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HSC 2023: Eight students place First in Course

Eight students from Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) have received First in Course honours in the 2023 Higher School Certificate (HSC).

The students represent seven different schools from right across the Sydney Archdiocese and placed first in a diverse range of subjects, including four languages courses.

Marist Catholic College Penshurst student Sylvia Veljancevski and La Salle Catholic College Bankstown student Ivona Ristevski placed equal first in Macedonian Continuers; Casimir Catholic College Marrickville student Nicole Joanna Tapang placed first in Filipino Continuers; and Marist Catholic College Penshurst student Paula Karoglan placed first in Croatian Continuers.

SCS students topped both Studies of Religion courses, with Marist Sisters’ College Woolwich student Gabriella Michalopoulos placing first in Studies of Religion I and Brigidine College Randwick student Yasmeen Janschek placing first in Studies of Religion II.

All Saints Catholic College Liverpool student Adam Schon also placed first in Information and Digital Technology Examination, while Good Samaritan Catholic College Hinchinbrook student Jaquelyn Loria placed first in Tourism, Travel and Events Examination.

The eight students were among 128 students from 89 schools in the state who topped their HSC courses.

The students were acknowledged in a ceremony on Wednesday morning at Western Sydney University in Parramatta by Deputy Premier and Minister for Education and Early Learning, The Hon. Prue Car.

Brigidine College Randwick student Yasmeen Janschek said she was pleasantly surprised after finding out she had placed first in Studies of Religion II.

“I couldn’t believe it to be honest. I was very excited. I thought that I had done pretty well but I did not expect to get first at all,” she said.

“It was all up to my teacher, Ms Wood, she’s just amazing. She took me through every part of the syllabus …

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Family key to National History Challenge win

Discovering a box of her parents’ home movies from the 1980s and 90s led Olivia Tsigaropoulos to the remarkable achievement of her second National History Challenge win in two years.

The Year 10 student at Casimir Catholic College Marrickville created a website on the history of her family and Greek migration to Australia in response to the 2023 prize theme Change and continuity.

The site features a mini-documentary, timeline and an interactive family tree. Each person on the tree links to National Archive of Australia records, filmed interviews, or both.

Olivia said each of her four grandparents were among the wave of Greek migrants who settled in Marrickville between 1969 and 1971. They were encouraged by government policy which subsidised travel in exchange for work.

“My grandparents were excited to share that part of their life with me,” Olivia said.

“I looked not just at my family, but what society was like at the time.

“Through all of history, certain things change but what stays the same is people and humanity and love and celebration, and all of those things.

“I really gathered an appreciation for exploring family history.”

The project follows Olivia’s 2022 winning entry to the history challenge – a 10-minute documentary on the 1979 community intervention to buy and save Carlton’s Shopfront Theatre.

Olivia’s interest in drama has seen her appear in plays staged by the youth arts cooperative since 2021.

“I love storytelling and being able to make people feel something through something I create,” she said.

“Everything in history has a story. Not all of these stories are told, but they all deserve to be, and they all deserve to …

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History in the making

In a history making move for Sydney Catholic Schools’ students from Casimir Catholic College have taken out firsts in the National History Challenge (NHC) 2022.

Year 9 student, Olivia Tsigaropoulos, has been named a national winner for her outstanding multimedia project on her local theatre group, ‘Shopfront’.

“I feel very honoured and happy that my project was chosen as a winner. I was shocked when I found out as I knew there would have been a lot of tough competition,” said Olivia.

Deemed the best in New South Wales in the ‘Democracy Matters’ category, Olivia’s award-winning entry expertly analyses the evolution and success of ‘Shopfront’.

“Shopfront is an incredible community that I’m so grateful to be a part of. Its story is powerful, touching and heartwarming – I think people need to hear it,” she said.

See Olivia’s award-winning entry ‘Shopfront Arts Co-Op: A Story of Survival’ below.

“I learnt the importance of listening to and sharing the stories of others. History isn’t just about the big events – everything has a history, everything has a story that is waiting to be shared.” Olivia Tsigaropoulos

About the National History Challenge

The research-based competition gives Australian students the chance to be historians, researching world history, examining Australia’s past, and exploring their community and roots.

This year, approximately 10,000 students across the country entered the competition using quality research to engage with the 2022 theme: Causes and Consequences.

“Casimir is fortunate to have winners at both a state and national level, an outstanding achievement for both students and the school,” said Principal Carmelina Eussen.

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‘Like magic, I was getting A’s and B’s in maths’

Does your child struggle to reach their full potential in class? The Arrowsmith program may be the answer.

Year 6 student Amelie Kovse always struggled to keep up in the classroom until she found the Arrowsmith Program.

“I thought that I was stupid, that something was wrong with me – that I would keep failing in all of my subjects,” Amelie, now aged 15, recalled.

Then her mother heard about the Arrowsmith Program, which was coming to Amelie’s school at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary Mosman.

“Like magic, I was getting A’s and B’s in maths, English and science, compared to D’s and C’s,” Amelie said proudly.

Because of the Arrowsmith Program, Amelie’s life took a turn for the better and she can now honestly say she is succeeding in high school.

Amelie said she is keeping up with the school workload, understands the lessons and has even topped one of her maths assessments.

“Because suddenly she is achieving things on a daily basis, her self-confidence has shot up,” Amelie’s mother, Jadwiga, said.

For Amelie, taking part in the Arrowsmith Program has been life-altering and she now has big ambitions for the future. She dreams of being a scientist/biologist who finds cures for diseases, or a veterinarian.

“Arrowsmith has truly changed my life,” Amelie said. “Now I can definitely see myself going somewhere.”

What is the Arrowsmith Program?

Offered through three schools in the Sydney Catholic Schools system, Arrowsmith is best described as a cognitive strengthening program.

To put it simply, specialist teachers work with identified students to help develop and strengthen new neural pathways in their brain, in response to direct and targeted stimulation.

“Arrowsmith has truly changed my life” – Amelie Kovse

Students most likely to benefit from this program have specific learning difficulties.

“Students may find it really hard to read, to write, to spell; sometimes …

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HSC 2023: Eight students place First in Course

Family key to National History Challenge win

History in the making

‘Like magic, I was getting A’s and B’s in maths’

What is the Arrowsmith Program?

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