WHY ASCHAM
Academic
results 2025
Academic results
Academic Results highlights how Ascham students excel in the HSC that is deeply aligned with the Dalton Plan, which empowers students to take ownership of their learning and achieve academic success through structured independence and collaboration.
Why the HSC at Ascham?
For Ascham, the reasons for aligning with the HSC lie largely in the Dalton Plan. Its structure promotes learning that develops critical thinking, project-based learning, independent research and metacognitive reflection, and these attributes frame the HSC curriculum well.
The syllabus documents also align with our approach to teaching beyond the curriculum and building academic enrichment of girls. We can embed breadth and depth in all subject areas to ensure they are taught at the highest level to all students and allow for introducing further extension as needed.
Just as importantly, we find that a single HSC cohort strengthens collaboration and support among our girls as they prepare for HSC exams and subsequent tertiary aspirations.
HSC 2025 results
Students achieved marks of 70% or above in 626 out of the 640 examinations.
59% of our students scored an ATAR above 90.
9% of our students scored an ATAR over 99.
All-round Achievers list
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14 students are in the All-round Achievers list, having achieved top Band marks over 90% in 10 or more units.
– Eliza Abeywickrema
– Ariel Barraket
– Sophia Barry
– Zara Bracks
– Emma Dawson-Damer
– Tugela (Tiggy) Dolton
– Ava Finkelstein
– Freya McIsaac
– Saskia McKay
– Sienna McKay
– Amelia O’Connor
– Olivia Pelly
– Emily Powell
– Beatrice Power
A further 17 students narrowly missed the All-round Achievers list, having achieved top Band results in eight or nine of their units.
Distinguished Achievers
The entire 2025 cohort deserves acclaim for their achievements. We are also very pleased to report outstanding individual results:
French Continuers
Sophia Barry – 1st in State for French Continuers
Business Studies
Maxine Spencer – 1st in State for Business Studies
French Continuers
Economics
Eliza Abeywickrema – 2nd in State for French Continuers
Ariel Barraket – 9th in State for Economics
Modern History
Olivia Pelly – 11th in State for Modern History
Biology
Eliza Abeywickrema – 18th in State for Biology
Outstanding results
As further testament to the power of the Dalton Plan, a high percentage of Ascham girls achieved marks in the top band across all subjects:
- In 626 out of the 640 examinations, the girls achieved marks of 70% or above.
- In 18 of those courses, all Ascham students achieved marks in the top two Bands (above 80%).
These are exceptional results from a group of committed students who showed the benefit of working consistently through their HSC year, and a clear indication of the academic strengths at Ascham and the ongoing success of the Dalton Plan.
Congratulations go to all teachers who have worked closely with these students, to their Year Coordinator Mr Henry Halley, who understood their individual strengths and encouraged them to strive for personal success, and to each Head of Department for developing curriculum initiatives to enhance the results of the girls.
A hearty congratulations from all of us to the Class of 2025.
ARTEXPRESS is an annual series of exhibitions of outstanding artworks created by NSW Visual Arts students for the HSC.
Fifteen nominations:
- Ariel Barraket
- Michaela Chamberlain
- Wilhelmina Crookes
- Zoe Fritsch
- Phoebe Hill
- Ruby Jowell
- Victoria Karigiannis (Karis)
- Olivia Mangelsdorf
- Georgia Punch
- Julia Savage
- Mika Selden
- Maxine Spencer
- Lucy Smirl
- Alastrina Wong
- Lucy Yabsley
Five final selections:
- Ariel Barraket – Absence; the Highest Form of Presence
- Wilhelmina Crookes – Household Myths
- Zoe Fritsch – Sunnyside
- Olivia Mangelsdorf – Our Garden
- Maxine Spencer – The One-kilometre Radius
OnSTAGE
OnSTAGE is an annual program at the Seymour Centre of exemplary Individual Performances, Group Performances and Individual Projects by HSC Drama students.
80% (24 students) of the Ascham Drama cohort being nominated in three categories for the second year in a row, this is an outstanding recognition of the Year group’s talent and hard work.
12 Individual Performances
- Heidi Gaynor
- Victoria Karigiannis (Karis)
- Audrey Lloyd Jones
- Teya Logan
- Saskia McKay
- Georgia Punch
- Mia Randles
- Amy Sinnis
- Saskia St John
- Sophie Sunderman
- Theone Turton
- Evy Whitehouse
Six Group Performances
- Xanthe Browne, Michaela Chamberlain, Remy Meagher, Lucy Scolyer and
Alastrina Wong - Olympia Carlton, Saskia McKay, Georgia Punch and Theone Turton
- Marni Finkelstein, Heidi Gaynor, Sienna Gerstl and Emily Masters
- Victoria Karigiannis (Karis), Teya Logan, Olivia Mangelsdorf and Chrysoula (Ivy) Tsirbas
- Audrey Lloyd Jones, Mia Randles, Amy Sinnis, Saskia St John and Evy Whitehouse
- Julia Savage (performed with Year 11 students)
Six Individual Performances
- Xanthe Browne
- Michaela Chamberlain
- Sienna Gerstl
- Emily Masters
- Julia Savage
- Alastrina Wong
Encore
The Encore concert is a program of outstanding performances and compositions by music students from schools across NSW.
One final selection:
- Chuzheng (Freda) Chen – selected to perform on French horn at Sydney Opera House
Two additional nominations:
- Natalie Chan
- Evelyn Young