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A Message from the Principal

We are once again so very pleased for Tara Students for their HSC results.

Each year, we anxiously await the results because we know how much work and commitment the students and staff have done throughout Years 11 and 12 for this outcome. This follows on from many years of care and guidance from the earliest years of school.

This year, 2020 has had its own challenges and these outstanding results are a testament to the resilience, determination and aspirations of our students and the support of truly excellent teachers and the love and care of families.

We have enjoyed conversations with students who have been very happy with their results and also quite impressed with their achievements in a particular subject.

This is not about a celebration of statistics, this is about the journey of each girl and it has been a great privilege to be involved in the life of every Tara girl who graduates in 2020. I pray every girl feels empowered to achieve and serve in the world beyond the Tara gates and I thank each girl for her contributions to the School and the legacy she leaves. 

Class of 2020

We are a non-selective school providing a strong learning culture for girls. We pride ourselves in being a specialist in girls’ education—24% of students achieved an ATAR over 95, 47% of students achieved an ATAR over 90 and 73% of students achieved an ATAR over 80. Congratulations Year 12—Class of 2020.

Our Girls’ Achievements

99.8%

Top ATAR
Zara-Claire Azzi and
Prisca Lam

#28

Tara rank in SMH Top
100 Schools Report

7 STUDENTS

on All Rounders Honour List (90+ in 10 best units)

10 PLACEMENTS

on Top Achievers List
(top 20 in NSW in a subject)


#55 STUDENTS

from a cohort of 77 on
the HSC Distinguished
Achievers List

24%

of the year group with an ATAR of 95+

83%

Students with early
offers to universities

158

Total Band 6 results (90+) from a cohort of 77 students

All Rounders

Zara-Claire Azzi

Kristina Dang

Emily Hoare

Prisca Lam

Jacinta Semaan

Jennifer Su

Gayeon (Ashley) Suh

Top Achievers in Course

Zara-Claire Azzi

5th - History Extension
11th - Modern History

Skye Brownlow

7th - Hospitality

Isabella Grigson

2nd - Hospitality

Emily Hoare

7th - Ancient History

Samantha Johnstone

1st - Hospitality

Prisca Lam

3rd - Modern History
6th - History Extension

Gayeon (Ashley) Suh

13th - Biology

Quincy Zhou

9th - Music 1

HSC Showcases & Exhibitions

Sarah Yeend

OnSTAGE
(Drama)
Nominated

Catherine Chen

ENCORE
(Music 1)
Nominated

Isabella Galvez

ENCORE
(Music 1)
Nominated

Sarah Vandenberg

ENCORE
(Music 1)
Inclusion

Paige Yan

ENCORE
(Music 1)
Nominated

Quincy Zhou

ENCORE
(Music 1)
Nominated

Joyce Ng

ARTEXPRESS
Inclusion

Phoebe Ooi

ARTEXPRESS
Nomination

Emily Hoare

HTANSW
Extension History Essay Prize
Special Category
"Generation to Generation Prize"

Distinguished Achievers By Subject

Kiara Capolupo

Kristina Dang

Emily Hoare

Sophia Konstandinidis

Ruby McGinty

Jacinta Semaan

Sarah Yeend

Skye Brownlow

Sophie Clarke

Gayeon (Ashley) Suh

Isabella Grigson

Crystal Huang

Sophia Konstandinidis

Yumi Ng

Jacinta Semaan

Erin Shim

Weiyi Song

Natalie Tandy

Prisca Lam

Gayeon (Ashley) Suh

Xinyu (Joyce) Jiang

Weiyi Song

Samantha Johnstone

Sarah Yeend

Anjelina Colahan

Jennifer Su

Zara-Claire Azzi

Kristina Dang

Emily Hoare

Alexandria Kim

Prisca Lam

Jacinta Semaan

Jennifer Su

Dorina Wu

Kathleen Xu

Quincy Zhou

Yan Lam (Naomi) Chung

Xinyu (Joyce) Jiang

Zara-Claire Azzi

Kiara Capolupo

Emily Hoare

Christine Jung

Alexandria Kim

Prisca Lam

Ruby McGinty

Phoebe Ooi

Sheerin Samadi

Jacinta Semaan

Alice Shang

Weiyi Song

Jennifer Su

Dorina Wu

Kathleen Xu

Quincy Zhou

Jennifer Su

Ashleigh Bamford

Skye Brownlow

Samantha Johnstone

Chloe Nguyen

Erim Shim

Atupele Tsuro

Ruby McGinty

Ruby Napper

Dorina Wu

Zara-Claire Azzi

Kiara Capolupo

Kristina Dang

Isabella Grigson

Emily Hoare

Alexandria Kim

Prisca Lam

Jacinta Semaan

Ashleigh Bamford

Skye Brownlow

Isabella Grigson

Samantha Johnstone

Joanna Xie

Christine Jung

Phillipa Mills

Joyce Ng

Christine Jung

Isabella Li

Zara-Claire Azzi

Philippa Bucknell

Sophie Clarke

Kristina Dang

Isabella Galvez

Isabella Grigson

Jenny Hai

Maya Khurana

Alexandria Kim

Olivia Kuo

Isabella Li

Nicolette Nair

Natalie Tandy

Atupele Tsuro

Paige Yan

Sarah Yeend

Mari Yoo

Zara-Claire Azzi

Catherine Chen

Emily Hoare

Prisca Lam

Sarah Ouyang

Weiyi Song

Quincy Zhou

Zara-Claire Azzi

Qian (Ally) Hong

Xinyu (Joyce) Jiang

Prisca Lam

Jennifer Su

Gayeon (Ashley) Suh

Quincy Zhou

Qian (Ally) Hong

Xinyu (Joyce) Jiang

Jennifer Su

Gayeon (Ashley) Suh

Ashleigh Bamford

Philippa Bucknell

Sophie Clarke

Kristina Dang

Samantha Johnstone

Sophia Konstandinidis

Amy Martin

Ruby McGinty

Ruby Napper

Erin Shim

Zara-Claire Azzi

Philippa Bucknell

Kristina Dang

Isabella Grigson

Emily Hoare

Alexandria Kim

Olivia Kuo

Prisca Lam

Jacinta Semaan

Dorina Wu

Sarah Yeend

Catherine Chen

Isabella Galvez

Sarah Vandenberg

Paige Yan

Quincy Zhou

Sarah Ouyang

Sarah Ouyang

Anjelina Colahan

Jennifer Su

Gayeon (Ashley) Suh

Sophie Boland*

Philippa Bucknell

Kiara Capolupo

Sophie Clarke

Alexandra Doubleday*

Olivia Kuo

Ruby McGinty

*Year 11 Accelerated

Christine Jung

Nicolette Nair

Valerie Siou

EARLY UNIVERSITY OFFERS

In 2020, 83% of Year 12 students received at least one early entry offer to a university or college, to commence study in
Semester 1, 2021.

Most of these offers were received prior to the HSC examinations.

At least 173 early offers from universities and colleges, including 26 School Recommendation Scheme offers, are shared
by at least 65 girls.

Many students received multiple offers including one student who received seven offers; two students who received six offers; five students who received five offers; seven students who received four offers and 16 students who received three offers.
Macquarie University made 69 offers with 26 of those being for double degrees.

Congratulations to all students for their many successes this year. Special congratulations to those who have received scholarships.

UNIVERSITY OFFERS

Australian Catholic University

Australian Institute of Music

Australian National University

Bond University

Excelsia College Sydney

Griffith University

International College of Management Sydney

Iowa State University USA

La Trobe University

Macquarie University

Monash University

Southern Cross University Hotel School

Southern Cross University

Torrens University

University of Newcastle

University of New England

University of Notre Dame

University of Sydney - Sydney Conservatorium of Music

University of Technology

University of Wollongong

Western Sydney University