Newington College

2024 HSC Results

2024 HSC Results

The HSC Class of 2024 has achieved outstanding results which we are delighted to share with our community.  

This cohort has been determined to succeed throughout Year 11 and 12. They worked hard across a range of challenging subjects with 59 per cent of all student results placed in the top two Bands, 5 and 6 (up from 57 percent in 2023). 

They also committed themselves to rigorous Extension subjects, with more than 60 per cent of students engaging in at least one Extension subject – a record number in Newington’s history. This hard work certainly paid off with 86 per cent of all Extension results placed in the top two performance bands, E3 and E4 (up from 80 per cent in 2023).  

The HSC Class of 2024 has upheld the values of rigour, courage, curiosity and creativity. Our students embraced challenge, didn’t give up, and pursued their diverse interests and passions, resulting in a record number of HSC Showcase nominations. We are proud of each and every one of them.  

We are delighted to share the highlights below.

Amy Van ArkkelsActing Deputy Headmaster


HSC Results

2

Students on the All-round Achievers List

71

Students on the Distinguished Achievers List

3

State rankings

44

Students achieved an ATAR of 90 or above

All-round Achievers

Students who achieved a result in the highest band possible (Band 6 or Band E4) in 10 or more units of study.

Click on the profile image to read reflections from the students.

Callum Begg
Economics, English Advanced, Geography, Mathematics Advanced, Modern History

Stylianos Vasili
Business Studies, English Advanced, English Extension 1 and Extension 2, Mathematics Advanced, Modern Greek Beginners

Top Achievers

Students who achieved one of the highest places in a HSC course or optional exam and also achieved a result in the highest band.

Click on the profile image to read reflections from the students.

Harry Board
6th in the State for English Extension 2

Stylianos Vasili
4th in the State for Modern Greek Beginners

William Murray
7th in the State for Design and Technology


Noteworthy Achievements

2024 students who excelled in the Creative Arts and Technology subjects are celebrated in the NSW Government’s Annual Showcase in 2025.

Shape

An annual exhibition of exemplary Major Projects developed by HSC Design and Technology, Industrial Technology and Textiles and Design students.

Nathan Arya – Modular Social Housing Project (nominated)

Harvey Carnegie – Modular Shoe Display and Storage (nominated)

Will Murray – Medically Supervised Injecting Centre Redesign (nominated)

Mackenzie Berman – Angular Zenith Entertainment Unit (nominated)

Zachary Eleftheriou – Mid-Modern Office Desk (nominated) 

Charles Gill – Entertainment Unit (nominated)  

William Hayward – Oakward Tambour Cabinet (nominated) 

Finlay Luck – Woven Oak Sideboard (nominated) 

Toby Rodwell – Tasmanian Oak Tambour Cabinet (nominated) 

Dean Stellios – Battens on Rosewood (nominated) 

Joel Zipeure – Bedside Tables (nominated)

OnSTAGE 

A showcase of exemplary performances and projects by HSC Drama students.

Harry PowerScaramouche Jones, individual performance (nominated) 

Remy van StomExit the King, individual performance (nominated) 

Harrison WadlandMr Incredible, individual performance (nominated) 

Daniel Davison – Lighting Design: Black Diggers (nominated) 

Angus Fletcher – Portfolio Theatre Criticism (nominated) 

Thomas Gray – Promotion and Program: Death of a Salesman (nominated) 

Charlie McLusky – Promotion and Program: The Visit (nominated) 

Benjamin Socratous – Poster Promotion: Tartuffe (selected) 

Harvey Carnegie, Daniel Davison, Angus Fletcher, Thomas Gray, Benjamin Socratous, Darcy YuTanked, group performance (selected) 

Toby Ashworth, William Kah, Harry Power, Remy van Stom, Harrison WadlandThe Thinking Machine, group performance (nominated) 

ENCORE

A showcase of exemplary performances and compositions by HSC Music students.

Joshua Nugroho – ‘Sailboat’ (solo piano), music composition (nominated) 

Joshua Nugroho – music performance (nominated) 

Ethan Kim – music performance (nominated) 

Young Writers Showcase

A selection of outstanding major works by English Extension 2 students across a range of literary genres including creative fiction, poetry and podcast.

Harry Board An Artist Statement (nominated) 

Henry Rigg-SmithA New Kind of Walk (selected) 

Stylianos Vasili – Defamiliarising Putin (nominated) 

ARTEXPRESS

A showcase of exemplary bodies of work by HSC Visual Arts students.

Harry Board searching for planes in the sea (an exercise in self-portraiture) (selected) 

VET Excellence Award

James Bet – Outstanding Contribution to VET – Business Services 


Distinguished Achievers

These students achieved a Band 6 or E4 in one or more subjects.

Frank Alafaci
English Advanced, English Extension 1, English Extension 2, Legal Studies, Italian Beginners

Philip Antipas
Business Studies, Mathematics Advanced

Nathan Arya
Design and Technology

Toby Ashworth
Drama

Callum Begg
Economics, English Advanced, Geography, Mathematics Advanced, Modern History

Jarrah Bell
Mathematics Standard 2

Harry Board
English Advanced, English Extension 1, English Extension 2, Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Advanced, Visual Arts

Frederick Bourne
Chemistry, Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 2, Physics

Ronan Brown
English Advanced, Modern History

Benjamin Burshtein
Mathematics Extension 1

Jake Calabria
Business Studies, English Advanced, English Extension 1, Geography, Personal Development, Health and Physical Education

Harvey Carnegie
Design and Technology, Drama

Atlas Carr
History Extension

Luca Cleverley
Mathematics Standard 2

Adam Cooper
Music Extension

Connor Costanzo
Construction Examination

Oscar Costigan
English Extension 1, English Extension 2, Legal Studies

Angus Edmundson
Chemistry, Mathematics Advanced

Zachary Eleftheriou
Biology, Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Advanced

Haidar Faeeh
Studies of Religion 1

Angus Fletcher
Drama, English Advanced, English Extension 1

Peter Fotopoulos
Software Design and Development

James Fulton
English Advanced, English Extension 1, English Extension 2, Legal Studies

Charles Gill
Industrial Technology, Mathematics Standard 2

Rupert Gillies
Biology, English Advanced, English Extension 1

Thomas Gray
Drama

Leonardo Grippi
Modern History, History Extension

Sami Habibullah
Business Studies

Henry Herron
English Advanced, English Extension 1

Joel Hieswanto
Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 2, Physics

Jamie Hokin
Mathematics Advanced

Hamish Hunter
Studies of Religion 1

Christian Ishak
English Advanced, English Extension 1, English Extension 2

Elvis Johnson
English Advanced, English Extension 1

William Kah
Drama, English Advanced, English Extension 1, Visual Arts

Seojin Kim
Music 2, Music Extension

Jake Kitchen
Business Studies, English Extension

Stephen Kombos
Mathematics Standard 2

Thomas Korbel
Legal Studies, Mathematics Advanced, History Extension

Peter Koumoulas
Business Studies

Benjamin Laverty
English Extension 1, Legal Studies

Harry Lewis
Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Advanced

Finlay Luck
Industrial Technology, Construction Examination

Carter Margetson
Mathematics Standard 2

Oscar McConnell
Studies of Religion 1

Angus Mitchell
Business Studies

William Murray
Design and Technology, English Advanced, Geography

Marko Nikolic
Studies of Religion 1

Joshua Nugroho
Music 2, Music Extension

Harry Power
Drama, English Extension 1, History Extension

Henry Rigg-Smith
English Extension 1, English Extension 2

James Rodgers
Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 2

Jake Aiden
Business Studies

William Salmon
English Advanced, Mathematics Extension 1

James Simpson
Legal Studies

Benjamin Socratous
Drama

Savvas Sousamidis
Studies of Religion 1

Dean Stellios
Construction Examination

Matthew Street
Mathematics Standard 2

Kian Tran-Huynh
English Advanced, English Extension 1

Remy van Stom
Biology, Drama, Mathematics Advanced

Stylianos Vasili
Business Studies, English Advanced, English Extension 1 and Extension 2, Mathematics Advanced, Modern Greek Beginners

Oscar Veitch
Mathematics Standard 2, Modern History, History Extension

Nicholas Vicars
Business Studies, English Advanced, English Extension 1, Modern History, History Extension

Harrison Wadland
Drama

Ted Walker
English Extension 1

Jesse Weinstein
English Advanced, English Extension 1, Mathematics Standard 2, Personal Development, Health and Physical Education

Brayden Williams
Mathematics Standard 2

Joseph Yeh
English Advanced, Music 1

Darcy Yu
Drama

Ellis Zamagias
Modern Greek Beginners

Joel Zipeure
Mathematics Standard 2


From the 2024 HSC Dux

Harry Board

For me, the most fulfilling part of studying for my Higher School Certificate was the process of completing my major works. These included major works in Visual Arts and English Extension 2, and I was pretty happy NESA selected my Visual Art major work ‘searching for planes in the sea (an exercise in self-portraiture)’ to be hung in ARTEXPRESS.  

 Whilst doing two major works demanded more hours throughout the year, having the creative freedom and guidance from my experienced teachers provided a unique opportunity to explore my interests in really challenging and satisfying ways. It also culminated in less workload when it came to exams … something I strongly recommend for all students! 

I am not a massive planner, but I found it helpful to keep a whiteboard with rough goals for each week, chipping away at study gradually throughout the year so the workload wasn’t too bad when it came to exam season.  

Also, I wouldn’t recommend sacrificing any co-curricular or social commitments. Undertaking productive and nourishing breaks from study helped me maintain consistency and effective learning over the long term. If everything works out, I’m hoping to study a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Melbourne next year with the plan to do Postgrad Law.  


Subject Achievement in the HSC

Comparison of Newington Students vs NSW Students (% Top 2 Bands by course).

78
Newington

38
NSW

52
Newington

36
NSW

Business Services Examination

67
Newington

28
NSW

Business Studies

58
Newington

38
NSW

Chemistry

48
Newington

38
NSW

Construction Examination

72
Newington

46
NSW

Design and Technology

100
Newington

48
NSW

Drama

100
Newington

62
NSW

Earth and Environmental Science

56
Newington

33
NSW

Economics

39
Newington

52
NSW

Engineering Studies

14
Newington

32
NSW

English Advanced

70
Newington

67
NSW

English Extension 1

98
Newington

96
NSW

English Extension 2

100
Newington

87
NSW

Geography

52
Newington

38
NSW

History Extension

92
Newington

86
NSW

Hospitality Examination

67
Newington

51
NSW

Industrial Technology

80
Newington

23
NSW

Information Processes and Technology

33
Newington

31
NSW

Latin Continuers

50
Newington

91
NSW

Latin Extension

100
Newington

100
NSW

Legal Studies

71
Newington

43
NSW

Mathematics Advanced

53
Newington

50
NSW

Mathematics Standard 1 Examination

33
Newington

23
NSW

Mathematics Standard 2

57
Newington

28
NSW

Mathematics Extension 1

62
Newington

80
NSW

Mathematics Extension 2

83
Newington

86
NSW

Modern Greek Beginners

78
Newington

72
NSW

Modern History

61
Newington

39
NSW

Music 1

100
Newington

67
NSW

Music 2

73
Newington

84
NSW

Music Extension

67
Newington

97
NSW

Personal Development, Health and Physical Education

35
Newington

35
NSW

Physics

45
Newington

38
NSW

Science Extension

100
Newington

82
NSW

Software Design & Development

44
Newington

39
NSW

Studies of Religion I

64
Newington

44
NSW

Studies of Religion II

67
Newington

47
NSW

Visual Arts

100
Newington

67
NSW

Please join us in congratulating all the students on a wonderful year of achievements