Our students continue as individuals and in groups to be outstanding academic achievers. In 2016 twenty four Fortians featured on the HSC Top All-rounders List.
2016 HSC Results
2016 Top All Rounders
This list acknowledges students who achieved in the highest performance band in 10 or more units in the HSC.
| Dominic Bicego | Min Hee Keane | Nadine Nguyen |
| Phaedra Carroll | Vivian Le | Daniel Park |
| Denise Chan | Ruth Lin | Alan Phan |
| Kate Cousins | Ava McConnell | Willen Proos |
| Dominic Dwyer | Naomi Murn | Ike Schwartz |
| Kira Horneman | Rosemary Mylrea | William Thackway |
| Rebecca Kang | Sharanya Napier-Raman | Matthew Xu |
| Helena Ke | Christina Nguyen | William Yang |
First in Course
In 2016 the following students achieved first place in course Higher School Certificate:
| Kate Cousins | Earth and Environmental Science | 1st |
| Dominic Dwyer | French Continuers | 1st |
| Dominic Dwyer | Modern History | 1st |
| Sarah Desney | Hungarian (Saturday School) | 1st |
| Dawnlicity Charls * | Mathematics Extension 1 | 1st |
* Accelerated
Top Achievers in Course
The top achievers in Course list indicates the students who achieved in the top 5, 10 or 20 places (depending on overall size) for each HSC course.
| Kate Cousins | Biology | 19th |
| Kate Cousins | Music 2 | 5th |
| Dawnlicity Charls * | Mathematics | 7th |
| Helena Ke | Visual Arts | 6th |
| Ike Schwartz | PDHPE | 16th |
| Ike Schwartz | Biology | 16th |
| William Thackway | Geography | 7th |
HSC Showcases
Each year the Board of Studies showcases outstanding student work in a series of exhibitions and showcases. In 2016 the nominated & selected Fortians were:
ARTEXPRESS – Visual Arts
| Poppy Duwenbeck | Ceramics | Hazelhurst Regional Arts Centre |
| Zachary Edwards | Time Based Forms | Campbelltown Arts Centre |
| Lillian He | Painting | Pre-selection nomination |
| Helen Ke | Drawing | The Armory |
ENCORE – Music
| Kate Cousins | Performance | Nominated |
| Iosefa La’gaia | Performance | Nominated |
| Frank Dywer | Composition | Nominated |
| Sharanya Napier- Raman | Musicology | Nominated |
WORDXPRESS: Young Writers Showcase – English Extension 2
| Dominic Dwyer | Critical Writing |
| Christina Nguyen | Critical Writing |
COURSE DATA
In 2016 171 Year 12 students and 68 accelerants undertook study in 32 NSW Board of Studies Developed Courses (including one school-based Vocational Education Course).
Of the 171 Year 12 students sitting HSC examinations, 160 students received a result in the highest band possible for two or more courses and are recognised on the NSW Education Standards Authority Distinguished Achievers List.
The 2016 results reflect strong performances particularly in:
- 100% of candidates in History Extension, Music Extension, Earth & Environmental Science, Visual Arts and Hospitality achieved in Bands 5 and 6.
- Biology – 16 students received Band 6 (41% of cohort)
- Chinese Heritage – 4 students received Band 6 (66% of the cohort)
- English Extension 2 – 12 Students received E4 ( 70% of cohort)
- History Extension – 4 students received E4 (66% of the cohort)
- Hospitality – 3 students received Band 6 (60% of the cohort)
- Legal Studies – 20 students received Band 6 (43% of the cohort)
- Mathematics 2U – 66 students received Band 6 (56% of the cohort)
- Mathematics Extension 1 – 56 students received E4 (54% of the cohort)
- Mathematics Extension 2 – 20 students received E4 (41% of the cohort)
- Modern History – 14 students received Band 6 (47% of the cohort)
- Music 2 – 8 students received Band 6 (73% of the cohort)
- Music Extension – 4 students received E4 (66% of the cohort)
- PDHPE – 10 students received Band 6 (59% of the cohort)
- Visual Arts – 11 students received Band 6 (55% of cohort)