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In 2017, 50 percent of our Year 12

students placed in the top 10 percent

in Australia.

St Peter’s College is proud to celebrate

the hard work and achievements of our

Year 12 cohort.

St Peter’s College Celebrating our 2017 Year 12 results

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A message from the Headmaster and Director of Learning and Teaching Excellence

Tim Browning, Headmaster

Emily FitzSimons, Director of Learning and Teaching Excellence

Welcome from Tim Browning:

I am delighted to share the combined results achieved by our Year 12 cohort in 2017, studying either the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) or International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program.

50 percent of students achieved an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of 90 and above; placing them in the top 10 percent in Australia. As a School we are very proud of these results. They reflect the incredible determination of students, the tireless support of their families, and the passion and skill of our staff at St Peter’s College.

Among the boys there were many exceptional individual achievements in both courses. I would like to congratulate the two students who are the joint recipients of the Young Exhibition for the Dux of the School: Isaac Tennant and Andrew Zhang.

Each student is on their own unique and personal learning journey and I hope every student is proud of what they have achieved. We look forward to hearing from the boys as they begin their journey into adulthood, careers and other life-changing adventures.

Tim Browning,

Headmaster

Welcome from Emily FitzSimons:

It has been an honour and privilege to watch these young men achieve such great academic heights. Year 12 is the culmination of many years of hard work and dedication – and I am so proud of all they have achieved.

Four IB students deserve a special mention for achieving a rarity, known as a Bilingual Diploma. This means that five of their six subjects were studied in their second language, which is most impressive. Congratulations to Xiaoyu (Thomas) Song, Xinyan Zhang, DeYu Zhao and Sikai Zhu.

In addition to our highest achievers, I would particularly like to acknowledge those boys who overcame personal challenges. Whether they achieved a personal best, gained entry to their course of choice or earned a pleasing grade through sheer hard work, we applaud them. It is this resilience and growth mindset that will reward them richly in the years ahead. For now, they can be very proud of all they have achieved.

I wish everyone in the graduating class of 2017 a bright and happy future.

Emily FitzSimons,

Director of Learning and Teaching Excellence

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Summary of 2017 Results

4 STUDENTSachieved a an ATAR

of 99.85

75MERITS

were achieved, for a maximum possible score

in an individual subject

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The combined IB and SACE median

ATAR is 90.10

90.10

11%

17%

35%

50%

74%

of our students achieved an ATAR of 99 and above

of our students achieved an ATAR of 98 and above

of our students achieved an ATAR of 95 and above

of our students achieved an ATAR of 90 and above

of our students achieved an ATAR of 80 and above

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Young Exhibition for the Dux of School

Recipients of the Young Exhibition

for the Dux of the School

Isaac Tennant (IB) 44 = 99.85

Entered in 2012, Hawkes House

2017 Achievements: House Prefect, JS Thomson Prize for Chemistry (IB), Old Collegians Biology Prize (IB), Old Collegians Geography Prize (IB), International Geography Olympiad (Serbia) represented Australia, First XI Soccer , Senior A Team II, Debating (Symbols), Historical Society, Public Speaking

Subjects: English A SL, German B SL (Merit), Geography HL (Merit), Biology HL (Merit), Mathematics SL (Merit), Chemistry HL (Merit).

Isaac is a responsible, trustworthy and mature young man who is to be commended on his willingness to actively support others. He was a humble student with a strong moral compass: these are outstanding qualities that will hold him in good stead for the future. Isaac has a genuine care and concern for his peers and demonstrated a generous disposition. Highly organised, Isaac has worked with dedication and the highest levels of commitment in his pursuit of academic excellence whilst studying for the IB Diploma. He is a patient and honourable young man, who achieved success through perseverance, hard work and dedication.

Andrew Zhang (SACE) 99.85

Entered in 2013, MacDermott House

2017 Achievements: House Colours, Chess Champion – Senior, Senior C3 Badminton, Senior C1 Basketball, Division 2 Chess (Colours)

Subjects: Biology (Merit), Chemistry (Merit), English Literary Studies, Mathematical Methods (Merit), Physics (Merit), Research Project B

Andrew is a dedicated, intelligent, reliable and compassionate young man. He is responsible, trustworthy, mature and is to be commended on his willingness to be actively supportive of others. Andrew was a worthy recipient of House Colours in 2017 and enjoyed badminton, basketball, chess and debating while at School. He is an outstanding Chess player who was awarded Colours for Chess in 2017 and was the Senior School Chess Champion in 2017. Andrew’s outstanding academic ability was recognised in 2015, when he was awarded an Academic Excellence prize.

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Congratulations to the following students who achieved a Merit.

International Baccalaureate

In the IB, a Merit is awarded for a maximum grade of 7 in a subject.

Andreyev Edward

Spanish ab initio SL

Laurie Brown

Spanish ab initio SL, Mathematical Studies SL, Economics HL

Oliver Marshall

Economics HL, Physics HL, Chemistry HL, Mathematics SL

Oscar Moore

Biology HL

Indran Mukherjee

Mathematics SL

Daniel Munro

History HL, Chemistry HL, Physics HL

Will Proudman

Economics HL, Chemistry HL, Physics SL, Mathematics SL

Matthew Robinson

Physics HL, Chemistry SL

Xiaoyu (Thomas) Song

English B HL

Reuben Symon

Spanish ab initio SL, Chemistry HL, Physics SL, Mathematics HL

Isaac Tennant

German B SL, Geography HL, Biology HL, Mathematics SL, Chemistry HL

Hugo Walker

Sports, Exercise & Health Science SL

Lachlan Wood

Spanish ab initio SL

Matthew Worley

Physics HL, Geography HL, Sports, Exercise & Health Science

DeYu Zhao

English B HL, Physics SL, Mathematics SL

Sikai Zhu

English B, Mathematics SL

South Australian Certificate of Education

Students must receive an A+ in a subject to earn a Merit but not all A+ grades are a Merit. Merits are given sparingly and only to the very highest achievers of A+ students, as determined by the SACE Board.

Riley Badenoch

Material Products

Caleb Bem

Biology, Research Project B

Armaan Bhangu

Accounting

Adam Binks

Information Technology

Daniel Binks

Legal Studies, Biology

Xavier Borgas

General Mathematics

Christopher Burton

Music Ensemble Performance, Mathematical Methods, Physics, Research Project B

Sebastian Cardone

Business & Enterprise

Hannibal Coates

Visual Arts – Art

James Edwards

Material Products

Atacan Ertugrul

Chemistry, Physics

Tristan Hall

Mathematical Methods, Physics, Research Project B

Lachlan Hillis

Economics, Mathematical Methods

Krishna Maheswaran

Research Project B

Dion Mai

Accounting, Specialist Mathematics, Physics

Edward Palmer

Business & Enterprise

Alec Sigismondi

Business & Enterprise

Sam Wilson

Business & Enterprise

Andrew Zhang

Biology, Chemistry, Mathematical Methods, Physics

List of Merit Recipients

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Top Achievers

Caleb Bem (SACE) 99.80

Entered in 2011, MacDermott House

2017 Achievements: Cross Country Team Vice Captain (Symbols), Senior A4 Tennis

Subjects: Biology (Merit), Chemistry, Mathematical Methods, Specialist Mathematics, Physics, Research Project B (Merit)

Tristan Hall (SACE) 99.75

Entered in 2013, Young House

2017 Achievements: St Peter’s College Music Scholarship, FJ & HV Thwaites Prize for Music, Young House Ella Roe Prize, Fourth XI Cricket, Senior B1 Table Tennis, Vice Captain of Music, Orchestra, Concert Master (Colours), Senior Concert Band (Colours), Big Band 1 (Colours)

Subjects: Chemistry, English Literary Studies, Mathematical Methods (Merit), Specialist Mathematics, Physics (Merit), Integrated Learning, Music Ensemble Performance, Research Project B (Merit)

Deon Mai (SACE) 99.75

Entered in 2013, Farrell House

2017 Achievements: House Prefect, House Colours, Charles Gillham Memorial Prize for Physics (SACE), RR Stuckey Prize for Mathematics (SACE), Senior B Badminton, Third XI Soccer

Subjects: Accounting (Merit), Biology, English, Mathematical Methods, Specialist Mathematics (Merit), Physics (Merit), Research Project B

Laurie Brown (IB) 42 = 99.40

Entered in 2009, Farr House

2017 Achievements: School Prefect, House Captain, G H Farr Service and Loyalty Prize, Athletics Co-Vice Captain (Colours), Third XI Soccer, Senior A Debating (Symbols), Historical Society, Public Speaking Co-Captain

Subjects: English A HL, Spanish ab initio SL (Merit), History HL, Economics HL, Chemistry SL, Mathematical Studies SL (Merit)

Christopher Burton (SACE) 99.85

Entered in 2013, Hawkes House

2017 Achievements: AEH Evans Memorial Music Prize, Dr James Robert William Rehn Music Medal, Old Collegians Mathematical Methods Prize, Captain of Music, Senior B Badminton, Fourth XI Soccer, Big Band 1 (Colours), Dixieland Band (Colours), Generations in Jazz – Super Band, Senior Concert Band (Colours)

Subjects: English Literary Studies, Music Ensemble Performance (Merit), Music Solo Performance, Mathematical Methods (Merit), Physics (Merit), Specialist Mathematics, Research Project B (Merit)

Atacan Ertugrul (SACE) 99.85

Entered in 2003, Hawkes House

2017 Achievements: House Prefect, GA Polkinghorne Prize for Mathematics (SACE), Hawkes House MW Bednall Prize, Leonard & Douglas Grummett Prize for Service, Volleyball – Most Outstanding Senior Player Cup, MR Freney Prize for Chemistry, Senior C2 Basketball, Open A Volleyball (Colours)

Subjects: Chemistry (Merit), English Literary Studies, Mathematical Methods, Physics (Merit), Specialist Mathematics, Biology, Research Project B

Reuben Symon (IB) 43 = 99.70

Entered in 2004, Farr House

2017 Achievements: School Prefect, DE Genders Prize for English (IB), LAG Symons Prize for Mathematics (IB), Senior C3 Badminton, Senior B1 Table Tennis, Division 2 Chess Team, Debating (Symbols)

Subjects: English A HL, Spanish ab initio SL (Merit), Geography SL, Chemistry HL (Merit), Physics SL (Merit), Mathematics HL (Merit)

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Casey Voss (SACE) 99.05

Entered in 2015, Da Costa House

2017 Achievements: House Colours, First XVIII Football (Colours), Drive Tennis, Vice Captain Tennis (Colours)

Subjects: Accounting, English, Mathematical Methods, Specialist Mathematics, Physics, Research Project B

Matthew Robinson (IB) 41 = 98.85

Entered in 2010, Da Costa House

2017 Achievements: House Prefect, Da Costa House DJS Thomas Prize, Debating (Symbols), School Maths Competition, Open C1 Basketball, Open Swimming Team (Colours), Open B Water Polo

Subjects: English A HL, German B SL, History SL, Physics HL (Merit), Chemistry SL (Merit), Mathematics HL

DeYu Zhao (IB) 41 = 98.85

Entered in 2015, Hawkes House

2017 Achievements: Senior C3 Badminton, Third XI Soccer, Chinese Society

Subjects: Chinese A SL, English B HL (Merit), Economics HL, Business Management HL, Physics SL (Merit), Mathematics SL (Merit)

Sikai Zhu (IB) 41 = 98.85

Entered in 2016, School & Allen House

2017 Achievements: Old Collegians Chinese A (IB), Old Collegians English B (IB), Australian Economics Competition (Distinction), Senior B2 Table Tennis

Subjects: Chinese A SL, English B HL (Merit), Economics SL, Physics HL, Mathematics SL (Merit), Visual Arts HL

Armaan Bhangu (SACE) 98.50

Entered in 2016, School & Allen House

2017 Achievements: House Colours, DJ Lee Prize for Accounting Studies, Old Collegians Legal Studies Prize, Third XI Soccer, Open B Volleyball, Mooting (Colours)

Subjects: Accounting (Merit), Biology, English Literary Studies, Legal Studies, General Mathematics, Research Project B

Oliver Marshall (IB) 42 = 99.40

Entered in 2003, Short House

2017 Achievements: School Prefect, House Captain, Charles Gillham Memorial Prize for Physics (IB), Third XVIII Football, Open A Water Polo, Service Society, Saxophone Quartet

Subjects: English A SL, German B SL, Economics HL (Merit), Physics HL (Merit), Chemistry HL (Merit), Mathematics SL (Merit)

Daniel Munro (IB) 42 = 99.40

Entered in 2010, Hawkes House

2017 Achievements: School Prefect, House Captain, Hawkes House MW Bednall Prize, Senior C1 Basketball, Open B Water Polo, Prayer Group Co-Leader

Subjects: English A HL, Chinese B SL, History HL (Merit), Chemistry HL (Merit), Physics SL (Merit), Mathematics SL

Will Proudman (IB) 42 = 99.40

Entered in 2009, Woodcock House

2017 Achievements: School Prefect, Chris Taylor Medal for Open 1500m Champion, Jack Klemich Medal, Old Collegians Economics Prize (IB), Old Collegians German Prize (IB), Achilles Cup, First XI Cricket, Co-Vice Captain (Colours), First XVIII Football (Colours), Big Band 1

Subjects: English A SL, German B HL, Economics HL (Merit), Chemistry HL (Merit), Physics SL (Merit), Mathematics SL (Merit)

Daniel Binks (SACE) 99.30

Entered in 2013, Da Costa House

2017 Achievements: Third XI Soccer, Open A Volleyball (Symbols)

Subjects: Biology (Merit), Chemistry, English Literary Studies, Legal Studies (Merit), Mathematical Methods, Research Project B

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Top Achievers

Matthew Worley (IB) 40 = 98.30

Entered in 2010, Da Costa House

2017 Achievements: House Prefect, Second XI Cricket, Second XI Soccer, Captain, Historical Society, Golf, Australian Geography Competition (Distinction)

Subjects: English A SL, German B SL, Geography HL (Merit), Physics HL (Merit), Sports, Exercise & Health Science SL (Merit), Mathematics HL

James Edwards (SACE) 98.25

Entered in 2003, Young House

2017 Achievements: Senior B2 Table Tennis, Senior B1 Table Tennis, Big Band 1 (Symbols), Flute Ensemble, Orchestra (Colours), Senior Concert Band (Colours), Generations in Jazz, Les Misérables, Orchestra (Flute)

Subjects: Chemistry, Music Ensemble Performance, Mathematical Methods, Material Products (Merit), Specialist Mathematics, Physics, Integrated Learning, Research Project B

Adam Binks (SACE) 98.50

Entered in 2013, Da Costa House

2017 Achievements: Open A Volleyball (Symbols)

Subjects: Accounting, English, Information Technology (Merit), Mathematical Methods, Research Project B

Guy Laurencis (SACE) 98.35

Entered in 2013, Young House

2017 Achievements: Fourth XI Soccer, Open A Volleyball

Subjects: Accounting, English Literary Studies, Economics, Legal Studies, General Mathematics, Research Project B

Edward Andreyev (IB) 40 = 98.30

Entered in 2008, Woodcock House

2017 Achievements: School Prefect, House Captain, HH Marten Prize for History (IB), Service Learning Medal, Senior C1 Basketball, School Swimming Team, Captain (Colours), Open A Water Polo, Vice Captain (Colours), Senior Concert Band (Colours), Flute Ensemble, Historical Society, Senior A Debating (Symbols), Reconciliation Society Secretary, Service Society, eLearning Adelaide University Challenge

Subjects: English A HL, Spanish ab initio SL (Merit), Business Management HL, History HL, Sports, Exercise & Health Science SL, Mathematics SL

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