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