The Class of 2023 at St Mark’s Coptic Orthodox College celebrated a year of exceptional achievement in the Higher School Certificate, marking another proud milestone for our College community.
This cohort’s success reflects years of diligence, partnership between teachers and families, and the students’ own faith-driven commitment to excellence. Across a wide range of subjects, the 2023 graduates demonstrated academic strength, personal integrity, and leadership — the hallmarks of a St Mark’s education.
🌟 HSC Highlights
- 74% of students placed in the top 20% of the state in one or more subjects.
- Numerous Band 6 results were earned across English, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, and Languages.
- Distinguished Achiever Awards were attained in Mathematics Extension I & II, English Advanced, Chemistry, Physics, Modern Greek and Serbian Continuers.
- The Class of 2023 also featured several students who achieved outstanding all-round results across multiple advanced and extension courses.
👩🎓 Top Achievers of the Class of 2023
Congratulations to our high-achieving students whose results placed them among the state’s top performers:
Jayden Ghobrial, Michael Henien, Sofia Kaldass, Youssef Khalil, Maria Nasr, Michael Bakhit, Kerolos Dawoud, Bojan Gnjidic, Nemanja Gnjidic, Mary-Elizabeth Hanna, Natalie Henry, Andreas Karavolas, Anastasia Condoleon, Andrew Makar, Jovana Maljkovic, Giovanni Mekhaeil, Abraam Melek, Heaven Michael, Mirette Nakhil, Andrew Saleeb, Ayda Soliman, Maria Sorial, Daniel Youssef, and Steven Zaki.
Each of these students demonstrated dedication, intellectual curiosity, and humility in their pursuit of excellence.
Head of College Mr Deans commended the cohort, saying:
“Our 2023 graduates embody what it means to strive for excellence with Christ at the centre. Their results are a reflection not only of hard work, but of character, community, and faith.”
St Mark’s congratulates the Class of 2023 on their outstanding achievements and thanks our dedicated teachers and supportive families who walked beside them on this journey.
