We are delighted to share the outstanding results attained by our 2017 Year 12 cohort. We are extremely proud of the academic accomplishments of our 2017 Year 12s, especially taken in context with the broad range of co-curricular, community service and leadership activities that these students involved themselves in. As a Year group, they visibly embodied the Penrhos College philosophy of the whole person paradigm of mind, heart, body and spirit and our College motto, “Strive for the Highest”.
The academic accomplishments of the Year 12s were the result of incredible commitment to their academic “personal best” throughout their senior secondary years of schooling, especially in Year 12. We also acknowledge that the foundations to the students’ learning are established from the very beginning of their learning journey and we are thankful to all who have directly or indirectly influenced these outcomes. Our academic staff worked extremely hard with the students both in and out of class, as teachers and mentors, to enable the girls to achieve to the very best of their potential. We know that high expectations are something that all members of our community hold – parents, staff and students. We acknowledge the support of the Year 12 parents in contributing to these excellent results.
Each year, we aim to achieve consistency in our WACE results and 2017 was no exception.
Snapshot of accomplishments
We would like to provide you with a snapshot of the accomplishments of our 2017 Year 12 cohort:
- Of the 138 Year 12 students eligible, 100% achieved the West Australian Certificate of Education (Graduation). Of the 138 students, 119 students studied the ATAR Pathway and 19 students studied the Vocational Pathway.
- 100% graduation of our Vocational and Educational Training (VET) students.
- Penrhos College ranked 4th in the League Tables with a median ATAR of 91.20 (Top 50 Median ATAR Schools), with the state median ATAR of 81.40.
- Penrhos College was ranked among the top schools in the state in 18 courses, based on the percentage of students whose marks were in the top 15% of all students state-wide taking that course. Eligibility is based on there being 10 or more students in that course:
Accounting and Finance, Applied Information Technology, Chemistry, Dance, Design, Drama, English, Economics, Food Science and Technology, French: Second Language, Geography, Human Biology, Mathematics Applications, Mathematics Specialist, Media Production and Analysis Modern History, Politics and Law, Physics. - In addition to this, our students were awarded the following:
– Two students achieved General Exhibitions.
– Seven students achieved ATAR scores of 99.00+.
– Ten students received Certificates of Excellence (awarded to the top 0.5% of candidates based on their examination score) in the following courses: Applied Information Technology (two students), English (four students), Human Biology (one student), Mathematics Methods (one student), Modern History (one student), and Physical Education Studies (one student).
– 29 students received Certificates of Distinction.
– 31 students received Certificates of Merit.
ATAR Performance
The following data will also illustrate the performance of the 119 Year 12 students with an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) who applied for university entrance. This data is sourced from the Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC) 2018 University Admissions Qualification Register.
| ATAR*
Achieved |
Number of Students | |||||
| 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |
| 95.00+ | 37 (31%) | 47 (38%) | 45 (31%) | 25 (26%) | 34 (25%) | 42 (30%) |
| 90.00-94.99 | 27 (23%) | 24 (20%) | 21 (15%) | 19 (20%) | 27 (20%) | 30 (21%) |
| 80.00-89.99 | 28 (24%) | 27 (22%) | 43 (30%) | 26 (27%) | 40 (29%) | 35 (25%) |
| 70.00-79.99 | 16 (13%) | 16 (13%) | 19 (13%) | 14 (15%) | 17 (12.5%) | 22 (15%) |
| 60.00-69.99 | 4 (3%) | 6 (5%) | 10 (7%) | 11 (11%) | 13 (9.5%) | 7 (5%) |
| Below 60 | 7 (6%) | 3 (2%) | 5 (4%) | 1 (1%) | 5 (4%) | 5 (4%) |
*ATAR – every student sitting the WACE Examinations is awarded a ranking; the students achieving the highest score being awarded a ranking of 99.95.
Median ATAR
| 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |
| School Median ATAR | 91.20 | 92.65 | 88.5 | 88.90 | 88.95 | 89.70 |
| State Median ATAR | 81.40 | 80.85 | 78.95 | 79.00 | 79.10 | 80.10 |
League Table Ranking
| 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |
| League Table Ranking | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
We continue to place a strong emphasis on the quality of teaching and learning together with the assessment and moderation of our teaching and learning programs, particularly in Years 11 and 12. Our goal is always to improve the performance of all of our Year 12 students, whatever taking the ATAR or Alternative Vocational and Education Training Pathway. We provide all Year 10 students with carefully considered course selection advice however we have never denied a student the opportunity to pursue either the ATAR or VET Pathway, should that be her choice. In 2018, we will continue to review the delivery of our teaching, learning, assessment and reporting procedures to ensure the best possible outcome for our students across all Year groups in Junior and Secondary Schools.