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Muayad’s remarkable journey to HSC success
Good Samaritan Catholic College Hinchinbrook graduate Muayad Alyousuf shares his journey from fleeing war-torn Iraq to finding HSC success in Australia. The Good Samaritan Catholic College Vice Captain and graduate scored an ATAR of 96.10 in his 2021 HSC, achieving Band 6’s in Advanced Mathematics, Studies of Religion I and Business Services Examination. But his road to HSC success was harder than most. In 2014, Muayad was forced to flee his hometown of Mosul when ISIS insurgents overtook the city. Two years later, Muayad and his family would arrive in Australia, facing the daunting task of restarting their lives...
HSC 2021: Accelerated maths equals success at Bethlehem
Maria Soliman is ahead of the curve after achieving phenomenal results in two HSC mathematics exams a year before graduating high school. The Bethlehem College Ashfield accelerated mathematics student achieved marks of 99% and 98% in Mathematics Advanced and Mathematics Extension 1, respectively – and she’s still only in Year 11! Now in Year 12, Maria will this year focus on Physics, Chemistry, English Advanced, and Studies of Religion as she works toward an ATAR score that will enable her to study paediatric medicine or engineering at university. “A lot of people don't see it but there’s a beauty...
VIDEO: The family that’s sent four generations to one school
The first day of Kindergarten is an emotional day for all families, but it has been an especially emotional time for the Beetsons. Little Benji is now the fourth straight generation family member to attend St. Columba's Catholic Primary School Leichhardt North. In the video above, Dad Aaron and Grandma Annemarie share what they love about their school and local parish community.
