HSC 2024

In 2024, 27 students sat for the NSW Higher School Certificate in 16 courses.

• 83.3% of HSC Music 1 students achieved in the top 2 Bands
• 100% of HSC Dance students achieved in the top 3 Bands
• 100% of HSC Visual Arts students achieved in the top 3 Bands
• 86% of English Advanced Students achieved in the top 3 Bands
• 100% of Design and Technology Students achieved in the top 3 Bands

We received the following nominations in 2024:

HSC Dance – CALLBACK NOMINATIONS
Core Composition - Laura Chen
Core Performance - Zoe Harris, Natasha Savinova

HSC Drama – ONSTAGE NOMINATIONS
Group Performance - Beyonce Codis, Julian Johnstone, Elise Slowgrove

HSC MUSIC – ENCORE NOMINATIONS
Performance Bridgette Chilvers, Helena Tees

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HSC 2023

In 2023, 23 students sat for the NSW Higher School Certificate in 16 courses.

• 81% of HSC Music 1 students achieved in the top 2 Bands
• 89% of HSC Dance students achieved in the top 2 Bands
• 80% of HSC Visual Arts students achieved in the top 2 Bands
• 83% of English Advanced Students achieved in the top 3 Bands
• 100% of Design and Technology Students achieved in the top 2 Bands
• 100% of Spanish Continuers student achieved in the top 2 Bands

We received the following nominations in 2023:

HSC Dance – CALLBACK NOMINATIONS

Major Study Performance - Lara Vasan Young, Charlotte Dietiker, Natalia Flores
Core Composition - Indra Suardana, Lara Vasan Young
Core Performance - Lara Vasan Young, Indra Suardana, Charlotte Dietiker, Natalia Flores, Isaia Ta’ale, Taneisha King

HSC Drama – ONSTAGE NOMINATIONS

Individual Performance - Ellacoco Hammer-McIver
Individual Projects - June Reeve

HSC MUSIC – ENCORE NOMINATIONS

Performance - Stephanie Calia, Ellacoco Hammer-McIver, Chlore Maramara, Harrison Ratner

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HSC 2022

Visual Arts

Izel was nominated and selected for ARTEXPRESS as part of the 2023 HSC Showcase season. Her stop motion movie titled MOTHER was displayed at the Western Plains Cultural Centre (WPCC) and the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre.

Lucy Reid was nominated and selected for ARTEXPRESS for her drawing series titled 'Sinister' for the Virtual Exhibition VX, Hazelhurst Arts Centre, Glasshouse Regional Gallery. 

Music

Sapphire was nominated for Encore which is a program of outstanding performances and compositions by students from the HSC Music examinations.

• 100% of Music 1 students achieved a Band 5 or higher
• 100% of Dance students achieved a Band 4 or higher
• 100% of Visual Arts students achieved a Band 4 or higher
• 90% of Drama students achieved a Band 4 or higher

• 89% of PDHPE students achieved a Band 4 or higher

• 83% of English Extension 1 students achieved in the top 2 bands
• 77% of English Advanced Students achieved a Band 4 or higher
• 72% of Design and Technology students achieved a Band 4 or higher

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HSC 2021

• 100% of Music 1 students achieved a Band 5 or higher

• 100% of Dance students achieved a Band 4 or higher

• 100% of Visual Arts students achieved a Band 4 or higher

• 83% of English Extension 1 students achieved in the top 2 bands

• 75% of English Advanced Students achieved a Band 4 or higher

in 2021, Carys Hakin was nominated and subsequently selected to perform at Encore for her vocal performance of When Sunny Gets Blue (Fisher/Segal). Encore 2021 showcased the best performances from the 2021 HSC Music 1 and 2 cohorts at the City Recital Hall.

In 2021, Ella Fraser was nominated for the Design and Technology showcase, Shape - a celebration of the very best in HSC Design and Technology major design projects.

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HSC 2020 

• 100% of Music students acheived a Band 4 - Band 6

• 100% of English Extension 2 students acheived in the top 2 bands

• 90% of Visual Arts students acheived a Band 4 - Band 6

• 85% of Dance students acheived a Band 4 - Band 6 

• 85% of Drama students acheived a Band 4 - Band 6

Three APGS Music students: Holly Moore, Adam Watt and Grace Cenere; were nominated for Encore - a selection of outstanding HSC music performances in NSW.

In 2020 two APGS Drama students: Adam Watt and Grace Cenere; were nominated for OnStage - a show case of the best individual performances from HSC Drama across the state.

HSC 2019

• APGS' 2019 Dux and Valedictorian Lola Bond achieved an ATAR of 94.9. Lola scored a near perfect mark of 49/50 in English Extension 2.
• 100% of HSC Music 1 students achieved a Band 5 or Band 6
• 75% of HSC Visual Arts students achieved a Band 5 or Band 6
• 75% of HSC Dance students achieved a Band 5 or Band 6

In 2019 two students were nominated for ArtExpress: Ieisha Acampora and Lola Bond.
Both students' works were selected for exhibition; Ieisha's work was exhibited at the Armoury Gallery and Lola's work was exhibited at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.

Two 2019 Drama students, Laura Banning and Lola Bond, were nominated for OnStage, a showcase of the best Individual Performances across the state.

Lola Bond was nominated for Callback in 2019; a selection of outstanding performances and projects from HSC Dance students.

Post school destinations of our graduating class of 2019 include: Queensland University of Technology, the Conservatorium of Music, The University of Sydney, ED5 International, Screenwise Australia and Billy Blue College of Design.

Lola Bond was awarded the QUT Excellence scholarship (Elite Visual and Performing Arts) valued at $30,000. The award of an Excellence Scholarship acknowledges outstanding achievement in the creative industries; it is awarded to the top two candidates from the audition process; Lola was one of the top two of over 500 auditioned across Australia.