Outstanding results

In 2021, 53 per cent of the graduating cohort achieved an ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank) over 80 (that is, in the top 20 per cent in NSW). In 2020, this figure was 60 per cent and in 2019, it was 58 per cent. Our students across both credentials have managed to achieve at very high levels in a large variety of subjects, which points to the excellence of our passionate and dedicated teaching staff, who go to extraordinary lengths to ensure students have every opportunity to excel and reach their potential. Typically, more than 90 per cent of our students are offered their first or second choice course at their first choice university.

Discover more about St Andrew’s 2021 HSC and IBDP outstanding results in our News posts.

	2019 cohort	2020 cohort	2021 cohort
Number of students in cohort	156	149	174
% of students with ATAR 95 or above	15	17	18
% of students with ATAR 90 or above	31	34	33
% of students with ATAR 80 or above	58	60	53
Number of students who studied HSC	107 (69%)	99 (66%)	130 (74%)
Top HSC student ATAR	99.4	99	98.9
% of HSC students with ATAR above 90	30	33	15
Avg ATAR of top 10% of HSC students	97.03	96.76	96
Avg ATAR of top 20% of HSC students	–	89	93.3
Avg ATAR of top 50% of HSC students	90	88.75	86
Number of students who studied the IBDP	49 (31%)	50 (34%)	44 (25%)
Top IBDP score / ATAR	99.25	99.75	99.95
% of IBDP students with ATAR above 95	25	37	48
% of IBDP students with ATAR above 90	44	68	82
Avg ATAR of top 10% of IBDP students	98.01	99.49	99.75
Avg ATAR of top 50% of IBDP students	94.4	97.3	97.3
Avg IB score / ATAR	89.5	92.8	93.9

IB Diploma Programme 

The school introduced the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) for Senior College students in 2009 and the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IB MYP) to Year 7 students in 2016. Since 2016, all Year 7-10 students undertake the MYP. Around 30 per cent of our Year 11-12 students (around 50 students) choose to study the IBDP. In 2021, the average ATAR of the top 10 per cent of IB Diploma students was a historic high of 99.75 and the average ATAR for the top 50 per cent was a stunning 97.3. It was also the first year featuring two students with a perfect Diploma score of 45 out of 45, which equated to an ATAR of 99.95.

Higher School Certificate

Each year, around 60 per cent of our Year 11 students choose to study the NSW Higher School Certificate as their graduate credential in Year 12. The 2021 Year 12 cohort performed strongly in the HSC: the average ATAR for the top 10 per cent of HSC students was 96 and the average ATAR for the top 50 per cent was an impressive 86.

Reporting 

St Andrew’s Cathedral School has four formal methods of reporting on student progress.

They are: 

• The Interim Report – issued towards the end of Terms 1 and 3 for students in Years 7 to 10. This provides a general overview of student work habits.
• Academic Reports – provide a comprehensive summary of student progress. These are issued towards the end of Terms 2 and 4 for Years 7 to 10, Year 11 in Terms 2 and 3. Year 12 students receive these reports towards the end of Terms 1 and 3. 
• Parent/Teacher interviews – held at various times throughout the year for each year level – provide an opportunity for parents to meet with individual teachers to discuss their child’s progress.
• Weekly Parent Digest – emailed to students and their parents every Friday afternoon and gives a brief summary of student progress and involvement. As well as this, there are informal opportunities for parents to discuss their child’s progress through conversations with individual class teachers.

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