Congratulations to all our Year 12 students of 2025 for an outstanding year of academic, community, and personal achievements. We commend the hard work and commitment of each and every student in striving to achieve their personal best.
Distinguished Achievers (Band 6 / E4)
In 2025, 30 students (41% of the cohort) were recognised as HSC Distinguished Achievers, receiving at least one Band 6 (or E4) result. These achievements reflect a learning environment where students are encouraged to pursue excellence while being grounded in God’s Word as our standard.
Our 30 Distinguished Achievers
Student Distinguished Subjects Joshua Bie Music 2, Music Extension Malakai Blair Business Studies, Mathematics Standard 2 Tiana Bosnovska Business Studies, Legal Studies Lucy Cartwright Music 1 Sophie Chew Industrial Technology, Mathematics Advanced Claudia Cox Food Technology, Mathematics Standard 2 Jesaiah Creek Mathematics Extension 2, Physics, Software Engineering Tiffany Du Chemistry, Mathematics Extension 2, Music 2, Music Extension Lilly Farinola-Belogiannis English Extension 1 Tyra Fay Community & Family Studies Anna Gibson Visual Arts Naomi Ho Biology, Mathematics Standard 2, Visual Arts Amelie Jackson Music 1 Makarios Lau Music 1 Hans Lin Business Studies, Mathematics Standard 2 Lana Lopez Business Studies, Mathematics Advanced Vienne Macmillan Visual Arts Cherish McDougall Music 1 Kurt Michael Business Studies Keira Neilson Mathematics Standard 2 Zahra O’Shea Industrial Technology Talia Pajmakoski Business Studies, Legal Studies Bella Rigby Food Technology, Mathematics Standard 2 Vas Simmons Ancient History, Mathematics Extension 2, History Extension, Physics Novy So Business Studies, Mathematics Extension 2 Reuben Tanoto Industrial Technology Ricqi Wang Business Studies, English Extension 1, Industrial Technology, Mathematics Standard 2 Irene Yau Mathematics Advanced Lydia Yeung Economics, Food Technology Rina Zhong Business Studies, English Extension 1, Industrial Technology Year 11 Accelerated Students – Distinguished Achievers
We also congratulate several Year 11 accelerated students who achieved Distinguished Achiever status in Mathematics Advanced and Mathematics Extension 1, demonstrating strong academic capability, diligence and joy in learning. Well done: William D’Olier, Jacinda Dong, Natalie Lai, Kate Lam, Dylan Lau, Leanne Lee, Hayley Loh and Thomas Wang.
ATAR Highlights
SGCS celebrates several exceptional ATAR outcomes:
- 14 of 73 Year 12 students (19%) received an ATAR in the 90s
- A further 22 students (30%) achieved ATARs in the 80s
- Congratulations to Tiffany Du, who achieved an ATAR of 98.85
Celebrating HSC Showcase NominationsWe'd also like to extend a special congratulations to the following students who were recognized by NESA for their outstanding Major Projects and Performances.
Industrial Technology | SHAPE Nominations
The SHAPE showcase features a selection of the most outstanding projects from across NSW in Design and Technology, Industrial Technology, and Textiles and Design.
Congratulations to the following students on their nominations:
- Olivia Ivers
- Heidi Jackson
- Danielle Tiara Johan-Mosi
- Cherish McDougall
- Elijah Peters
- Reuben Tanoto
- Ricqi Wang
Music | ENCORE NominationsENCORE is a program of outstanding performances and compositions selected from the HSC Music examinations. Only a very small percentage of students statewide receive a nomination, making this a truly elite achievement.
We celebrate the following students for their exceptional musical talent and dedication:
- Joshua Bie (Composition)
- Chi Wai Lau (Composition)
- Tiffany Du (Performance)
Strong Performance Above State AveragesSGCS students performed strongly compared to state averages across many subjects, particularly when combining Band 5 and Band 6 results.
Celebrating the Class of 2025
As a Christian school, we rejoice not only in strong academic results, but in seeing young people grow in faith, wisdom and character – equipped to serve Christ faithfully in their future studies, workplaces and communities.
