27 Feb 2015
Springwood High School has a proud tradition of excellence, creativity and success.We are committed to developing the academic and personal excellence of our students. Our teachers are highly capable, experienced, passionate, and caring. We strive for high levels of challenge, engagement and support for all students in their learning. Our students are inspiring in their dedication to their learning and their determination to be resilient, caring and ethical people. We acknowledge and celebrate their academic achievements, and congratulate them on their personal and collective accomplishments.
2014 HSC Results
Springwood High School applauds the ATAR scores of its high achieving students in 2014, including: Georgia Anson 93.65, Jake Gilliland 92.5, Rosaleen Cooney 90.5, Elana Andrews-Marney 89.75
Ben Simson 89.45 and Blake Staples 82.65. The school received 24 Band 6 results in 2014, demonstrating great consistency across its Senior Year 1 (SY1) and Senior Year 2 (SY2) cohorts within its vertical curriculum structure. SY1 students, completing their first HSC exams, achieved 13 Band 6 results; and 11 Band 6 results were achieved by SY2 students. Sophie Bellotti from SY1 remarkably scored 4 Band 6 results or equivalent, including an amazing score of 96 in her 3 subjects worth 2 units. SY2 student Rosemary Cooney scored Band 6 results in her 2 HSC subjects completed in 2014, Ancient History and Visual Arts. The Band 5 results across the 2 cohorts numbered 109. We are committed with our vertical curriculum structure to having a very diverse range of subjects and it's wonderful to see students doing so well in a wide range of subjects. This speaks volumes to their commitment, their dedication and to the talent of their teachers. Special recognition goes to students who have excelled in the Creative and Performing Arts. Samantha Egan was successfully accepted into the Callback 2014 Dance HSC performance showcase. In Drama, nominations for Onstage were received by Band 6 student Jai Johns for her individual and group performances. Congratulations go to students who have received early entry offers to university, including Dominic Bleijie and Eden Stubbs who have both been offered the opportunity to study theatre media at CSU.
2013 HSC Results
Springwood High School students matched it with the best in the state in the 2013 HSC. One student achieved a remarkable score of 99/100 in Drama, placing her 2ndin the state. A male student was 7thin the state in Studies of Religion and 9thin the state in Ancient History. The HSC class of 2013 achieved 42 band 6 results (i.e. an HSC mark of 90/100) across 19 subjects. Outstanding university entry scores were achieved, including: 99.3, 99.1, 96.85, 95.2, 94.25 and 93.9.
Two cohorts of Springwood High School students completed HSC examinations in 2013: Year 12 and Senior Year 1. In the transition to the school's Combined Senior Curriculum, Senior Year 1 was the first group of Springwood High School students to complete the HSC following what the Board of Studies calls a vertical curriculum, in which 3 HSC subjects are completed in the first year of senior studies and a further 3 HSC subjects completed in the second year. Student success came in a broad range of subjects, reflecting the diverse curriculum on offer to students at Springwood High School. In total, 42 band 6 results (i.e. an HSC mark of 90/100 or above) were achieved in 19 subjects.
2012 HSC Results
Springwood High School's HSC class of 2012 continued the school's tradition of academic success. Twenty individual Band 6 results (i.e. an HSC mark of 90/100 or greater) were awarded, ranging across 7 subjects. Subject highlights included 4 Band 6 results being awarded in Ancient History, 3 in French Beginners and 3 in Industrial Technology. In 6 of the 7 subjects in which Springwood High School students achieved Band 6 results, the relative percentage awarded exceeded that for all students in NSW. The outstanding individual performer achieved 3 Band 6 results and 2 high Band 5 results. 106 Band 5 results were awarded to Springwood High School students. In Textiles and Design, 83% of students achieved an HSC mark of 80/100 or greater, exceeding the comparative state percentage by 37%. In French Beginners, 72% of students achieved an HSC mark of 80/100 or greater, exceeding the comparative state percentage by 25%.