TEE Results 2008

Congratulations to all of our Year 12 students on their outstanding results:

Graduation

Of our eligible Year 12 students (118), over 99% received the Curriculum Council Western Australian Certificate of Education.

University Entrance

99% of girls (108 out of 109) who sat the Western Australian Tertiary Entrance Examination are eligible for university entrance.  In addition, seven of the nine students who completed the Wholly School Assessed (WSA) program are eligible for university preparation courses or portfolio entry.

St Hilda’s population tends to be focused towards university entrance with more than 92% of students electing university entrance courses.

Summary of Achievement
On the basis of the Tertiary Entrance Ranking (TER) St Hilda’s students achieved the following results:

• 13% (14 students) achieved in the top 1% in the State. This means that they obtained a TER of 99.00 or above.
• 23% (25 students) achieved in the top 2.5% This equates to a TER of 97.50 or higher.
• 67 % (73 students) were in the top 10% (TER of 90 or more)
• 69% achieved an average scaled mark in the top third of marks.  This means that they scored an average of greater than 64.5%.

Subject Results
In terms of individual subject results, St Hilda’s was listed ten times in the top 10 schools. The subject listing is compiled from the percentage of students at each school who achieve a scaled mark of 75 or more in the subject.  The subjects are wide ranging and include the following.

• The Humanities and Social Sciences: English, English Literature, Drama, Economics and Media Production and Analysis
• Mathematics, Sciences and Technology: Calculus, Discrete Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physical Education Studies.

General Exhibitions

Two students were awarded General Exhibitions:
Jolene Lim
Chloe Mills
These are awarded to the 40 students with the highest score based on an average of five tertiary entrance subjects.

Certificates of Distinction

Fifteen Certificates of Distinction were awarded to our students.  These are awarded to students in the top 0.5% of candidates in a particular subject.

Applicable Mathematics - Jolene Lim
Discrete Mathematics - Sophie Alcock, Lillian Barrymore, Jia Min Ho, Chloe Mills, Samantha Moore, Katherine Smith, Erin Somerville
Economics - Chloe Mills, Erin Somerville
English Literature - Lily Hands, Olivia Thorne, Claire Wojturski
Human Biology - Erin Somerville
Indonesian Advanced - Putri Yusman (Special certificate)

Certificates of Excellence

Nineteen graduates (16%) were awarded Certificates of Excellence for achieving at least 10 grades of A in Years 11 and 12.

Sophie Alcock
Lily Hands
Victoria Hann
Jia Min Ho
Rose Kenney
Claudia Lagrange
Jolene Lim
Hillary Loh
Chloe Mills
Keisha Pallathil
Melissa Pitch
Marieke Punt
Katherine Smith
Erin Somerville
Jessica Stubbs
Isabelle Tan
Shehjar Trisal
Isobel Whitaker
Claire Wojturski

Tertiary Entrance Ranking of 99.00 and over
The following students achieved a TER of over 99.00 and deserve special mention.
Sophie Alcock - 99.45
Lily Hands - 99.65
Jia Min Ho - 99.30
Rose Kenney - 99.45
Claudia Lagrange - 99.45
Jolene Lim - 99.90
Chloe Mills - 99.85
Samantha Moore - 99.15
Keisha Pallathil - 99.40
Katherine Smith - 99.60
Erin Somerville - 99.70
Jessica Stubbs - 99.65
Isabelle Tan - 99.35
Claire Wojturski - 99.65