For yet another year, the Greek Australian community is proud to see dozens of students of Greek background achieving top results in the HSC.
In total over 66,000 students completed their HSC this year, with 55,000 eligible for an ATAR. Among them, 1,449 students scored in the highest band in at least 10 units of study, receiving the All Rounder Achievers award. While 790 students were named Top Achievers and 17,123 made the Distinguished Achievers List.
While Greek Australian students excelled in a number of subjects, when it comes to Modern Greek the dwindling numbers are concerning.
This year 87 students were enrolled in Modern Greek Beginners (compared to 80 in 2018), 80 in Modern Greek Continuers (100 in 2018), and 42 took Modern Greek at an Advanced level (48 in 2018). These numbers would be even lower, had there not been the recent wave of migration from Greece to Australia as a result of the economic crisis.
We have compiled a list of the top achievers in Modern and Classical Greek, as well as the Greek Australian students who made the 2019 Top Achievers merit list.
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Please note: If we have missed a student’s name and they would like to be included in the list below, please email editor@neoskosmos.com.au to let us know.
Modern Greek Beginners
Stella Kretzas
Christopher Katsikas
Evelyn Hatziioannou
Antonia Tsoukalas
Alessandro Jafari
Modern Greek Continuers
Savina-Ipapanti Ellina
Denise Angelopoulos
Georgia Kalogianni
Zoe-Vasilia Fountotos
Konstantina Koliopanos
Modern Greek Extension
Savina-Ipapanti Ellina
Zoe-Vasilia Fountotos
Ypapanti Savvina Michailou
Vicki Patapis
Styliani Katsoulis
Classical Greek Continuers
Anthony Maros
Classical Greek Extension
Anthony Maros
Business Services Examination
Isabella Esther Gavros
Business Studies
Panayiotis Peter Litsas
Economics
Andre Thomas
Engineering Studies
Stephen George Allagiannis
English Advanced
Andre Thomas
Mina Saweris
English Standard
Sofie Katakouzinos
Hospitality Examination
Olivia Christodoulou
Vivienne Hatzigiakoumis
Indonesian Continuers
Isaiah Peter Kezelos
Indonesian Extension
Isaiah Peter Kezelos
Gabrielle Giannakos
Italian Continuers
Elisa Papagianopoulos
Legal Studies
Andre Thomas
Ella-Rose Liasides
Music 1
Isaiah Peter Kezelos
Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
Jimmy Arfanis