THEY’VE done it again! Coolum State High has just distributed our report cards, and once agai,n our students are setting benchmarks for their outstanding results.
Nowhere is this more true than in the all-important year 12 year. In the highly challenging ‘Specialist Maths’ subject taken by an intrepid 25 year 12 students, 80% of the class received an A grade. In ‘English & Literature Extension’ 71% received an A. In Physics, 64% of the class took home an A to show off to their parents. I could go on and on. The list of student achievements is a very proud one at Coolum High, showcasing the talents of the young people in our community.
These results are not a one-off. They come about every reporting period. They do this because of the dedication of our school staff and as a consequence of the academic culture that has developed amongst our students – some of whom arrive at 7.30 am for one of our ‘extension’ subjects and then leave at 4pm after having attended voluntary tutorial classes led by our highly skilled and committed teachers.
It’s because of this that Jessnee Ng was able to secure an ATAR score of 99.95 last year, reserved for only 34 of the State’s highest achievers, and later going on to win a TJ Ryan scholarship. It’s also the reason that in 2022, Jemima Bainbridge won the Minister’s Award as the highest-performing Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student in Queensland. And, before that, yet another Coolum High student achieved an ATAR score of 99.90 and, in the process, secured a Minister’s Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement. Our students work hard, and they benefit from working with expert teachers.
At Coolum State High School, we are committed to the success of each and every one of our students. We believe that a quality education leads to a life of fulfilment and choice, and we encourage our students to perform at their best. With the evidence before me, 2024 is looking to be our best year yet!