GN winter 2020

2019 Academic Results

In the final year of the OP system, the Class of 2019’s academic results continued the School’s strong tradition of excellent outcomes. A median OP5 showcased the consistency of the cohort. This broadly equates to an ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank) median of 93, placing BGS among the best-performing schools in Australia.

Two students achieved an ATAR of 99.95, the highest score possible, with a further two achieving an ATAR of 99.90.

A total of 36 students, 17.6% of the cohort, achieved an OP1 or ATAR of 99. This number increases to 58 when combined with OP1 equivalents received by students who earned bonus ranks. An impressive 30.7% of students earned an OP1 or OP2, the third-highest result for BGS historically. In another example of the cohort’s consistency, 51.7% of students achieved an OP1-5, or ATAR of 93 or above.

Two BGS 2019 graduates were recognised at the Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) Achievement Awards for the top 32 students in the state.

In addition to a strong 2019 academic year, BGS boys continued to excel in many other areas – including cultural, sporting and public purpose pursuits – which should in part be attributed to the support provided by parents, families, volunteers, and teaching and professional staff.

DESTINATIONS

> Jian Lin accepted a Chancellor’s Scholarship to study at the University of Melbourne.

> Tim Weber received a Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship to study Law at The University of Queensland.

> Cameron Cormack-Thomson was offered scholarships by four universities, and accepted a Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship at the University of Melbourne.

> Yi An accepted a Chancellor’s Scholarship International at the University of Melbourne.

> Josh Khoo accepted the Excellence Scholarship at The University of Queensland.

> Thien Bui accepted an Excellence Scholarship at The University of Queensland. He was also offered a scholarship to the University of Melbourne.

> Josh Neil was awarded a scholarship to the University of Melbourne and accepted an offer to study at the University of Oxford.

> Chris Sole received scholarship offers from the University of Sydney and The University of Queensland, and will study at Dartmouth College in the USA.

> Jialin Guo will study at King’s College London.

> Will Rayner was awarded the QUT Academic Excellence Scholarship.

> Tom Bizzell was awarded a National Merit Scholarship from the University of Melbourne and accepted an offer at The University of Queensland.

> Noah Rosemann was offered a scholarship at the University of Sydney.

> Jude Forrest was awarded the Ramsay Scholarship at The University of Queensland.

> Angus Watson-O’Donnell was awarded the Ramsay Scholarship at The University of Queensland.

> Michael Giles was awarded the Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship at the University of Southern Queensland.

> Josh Hardess was awarded the Elite Sportsman Scholarship at QUT.