St Margaret’s students have once again received strong ATAR results with 8.2% of the Class of 2021 achieving an ATAR of 99 or above, placing them in the top 1% of the state, and one student achieving 99.95, the highest possible ATAR result.
A total of 63.5% achieved an ATAR of 90 or above, placing them in the top 10% of the State.
Of the 26 students who studied a Portfolio Pathway, 15 graduated with a Diploma of Business, 12 graduated with a Diploma of Project Management and all 26 completed either a Certificate II or Certificate III across a range of courses.
Principal Ros Curtis said the strong academic success of the Class of 2021 was a reflection of the students' resilience, persistence and dedication to academic achievement.
"I am immensely proud of the achievements of our graduating class and I am confident these results will open many doors to the future study and career aspirations for these young women.
“I’d also like to take this opportunity to thank and acknowledge our dedicated teachers for stewarding the learning journey of our seniors and the students’ families who supported their daughters throughout their education at St Margaret’s,” Ms Curtis said.
As part of St Margaret’s differentiated approach to providing a holistic education for students, the graduating Class of 2021 are entering post school life with a St Margaret’s Plus portfolio in addition to their Queensland Certificate of Education.
Introduced in 2019, St Margaret’s Plus identifies and documents the essential skills students develop beyond academic assessment through participating in extracurricular and philanthropic activities.
It records and maps the skills developed through the varied activities which sit outside or alongside the academic program. Each student is provided with a spider graph of the skills they have demonstrated across Years 10, 11 and 12.
"By focusing on developing 'soft skills' gained through activities outside the classroom, St Margaret's Plus is providing a future-focused program that will benefit students as they enter tertiary study or the workforce.
"Rather than just having on their resume that they held a leadership position in school or were involved in philanthropy, the skills they gained through this involvement are demonstrable and comprehensively mapped and can be presented to their desired university or employer," Ms Curtis said.
We congratulate the graduates of 2021 on their final academic results and we wish them every success in their future endeavours. Per Volar Sunata.