CONGRATULATIONSto korowa’s class of 2017

10% above 99

42% above 95

57% above 90

92.05 median ATAR

29% of study scores were 40 and above

Korowa Anglican Girls’ School congratulates

all students of the VCE Class of 2017 on

their outstanding results. We are proud of all

they have achieved. This year, we have three

students as our Duces, Ann Liang, Karla

Murphy and Jessica Zhong. Ann, Karla and

Jessica each attained an ATAR of 99.70.

Korowa’s emphasis on a well-rounded

education means that students with a broad

range of abilities and interests excel. Korowa

graduates continue to university level to study

across a broad range of fields, including

medicine, law, business, science, engineering,

art and design, and more.

50Perfect scores of 50 were achieved in seven subjects: • Drama• English• English EAL• History

(Revolutions)• Literature• Chinese 1st

Language• German

OUR TOP ACHIEVERS

DuxAnn Liang99.70We congratulate Ann Liang, our Dux for 2017. Ann received an outstanding ATAR of 99.70 following perfect study scores in Literature and History (Revolutions) and excellent results in Mathematical Methods, Chemistry and Psychology. In Year 11, Ann studied Chinese (2nd Language) at the VCE level. Ann joined Korowa in Year 10 in 2015 after studying abroad. In 2017 she held the leadership role of the Editor of the Palm Leaf school magazine. Throughout her time at Korowa, Ann received multiple awards for her art, writing, language study and academic achievements. In 2017, she published her first story, My First Lesson, in an anthology. Ann was the recipient of the Diane Millar Award for Humanities as well as the joint recipient of the Principal’s Prize for Dux of Year 12 in 2017. As a member of our school community, Ann was a well-respected and admired student leader. We wish Ann well for her future.

DuxJessica Zhong99.70We are pleased to announce Jessica Zhong as Dux for 2017. Jessica achieved an outstanding ATAR of 99.70 following excellent results in English, Japanese, Specialist Mathematics and Chemistry. In Year 11 she completed both Chinese (2nd Language) and Mathematical Methods Units 3 and 4. Jessica is a highly motivated student who has made many positive contributions to the life of the School since commencing at Korowa Anglican Girls’ School in 2012. She has participated in a vast array of school activities, earning several awards for excellence including Colours for Athletics, Badminton and Track and Field. Jessica received academic awards in 2014, 2016 and 2017. Jessica is respected, outgoing and good-humoured with an excellent work ethic which will stand her in good stead in the future.

DuxKarla Murphy99.70It is with great pleasure that we acknowledge Karla Murphy as Dux for 2017. Karla has been an exemplary student of Korowa Anglican Girls’ School since commencing in February 2012. Karla achieved the outstanding ATAR of 99.70 with a perfect study score in German and excellent results in Art, Literature, History (Revolutions) and Physics. In Year 11, Karla completed Mathematical Methods at the VCE level. Karla is a brilliant debater and has exceptional analytical skills and strong, critical thinking skills. Due to these qualities, she held the leadership position of Debating Captain in 2017. Karla has developed a selfless sense of service, often assisting her peers by either leading study groups or mentoring younger peers. She is a genuine life-long learner and has helped others find this passion. Karla has earned an Academic Award, every year, from 2012 to 2016, the Cripps Prize for Dux of Year 11 in 2016 and is the joint recipient of the Principal’s Prize for Dux of Year 12 in 2017. We wish her every success and happiness and will follow her progress with great interest and pride.

OUR TOP ACHIEVERS

Perfect Study ScoresCongratulations to these eight girls who each achieved perfect study scores of 50 in the following subjects:

Ann Liang History (Revolutions)Teacher: Ms Nicola DevlinLiteratureTeacher: Mrs Ann Sanciolo

Karla MurphyGermanTeacher: Mrs Dianne Tamburro

Ella MarkovDramaTeacher: Mr Adam Starr

Tanishka BrahmanandEnglishTeacher: Mr Chris Ellison

Yueeie LiuEnglish (EAL)Teacher: Ms Niki Cook

Fiona XiaHistory (Revolutions)Teacher: Ms Nicola Devlin

Victoria Jin, Year 11Chinese 1st LanguageTeacher: Mr Kevin Zou

Top Achievers

Congratulations to the following girls who were the highest achieving students in each area of study:

AccountingShirley Zhang

Art

Karla Murphy

Biology

Tanishka Brahmanand

Business ManagementOlivia Burgess, Janna Chen and Mietta Mellor

DramaElla Markov

Chemistry

Sarah Yang

Chinese 1st LanguageVictoria Jin

Chinese 2nd LanguageConnie Zhang

Chinese 2nd Language AdvancedBonnie Xu

EnglishTanishka Brahmanand

English (EAL)Yueeie Liu

Food Studies

Giorgia Giannakopoulos

FrenchElla Markov

Further MathematicsClaudia Spiers

GermanKarla Murphy

Global PoliticsKatie Byrnes

Health & Human DevelopmentLauren Peebles

History (Revolutions)Ann Liang and Fiona Xia

Japanese

Yueeie Liu and Jessica Zhong

Legal StudiesAmy Zarkadas

LiteratureAnn Liang

Mathematical MethodsMonica Deng and Connie Zhang

Music PerformanceDemetria Kyriacopoulos

Physical EducationNicola Ma

Physics

Karla Murphy

Psychology

Chloe Papas

Specialist Mathematics

Jessica Zhong

Theatre StudiesOlivia Dumville

Visual Communication DesignOlivia Dumville, Isabella Georgakis and Chloe Papas