Academic Achievement | Hunter Valley Grammar School

There is no doubt that the pursuit of outstanding academic achievement is of utmost importance, yet equally so is a balanced education that realises every student’s potential; built upon our core values that develop young people of substance.

Whilst we are not an academic selective school, HVGS students consistently achieve strong results and academic attainment reflective of growth. This is because we provide the optimal learning environment for our students to flourish, develop positive attitudes about learning, and take risks in the classroom and beyond.

2024 HSC highlights

HSC highlights for the class of 2024:

The Class of 2024 achieved 83% of all HSC results at Band 4, 5 or 6.
Antoinette Harris-Payne made the NESA HSC All-round Achiever List which celebrates students who achieved the
highest possible Band in 10 or more units in their HSC.
Two other students came within one single mark of also being recognised on the NESA HSC All-round Achiever List
Highest ATAR attained by the 2024 HVGS Dux, Norah Rogers.
Over a third of HVGS students made the Distinguished Achievers’ List with 31 students sharing in 65 top band
results across all HSC courses examined.
Seven students received an ATAR above 95, and 15 students were awarded an ATAR above 90 – an outstanding
achievement.
Almost 50% of HVGS graduates attained an ATAR of 80 or better.
Of note were the outstanding results achieved in: Agriculture – six candidates received Band 6 attainment [35%] compared with 11% of State, with nearly all students achieving Band 5/6.
Ancient History – achieved 25% Band 6 compared with 9% of State.
Legal Studies – 33% attainment at Band 6 more than doubled the 15% of State.
Music 1 – eight students at the highest level, representing nearly 75% at Band 6 compared with only 20% of the
State candidature, and with a lowest final result, an impressive 88/100 across the entire Music 1 cohort.
PDHPE – achieved more than three times the State attainment at Band 6 (36% vs 8%) and double the Band 5/6 performance.
Science Extension – all candidates achieved equivalent Band 5/6, with 25% in the top E4 Band attainment compared with 8% of State.
Highest individual HSC course result was 96/100, achieved by Eliza Mackenzie in Ancient History, Tully Munro in Food Technology, and Kaitlyn Young in Studies of Religion II.