School Newsletter—Contact Volume 13 Edition 1 Term 1 April 2013
Bombing of Darwin
From the Principal
Welcome to the first edition of Contact for the 2013 school year. It will provide parents and guardians with an indication of how busy the beginning of the school year has been for all staff and students. 2012 NTCET Results Darwin High School’s 2012 Year 12 results were outstanding:
95% of all Year 12s successfully completed their Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training. Our Dux, Sophie Philip, achieved an ATAR of 99.95 and was the top student in the Northern Territory. Our top Indigenous student, Jamie Collins, was also the top Indigenous student in the Northern Territory. Eight of the top ten students for the Northern Territory were from Darwin High School and 15 in the top 22 were from Darwin High
School.
45 perfect scores and 30 merits were achieved in a range of subjects. 57 students achieved an ATAR over 90, 92 students achieved an ATAR above 80, and 121 students an ATAR above 70.
The Northern Territory School Based Apprentice of the Year was from Darwin High School. These results are only possible when we have dedicated, outstanding teachers, high expectations of all students and an orderly, supportive, structured learning environment - which encompasses our five values: Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Co-operation and Achievement. I congratulate the 2012 Year 12 students and thank the Darwin High School staff for their commitment to the students – ensuring they all achieve their personal best. Term 1 Progress Reports Term 1 reports are included with this edition of Contact. These interim reports are formative. That is, they are designed to let parents and
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