Scotch College

Class of 2006 triumphs

Raising the bar, again, celebrating outstanding results.

Words: Keiron Jones, Head of Year 12

At the Torch Ceremony last October, the Class of 2006 took their warm-hearted and exuberant leave of Scotch College. Giving standing ovations to a number of teachers who were also departing and singing the School songs with spirit and gusto, no one could doubt their legacy of goodwill, fellowship, fondness for their teachers and rock-solid leadership. So it was particularly satisfying that their final year as memorable senior students was also capped by outstanding VCE results.

Through sheer hard work and persistent dedication, the Class of 2006 has raised the bar for achievement even higher. We congratulate David Yang and Tian Tu who achieved an ENTER (Equivalent National Tertiary Entrance Rank) of 99.95, the highest possible score, placing them in the top 0.05% in the state. In all:

• 31 boys achieved an ENTER of 99.00+
• 30 boys achieved an ENTER of 98.00 – 98.95
• 36% gained an ENTER of 95 and above
• 51% gained an ENTER of 90 and above (which places them in the top 10% in the state)
• a record-breaking 77% achieved a rank of 80 and above, and
• the median for the Class of 2006 was 90.40.

Just as pleasing is the fact that so many of our boys with more modest ENTERs worked equally hard and achieved their very best results. They too have found a well-deserved place in courses of their choice and are now happily underway with their studies. Having spoken to dozens of students since the results and university offers became known, I know there is a huge sense of ‘a job well done’ and excitement about what the future holds for them.

A number of students, in both the Class of 2006 and in Year 11 last year, gained a ‘perfect score’ of 50 for particular studies. A score of 50 is a percentile rank and places students in the top 0.05% of the state for that study.

The students in the Class of 2006 who achieved a study score of 50 are featured in the box on the right.

Year 11 boys who achieved a study score of 50 were:

• Ray Wang –Mathematical Methods and Chinese L2
• Thomas Gin – Mathematical Methods

University offers

99% of Scotch College students received a tertiary offer.

The following statistics take into account the fact that some students will have received more than one tertiary offer:

• 56% received an offer from the University of Melbourne
• 44% received an offer from Monash University
• 38% received an offer from Deakin University
• 32% received an offer from RMIT University
• 17% received an offer from Swinburne University of Technology
• 15% received an offer from Victoria University, and
• 11% received an offer from La Trobe University

Scholarships and other achievements

• David Yang won a National Scholarship to the University of Melbourne.
• Andrew Black won the Engineering Excellence Award at Monash University.
• Michael Steele won a place at the Victorian College of the Arts to study Performing Arts.
• Alexander Wraith-Smith won a scholarship to study Information Technology at Swinburne University.
• Tim Clarke won a scholarship to study Information Technology at Swinburne University.
• Tom Moore’s film made for Media 3-4 has been selected for Top Screen, part of the VCAA’s Season of Excellence which highlights the finest work completed by VCE students throughout Victoria.

	Tian Tu Mathematical Methods (in Year 11, 2005)		Thomas Bear English
	Ashish Sharma Accounting and Mathematical Methods		Alistair McDonald Further Mathematics
	Matthew Ng Specialist Mathematics and Physics		Ben Wong English
	Navin Ranasinghe Specialist Mathematics and Mathematical Methods (the latter achieved in Year 11, 2005)		Sam Kirkwood Physics
	Anthony Langford Legal Studies		Luke Woodard Visual Communication and Design (in Year 11, 2005)

In conclusion, the whole Scotch community congratulates the Class of 2006. They have left the School in wonderful shape, and we look forward with interest to tracking their careers.