“We are very proud of the outstanding achievements of the Class of 2016. The HSC results are a product of diligence and dedication. High expectations and motivation, alongside a readiness to embrace challenge as an opportunity for deeper learning, is what characterised the Class of 2016’s approach to their studies. In the footsteps of Catherine McAuley, OLMC continues to empower and equip Mercy Girls with the necessary 21st cen-tury skills to be critical, creative and refl ective thinkers, collaborating together in a caring and supportive environment as learners, leaders, teachers. The Class of 2016 have followed in the footsteps of the many women who have gone before them - expanding beyond what we know we can be.” Mr Stephen M Walsh, Principal

Paulina Pazdzior achieved second in the state in Polish Continuers

Natalie Akle achieved third in the state in the Business Services Examination

Talia La Delfa achieved 5th in the state in Business Studies

Alisha Panambalana achieved 4th in the state in PDHPE

Annabel Ferrari achieved 14th in the state in PDHPE.

OLMC’s Class of 2016 achieved 132 mentions on the Board of Studies Distinguished Achievers List. There were 64 individual students (48% of the cohort) who appeared on the Distinguished Achievers List.

Five OLMC students were named on the Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards (BOSTES) All Rounders Achievers List for attaining marks of 90 and above in at least 10 units

12th top Catholic Girls’ School in State (21st in 2015)

99.75 Alisha Panambalana (Dux) achieved an

ATAR of 99.75

97th We are very proud that as a non-selective school, OLMC was ranked 97th across all schools in NSW (compared

with 99th in 2015)

14% of OLMC students achieved an ATAR higher than 95.00

Highlights

2016 HSC Results

OL MC 2016 All Round Achievers

OLMC also congratulates the following students who nearly made it onto the All Rounders Achievers List: • Althea Alano• Rebecca Castor• Shania Didier Serre• Annabel Ferrari• Marina-Zaizaf Giurgius

• Lauren Goodwin• Erin King• Bethany Leise• Sabrina Leung

• Alana Mastroianni• Paulina Pazdzior• Danielle Roncone• Alana Wehbe

HSC Course Growth• PDHPE: 30 per cent of PDHPE students achieved Band 6 results (up from 28% in 2015). • Drama: 100 percent of Drama students achieved in the top two performance bands (up from 42 percent in 2015).• Studies of Religion: 26 percent SOR 1 students achieved Band 6 results (up from 9 percent in 2015) and 18

percent of SOR 2 students achieved Band 6 results (up from 8 percent in 2015).• Sciences: 19 percent of Biology students achieved results in Band 6 (up from 2 percent in 2015), 57 percent of

Senior Science students achieved in the top two performance band (up from 46 percent in 2015).• Music: 100 percent of Music 1, Music 2 and Music Extension students achieved a result in the top two performance

bands.• Languages: 100 percent of Japanese Continuers and 67 percent of French Beginners achieved results in the top

two performance bands.• History: 23 percent of Ancient History students achieved a Band 6 result (up from 6 percent in 2015).

Casey Carpenter Alisha PanambalanaTalia La Delfa Josephine Warnant Julia Wehbe

“Waiting for my ATAR was one of the most nerve-wracking moments of my life: In the end, I was extremely happy with the results. I defi nitely couldn’t have done it without all the support from my teachers. They were always there to mark the hundreds of practice responses, give me feedback and support when things got really hard. Year 12 was defi nitely a roller coaster of a year - it’s one I’ll never forget.” Alisha Panambalana – ATAR 99.75 (Dux)

“I am hoping to study a Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Creative Intelligence at UTS. The year was defi nitely a challenge and it was important to keep a balance and have things that can take your mind off studying: “for me, that was Boot Camp and working.” I would credit my success to completing past papers and, importantly, having supportive and encouraging teachers and friends: everyone at OLMC wants you to do well – I could not have achieved what I did without all the support I was lucky to receive.” Talia La Delfa - ATAR 99.00