Congratulations to the St Mary’s Cathedral College Sydney Class of 2023 on your outstanding Higher School Certificate (HSC) results!

Our school climbed four positions in the The Sydney Morning Herald rankings, placing 135th in the state.

We recorded 78 Distinguished Achievers, one All Rounder and three Top Achievers, together with a Band 6 rate of 13 per cent. Our college Dux achieved a phenomenal ATAR of 99.15 and a further 17 students achieved an ATAR over 90. 

In terms of individual highlights among our students, Marcel Reskakis secured third place in the state for Construction Examination, and Declan Bolger secured sixth place in the state for Studies of Religion I and tenth place in the state for Ancient History. 

St Mary’s Cathedral College Principal Kerrie McDiarmid congratulated Year 12 on their HSC success. 

“The Class of 2023 were a cohesive and collaborative group who worked to ensure collective success.”

“There were some outstanding results across a range of subjects. It was fantastic to see so many students being recognised as top place getters in the state and Archdiocese.”

“One of the key strategies to our school’s HSC successes included a mentorship program with staff and students, as well as an academic coaching with alumni, which ensured a sustained focus for students,” Mrs McDiarmid said.

SUCCESS ACROSS THE SYSTEM 

Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) has once again achieved outstanding results in the 2023 Higher School Certificate (HSC) with nine of its 33 secondary schools ranked among the top 100 high schools in NSW.

A total of 18 schools ranked among the top 150 high schools—one more than last year—strengthening SCS’s position as one of the top performing systems in Australia.

SCS recorded an impressive 2780 Distinguished Achievers, 47 Top Achievers and 67 All Rounders.

Notably, eight SCS students also received HSC First in Course honours.

ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL COLLEGE SYDNEY 2023 HSC RESULTS AT A GLANCE

Here is a recap of our 2023 HSC highlights:

  • 78 Distinguished Achievers – lists the students who achieved a result in the highest band (Band 6 or Band E4) for one or more courses, not including results for courses studied external to their school
  • One All Rounder – number of students scoring above 90 in at least 10 units
  • Three Top Achievers – students who achieved one of the highest places in a HSC course or optional exam and also achieved a result in the highest band
  • Eight First Places across the Archdiocese of Sydney
  • College Dux achieved an ATAR of 99.15, and our second-place student achieved an ATAR of 99.10
  • 17 students achieved an ATAR over 90
  • Ranked 135th in the state