Emanuel School’s Year 12 students (along with their teachers, parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and the whole community) recently celebrated their long-awaited HSC results. Andrew Watt’s message below reflects his pride and admiration for a Year Group that stepped up and to prove that resilience, focus and determination are traits that help success to flourish in an ever-changing and challenging landscape. A special mention must be made to all the teachers who have nurtured and supported these students from Pre-school to Year 12. 

We have prepared a brochure, featuring interviews, our impressive HSC stats and a celebration of the diverse range of futures that our Year 12 students have selected. Don’t miss out on hearing from our students and celebrating their success. It’s just a click away.

And the honours go to… the Class of 2021

Mazal tov to the Class of 2021 on their outstanding HSC results. The academic performance of this cohort is all the more impressive, as they learned under the shadow of the COVID pandemic across both their senior years. I am very proud of their resilience and perseverance, as they maintained a strong focus on their studies throughout their remote learning journey and the extended build up to the HSC Examinations. This ability to work independently under difficult conditions is a highly prized mindset and skill that they will carry with them into their futures.

Our teaching staff share the honours with Year 12 2021, as the heroes of this journey. Their commitment to preparing and delivering engaging lessons and providing emotional and academic support throughout both remote and on-campus learning has made a genuine difference. I acknowledge with gratitude the detailed and ongoing feedback and support that our teachers provided.

We have much to celebrate that goes beyond individual success. We congratulate the teachers and students of those subjects that achieved consistently strong results this year. 

A special mention must go to those students who achieved an All-Rounders Award. Mazal tov to Lara King, Jessica Lowy, Ruben Mihalovich and Jordan Stein. We are also pleased to announce that Liam Engler achieved an outstanding State ranking of 4th in Modern Hebrew Continuers.

Whilst we can be rightly proud of those students who achieved a Band 5 or 6 performance in an HSC course, it is equally important to acknowledge those students who performed at their personal best, at whatever level that may have been. We share their pride in their HSC results. I also highlight the achievements of those students in this cohort who faced a range of personal challenges and yet persevered to complete their final year. Their courage and tenacity are impressive.

Every year we are delighted to congratulate students who are selected or nominated for HSC Showcases.

As the graduates of the Class of 2021 commence the next step of their life journey, they are reminded that whilst we celebrate their impressive ATAR results, it will be their character, personal values, and experience at Emanuel that will be their foundation, as they embark upon further studies or enter the workforce. As Emanuel alumni, they graduate equipped to be the best that they can be and to contribute to both our Jewish and broader communities, as informed and ethical changemakers.

Andrew Watt, Principal

Highlights from HSC Feature in the Australian Jewish News