssa Agriculture, Economics, English Advanced, Geography
Marlin, Olivia Agriculture, Earth and Environmental Science, Mathematics Standard 2 Martin, Samuel Legal Studies, Mathematics Advanced, Mathematics Extension 1 Martin, Tobias Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 2, Physics, Software Design and Development
McCutcheon, Calum Biology, Geography
McFarland, Jacques Mathematics Standard 2
McHarg, Matthew Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Science, Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 2, Physics
McInerney, Hamish Biology, English Advanced, English Extension 1, Geography, Mathematics Advanced, Visual Arts
McLennan, Charlotte Legal Studies
McNee, Jack Business Studies
Milligan, Zoe Drama, Mathematics Standard 2
Mina, Lily English Extension 1
Mitchell, Hamish Biology, Chemistry, English Advanced, Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 2, Physics
Moody, Emily Mathematics Advanced
Moody, Joshua Mathematics Extension 1
Moraitis, Emily Industrial Technology
Mortimer, Charlotte Agriculture
Negro, Katerina Visual Arts
Newhouse, Gabe Agriculture, Earth and Environmental Science, Mathematics Advanced, PDHPE
Ng, Owen Biology, Mathematics Advanced, Science Extension, PDHPE
Oaten, Amy Agriculture, Design and Technology, Geography, Mathematics Standard 2
O'Bryan, Jessica Drama, English Advanced, English Extension 1, English Extension 2, Legal Studies, Modern History
Oliver, Samuel Mathematics Standard 2
Osborn, Jack Legal Studies
Pang, Louisa English Advanced, English Extension 1, Music 2, Music Extension Parkhurst, William Mathematics Standard 2
Pauly, Lachlan Business Studies, PDHPE
Petit, Angus Business Studies
Petraglia, Jake Information Processes and Technology, Mathematics Advanced, Mathematics Extension 1, Software Design and Development
Ra, Benjamin Agriculture, English Advanced, Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 2
Rajan, Raagavi English Advanced, English Extension 1, Legal Studies
Rana, Ishaan Business Studies, Legal Studies
Rawat, Saloni Economics, English Extension 1, Legal Studies, Modern History, Society and Culture
Rayner, Arabella Mathematics Advanced
Recchia, Charles Chemistry, English Advanced, Geography, Latin Continuers, Latin Extension, Mathematics Advanced, Mathematics Extension 1 Russell, Jade Legal Studies, Mathematics Advanced, Mathematics Extension 1, PDHPE
Saw, Hannah Industrial Technology, Mathematics Standard 2 Schou, Vidar Geography
Scott, Adam Design and Technology
Sesha, Nikitha Business Studies, Economics, English Advanced, Mathematics Standard 2
Shen, Hongneng Mathematics Extension 1 Shen, Jinghan Daniel Chemistry, English Advanced, Mathematics Extension 1, Modern History
Shen, Si Cheng Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 2 Shen, Wenhan Biology, Chinese and Literature, English Advanced, Geography, Mathematics Advanced
Sherlock, Annabelle Economics, English Advanced, English Extension 1, Legal Studies, Mathematics Advanced, Mathematics Extension 1 Slater, Aerin Design and Technology
Small, Jasmine Design and Technology, Mathematics Standard 2
Smith, Aiden English Advanced, Mathematics Extension 1, Music 2, Music Extension Spinks, Kyle English Advanced, PDHPE
Stanton, Dae Jin Design and Technology
Tandon, Rohan Legal Studies
Trenear, Henry Agriculture, Business Studies
Trewhella, Kathryn Design and Technology
Distinguished Achievers 2022
Tung, Joshua Mathematics Advanced, Mathematics Extension 1 Tweed, Grace Design and Technology
Vercoe, Tom Economics, English Advanced, English Extension 1, English Extension 2, Legal Studies, Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 2
Verdal-Austin, Abigail Drama, Legal Studies
Vesey, Mia Biology, Earth and Environmental Science, English Advanced, Investigating Science, Visual Arts
Vos, Joshua Mathematics Advanced
Walsh, Saskia Mathematics Standard 2 Warneford, Tessa Biology, Mathematics Advanced Weber, Zachary Agriculture
Wheeler, Lily Mathematics Standard 2
Whiting, Emily Drama, English Extension 1 Wilson, Jack Mathematics Advanced
Windybank, David Ancient History, Business Studies, English Advanced, Mathematics Advanced, Mathematics Extension 1, Modern History Wood, Henry Design and Technology, Industrial Technology Wright, Peter Mathematics Standard 2
Xie, Mingxi Design and Technology, Mathematics Advanced Yeomans, Hayley Business Studies, Economics, English Advanced, English Extension 1, Mathematics Advanced
Yoo, David English Advanced, English Extension 1, Mathematics Advanced, Music 2, Music Extension Young, Brynach Industrial Technology
Zhao, Jason Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 2, Physics Zou, Richard Chinese in Context, Mathematics Advanced