20 22 Results
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From the principal
Congratulations class of 2022 MS ELIZABETH STONE PRINCIPAL
We are pleased to share with you an overview of results for the Class of 2022. We are proud of the girls and the self-discipline, responsibility and resilience they have developed in the course of pursuing their goals. We congratulate those who have achieved outstanding results as judged against their peers, and equally those who have achieved outstanding results as judged against their own aspirations. We congratulate the girls for their hard work and high achievement, and we thank their teachers and parents who made it possible.
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Contents
Highlights Academic highlights
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HSC highlights
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IB highlights
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Tertiary offers for 2023
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Student profiles
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Meet some of the girls from our 2022 cohort
Subject highlights
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A snapshot of Queenwood achivements from 2022
What do these results mean
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Highlights
Academic highlights
98.79
From a cohort of 84 students
Highest ATARs
12%
Achieved an ATAR over 99 (TOP 1% IN NSW)
43% Achieved an ATAR over 95 (TOP 5% IN NSW)
The median combined ATAR for the top 20 HSC & IB students
Zara Leslie PERFECT IB SCORE 45/45
Jenni Lin
Achieved an ATAR over 90 (TOP 10% IN NSW)
83% Achieved an ATAR over 80
PLACE IN THE STATE FOR
Geography
Rose Dowdle
Kate Snashall
4th
PLACE IN THE STATE FOR
Textiles & Design Isabella Kinealy
2 Unit Chinese & Literature Jennifer Jin (completed externally with the NSW School of Languages)
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99.75
IB SCORE 44/45
Katherine Wen
99.45
IB SCORE 43/45
(TOP 20% IN NSW)
4TH PLACE IN THE STATE FOR
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99.95
PERFECT IB SCORE 45/45
Name with held
2nd
99.95
PERFECT IB SCORE 45/45
Ruby Livingston
61%
99.95
99.35
PREMIER’S ALL-ROUND ACHIEVERS LIST (TOP BAND IN 10 UNITS OR MORE)
Emily Bannister
99.20
IB SCORE 42.75/45
Scarlett Smith
99.20
IB SCORE 42.75/45
Tara Wallis
99.05
PREMIER’S ALL-ROUND ACHIEVERS LIST (TOP BAND IN 10 UNITS OR MORE)
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Highlights
HSC highlights
32% OF HSC STUDENTS ACHIEVED AN ATAR OF
95 or higher
From a cohort of 84 students, 53 studied the Higher School Certificate (HSC) in 2022
All-round Achievers List BAND 6 IN 10 OR MORE UNITS SIENNA ARNOLD ISABELLA LONIE FLORA MUNRO ANNA TRAHAIR TARA WALLIS
100% ACHIEVED A MARK IN THE TOP BAND (BAND 6/E4) ENGLISH EXTENSION 2, JAPANESE CONTINUERS AND MUSIC 1 & MUSIC 2
100% ACHIEVED A MARK IN THE TOP BAND (BAND 5/6/E4)
ANCIENT HISTORY, CHINESE CONTINUERS, DRAMA, ENGLISH EXTENSION 2, FRENCH CONTINUERS, JAPANESE CONTINUERS, MUSIC 1, MUSIC 2, PHYSICS, TEXTILES & DESIGN AND VISUAL ARTS
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74% OF STUDENTS ON THE
Distinguished Achievers List
STUDENTS WHO ACHIEVE A BAND 6 OR EXTENSION EQUIVALENT BAND E4 LUCY ANDERSON
ISABELLA LONIE
SIENNA ARNOLD
ALANNAH LUGSDIN
MARLEE BARNETHEPPELS
ELIZA MCMENEMY
ANNA BAULDERSTONE
KAITLIN MULCAHY
SASKIA BELL CLAUDIA CHAMBERS SOPHIE DARTON BIANCA DINOPOULOS ROSE DOWDLE ALENA (JINGTING) GAO CHLOE GUNNING
OLIVIA MOELLER FLORA MUNRO LOLA NOBLE AMELIA RAE GENEVA STEWART GEORGINA OWEN JESSIE TAYLOR
HSC Showcase Nominations: ArtExpress VISUAL ARTS LOLA NOBLE
Encore MUSIC SARA KUMAR
Shape DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY SOPHIE DARTON JAHZARA HOOD
TEXStyle TEXTILES & DESIGN ISABELLA KINEALY GRACE YOULDEN
OnStage
KEATS TOWNSEND
DRAMA
ANNA TRAHAIR
GROUP PERFORMANCE
SARA KUMAR SASKIA BELL SIENNA ARNOLD
NIKKI HAN (YEAR 11)
SCARLETT WADHAM
DAISY HARRISONBROWN
TARA WALLIS CLAUDIA WATTS
JAHZARA HOOD
MADELINE WEALE
JENNIFER JIN
SCARLETT WHEELER
ISABELLE KINEALY
LUCY WORMWELL
SARA KUMAR
EMILY YOO
INDIVIDUAL PROJECT (COSTUME DESIGN)
BROOKE LANCASTER
GRACE YOULDEN
SIENNA ARNOLD
INDIVIDUAL PROJECT (PERFORMANCE)
SARA KUMAR SASKIA BELL
IB highlights
58% OF IB STUDENTS ACHIEVED AN ATAR OF
95 or higher
From a cohort of 84 students, 31 studied the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB) in 2022
Top Achievers ACHIEVED A PERFECT SCORE OF 45/45, ATAR 99.95 TOP 1.1% WORLDWIDE ZARA LESLIE JENNI LIN RUBY LIVINGSTON
2023 Tuckwell Scholarship A PRESTIGIOUS AWARD FROM THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY (ANU), CANBERRA, AWARDED TO 25 STUDENTS ACROSS AUSTRALIA KATE SNASHALL
100% OF ALL IB STUDENTS ATTAINED AN ATAR OF
80 or higher
100% ACHIEVED A MARK IN THE TOP BAND (GRADE 7)
CHINESE B HL, JAPANESE B SL MUSIC HL
100% ACHIEVED A MARK IN THE TOP BANDS (GRADE 6/7)
ENGLISH A LANGUAGE LITERATURE SL, FRENCH B HL, FRENCH B SL, LATIN B HL, GEOGRAPHY SL, HISTORY SL, MUSIC HL, MUSIC SL, VISUAL ARTS SL, CHINESE B HL, JAPANESE B SL
97%
OF QUEENWOOD IB STUDENTS RECEIVED BONUS POINTS FOR THE CORE SUBJECTS
The average IB mark was
38.2/45 ATAR EQUIVALENT OF 96.00
Median IB ATAR
95.75 35%
OF IB STUDENTS ACHIEVED 40/45 ATAR 97.50 OR HIGHER
25%
OF IB STUDENTS ACHIEVED THE TOP GRADE (7) IN 4 OR MORE SUBJECTS 2022 RESULTS
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Tertiary offers
Tertiary offers for 2023 The majority of the 2023 Queenwood cohort, of 84 students, were accepted into their first choice universities and courses of study.
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EARLY OFFERS PRIOR TO THE RELEASE OF ATARS
250
TERTIARY COURSE OFFERS WERE MADE TO STUDENTS BY AUSTRALIAN HIGHER EDUCATION PROVIDERS
90%
OF STUDENTS RECEIVED THEIR FIRST OR SECOND PREFERENCE OF COURSE OFFER
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25%
OF STUDENTS APPLIED TO STUDY INTERNATIONALLY:
Cardiff University Durham University Imperial College London King's College London, University of London London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London Royal College of Music Royal Academy of Music UCL (University College London) University of Birmingham University of Bristol University of Cambridge University of Edinburgh University of Manchester University of Oxford University of York Boston College Columbia University Duke University Johns Hopkins University New York University Stanford University University of South Carolina University of Virginia
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Tertiary scholarships were offered to Queenwood students, including the prestigious Tuckwell Scholarship awarded from ANU.
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Australian institutions made offers
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Student profile
Emily Bannister HEAD PREFECT IB STUDENT 2022 IB SCORE 42.75/45 ATAR 99.20
What are the three best things you experienced during your time at Queenwood? My three favourite experiences during high school would probably be the annual events of the Tildesley Shield and Da Vinci Decathlon, as well as the cultural immersion to China. What cocurricular activities were you involved in? I was involved in a range of cocurricular activities at my time at Queenwood, including tennis, basketball, netball, debating, da Vinci, violin ensemble, orchestra and many more. Participating in such a wide range of activities helped me develop good time management skills in the senior years of high school. What was key to your academic success and participation? My academic success was underpinned by the teachers who always went above and beyond. They were always willing to spend time with me one on one, but this can only happen when you ask for help. The encouragement from friends, family and teachers
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as key and I also benefited from staying involved in a wide range of activities which I was passionate about. What made you choose the IB? What was your favourite subject? I really enjoyed the international mindedness within the IB program, whether this was looking at global issues in English, looking at realworld examples in Economics or understanding the culture and customs behind Chinese language. I felt that the applications within each subject had great relevance not only to Australia but the world. What are you planning to study at university? I hope to eventually study medicine at university, and in the future work with Médecins Sans Frontiéres. As Head Prefect, what will you take away with you from the role? Being Head Prefect has been such a valuable opportunity and life experience. I have thoroughly loved working with Kate, the prefect group, and staff to organise events to bring our school community together, particularly after all the COVID chaos. The most important
Emily addresses the Valete Prize Giving Assembly as Head Prefect.
lesson I will take away from my role is the importance of delegating jobs and getting as many people involved in coming up and following through with initiatives. Not only does this allow for better efficiency, but allows you to create a range of activities that reach a greater audience. What is the most surprising thing you have done at Queenwood? I think that one of the most unique and eye-opening experiences was our trip to Macleay Vocational College, which is a school that offers pathways back for teenagers
who have fallen out of education. Not only did we get to spend time with students of the school but were able to host dinner nights for people of the local community and go and visit important indigenous sites and areas. What do you remember about Queenwood Junior School?
the familiar faces. Most importantly, Mrs Johnston and the sport department had an enormous impact on my life, fostering my love for sport and the importance of participation over achievement. Important values I take well beyond the sporting field.
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I was a Queenwood red shoe girl and the most memorable thing was the kindness and nurturing nature of all the teachers. It was really special to be able to return to the Junior School during our graduation events to see some of
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Kate Snashall 2022 VICE HEAD PREFECT AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY (ANU) 2023 TUCKWELL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT IB STUDENT IB SCORE 44/45 ATAR 99.75
What cocurricular activities were you involved in? How did you balance these with your studies? During my time at Queenwood, I always pushed myself to participate in as many cocurricular activities as possible. This meant that I played water polo, basketball, and netball, even a short-lived rowing career, but also participated in debating, music ensembles, model UN and even life drawing workshops! While this often meant life was pretty busy and hectic, I always left my sports or cocurricular with a positive attitude and a refreshed mind enabling me to be more productive and focused when I returned to studying. What was key to your academic success and participation? I attribute much of my success, both academic and otherwise, to the strong support systems around me, as well as an internal motivation to push myself outside my comfort zone. Throughout high school, I endeavoured to try everything and always give 100%, no matter how trivial it seemed and regardless of the outcome.
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What made you choose the IB? What was your favourite subject? I had always planned to do the IB because I was drawn to the lack of scaling and ranking between subjects and within classes. This meant that I could choose the subjects which I was most passionate about and could enjoy learning alongside my friends without having to worry about competition. What are you planning to study at university? Next year, I will be studying a combined double degree at ANU studying Law and a Art History and Curatorship. What was the best thing about the teachers at Queenwood? My favourite aspect of the teaching at Queenwood is how the small class sizes and cohorts allow teachers to know every student incredibly closely. By the end of Year 12, your teachers not only know exactly how to tailor their teaching but they are also some of your closest friends.
You have been awarded a very prestigious scholarship to the Australian National University (ANU) for 2023. What are you most excited about studying in Canberra? I am incredibly excited to meet and connect with new groups of people in the Tuckwell community and all of ANU. I am particularly looking forward to embracing life in a residential college in a new city! As Vice Prefect, what will you take away with you from the role? In the role of Vice Head Prefect, I definitely learnt about how stressful it can be to organise large groups of people or plan events. However, I also learnt about how rewarding leadership can be, when I was able to see the positive outcomes of our prefect initiatives for girls in younger years or when I heard encouraging feedback from teachers. Tell us about studying Higher Level Latin as part of the IB Diploma Despite having struggled in Latin in earlier years, I thrived in the Higher Level IB Latin
Kate's IB major artwork, Uncle Oscar.
course, and it quickly became one of my favourite subjects. I have found Latin fascinating as it offers an entirely different perspective to any other subject I have studied. What did you create for your major work? How have these skills helped you with other subjects? For Visual Arts, I created an exhibition as the culmination of the two-year course. For this, I created five different artworks in different media from textiles to painting to video installation, each exploring a different facet of sexism and the treatment of women in Hollywood. While the process was undeniably stressful, it was incredibly rewarding, and it enabled me to explore my own artmaking and investigate the influence of current media on young girls in great depth.
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Jenni Lin 2022 SOCIAL JUSTICE PREFECT IB STUDENT IB SCORE 45/45 (PERFECT SCORE) ATAR 99.95
The Queenwood community has provided me with an invaluable support network of teachers, peers and friends. As Social Justice Prefect, I was able to appreciate the solidarity and passion of Queenwood’s students for supporting others and their dedication to service. From the Student Advisory Committee to Social Justice Club, Queenwood nurtures student voice and has given me the courage to begin my journey beyond high school. Through the IB Diploma, I have become a better global citizen. The course gave me a holistic education, to take academic risks and to think critically about varying perspectives on key global issues, while fostering a strong bond with my peers. In a single day, I could go from discussing vivisection in French class to the science behind global warming in Physics.
What are three best things you experienced during your time at Queenwood?
If you could give one piece of advice to yourself for Year 12, what would it be?
House Music Festivals
Take everything one step at a time and keep your friends close!
House Music Festivals were always a highlight for me. No matter your creative ability, we were all invited to sing and dance during a day showcasing the arts and Queenwood’s most talented performers. Athletics Carnival Although athletics were hardly my specialty, I will definitely miss the Athletics Carnival and screaming house chants in this day full of house spirit and incredible sportsmanship. The people Over the years, one of the best things I experienced at Queenwood were the people. Whether it was the afternoons spent laughing with my classmates at ATE (Engineering) club , netball training or even just in the common room.
What was key to your academic success and participation? Having a good support network. Whenever I hit a wall during my studies, I found that brainstorming or even chatting with friends in the Queenwood library over cookies and coffee never failed to help. What made you choose the IB? What was your favourite subject? I chose the IB because of the international focus. I really loved studying languages, so French was my favourite subject. I loved being able to discuss topics like current affairs, cultural patrimony and climate change in class, but in another language and through the lens of a different culture. What are you planning to study at university? Bachelor of Commerce and Laws.
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What habit / skill was most helpful for your studies? Maintaining a balance between study and fun. Sometimes that meant having a pyjama-themed day in the school library, other times it meant taking a complete step back from academics. What was the best thing about the teachers at Queenwood? It is clear that the teachers are truly passionate about their subject and are always willing to go the extra mile to help their students understand more than just the syllabus. They were always willing to explain things in a different way or stay behind after class to answer our barrage of questions.
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TOP: Jenni volunteering during the Just Draw BBQ in 2022. LEFT: As a Social Justice Prefect Jenni has volunteered for Rough Edges throughout her senior years at Queenwood.
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Sophie Darton NOMINATED FOR SHAPE SHOWCASE 2023 (DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY) HSC DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVERS LIST HSC STUDENT
If you could give one piece of advice to yourself for Year 12, what would it be? Ensure you have a balance in academic work, social and physical activity. Be kind to yourself, look after yourself. Everything will be okay. What are the three best things you experienced during your time at Queenwood? The 2022 House Music Festival was one of my highlights at Queenwood. I created the choreography for the junior item dance which I taught to around 60 Queen House Year 7 and 8 girls. I gained so much joy from this experience and loved getting to know the younger girls. I was lucky enough to be able to participate in the Balmoral Burn for 4 out of the 6 years of my high schooling experience (Covid disrupting the 2 years it didn’t go ahead). I thoroughly enjoyed running with a small team, but being a part of something bigger with most of my year group, dressing up in bright, fun costumes and just giving it a go for such a worthy cause.
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I think most of my year group would agree that Year 9 camp at Belanglo State Forrest was one of the best memories from Queenwood. Due to Covid, it was our year's last camp and we were able to become much closer as a year group as we faced challenges while completing the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh hike. This camp sparked my interest in Duke of Edinburgh and inspired me to complete my Silver and Gold. Lots of laughs, memories and new friends were a result of this camp.
In addition, I undertook the Duke of Edinburgh Award, having now completed Bronze, Silver and Gold levels. This involved many additional activities, including community service, a skill, a sport and a number of multiday hikes. Although this was time consuming I learnt a lot, made new friends and gained confidence in my ability to overcome challenges and achieve goals. What I learnt through the Duke of Edinburgh Award, I continue to implement into my life today.
What cocurricular activities were you involved in?
What was key to your academic success and participation?
I dance with a Northern Beaches dance studio and this year I was lucky enough to travel to Orlando, Florida to participate in the IASF World Championships. Leading up to this I was training 20 hours a week, which did challenge me to stay on top of school work. With constant study efforts and time management, I was able to make this work and perform my best both at my sport and in my schooling, using my training as a mental break from studying.
I am extremely lucky to have a supportive family and my teachers have been so willing to help by marking extra work and answering my questions whenever I need it. I always push myself to be the best I can be, completing every task to the best of my ability and within the time required. I believe the key to success would be giving anything you attempt your full effort.
What is one lesson from Queenwood that you will take with you? Queenwood has taught me many things but the main thing I have learnt and got better at over time would be asking for help. The School has amazing resources you can draw on to help you do your best both through incredibly knowledgeable and committed teaching staff and facilities. Asking for help allowed me to gain knowledge and a deeper understanding of what I was capable of. What are you planning to study at university? Currently, I am looking to study something in the science or medical field. Perhaps physio, occupational therapy or laboratory research as these are areas I am interested in and I have done well at aligned subjects at school. What habit or skill was most helpful for your studies? Planning study time, making comprehensive notes consistently throughout the year, doing practice papers and then reviewing weaker
areas where improvement could occur have significantly helped in my studies. Also, I think being disciplined is really important, as motivation isn’t enough. What was the best thing about the teachers at Queenwood? I have had many amazing teachers at Queenwood. The ones that I admire always had time available for me, always encouraged me and pushed me to be my best, were friendly and treated me like a young adult. After graduating I am so grateful to have left Queenwood with teachers whom I respect and with whom I have gained such a strong friendship. What is the most inspiring thing you have done at Queenwood? To watch my junior item dance group which I taught, compete in the House Music Festival after many hours of training often outside school hours was a real joy. Seeing these girls doing their best, having fun and achieving as a team, regardless of individual ability, gave me confidence in my teaching and leadership skills. There were many times during this
process where I felt challenged but it all came together in the end as a wonderful performance which everyone enjoyed. What did you create for your major work? How have these skills help you with other subjects? I identified coastal erosion as a major issue driven by climate change and concurrent rising sea levels. I understood the Collaroy seawall was not the best solution to help prevent coastal erosion, so I designed and developed a wave tank system through which alternative coastal defence systems could be designed and tested, with a view to identifying less impactful seawalls both in regard to erosion and visual impact to the local area. I learnt a lot during the major work process which I can apply to my other subjects. This includes research and planning, design, time management, critical thinking, resilience and delivering the finished project. I am honoured that my major work has been nominated for the Shape 2023 Exhibition at the Powerhouse Museum Sydney.
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Sophie's Seawall Redesign for Design and Technology earnt her a Shape Showcase 2023 nomination.
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Zara Leslie 2022 QUEEN HOUSE VICE CAPTAIN IB STUDENT IB SCORE 45/45 (PERFECT SCORE) ATAR 99.95
Queenwood has left me with an invaluable support network of friends and teachers that I was able to truly appreciate in my final years of school. This unconditional support allowed me to maintain an important balance between studying hard and having a laugh. I was always comforted to know that help was there whenever I needed it, whether it was peer reviewing with classmates or asking my teachers for clarification about a concept in class. Through the IB programme, I was able to do a wide variety of subjects that I was interested in and connect the content I learned to real-world events and issues. I also enjoyed having greater independence because it forced me to become more self-reflective and organised, skills that I am grateful to have been able to improve for university.
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You studied Spanish as part of the IB Diploma. Why did you choose Spanish? Did that help your other subjects? I have always loved Spanish as a language and I find Spanish culture fascinating. In the future, I hope to live in Spain, whether through exchange or working/ volunteering there. If you could give one piece of advice to yourself for Year 12, what would it be? Don’t forget the importance of balance to staying motivated and making the most of year 12. It is equally important to push yourself as it is to allow yourself to relax and have fun. What are you planning to study at university? I am planning to study Science then Medicine at the University of Melbourne.
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Lola Noble NOMINATED FOR ART EXPRESS SHOWCASE 2023 (VISUAL ARTS) HSC DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVERS LIST HSC STUDENT ATAR 95.95
What are the three best things you experienced during your time at Queenwood? Queenwood’s House Music Festival Since attending my first Music Festival in Year 7, this has been one of the events my peers and I have looked forward to the most each year. During 2022, I was involved in choreographing the junior dance item (Years 7 and 8) which allowed me to forge lasting relationships with these girls. The many afterschool hours of rehearsal and choreography were so enjoyable due to the passion and enthusiasm of the girls involved. Seeing the dance come to life on stage, amid many other impressive solo and group music and film performances was one of my favourite memories. Macleay Vocational College Visit Macleay Vocational College in Kempsey, is a school that offers pathways back for teenages who have fallen out of education. Visiting the College in Year 11 was an invaluable experience, that I will take with me beyond Queenwood’s gates. It was both eye-opening and amazing to see how the Queenwood fundraising feeds
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into initiatives for change. Learning about their lives and creating relationships with the students was something very special. It gave me the opportunity to learn about what overcoming hardship means and the value of education. Leadership opportunities Representing the school in Pandora A dance ensemble from Year 7-11 was such an enjoyable experience. Taking on the position of Dance Captain during Year 10 and Year 11 helped me grow my leadership skills in ways I did not think possible. Similarly, I was appointed Art Captain in Years 11 and 12 and this allowed me to work and plan with my peers and teachers in new ways to promote Visual Arts across the school. One example of this was the Just Draw initiative which had the whole Senior School involved in drawing for the day. What cocurricular activities were you involved in? How did you balance these with your studies? Outside of school I attended dance classes 6 days a week from Year 7 to Year 11 and I also worked a parttime job. Personal activities and
work, on top of my homework and study were all-consuming. At Queenwood I was part of the guitar ensemble which practised every week from Year 7-10. My Dance Ensemble regularly competed in eisteddfods and dance competitions over the years and in an annual dance concert at the end of the year. I viewed my cocurricular activities as a break from my schoolwork. They allowed me to get to know girls from a variety of year levels and were all related to the arts, which I love. Having social and creative outlets helped me balance other aspects of school that were more stressful. Participating in cocurricular activities meant that I needed to be very organised to make sure my assessments were all completed. They helped me learn what I was capable of and I am happy that I had these opportunities. If you could give one piece of advice to yourself for Year 12, what would it be? Setting high goals for yourself is necessary and perfectionism is good, but you must understand
BELOW: Lola's self portrait, Looks can be deceiving received an ArtExpress nomination. RIGHT: Lola dances in the Pandora A dance ensemble.
that it is normal to experience bumps in the road. As much as everyone wants to achieve their academic goals, it is expected, in fact, it’s normal to experience setbacks along your Year 12 journey. Use these as the momentum to push you to your next goal. No journey is one-dimensional. Just keep striving and know that there are always alternative pathways you can take to get where you want to go. Don’t hesitate to ask for help and advice from your peers and teachers. My peers and teachers were an invaluable source of support and encouragement especially in my senior years. What was key to your academic success and participation? Good organisation including using my diary to plan and timetable my study and assessments was so helpful. Seeing my week laid out in advance gave me goals to work
towards and confidence that I was keeping on track. Checking in with teachers via Canvas and in person about things I needed to clarify also helped me to focus on what I needed to do to reach my goals. What is one lesson from Queenwood that you will take with you? Queenwood has been invaluable in improving my self-belief. I now feel that I can pursue what I envision for my future with a degree of confidence that I was certainly lacking before high school. I truly feel as though the world is my oyster and I am not limited – no dream is too big. Hearing from the speakers at speech day, the Balmoral Lectures and the Alumni Panel at graduation assembly, their achievements, pathways and equally the way they overcame setbacks, I feel have given me insight into life and possibilities beyond Queenwood. What do you hope to achieve once you leave school? I hope to end up in a curatorship role in Europe. My dream is to manage and oversee one of the major art galleries.
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Victoria Teo IB STUDENT IB SCORE 42/45 ATAR 98.85
What are the three best things you experienced during your time at Queenwood?
listening, evaluation and critical thinking are skills that are extremely useful within your subjects.
The House Music Festivals, The Addams Family musical in 2017, World Scholar’s Cup and Tournament of Champions at Yale University.
What made you choose the IB? What was your favourite subject?
What cocurricular activities were you involved in? I was involved in a large array of cocurricular activities during my time at Queenwood. These included countless music ensembles as well as debating. Having to stay at school from 7am to 9pm on some days forced and taught me to properly prioritise my work and to study efficiently. If you could give one piece of advice to yourself for Year 12, what would it be? Do not take your teachers for granted, they are there to help you. What was key to your academic success? Utilising the skills I have learnt from my cocurricular groups in my personal studies. Although it may seem like we do extra activities such as debating for fun, the teamwork,
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The assignments we undertake in the IB required independent thinking; I was able to direct my research and studies into areas of knowledge that I had a passion for. My favourite subject was Mathematics where my Internal Assessment project explored why some musical intervals are more consonant than others. I was able to conduct my own investigation into intonation – something that I have spent my 14 years as a musician trying to perfect. What was the best thing about the teachers at Queenwood? Through undertaking the IB, I realised that the teachers are not trying to punish you with challenging work and marking harshly. They are constantly pushing you to work beyond the simplicities of the subject to make the final exams feel less challenging. They always make sure that you go into the final exams prepared for everything.
Victoria featured on the cover of Issue 41 2021 QNews.
You are passionate about music and have shared your talent with us during your time at Queenwood. What has this passion given to you and your studies? My passion for music has taught me the importance of practice, of repetition. This showed me that studying is not just knowing about “the melody” and memorising it, but rather, building a strong foundation of the knowledge because you will always encounter additional difficulties and struggles
during a performance, an exam. In Music there are different ways one can memorise a piece: through the melody itself, the muscle memory of the fingers, and visually through the score. Each needs to be taken care of differently but they work together to provide a perfect performance. This is the same with my studies, having to find different methods of learning. I have learnt that once knowledge is acquired, you take ownership of it and you can utilise it and elaborate with creativity and skill.
What feature of Queenwood stands out to you? Having a small cohort has allowed for all of us to be close with each other. Whilst year groups at other schools have hundreds of students, at Queenwood, the 85 of us girls have been through so much together and we are tremendously supportive of each other.
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Sara Kumar 2022 LEADERSHIP PREFECT NOMINATED FOR ENCORE SHOWCASE (MUSIC) NOMINATED FOR ONSTAGE SHOWCASE (DRAMA); GROUP PERFORMANCE NOMINATED FOR ONSTAGE SHOWCASE (DRAMA); INDIVIDUAL PROJECT (PERFORMANCE) HSC STUDENT ATAR 89.65
What are three best things you experienced during your time at Queenwood? Community Nothing can really describe the confidence and comfort that comes with having a school community that you know will support you in all your endeavours. Whether it be trying out for the debate team or preparing auditions for eisteddfods; there was always a helping hand to guide and encourage me. Performing Arts Departments The second thing would have to be the performing arts departments. The creativity, drive and support that the teachers show in their craft is really unmatched. Having a teacher who is passionate and creative in their work influences students to do the same and achieve their potential and I’ve not had a teacher at Queenwood who has failed to do that. Queenwood Events Third would be the amazing events held here at Queenwood! The wonderful staff and students involved never fail to deliver – it’s always inspiring to see!
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What cocurricular activities were you involved in? I have played Netball and represented Queenwood in shotput at IGSA. I have been a part of the SWE Band, the School Musicals and Cabarets, Drama committee, all the choirs at Queenwood and was Choir leader and a Leadership prefect in Year 12. Being realistic is the key. For myself the learning of skills and overall enjoyment I got from pursuing creative cocurricular activities was very much in line with my studies. I was thus able to support and sustain my studies alongside such a busy program. If you could give one piece of advice to yourself for Year 12, what would it be? You cannot let motivation do all the heavy lifting for you, as when times are tough it can often leave us. Routine, repetition and determination are the keys to being productive and that is created not by waiting for motivation to strike, but by being proactive.
What was key to your academic success? Often there is a focus on rankings and ‘being the best’ but for me ‘success’ was doing my best. I stand by the quote “If you’re doing something you love, you’ll never have to work” and although not strictly true in the context of the HSC, the sentiment is very real. When I loved the subjects I was doing I knew without a doubt that if I persevered, I was able to achieve. The same applies to participation. I love being able to help people and to be an active part of the community. What is one lesson from Queenwood that you will take with you? That you should always try. My first lesson in year 7 PDHPE, my teacher said to a young Sara who was very apprehensive about swimming fifteen laps in the pool that even if I couldn’t do it, it would be good to try. This theme always recurred at Queenwood and was supported by everyone. What comes next? I have been offered early entry at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and will enrol in a Bachelor of Music Performance in classical voice. I hope to be admitted into their Opera School as a postgraduate where I may work towards a career in Opera.
What was the best thing about the teachers at Queenwood? No matter what the situation or struggle a Queenwood teacher would never fail to lend a helping hand. Whether it be the library staff taking time to help me properly reference my sources or the Deputy Principal sitting down with me to have a chat about Year 12 stress, there was always a smiling face and helping hand to support us girls through. What is the most surprising thing you have done at Queenwood? I was very surprised in Year 10 when we were presented with the ‘Work and Wellbeing Program’. It was one of the most, informative and enjoyable experiences at Queenwood. Being able to do a mock job interview and seminars encouraged me to apply for work, create a resume and think about how to present myself in the workplace. As part of the program we also did yoga and car mechanics. What did you create for your major work? How have these skills help you with other subjects? All my major works were performances and the Drama Group project was a particularly big learning experience. We chose to focus on the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine. In the development of our piece, I learnt skills of collaboration, conflict resolution and creativity, which I took into my other subjects. Simultaneously the knowledge of the subject matter allowed me to engage with other classes' subject matter more deeply.
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Sara performs in the Senior Music Showcase.
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English 100% of IB English A Language & Literature SL students received a mark in the top two performance bands (Grade 6 & 7) 100% of HSC English Extension 2 students received a mark in the top two performance bands (Band 5 & 6)
Annabel Li (Year 7) shortlisted for the Whitlam Institute What Matters? Writing Competition. Year 9 & 10 students participated in Write a Book in a Day. The students worked together to complete a 2000-8000 word book including, illustrating, printing and binding their book in one day. Kit Vanner (Year 11) awarded Highly Commended in the Senior Poetry category for the Mosman Youth Awards in Literature. Anica Wong (Year 11) & Frederica Hall (Year 5) were both shortlisted. EXCURSIONS & INCURSIONS Year 7 attended the Word Travels Poetry Slam workshop where they built their skills through performances. Year 11 & 12 HSC Advanced English students enjoyed a performance by Bell Shakespeare company using speeches and scenes from Shakespeare's play.
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Year 12 HSC Extension 1 English students attended a presentation by Poet Eileen Chong on her anthology, Burning Rice for their study of Literary Homelands. PRIZES Talia Slee (Year 6) V M Crosby Prize for English & Gillian Sheather Literacy Award Ava Fogarty (Year 9) Joy Hodgett-Bauman Prize for Writing Anica Wong (Year 11) Dorothy Porter Prize for Poetry Alexandria White (Year 11) Morris West Memorial Prize for Creative Writing Tessa Lovett (Year 11) The Macrae Prize for Writing Jennifer Jin (Year 12) Standard English Prize Anna Trahair (Year 12) English Extension 2 Prize & Sir John Marks Prize for English (Advanced)
Just Read In March 2022, Queenwood completed the AIS School Based Research project, Just Read with the submission of our final report. It showed that our unique K-12 reading program increased literacy skills, language acquisition and developed a strong reading culture. Queenwood is regarded as a leader in the sector in its reading and literacy programs and our staff are sought-after speakers at professional conferences and teacher training workshops.
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Science & Maths 100% of HSC Physics students received a mark in the top two performance bands (Band 5 & 6)
AUSTRALIAN BRAIN BEE CHALLENGE Penelope Jin, Yuexi Ren, Penelope Wheeler and Claire Batterham (Year 10) were awarded High Distinction and progressed to the State Finals round. Penelope Jin (Year 10) was accepted to the highly competitive Stanford Pre-Collegiate Summer Institutes program to study the Frontiers in Physics course during June/ July 2022. Anica Wong and Bethany Walker (Year 11) were accepted to participate in the National Youth Science Forum and were awarded partial scholarships by the Mosman Rotary Club. AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE OLYMPIAD Anica Wong (Year 11) Distinction in Chemistry, Credit in Physics. Adie Connor (Year 11) Distinction in Chemistry and in Physics.
EXCURSIONS & INCURSIONS Year 7 immersed in a Planetarium. To see a demonstration of the Earth orbiting the Sun and star constellations. Year 12 IB Biology & Chemistry students celebrated National Science Week with delicious liquid nitrogen ice cream made by Dr Gleeson. Year 12 Biology students used paint markers for biological drawings across the Lawrance building windows.
PRIZES Ivy Kurtis (Year 6) Junior School Prize for Science and Technology Sienna Slavica (Year 6) Mrs D Kellet Prize for Mathematics Abigail Thomas (Year 8) Emeritus Professor Geoffrey Alcorn Science Encouragement Prize Lily Maynard-Fallon (Year 9) Colleen Johnson Memorial Prize for Commitment in Year 9 Science Nikki Han (Year 11) Mathematics Advanced Prize & Mathematics Extension 1 Prize Aaliya Gupta (Year 10) & Zara Leslie (Year 12) ADF Future Innovator Award Kaitlin Mulcahy (Year 12) Alison Stalley Prize for Biology & Science Extension Prize Dylan McCarney (Year 12) IB Physics Higher Level Prize Chloe Gunning (Year 12) Physics Prize Jenni Lin (Year 12) IB Physics Standard Level Prize
Stella Vidler (Year 12) IB Biology Higher Level Prize Zara Leslie (Year 12) IB Biology Standard Level Prize Scarlett Smith (Year 12) IB Chemistry Standard Level Prize Rose Dowdle (Year 12) Jean Porter Prize for Chemistry Zara Leslie (Year 12) IB Chemistry Higher Level Prize Gloria Gong (Year 12) IB Mathematics Analysis and Approaches Higher Level Prize Georgina Owen (Year 12) Mathematics Staendard 2 Prize Jennifer Jin (Year 12) Mathematics Extension 2 Prize Kate Snashall (Year 12) IB Mathematical Applications and Interpretation Standard Level Prize Emily Bannister (Year 12) IB Mathematics Analysis and Approaches Standard Level Prize
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Creative & Performing Arts 4th place in NSW for HSC Textiles & Design, Isabella Kinealy 100% of IB Music HL students achieved a mark in the top performance band (Grade 7) 100% of IB Music SL students achieved a mark in the top performance band (Grade 6 & 7) 100% of HSC Music 1 students achieved a mark in the top performance band (Band 6) 100% of HSC Music 2 students achieved a mark in the top performance band (Band 6) 100% of IB Visual Arts SL students achieved a mark in the top two performance bands (Grade 6 & 7) 100% of HSC Visuals Arts students achieved a mark in the top two performance bands (Band 5 & 6) 100% of HSC Drama students achieved a mark in the top two performance bands (Band 5 & 6) 100% of HSC Textile & Design students achieved a mark in the top two performance bands (Band 5 & 6) 32
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ARTEXPRESS (Visual Arts) Lola Noble
ARCHIBALD ARTIST Jordan Richardson, facilitated a portrait masterclass using oil paints for a selected group of senior students.
ENCORE (Music) Sara Kumar SHAPE (Design & Technology) Jahzara Hood & Sophie Darton TEXStyle (Textiles & Design) Isabella Kinealy & Grace Youlden OnStage (Drama) Group Performance Sara Kumar, Saskia Bell & Sienna Arnold Individual Project (Performance) Sara Kumar & Saskia Bell Individual Project (Costume Design) Sienna Arnold HIGHLIGHTS Sophia White (Year 8) accepted in the Mosman Youth Art Prize. Danni Tian (Year 11) accepted into the National Art School HSC Intensive program. Just Draw Festival Semester 1 recognised and celebrated the universal language of drawing across all subject areas.
Year 9 Visual Arts Students visited Cockatoo Island to inform their artworks for the Transformation printmaking unit. Year 9 Science of Design Students went to Collaroy to review the sea wall and investigate storm damage and coastal erosion. They also went to Bunnings to learn about civil building materials. Years 9 & 10 participated in the Science and Engineering challenge. 2nd place from 8 competing schools. Years 9 – 12 were involved in the ongoing partnership with Pina Bartolo, artist, and educator, who facilitated multiple workshops such as Life Drawing, Portrait Painting and Year 12 mentoring course. Year 10 students were invited, by QANTAS, to pitch an APP. Their proposed design aimed at resolving baggage restrictions by sharing weight across passengers. Year 11 participated in an incursion led by awardwinning artist Jody Graham to develop ideas for the Sense of Place program.
PRIZES Talia Slee (Year 6) Karpin Prize for Art Morgan O’Sullivan (Year 6) Drama Prize Gabrielle Ashbolt (Year 6) Margaret Parker Memorial Prize for Music Lola Noble (Year 12) Thelma Afford Prize for Art (Visual) Amelie Kumarasinghe (Year 12) IB Visual Arts Higher Level Prize Kate Snashall (Year 12) IB Visual Arts Standard Level Prize Victoria Teo (Year 12) Alison Barry Prize for Contribution to School Music Katherine Wen (Year 12) IB Music Standard Level Prize Sara Kumar (Year 12) Music Extension Prize & Drama Prize Isabella Kinealy (Year 12) Textiles and Design Prize Flora Munro (Year 12) Design and Technology Prize Bianca Dinopoulos (Year 12) Music 1 Prize
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Languages 100% of IB Chinese B SL students achieved a mark in the top two performance bands (Grade 6 & 7) 100% of IB Japanese B SL students achieved a mark in the top two performance bands (Grade 6 & 7) 100% of IB French B HL students achieved a mark in the top two performance bands (Grade 6 & 7) 100% of IB Latin B HL students achieved a mark in the top two performance bands (Grade 6 & 7) 100% of HSC Chinese Continuers students achieved a mark in the top two performance bands (Band 5 & 6)
PRIZES Emma Buckland (Year 6) Junior School Prize for Mandarin Ivy Kurtis & Maddison Turner (Year 6) Evelyn Swinnerton Prize for French Daisy Harrison-Brown (Year 12) French Continuers Prize & French Extension Prize Ruby Livingston (Year 12) IB Latin Higher Level Prize Natasha Mazay (Year 12) IB French B Standard Level Prize
100% of HSC French Continuers students achieved a mark in the top two performance bands (Band 5 & 6)
Jenni Lin (Year 12) IB French B Higher Level Prize
100% of HSC Japanese Continuers students achieved a mark in the top two performance bands (Band 5 & 6)
Emily Bannister (Year 12) IB Mandarin B Standard Level
Year 10 & 11 students took part in overseas exchanges in 2022. Three students went to Germany in collaboration with The King's School and four students visited France.
EXCURSIONS & INCURSIONS Year 7 French students enjoyed a breakfast Incursion. Year 10 French students had a lunchtime excursion to Four Frogs creperie. Year 10 Latin students visited the University of Sydney Chau Chak Wing Museum.
Gloria Gong (Year 12) IB Mandarin B Higher Level Prize
Year 12 IB students attended the CLTA Senior Classics dinner.
Anna Trahair (Year 12) Chinese Continuers & Chinese Extension Prize
Year 12 HSC Mandarin students visited the University of Sydney.
Lola Noble (Year 12) German Continuers Prize & Kissner Prize for German (Continuers)
Year 12 HSC French students participated in a NAFT immersion day. Year 12 German students attended an excursion to the Goethe Institute.
Alena Gao (Year 12) Japanese Continuers Emily Yoo (Year 12) Japanese Extension Prize Zara Leslie (Year 12) IB Spanish ab initio Standard Level Prize
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Social Sciences 2nd place in NSW for HSC Geography, Rose Dowdle 100% of IB Geography SL students achieved a mark in the top two performance bands (Grade 6 & 7)
EXCURSIONS & INCURSIONS Year 9 participated in Take 3 for the Sea program removing plastics at Balmoral Beach. Year 12 IB Geography students visited the Sydney Harbour to support their research of microplastics. Year 12 HSC Geography students travelled to the Hunter Valley as part of their viticulture studies.
PRIZES Talia Slee (Year 6) Junior School Prize for Human Society & Its Environment Rose Dowdle (Year 12) Colin B Alderdice Prize for Geography Ruby Livingston (Year 12) IB Geography Higher Level Prize Lucy Wormwell (Year 12) Business Studies Prize Tara Wallis (Year 12) Economics Prize Emily Bannister (Year 12) IB Economics Higher Level Prize Lola Noble (Year 12) Carolyn Richard Prize for Ancient History Anna Trahair (Year 12) Di Quist History Prize (Modern) & History Extension Prize Ruby Livingston (Year 12) IB History Standard Level Prize
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Catalyst ETHICS OLYMPIAD MIDDLE SCHOOL Finals 2021 Penelope Jin, Caelle Vidulich-Dunne, Maya le Her, Phillipa Lello (Y10), Chloe Jearapunpong (Y8) SENIOR SCHOOL Finals 2022 Isabella Banfield, Caitlyn Rosling, Anica Wong, Miranda Newport-O’Connor, Rose Nettleton (Y11) CLASS CLOWN Finals Kate Snashall (Y12), Tara Bansal (Y8), Helena Karedis (Y11) IGSA CHESS COMPETITION CHAMPIONS Chelsea Huey, Lotti Burt, Georgia Brown (Y8) DA VINCI DECATHLON YEAR 5 12th overall, 1st in Art & Poetry, 4th in English, 12th in Mathematics YEAR 6 5th in Art & Poetry, 8th in Creative Producers YEARS 7 2nd in Science, 9th in Creative Producers, 11th in Legacy YEAR 8 15th overall, 3rd in Ideation, 6th in Engineering, 14th in Codebreaking YEAR 9 1st in English YEAR 10 13th overall, 5th in Art & Poetry, 12th in Cartography, 15th in English YEAR 11 4th in Ideation, 8th in Mathematics, 13th in Science
GATEWAY8 COMPETITION Queenwood Quokkas Overall First Place, 1st in English, 1st in Humanities, 2nd in Creative Design, 2nd in Music, 2nd in Science Kanga-Qs 1st in Music APSMO MATHS OLYMPIAD Top 25% AMT MATHS CHALLENGE MIDDLE PRIMARY DIVISION D Arabella Kileff Y4 Helena Lee Y4 Eve Nettleton Y4 Esperanza Sanchez Garayoa Y4 Sophia Turner Y4 Sophie Ward Y4 Victoria Zhu Y4 UPPER PRIMARY DIVISION D Lucinda Hughes Y5 Alice Pickhaver Y5 Eden Hagland Y6 Talia Slee Y6 Sienna Slavica Y6 Maddison Turner Y6 AUSTRALIAN MATHS COMPETITION MIDDLE PRIMARY DIVISION D Helena Lee Y4 Sophie Ward Y4 Victoria Zhu Y4 UPPER PRIMARY DIVISION D Scarlett Clarke Y5 Lucinda Hughes Y5 Alice Pickhaver Y5 Sienna Slavica Y6
ICAS COMPETITIONS DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY D Harriett Davies Y7 Sara Lambkin Y7 Annabel Li Y7 Amy Rosling Y9 SCIENCE: D Harriett Davies Y7 Sanika Gupta Y7 Sara Lambkin Y7 Annabel Li Y7 Amy Rosling Y8 MATHEMATICS HD Elaine Liu Y3 Alice Pickhaver Y6 Annabel Li Y7 Chloe Jearapunpong Y8 D Katelyn Hooley Y3 Helena Lee Y4 Alice Pickhaver Y5 Isobel Sheridan Y5 Sienna Slavica Y6 Victoria Chang Y7 Sara Lambkin Y7 Wyn Yee She Y7 Lara Skulina Y7 Amber Kim Y9 Angela Lu Y9 Amy Rosling Y9 Aaliya Gupta Y10 Addison Roles Y10
ENGLISH HD Angela Lu Y9 D Freya Scanlon Y3 Helena Lee Y3 Charlotte Butlin Y5 Scarlett Clarke Y5 Fredrika Hall Y5 Lucinda Hughes Y5 Sasha Ighodaro Y6 Sienna Slavica Y6 Wyn Yee She Y7 Amber Kim Y9 WRITING HD Harriett Davies Y7 Wyn Yee She Y7 Chloe Jearapunpong Y8 (1st in Year group competition) D Ava Fogarty Y9 Sophie Roussos Y9 Eleni Pagidas Y10 AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE OLYMPIADS JUNIOR D Amy Rosling Y9 Angela Lu Y9 CHEMISTRY D Adie Connor Y11 Anica Wong Y11 PHYSICS D Adie Connor Y11
WORLD SCHOLARS CUP Qualifiers for the Tournament of Champions at Yale SENIOR TEAMS Top Debating team in Bangkok 5th in Team Writing 19th in Team Challenge Caitlin Bannister Penelope Jin top Debater, 1st in Social Studies YueXi Ren 6th overall scholar in competition, gold for History and Special Area 3rd Senior team in Sydney 2nd in Team Debating 4th in Team Writing Giselle Ashbolt 6th in Debating, silver in Literature Angela Lu 4th overall scholar in regional round, 2nd in Debating, 6th in Writing, silver in Social Studies Amy Rosling 10th in Debating, silver in Art 6th Senior team in Sydney 3rd in Team Writing Ava Fogarty 10th in Writing Anna Wood Melody Yin
JUNIOR TEAMS 1st Junior team in Sydney Top Team Bowl team 3rd in Team Debating 2nd in Team Challenge Team Writing INDIVIDUAL/TEAM PERFORMANCE OF MERIT 6th in Team Bowl Natalia Allen Florence Hersey Nylla Russell 6th in Team Debates Sloane Peacock, Alice Pickhaver Sofia Kurti Sienna Slavica 8th in Writing Anica Wong 5th student overall for Sydney Senior division, 3rd in Writing SR division, gold in Literature, silver in Science and Social Studies Lucinda Hughes, Amelie Daniel silver in Literature Pippi Currie, Eden Hagland, Sophia Cox silver in Art Alice Pickhaver silver in Social Studies Isobel Sheridan silver in Science Minnie Mai Ulgiati 2nd in Da Vinci Award
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Sport ATHLETICS Senior Relay 1st NSWPSSA 2022 State Champions Jacinta Fengels (Year 2) 5th 8 Years, 100m IPSHA Lola Francis (Year 4) 5th 8-10 Years Long Jump IPSHA Alessandra McWilliam (Y5) 1st 11 Years 800m CIS 3rd 11 Years 1500m at NSWPSSA, competed at Nationals Sophia Squires (Year 5) 4th 11 Years 1500m at CIS Holly Tweedale (Year 6) 1st 11 Years High Jump IPSHA 2nd 11 Years Long Jump CIS 1st 11 Years 200m CIS 2nd 11 Years 100m CIS Finalist 11 Years 100m (set Q Record) & 200m at NSWPSSA Chloe Grimmond (Year 6) 3rd 12 Years, 100m IPSHA 3rd 12 Years, High Jump at NSWPSSA, competed at Nationals (set Q record) Sally Fainga'anuku (Year 7) 7th 13 Years Shot Put 9th 13 Years Discus 4th 13 Years Javelin at the NSW All Schools Championships as part of the NSWCIS Athletics Representative Team Mia Guillergan (Year 7) 3rd 13 Years 800m 3rd 13 Years 1500m at the NSW All Schools Championships as part of the NSWCIS Athletics Representative Team Chloe Lamb (Year 9) 6th 15 Years 3000m Race Walk at the NSW All Schools Championships CRICKET CIS Cricket Team Arabella Lyne (Year 6) Juliette Evans (Year 6) Evie Callaway (Year 6) Holly Tweedale (Year 6)
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CROSS COUNTRY Rose Le Thanh (Year 5) 14th 10 Years at IPSHA, Alessandra McWilliam (Year 5) 3rd 11 Years at NSWPSSA, selected in NSW Team and competed at Nationals Sophia Squires (Year 5) 8th 11 Years at NSWPSSA Ella Hooley (Year 6) 6th 12 Years at CIS and competed at NSWPSSA
Helena Lee (Year 4) 2nd U10 Sabre NSW Championships 3rd U10 Peter Witkop Shield 3rd Novice Girl’s Sabre School Championships FOOTBALL Holly Tweedale (Year 6) CIS Football Team Alice Thompson (Year 11) IGSA, NSWCIS, NSW All Schools and SSA Football Representative Teams FUTSAL
Mia Guilleragan (Year 7) Selected for the IGSA, NSWCIS and NSW All Schools Cross Country Representative Teams
1st Windsor Competition and Quarter finalists at State Schools’ Championships
Tara Wallis (Year 12) Selected for the IGSA Cross Country Representative Team
CIS Hockey Team Arabella Lyne (Year 6)
DANCE Queenwood Dance Company - Stella HC Sydney Eisteddfod 1st Dance Spec 2nd Extreme Eisteddfod 2nd Ascham Invitational Eisteddfod HC Dance Company A at DanceLife Unite 2nd Dance Company B at Sydney Eisteddfod HC Dance Company A at Dance Spec 1st Dance Company A at Ascham Invitational Eisteddfod 2nd Dance Company B at Ascham Invitational Eisteddfod FENCING Victoria Zhu (Year 4) 1st U10 Sabre NSW Championships 2nd U10 & U12 Peter Witkop Shield 1st Novice Girl’s Sabre School Championships
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NETBALL 2nd Queenwood Netball Team at Randwick Regional Tournament, qualified for Sydney Metropolitan Tournament Bailey Tyson (Year 6) CIS Netball Team Sally Fainga'anuku (Year 7) IGSA 15 & Under Netball Representative Team Georgia Rae (Year 10) IGSA and NSWCIS 15 & Under Netball Representative Teams ROWING NSW HEAD OF THE RIVER 2nd Overall Point Score NSW STATE ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS Gold Schoolgirl Eight U19 Womens Coxed Four Silver U17 Womens Eight U16 Womens Coxed Quad U17 Womens Coxed Quad Bronze Schoolgirl Coxed Quad, U19 Womens Coxless Quad
ROWING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Bronze U19 Womens Coxed Four Silver Imogen Grey for U17 Womens Single Scull SNOW SPORTS AUSTRALIAN INTERSCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS Junior School Team 3rd Overall Primary School in NSW 9th Overall Primary School in Australia Georgia Stiel Div 4 1st Alpine at State 3rd Ski Cross at State 6th Alpine at Australian Interschools Georgie Klaas Div 5 8th Ski Cross at Australian Interschools Maya Billingham (Y11) Div 1 1st Snowbaord X 2nd Snowboard GS 3rd Snowboard Slope 1st Team Snowboard X 2nd Team Snowboard GS Bella Rotondo (Y10) Div 1 1st Team Snowboard X 2nd Team Snowboard GS Chloe Gunning (Y12) Div 1 2nd Team Moguls
IGSA and NSWCIS Swimming Teams (Senior) Caitlin De Souza (Year 8) Antigone Sotiropoulos (Year 8) Georgia Sotiropoulos (Year 8) Madeline Davis (Year 11) TAEKWONDO 1st Queenwood Seniors All Schools Girls Champion School Gold (Individual) Rebecca Hutchinson (Year 9) Silver (Individual) Ava Kurti (Year 7) Caitlyn Rosling (Year 11) Rose Nettleton (Year 11) Bronze (Individual) Holly Johnston (Year 7) Amy Rosling (Year 9) Anica Wong (Year 11) Kit Vanner (Year 11) Alexandria White (Year 11) TENNIS The Tildesley Tennis Shield 7th Queenwood Team Notable Mention Annabel Fenwick (Year 12) 5th Round in the Singles Claire Bookmyer (Year 8) & Eliza Plane (Year 8) 5th Round in the Doubles TOUCH FOOTBALL Holly Tweedale (Year 6) CIS Touch Football Team
Grace Mullins (Y12) Div 1 2nd Team Moguls
Georgia Rae (Year 10) IGSA Under 15 Touch Football Team
Grace Anderson (Y 11) Div 1 2nd Team Moguls
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Chloe Gunning (Y12) Div 1 3rd Moguls
Jocelyn Sellar (Year 11) IGSA and NSWCIS Water Polo Representative Teams
SWIMMING IPSHA Results (Junior) Everleigh Roth (Year 2) 3rd 8 Years 50m Freestyle Ava Pettigrew (Year 3) 10th 8-10 Years Backstroke (set Q record) Ella Hooley (Year 6) 5th 12 Years 50m Breaststroke
PRIZES Annabel Fenwick (Year 12) Debbie Fulton Award for Sports Captain Sarah Hull (Year 10) QPA Prize For Contribution To School Sport Chloe Gunnning (Year 12) VM Medway Award
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Social Impact & Engagement ROUGH EDGES Year 11 volunteered to help those less fortunate by serving meals and connecting with the patrons. All students received their training to serve at Rough Edges in 2023. Roughtober raised $12,339 for Rough Edges, with Year 10 and 11 students sleeping rough at home. MVC SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM Queenwood and MVC students visited one another. The Q Community again generously donated Christmas gifts for the students and friends of MVC. THE QUEENWOOD SOCIAL JUSTICE CLUB Raised over $5, 700 for the Emergency Relief Fund. BALMORAL BURN 18 teams of Junior and Senior students participated in the Head of the Hill category raising funds for the Humpty Dumpty Foundation. BALMORAL SWIM Queenwood participate in the inaugural event to raise money for the Children’s Cancer Institute. The girls raised over $900. CANTEEN BANDANNA DAY Year 8 ran a campaign and competition to raise funds for Canteen. The girls raised a total of $599.
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BOOK WEEK Senior School students wore their favourite Book Week costumes, baked book inspired cakes and participated in the Book Fair, raising over $600 for The Indigenous Literacy Foundation. MAHBOBA’S PROMISE and Queenwood have established a partnership to support young orphan refugee children who have recently arrived from Afghanistan. Senior School students and Old Girls have been hosting the girls on Saturdays, teaching the girls to swim, helping with homework and playing games. INTERGENERATIONAL PROGRAM Year 8 began an intergenerational connection with Glengarry Aged Care facility at Mosman. EXCURSIONS/ INCURSIONS: Year 2 Aboriginal weaving incursion with Aunty Teagan Murdock from Ngumpie Weaving. Year 3 Warradha Aboriginal Cultural workshop on traditional Aboriginal Dance. Year 6 Arnhem Land Mother / Daughter Yolngu Immersion. Year 8 Writing Conference with a refugee focus.
PRIZES: Natalia Allen (Year 6) & Cartin Ong (Year 12) Mosman Council Prize for Citizenship Emma Buckland (Year 6) BL Rennie Prize for Commitment and Achievement Sarah Migliorini (Year 6) QPA Prize for Outstanding Queenwood Spirit Claudia Gassmann (Year 7) Year 7 Citizenship Prize Anna McPhee Leadership Prize
Maya Brooks (Year 11) Leila Simpson Prize for Outstanding Queenwood Spirit Adie Connor (Year 11) Mosman Council Prize for Citizenship Rachel Barrie (Year 12) QOGA Prize for Commitment and Achievement Olivia Moeller (Year 12) Vicky Fenton Memorial Award for Commitment Anna Trahair (Year 12) Long Tan Youth Leadership & Teamwork Award
Sienna Smith (Year 8) Queenwood Values Award
Scarlett Smith (Year 12) IB Creativity Activity Service Prize
Lauren Dower (Year 9) Lyn Jacobs Memorial Award for Commitment
Zara Leslie (Year 12) IB Theory of Knowledge Prize
Sabrina Stepa (Year 9) Mosman-Lane Cove Legacy Prize for Community Spirit Alice Yardley (Year 9) QPA 2000 Prize for Outstanding Queenwood Spirit Caitlin Bannister (Year 10) & Saskia Bell (Year 12) Parent 2000 Award for AllRound Meritorious Effort Alix Picard (Year 10) Long Tan Youth Leadership and Teamwork Award Penelope Jin & Abigail Kilfoil (Year 10) Sydney University Academic Excellence Award
Kate Snashall (Year 12) Mrs P H Morton Prize for Vice Head Prefect Emily Bannister (Year 12) Lawrance Prize for Head Prefect
Engineering, Debating & Public Speaking MINISPRINT SOLAR RACING Years 6 – 9 participated in the UNSW event for its 6th year. Sanika Gupta (Year 7) placed 2nd in the NSW Senior Spring car class. Queenwood 2nd & 4th in the straight sprint car classes and 4th in the boat class. SCIENCE & ENGINEERING CHALLENGE Queenwood placed 2nd in the Ravenswood School heat.
QUTE Electric car build started in 2022 with 17 students from Years 8 – 12. QUTE students were visited by Bevan Dooley, The CEO of Janis Engineering to gain insight into electric vehicles. The Electric Vehicle Car Club sent a representative to help students unpack key features for the QUTE project. VEX ROBOTICS Introduced in 2022 for 8 Year 10 Robotics students Jared Lee participated and instructed students through VEX robotics.
SPEAK UP COMPETITION Year 8 participated in the Inaugural Speak Up Public Speaking Competition in Term 4. Judges awarded best effort to Jacqueline Burgess and best speaker to Chloe Jearapunpong. THE PLAIN ENGLISH SPEAKING AWARD Penelope Jin (Year 10) First place in State and National finalist. ARCHDALE DEBATING COMPETITION First place Year 7A
IGSA FESTIVAL OF SPEECH Students participated in the Festival of Speech at Pymble Ladies College in October, representing Queenwood in the following categories: Junior Poetry: Sara Lambkin (Year 7) Senior Poetry: Maya Le Her (Year 10) Junior Readings: Mia Guillergan (Year 7) Senior Readings: Kit Vanner (Year 11)
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What do these results mean? An extract from a 2017 letter to parents from the Principal. We have high academic expectations for our girls but the focus on examination results must be kept within proper bounds.
for comparing how many students got an A grade/Band 6 in individual subjects but it fails to answer important questions. Here are some of them.
A fulfilling and happy life is so much more than academic achievement, and one set of examinations can never be more than a snapshot of your daughter’s learning. We celebrate each girl’s achievement within her own particular context. A girl who works hard, overcomes difficulty and perseveres through frustration or hardship has accomplished something great. That is true whether or not she attains the highest mark. Each year the Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) publishes a list ranking every school in NSW according to its HSC results. This garners much attention but it is clear that few readers understand how it works.
1. Should the difficulty of the subject count?
How is the HSC marked? HSC students typically do five or six subjects (courses) and receive a mark and a ‘Band’ for each. The simplest way to think of a ‘Band’ is like a grade – an ‘A’ is for marks in the 90s, ‘B’ for marks in the 80s etc. But in the HSC an ‘A grade’ is called a Band 6 (90 or over). Band 5 is 80 – 89, Band 4 is 70 – 79 and so on.
How do the school rankings work? The SMH reporting methodology is simple: for each school, they compare the number of students sitting the HSC to the number of Band 6s (i.e. A grades) they were awarded. The ‘winner’ is the school with the highest number of Band 6s per student. Hypothetically, a student who receives a Band 6 in Knitting appears to have performed better than a student who receives a Band 5 in Rocket Science so it is a good method 42
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One student gets an A in the hardest level of Maths, and another gets an A in the lowest level of Maths. Which is better? That’s easy, but what about a C in the hardest Maths course versus an A in the easiest? There are even trickier comparisons: an A grade (Band 6) in French versus a B (Band 5) in Physics? Or a C in Physics versus an A in History? HSC results do not engage with these questions and simply ignore the relative difficulty of subjects. Using the SMH rankings as a measure of academic success is only valid if you believe that the widely varying academic demands of each course are irrelevant. In their calculations, they only count the number of Band 6s (i.e. the A grades), regardless of difficulty of subject. A school can achieve lots of Band 6s in the highest Maths course or the lowest Maths course – and it will be counted the same. Most parents want to know how much their child has learned within a given course, so a Band 6 in the lowest Maths course is important information and should be celebrated. But I think parents also care about how far their child was academically stretched. If that’s you, these rankings won’t help. 2. Should the results of students who don’t get an A grade count? Consider two hypothetical schools. Which has better results? School X Band 6: 20 Band 5: 0 Band 4: 0 Band 3: 80
School Y Band 6: 15 Band 5: 85 Band 4: 0 Band 3: 0
Which is better? The SMH rankings are clear: School X is better than School Y. Yet even if we assume that all students have the same starting point (a big assumption), some would argue that School Y is better, because 100% of students get a Band 5 (B) or higher. At Queenwood, we care about our ‘A grade’ students (Band 6) – that goes without saying – but we also care about the results of students who get Bs and Cs and so on. They are not measured in these rankings, but we think their learning is also part of a school’s success. 3. Should a school’s results in other rigorous examinations count? The IB Diploma has been offered at Queenwood for over 15 years but we are one of only 20 or so schools in NSW to offer this internationally recognised credential. In that group of 20, the proportion of IB students can vary from 10% to 70% of the Year 12 cohort. Removing the results of a significant proportion of the cohort will skew the results for schools offering both HSC and IB but no adjustments are made by the SMH in the calculation of rankings. In recent years, around one third of Queenwood girls have typically chosen to take the IB and their average ATAR has been 95.72 (2019), 95.48 (2018), 95.82 (2017) and 97.1 (2016). This means our average IB student is in the top 3 – 4% of the State, so it is obvious that our ranking on HSC results alone is significantly affected. The same applies to all IB schools. (While I am at it, I should point out that our strongest students are equally interested in the HSC and IB. Our girls achieve highly in both pathways but where a large number of students choose the IB, their success is ignored by the SMH rankings).
So how can we measure academic achievement? Each student who sits the HSC or IB Diploma receives an ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank). This is simply a percentile, so an ATAR of 91 indicates that a student has performed better than 91% of the state (ie is in the top 9%). The ATAR has several advantages: • it takes into account all levels of achievement (i.e. not just the A grades) • it is issued to all students (both HSC and IB) • it is adjusted for the relative strength of the cohort in each subject (e.g. the hardest Maths course is treated differently from the lowest Maths course). The ATAR will not predict who will be successful in the future, and nor will it tell us who is most wise or compassionate; but for the narrow purpose of measuring examination performance, it is statistically rigorous and is also the most reliable indicator of success in future tertiary study. So if you’re interested in a narrow but robust measure of academic achievement, the ATAR is the best place to start. There are many important questions about how we can accurately assess students’ learning without losing sight of our higher purpose, which is to equip our girls to become women of strength, courage, compassion and purpose.
Elizabeth Stone PRINCIPAL
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