KRB News Issue 3

KRB News Issue 03 – 8 march 2013

A deep r es p e ct f o r in t e l l e c tual values

HILARY JOHNSTON-CROKE WITH OUR “OVER 99” HIGH ACHIEVERS.

FROM THE PRINCIPAL Dear Parents, Students and Staff High Achievers Last Thursday, February 28, parents, students and staff gathered to celebrate and honour the achievements of the KRB Class of 2012. The pride that we have in each one of these students, and the entire class of 2012, is due not only to their outstanding results, but also to the wonderful contribution that they made as students throughout their time at KRB. These students were particularly well regarded for their high levels of participation in a diverse range of activities and I am sure that their commitment to and involvement in the many opportunities offered here as well as their outstanding support of each other, contributed greatly to their success. Here at KRB we offer a “transformative education” – we aim to educate and develop the hearts and minds of our students in a loving and supportive community. We believe that the committed and focused approach that the Year 12 Class of 2012 demonstrated to their studies, their friendly competitiveness with each other, their willingness to embrace a challenge, the fact that

jos budge, georgina senes, bree parker at the cookbook launch

they constantly sought advice from teachers to improve their learning, and their focus on going “the extra mile” to achieve their personal best, have enabled them to achieve their goals. There were some significant achievements for the Class of 2012 in the HSC. Overall, Kincoppal – Rose Bay was one of the top performing girls’ schools:

CONTENTS 1

Welcome from the Principal

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Teaching & Learning

3 Reflection 4

Students in Action

5 Boarding 6 Sport 7 Community News 8 Calendar

♥♥ 52.2 % of the class gained an ATAR

(Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank) above 90 ♥♥ The Median ATAR Rank was 90.28 – this was an increase of 1.53 compared to the class of 2011 ♥♥ 7 students achieved an ATAR over 99: –– Olivia Templeman –– Isabella Ledden –– Alice Russo –– Brea Comino –– Madeleine Miller –– Sophie Harrison –– Lauren Marcos ♥♥ 22% of our students gained ATARS over 95 ♥♥ KRB was placed 14th in the State for English, strengthening our reputation as being one of the top performing schools in the State in English

Friday 15 March 7pm & Saturday 16 March 7pm tickets www.trybooking.com/CNBY or call Reception 9388 6000

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“It is a wonderful time to be a woman. You have so many choices; you can choose to enter any field and make decisions for your own life. You are, however, responsible for your choices and their outcomes.” Sarah-Jane Spencer International Women’s Day Special Guest Speaker and KRB Parent