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2017 Academic Results

We would like to congratulate all students for a successful 2017. Congratulations to the students, staff, and parents on the effort that has gone into achieving these results.

A special congratulation is extended to Dux of 2017, Jacob Devenish, who achieved an ATAR of 99.60.

The numbers

  • Top ATAR and Dux of 2017 – 99.60
  • Median ATAR – 78.35
  • 21% (13) of students attained an ATAR of 90 or above – placing them in the top 10% of students in Australia
  • 46% (28) of students attained an ATAR of 80 or above – placing them in the top 20% of students in Australia
  • 5 students were accepted into Australian National University (ANU) Extension
  • 3 students were recognised at the BSSS Recognition of Excellence Ceremony
  • 2 CAT (Canberra Area Theatre) award nominations

Our top achievers

Top 10 ATAR Results

  1. Jacob Devenish – 99.60 (Dux of 2017)
  2. Jack Dowling (School Captain) – 98.95
    Bertram O’Brien ( – 98.95
  3. Alexander Penca – 98.80
  4. Rory Davison – 98.05
  5. Angus Jones – 98.00
  6. Jack Godfrey – 97.50
  7. Angus Davison – 97.20
  8. Shane Campbell – 97.05
  9. Lloyd William – 96.85
  10. Benjamin Jelfs-Smith – 96.80

Australian National University (ANU) Extension

An enhanced learning experience provided for high achieving students and conducted by ANU.

  1. Shane Campbell – Advanced Music (Classical)
  2. Angus Davison – Advanced Music (Jazz)
  3. Rory Davison – Advanced Music (Classical)
  4. Alexander Penca – Advanced Music (Classical)
  5. Bertram O’Brien – Japanese Language

BSSS Recognition of Excellence

  1. Samuel Stubbs – Community Services
  2. Alexander Penca – Performing/Visual Arts
  3. Lachlan Fedorow – Vocational Studies

Music/Performing Arts

  1. Rory Davison – Kath Durie scholarship (a $500 internal scholarship which helps with paying for a variety of music based activities etc. This scholarship is awarded every year to a student in the music department.)
  2. Alex Salmond – Winner of National Gallery of Australia Summer Scholarship

CAT (Canberra Area Theatre) award nominations

  1. John Truscott – Best Dance Performance by an Individual or Ensemble for Singin’ in the Rain
  2. Bertram O’Brien, Pat Mortlock (and Nigel Palfreman – Head of Creative and Performing Arts) -Technical Achievement – for the opening video of Eddie’s On Broadway.