4/1/03
The highest score on record, six 'A' grades and outstanding commitment to excellence were the benchmarks set by the two Beazley Medallists for 2002, announced in Kings Park today by Education Minister Alan Carpenter.
The winner of the 2002 Beazley Medal TEE (Tertiary Entrance Examinations) is Jolene Yap, of St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls, and the top vocational student and winner of the 2002 Beazley Medal VET (Vocational Education and Training) is Natasha Pierce, of Clarkson Community High School.
Mr Carpenter congratulated the Curriculum Council award winners and all students for their efforts throughout 2002.
"More than 20,000 students completed year 12 in Western Australia last year with 740 students winning just over 1000 awards," he said.
"The extremely high standards achieved signal the outstanding abilities and efforts of our students across the State."
The Minister said the award-winners were already well on the road to life success, thanks to their own talents and hard work, the efforts of their teachers and the resources of the education system.
"Jolene's Curriculum Council score of 99.24 is the highest Beazley Medal score on record since new calculation methods were introduced in 1997," he said.
Previous Beazley Medal TEE scores over the past five years: 2001 (97.92), 2000 (98.97), 1999 (97.21), 1998 (97.02); 1997 (95.9).
"In her six TEE subjects, Jolene scored 100 in Chemistry, Calculus and Music, 98.78 in Applicable Mathematics, 97.42 in English Literature and 94.10 in Physics - an outstanding effort," Mr Carpenter said.
The Minister said Jolene would also receive a General Exhibition and a Certificate of Excellence.
"Jolene is dux of St Hilda's, has received a bronze medal representing WA in the 2002 Chemistry Olympiad and has an interest in debating. Diverse talents and she is successful in all of them," he said.
Also an outstanding violinist, Jolene was awarded State music prizes in 2001 and 2002. She says she wants to study music performance this year.
Winner of the Beazley Medal VET Natasha Pierce completed 515 hours of VET studies, including 495 hours in the business and clerical industry area.
Natasha has achieved a Certificate 2 in Business. She received six 'A' grades (for Vocational English, Modelling with Mathematics, Computer Fundamentals, Food Production, Business Financial Management, and Structured Workplace Learning - Business and Clerical).
"The VET program in schools is providing a viable and relevant educational alternative for those students whose career interests are not adequately served by the TEE curriculum," Mr Carpenter said.
He said Natasha's excellent performance would also see her receive the Subject Exhibition and a Certificate of Distinction in Business Financial Management, a Certificate of Distinction in Modelling with Mathematics and a Certificate of Excellence.
Natasha plans to become an accountant by completing a diploma and advanced diploma in accounting at TAFE and then a degree course at a university. She has applied to attend West Coast College of TAFE for this year.
Natasha supervised the front-of-house for her school's winning effort in a State-wide restaurant competition for schools held this year. She has also participated in a number of public speaking events, including addressing the WA Council of State School Organisations 2002 conference.
All awards will be presented at the Curriculum Council Awards Presentation Ceremony at Murdoch University on Tuesday, March 4.
Additional Award information:
The Beazley Medal: TEE runner-up was Sally Davies, of St Mary's Anglican Girls' School. Sally will receive a General Exhibition, Subject Exhibitions in Italian and Economics; Certificates of Distinction in her six subjects and a Certificate of Excellence.
In third place was Rahul Khubchandani, of Morley Senior High School, who was the top boy, the top government-school student and the student with the most Subject Exhibitions. Rahul achieved a General Exhibition, Subject Exhibitions in Chemistry, Calculus, and Political and Legal Studies, Certificates of Distinction in five subjects and a Certificate of Excellence.
Out of the 40 General Exhibitions and one Special General Award, four schools (Rossmoyne Senior High School, Perth College, Shenton College and St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls) gained four each with Corpus Christi College (Bateman), Hale School and Methodist Ladies' College each gaining three.
In all, 11 General Exhibitions went to Government schools, eight to Catholic schools and 21 to independent schools, plus one Special General Award.
As well as winning the two top awards, girls won 26 of the 41 General Exhibitions and Special General Awards, and 26 of the 43 TEE and Wholly School-Assessed (WSA) Subject Exhibitions and Special Subject Awards.
2002 Curriculum Council Awards - List of recipients:
Beazley Medal: TEE - Jolene Carmen Yap, St Hilda's Anglican School For Girls
The Beazley Medal: TEE is awarded to the top eligible student with the highest Curriculum Council Award Score. This score is based on the average of five TEE scaled marks, calculated to two decimal places, with at least two from the humanities/social sciences list and two from the mathematics/science list. It is based on a broader range of subjects than the Tertiary Entrance Rank score, which is based on four TEE subjects with at least one subject from each of the two lists.
Beazley Medal: VET - Natasha Pierce, of Clarkson Community High School
The Beazley Medal: VET is awarded to the Year 12 student who achieves the best results in a vocational program. This medal was introduced last year. The award winner is determined according to the following criteria (listed in priority order):
- Year 12 results
- Coherence of the VET program
- Contribution to a nationally recognised qualification
- Number of other Curriculum Council awards
- Number of hours of VET.
General Exhibitions (40)Awarded to the top 40 eligible students with the highest Curriculum Council Award Scores, based on the average of five TEE scaled marks, calculated to two decimal places, with at least two from the humanities/social sciences list and two from the mathematics/science list.
Jolene Yap, St Hilda's Anglican School For Girls
Sally Davies, St Mary's Anglican Girls' School
Rahul Khubchandani, Morley Senior High School
Kate Fitton, Perth College
Timothy Cheong, Winthrop Baptist College
Patrick Wong, Churchlands Senior High School
Alysia Debowski, Presbyterian Ladies' College
Gareth Jelenich, Hale School
David Jenaway, Aquinas College
Jiuan Ting, Perth College
Not for publication, St Hilda's Anglican School For Girls
Sarah Maryssael, St Hilda's Anglican School For Girls
Nicholas Fitzpatrick, Guildford Grammar School
Sarah Arnold, Perth College
Emily Glass, Methodist Ladies' College
Ming-Hui Ho, Rossmoyne Senior High School
Ryan Burwood, Aquinas College
Vikram Rajput, Hale School
Jasmine Singh, Shenton College
Jennifer Tauber, Rossmoyne Senior High School
Nina Yiannopoulos, Shenton College
Charles Jwerren, Christ Church Grammar School
Eva-Marie Middleton, Seton Catholic College
Hannah Li, Methodist Ladies' College
Phylaktis Georgiou, Hale School
Michael Ma, Shenton College
Rhujuta Mehta, Rossmoyne Senior High School
Kylie Luca, Mercedes College
Gillian French, Shenton College
Melicia Mah, Lynwood Senior High School
Denitza Mironova, Methodist Ladies' College
Jonathan Khoo, Chisholm Catholic College
Julijana Baltinas, Perth College
Brendan Douglas, Corpus Christi College
Phillippa Pucar, St Mary's Anglican Girls' School
Phoebe Mclarty, Presbyterian Ladies' College
Jing Xiao, Rossmoyne Senior High School
Adrian Rodrigues, Corpus Christi College
Kate Francis, Corpus Christi College
Julia Watsford, Presbyterian Ladies' College
Special General Award (1) Akiko Shimamura, St Hilda's Anglican School For Girls (not a permanent Australian resident)
TEE Subject Exhibitions (26) Awarded to the eligible student who obtains the highest raw examination mark. The raw examination mark must be above 80 and there must be more than 100 candidates.
English - Carly Paiker, Carmel School
English Literature - Honor Calnan, Presbyterian Ladies' College
French - Blake Johnson, Hale School
Indonesian: Second Language - Clarissa Lasmana, St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls
Italian - Sally Davies, St Mary's Anglican Girls' School
Japanese: Second Language - Asagi Murayama, Shenton College
English as a Second Language - Zhijing Xing, Rossmoyne Senior High School
Chinese: Advanced - Zhijing Xing, Rossmoyne Senior High School
Accounting - Bao-Ying Wong, Duncraig Senior High School
Information Systems - Luke Haub, La Salle College
Ancient History - David Varne, Hale School
Economics - Sally Davies, St Mary's Anglican Girls School
Geography - Gareth Jelenich, Hale School
History - Eva-Marie Middleton, Seton Catholic College
Political and Legal Studies - Rahul Khubchandani, Morley Senior High School
Biology - James Marangou, Christ Church Grammar School
Chemistry - Rahul Khubchandani, Morley Senior High School
Human Biology - Jennifer Tauber, Rossmoyne Senior High School
Physical Science - Not for publication, Cyril Jackson Campus
Physics - Not for publication, Aranmore Catholic College
Discrete Mathematics - David Jenaway, Aquinas College
Applicable Mathematics - Jennifer Tauber, Rossmoyne Senior High School
Calculus - Rahul Khubchandani, Morley SHS
Art - Katie Lenanton, John XXIII College
Music - Christina Chao, Churchlands SHS
Drama Studies - Nicholas Maricic, Hale School
WSA Subject Exhibitions (16) The top eligible Certificate of Distinction student in Wholly School-Assessed subjects. Beliefs and Values - Barbara Nyein, St Norbert College
Business Financial Management - Natasha Pierce, Clarkson Community HS
Business Information Technology - Benjamin Roberts, Cecil Andrews SHS
Computer Fundamentals - Lisa Kotschner, Ocean Reef SHS
Dance Studies - Not for publication, John Curtin College of the Arts
Early Childhood Studies - Not for publication, John Forrest SHS
Furniture Design & Technology -Enrico Donath, Lake Joondalup Baptist College
Independent Living - Jessica Croft, Governor Stirling SHS
Interactive Media - Natalia Wojtowicz, Rossmoyne SHS
Senior English - Kallan Henderson, Collie SHS
Senior Science - Louise Pollard, St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls
SWL - Automotive Amanda Howard, Pinjarra SHS
SWL - Business & Clerical Shawn Martin, Ballajura Community College
SWL - Community Services, Health & Education Not for publication, Rossmoyne SHS
SWL - Sales and Personal Service - Mark Grogan, Kelmscott SHS
Work Studies Not for publication, Girrawheen SHS
Special Subject Award:Art and Design - Monica Wijaya, St Mary's Anglican Girls' School (not a permanent Australian resident)
Gender breakdown:41 General Exhibitions and Special Exhibition Awards: 26 female and 15 male.
Subject Exhibitions and Special Subject Awards: TEE subjects (15 female and 11 male); WSA (11 female and 6 male).
Certificates of Distinction (365): awarded to top 0.5 per cent of candidates.
Certificates of Excellence (569): awarded to candidates who achieved at least 10 'A' grades in the year 11 and 12 school studies. For the first time, up to two subjects can be VET units of competency.
Minister's office: 9213 6800
