> Academic Excellence and Beyond Congratulations to the entire Class of 2021. Well done!
Exceptional VCE Results We were delighted with the Class of 2021 VCE results, which placed Kilvington in the top 20 schools in Victoria, a marvellous achievement. This was testament to our students’ hard work and dedication throughout the year, and the outstanding support and mentoring provided by our teaching staff. Congratulations to Ben Churilov and Jake Fitzgerald for achieving an ATAR of 99.90, becoming joint Duxes of the School. We would also like to congratulate Arianna Hearst for achieving an ATAR of 99.15. Well done to the students who achieved perfect scores of 50 in English, Further Mathematics and Psychology.
Key Results
4%
of our VCE students were in the top 1% of the State (achieving an ATAR of 99 plus)
17%
of our students were in the top 5% of the State (achieving an ATAR of 95 plus)
36%
of our students were in the top 10% of the State (achieving an ATAR of 90 plus)
Q & A WITH OUR 2021 VCE GRADUATES
Amy Catrice – Student of Character
70%
of our students were in the top 20% in the State (achieving an ATAR of 80 plus)
Our median Study Score was
34
Ben Churilov and Jake Fitzgerald achieved an ATAR of
99.90
Outstanding NAPLAN Results Our 2021 NAPLAN results were once again consistently high across the year levels (Year 3, Year 5, Year 7 and Year 9).
YEAR 3
YEAR 5
YEAR 7
YEAR 9
Mean
Mean
Mean
Mean
State
452
523
552
584
Kilvington
515
572
608
620
State
433
489
529
554
Kilvington
485
510
573
575
State
434
506
552
586
Kilvington
489
514
596
627
State
452
513
539
583
Kilvington
532
560
604
644
State
410
506
559
593
Kilvington
508
544
612
636
Area Reading
Writing
Spelling
Grammar and Punctuation
Numeracy
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Tell us a little bit about yourself. Where and what are you currently studying? My name is Amelie Catrice, but most people call me Amy. I am currently undertaking a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Melbourne. I’m taking classes in Psychology and Anthropology and, for fun, ‘breadth classes’ in Philosophy, Politics and Economics. These classes all have a strong focus on the key questions of humanity and, because of that, I’m finding them all really interesting.
What was the biggest highlight of your time at Kilvington? My biggest highlight was our Year 10 class trip to Vietnam, which we took with a small group of students and teachers. (This experience was simultaneously a profound lowlight*.) It was such an incredible cultural experience and one of the most memorable and pivotal experiences of my life so far. What do you think enabled you to achieve such a great result at School? From a young age, my parents instilled a love for learning in me, and that’s honestly one of the key reasons I believe I achieved such a good result at School. I genuinely enjoyed and was interested in the content of most of my classes. Therefore, I was able to learn content more deeply in those classes, which made study a lot easier. What did you find most challenging and how did you deal with this? I struggled a lot with time management and maintaining the motivation to study. By Year 12, I was trying everything to stay on track with the workload. One of the
most effective study techniques I found was studying with friends. Whether in-person or on calls, studying with friends is what kept me accountable and productive. Other techniques included using focus apps and creating time deadlines for myself. However, I’m still on the journey of overcoming my struggles with time management and motivation for study. Do you have any advice for students studying their VCE? My advice for current VCE students would be to not get swept up in the pressure of VCE. Teachers and friends are there to support you, so don’t be afraid to lean on others. The most memorable memories you have of Year 12 will not be the studying part, it will be the friendship part. So don’t worry too much and just have fun. * Sadly, Year 10 student Lachie Cook passed away in 2019.
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