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It is with great pleasure and a good deal of pride that I commend this publication to members of our College community and beyond in providing details about our 2017 Higher School Certificate results. It is testament to the commitment to learning and achievement that once again our Year 12 class has produced outstanding results. Equally, our teaching staff is worthy of this recognition for the quality of the learning experiences that our boys are afforded, from Year 5 all the way through to Year 12.

We are proud of the academic achievements of our boys and commit ourselves to excellence in all facets of learning and teaching. Our College is a non-selective, comprehensive Catholic boys’ school in the Edmund Rice tradition. We accept enrolments from boys not based on their academic ability or potential, but rather on the desire of families for a Catholic education. The culture of our College is such that the aspiration to succeed is deeply embedded in the way we do things around here. Equally importantly, our work with families in helping to produce well-rounded, caring and considerate gentlemen who are prepared to use their gifts to serve others is always at the forefront of our endeavours.

What is most pleasing about the 2017 results is the variety of courses and faculties from which high achievers are represented. I offer my sincere congratulations to all boys in the Class of 2017 on their results, and pay particular tribute to Frank Malfitano as College Dux with an ATAR of 99.55 and Nicholas McFadden as Proxime Accessit with an ATAR of 98.95. In addition, mention must be made of Nicholas McFadden who came 8th in the State in Studies of Religion 1 Unit, Matthew Miceli for his nomination and inclusion in ArtExpress and Nicolas Di Cecco for his Encore nomination. In all, the Class of 2017 achieved 161 Band 6 or E4 nominations. These results speak loudly of the strength and success of St Patrick’s College. I hope you are as proud of our students as we are!

Dr Craig Wattam

Cover photo courtesy of Harvey Brown Photography.

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Principal’s Introduction

Congratulations to our graduating Class of 2017 on their outstanding Higher School Certificate results.

It is well acknowledged by the wider community that the College has a rich enduring tradition and a highly regarded reputation bolstered by high standards, expectations and results in academic, sporting and cultural pursuits whilst offering a quality contemporary Catholic and secular education. These are well-documented and reiterated in various College publications posted periodically on the College’s website, such as the Especean, the Lucerna, the Lumen and the Annual Report.

The following pages of this publication are part of an ongoing testament to the consistently strong academic performance achieved by our senior students each and every year in the Higher School Certificate.

Mr Michael Cutrupi

Please note that the College does not receive formal notifications of ATAR results. As such the results contained within this booklet have been shared with the College by the students themselves.

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From the Director of Curriculum

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COLLEGE DUX ALL-ROUND ACHIEVERS’ LIST

FRANK MALFITANOATAR 99.55Meritorious Achievement in:Business StudiesEnglish (Advanced)Mathematics Extension 1Mathematics Extension 2PhysicsStudies of Religion I

JACOB SASSINE ATAR 98.45Meritorious Achievement in:English (Advanced)MathematicsPhysicsStudies of Religion IBusiness Studies

ALL-ROUND ACHIEVERS’ LIST

SAMUEL MATHIESON ATAR 97.702017 Student Welfare PrefectMeritorious Achievement in:Mathematics Extension 1Mathematics Extension 2PhysicsItalian ContinuersEnglish (Advanced)

TOP ACHIEVERS’ LIST

NICHOLAS MCFADDEN8th in the State in Studies of Religion 1 Unit.

ALL-ROUND ACHIEVERS’ LIST

MITCHELL DEVINEFRANK MALFITANOSAMUEL MATHIESON

PROXIME ACCESSIT TOP ACHIEVERS’ LIST

NICHOLAS MCFADDEN ATAR 98.95Meritorious Achievement in:Mathematics General 2Studies of Religion IVisual ArtsEnglish (Advanced)Biology

ALL-ROUND ACHIEVERS’ LIST

MITCHELL DEVINE ATAR 98.30 2017 Spirituality/ Faith Formation PrefectMeritorious Achievement in:English (Advanced)English Extension 1Legal StudiesMathematics General 2Studies of Religion IEconomicsBiology LUKE BARICEVICATAR 97.25Meritorious Achievement in:Legal StudiesModern HistoryStudies of Religion IEnglish (Advanced)

Students who achieved an ATAR of 95 and above

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CONOR MURPHYATAR 97.25Meritorious Achievement in:EconomicsMathematics Extension 1Physics

MATTHEW HARRINGTON ATAR 96.402017 College CaptainMeritorious Achievement in:EconomicsModern HistoryStudies of Religion I

ALEXANDER VELLARATAR 96.102017 Coghlan House PrefectMeritorious Achievement in:EconomicsEnglish (Advanced)Legal StudiesModern HistoryStudies of Religion I

MICHAEL RESTIFO ATAR 95.20Meritorious Achievement in:English (Advanced)Legal StudiesMathematics General 2

“The key to success is simple; hard work pays off.”

– Frank Malfitano2017 COLLEGE DUX

JACKSON SMITH ATAR 97.05 2017 Co-curricular (Sport) PrefectMeritorious Achievement in:Mathematics Extension 1Physics

GABRIEL DE PALO ATAR 96.25Meritorious Achievement in:Mathematics Extension 1Physics

BAXTER BROWN ATAR 95.802017 Football CaptainMeritorious Achievement in:Modern HistoryPersonal Development, Health and Physical Education

Students who achieved an ATAR of 95 and above

DREW BEACOMATAR 93.302017 Sustainability PrefectMeritorious Achievement in:MathematicsStudies of Religion IItalian Continuers

ANTHONY BEJJANIATAR 94.202017 College Vice CaptainMeritorious Achievement in:English (Advanced)English Extension 1

JOSHUA BLANCATOATAR 94.15Meritorious Achievement in:Business StudiesEnglish (Advanced)Modern HistoryHistory Extension

NESTOR CAMPOSATAR 93.60Meritorious Achievement in:MathematicsMathematics Extension 1

ETHAN CHOIATAR 91.30Meritorious Achievement in:Information Processes and TechnologyHistory Extension

ANDREW CLARKATAR 94.52017 Co-curricular (Cultural) Prefect2017 Performing Arts CaptainMeritorious Achievement in:Mathematics Extension 1

NICOLAS DI CECCOATAR 92.702017 Year 7 PrefectMeritorious Achievement in:Business StudiesEnglish (Advanced)Music 1Studies of Religion I

CHRISTOPHER IUSATAR 93.252017 Athletics Vice CaptainMeritorious Achievement in:BiologyLegal StudiesPersonal Development, Health and Physical Education

GEORGE LATIFATAR 92.652017 Year 9 PrefectMeritorious Achievement in:Business StudiesMathematics General 2Studies of Religion II

MARCO MICALIZZIATAR 91.10Meritorious Achievement in:EconomicsPersonal Development, Health and Physical EducationStudies of Religion I

Students who achieved an ATAR of 90 and above

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ARTEXPRESS Selection

MATTHEW MICELI“Acceptance into ARTEXPRESS was unexpected, though it made all the work through the year feel worthwhile.”

PATRICK MOUAWADATAR 93.50Meritorious Achievement in:MathematicsPhysics

CONOR O’BRIENATAR 92.252017 Year 6 Prefect2017 Rugby CaptainMeritorious Achievement in:Personal Development, Health and Physical EducationStudies of Religion I

EOIN O’SULLIVANATAR 90.152017 Social Justice PrefectMeritorious Achievement in:Mathematics General 2History ExtensionStudies of Religion I

CHRISTOPHER RANDALLATAR 91.60Meritorious Achievement in:BiologyMathematics General 2Studies of Religion I

CRISTOPHER SARKISATAR 92.65Meritorious Achievement in:Business StudiesMathematics General 2

LACHLAN SEEARSATAR 91.35Meritorious Achievement in:BiologyLegal StudiesPersonal Development, Health and Physical EducationStudies of Religion I

ALEXANDER SKINNERATAR 92.902017 Crichton Prefect2017 First XV CaptainMeritorious Achievement in:Business StudiesEconomicsPersonal Development, Health and Physical Education

ANDRE VOLPATOATAR 92.80Meritorious Achievement in:MathematicsPhysics

JAMES WAKIMATAR 94.75Meritorious Achievement in:Business StudiesLegal StudiesMathematics

TAYLOR WALLACEATAR 90.15Meritorious Achievement in:Economics

SEAMUS WHELANATAR 91.30Meritorious Achievement in:Industrial TechnologyLegal Studies

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Students who achieved an ATAR of 90 and above

Encore Nomination

NICOLAS DI CECCO“From all the rehearsals and hard work, from not only me but my teachers as well, I am happy to know that I achieved my ultimate goal for the year!”

2017 HSC Distinguished Achievers List

JORDAN ABBOUD Mathematics General 2

MICHAEL AGIUS (YEAR 11) Mathematics

WILLIAM AKERBOOM Mathematics General 2

BENJAMIN ALAM Mathematics General 2

JOHN ASPITE (YEAR 11) Mathematics

ANTHONY ASSAF (YEAR 11) Mathematics

LUKE BARICEVIC English (Advanced)Legal StudiesModern HistoryStudies of Religion I

ANTHONY BARTORILLA Industrial TechnologyMathematics

DREW BEACOM MathematicsStudies of Religion IItalian Continuers

ANTHONY BEJJANI English (Advanced)English Extension 1

JOSHUA BLANCATO Business StudiesEnglish (Advanced)Modern HistoryHistory Extension

MATTHEW BOOTH BiologyIndustrial Technology

ANTHONY BOU-CHEBL Business Studies

BAXTER BROWN Modern HistoryPersonal Development, Health and Physical Education

ANGUS BRUNTON Mathematics General 2

MATTHEW BRYSON (YEAR 11) Mathematics

OSCAR CALLEGARI Mathematics General 2

NESTOR CAMPOS MathematicsMathematics Extension 1

ANTHONY CERRA Industrial Technology

ETHAN CHOI Information Processes and TechnologyHistory Extension

ANDREW CLARK Mathematics Extension 1

SAMUEL CULLEN Industrial TechnologyMathematics General 2

THOMAS DA RIN Mathematics

JORDAN DAL CIN Biology

JAKE DE LA MOTTE Construction Examination

GABRIEL DE PALO Mathematics Extension 1Physics

COOPER DENNIS Construction Examination

MITCHELL DEVINE BiologyEconomicsEnglish (Advanced)English Extension 1Legal StudiesMathematics General 2Studies of Religion I

NICOLAS DI CECCO Business StudiesEnglish (Advanced)Music 1Studies of Religion I

ADRIEN DI LONARDO Mathematics Extension 1

SAYED DOUEIHI Business Studies

PETER EL-MASRI Biology

MATTHEW HARRINGTON EconomicsModern HistoryStudies of Religion I

THOMAS HESZBERGER Mathematics General 2

AIDAN HO Japanese BeginnersKorean Beginners

NICHOLAS INGEGNERI French Beginners

CHRISTOPHER IUS BiologyLegal StudiesPersonal Development, Health and Physical Education

PATRICK KAIROUZ Business StudiesLegal Studies

CHRISTIAN KAPROT Biology

ALEX LA ROSSA Legal Studies

HANS LABALAN Visual Arts

BLAKE LALOR Mathematics

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Eighty students made the Distinguished Achievers List 161 times, having attained marks of 90% or above in various courses.

GEORGE LATIF Business StudiesMathematics General 2Studies of Religion II

GEORGE MAKSOUR (YEAR 11) Mathematics

FRANK MALFITANO Business StudiesEnglish (Advanced)Mathematics Extension 1Mathematics Extension 2PhysicsStudies of Religion I

ADRIAN MARTINO Industrial Technology

SAMUEL MATHIESON English (Advanced)Mathematics Extension 1Mathematics Extension 2PhysicsItalian Continuers

WILLIAM MAUNDER Industrial Technology

JARROD MCCRYSTAL Business StudiesMathematics General 2

NICHOLAS MCFADDEN BiologyEnglish (Advanced)Mathematics General 2Studies of Religion IVisual Arts

MARCO MICALIZZI EconomicsPersonal Development, Health and Physical EducationStudies of Religion I

JAMES MIRANDA Mathematics General 2Personal Development, Health and Physical Education

ALEXANDER MORELLO Mathematics General 2

PATRICK MOUAWAD MathematicsPhysics

CONOR MURPHY EconomicsMathematics Extension 1Physics

THOMAS NGUYEN English (Advanced)

CONOR O’BRIEN Personal Development, Health and Physical EducationStudies of Religion I

JAMES O’NEILL Business Studies

EOIN O’SULLIVAN Mathematics General 2History ExtensionStudies of Religion I

PATRICK PRUSCINO (YEAR 11) Mathematics

CHRISTOPHER RANDALL BiologyMathematics General 2Studies of Religion I

MICHAEL RESTIFO English (Advanced)Legal StudiesMathematics General 2

PASQUALE ROMBOLA (YEAR 11) Mathematics

CHRISTOPHER SARKIS Business StudiesMathematics General 2

JACOB SASSINE Business StudiesEnglish (Advanced)MathematicsPhysicsStudies of Religion I

OSCAR SCHMIDT-UILI Industrial TechnologyMathematicsPersonal Development, Health and Physical Education

LACHLAN SEEARS BiologyLegal StudiesPersonal Development, Health and Physical EducationStudies of Religion I

ALEXANDER SKINNER Business StudiesEconomicsPersonal Development, Health and Physical Education

JACKSON SMITH Mathematics Extension 1Physics

SAMUEL SQUILLACIOTI Legal Studies

DOMINIC THOMAS Mathematics

OLIVER TURNER JENSEN Visual Arts

JAYDEN UNG Mathematics

ALEXANDER VELLAR EconomicsEnglish (Advanced)Legal StudiesModern HistoryStudies of Religion I

ANDRE VOLPATO MathematicsPhysics

JAMES WAKIM Business StudiesLegal StudiesMathematics

TAYLOR WALLACEEconomics

JEREMY WEDD Personal Development, Health and Physical Education

SEAMUS WHELAN Industrial TechnologyLegal Studies

CHRISTOPHER WU Mathematics

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2017 HSC Distinguished Achievers List

2017 HSC Course Results - Percentage in Bands 5/E3 & 6/E4

Course SPC (%) State (%)

Ancient History 46.66 35.98

Biology 67.56 39.28

Business Studies 59.69 36.14

Chemistry 38.70 42.71

Construction 38.45 13.27

Economics 57.14 48.98

Engineering Studies 50.00 35.99

English Standard 29.41 15.91

English Advanced 77.89 63.64

English Extension 1 100 93.27

English Extension 2 66.66 77.38

French Beginners 50.00 44.25

Geography 70.83 41.90

Industrial Technology 66.63 22.30

Information & Digital Technology 0.00 19.05

Information Processes & Technology 35.29 29.84

Italian Continuers 50.00 56.73

Italian Extension 100 98.10

Legal Studies 84.00 43.61

Mathematics General 2 59.29 25.49

Mathematics 83.01 53.48

Mathematics Extension 1 100 81.60

Mathematics Extension 2 100 84.00

Modern History 60.60 38.82

History Extension 100 79.62

Music 1 100 65.22

Music 2 100 89.16

PD/Health/PE 65.37 30.56

Physics 60.60 33.80

Senior Science 53.84 24.10

Studies of Religion I 51.55 49.87

Studies of Religion II 82.14 46.47

Visual Arts 69.22 54.57

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In 29 out of 33 (82%) courses examined, the College examination average was above that of the State examination average. Fifteen courses had a school vs State variation greater than five.

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