A MESSAGE FROM A PROUD PRINCIPAL!

 

Dear Parents and Friends of St John’s Grammar School, the Class of 2024 has achieved outstanding final results. This cohort should be immensely proud of their efforts, with this group of students receiving the highest median ATAR in St John’s Grammar’s history, of 90.28!

 

A special congratulations to our School Dux, Thomas Wollaston, who achieved an ATAR of 99.90! Tom’s outstanding approach to his learning has been rewarded by receiving three Merits in Mathematical Methods, Specialist Mathematics and English, along with two Merit Equivalents for university studies in Mathematics 1A, and Human Physiology and Structure. Tom was also the recipient of The Peter Mussared Perpetual Award for Specialist Mathematics and joint recipient of The DMCA Advisory Award for English.

 

We also congratulate our Proxime Accessit, Lele (Yirui) Zhang who achieved an ATAR of 99.85! Lele received two Merits in Mathematical Methods and English, and two Merit Equivalents for university studies in Human Anatomy and Physiology, 1A and 1B. Lele was also a recipient of the St John’s Grammar School Subject Awards for English and Physics.

 

Orion Packer must also be commended for being selected to receive a Governor of South Australia Commendation Excellence Award – one of only 33 students (out of close to 16,000!) in SA to receive this high honour.

 


 

An impressive 8.2% of our Year 12 cohort placed in the top 1% nationally, with an ATAR above 99, with a little over 36% of our students ranked in the top 5% nationally, with an ATAR above 95.

 

50.8% of our cohort join our Top Guns, a unique group reserved for students who achieve an ATAR above 90, placing them in the top 10% nationally.

 

The cohort were awarded a total of 26 Merits, including nine students earning 14 SACE Merits across seven subject areas, and eight students being awarded 12 Merit Equivalents across 11 University subjects.

 

 

A brilliant outcome for our 2024 cohort was that 68.1% of all grades achieved were A grades, compared to a State average of 33.8%, and a special mention to our International Students, who achieved impressive results once again.

 

All of the teachers at St John’s Grammar are delighted with these results, and I salute their commitment and skills as high-quality educators. It is very transparent that their work really matters, and that setting up the futures for young people in their care is a mission that is very much in their hearts.

 

 

Our exceptional results are also inspired by an extended team of dedicated people who provide the layers of support, guidance and care that our young stars need as they navigate the challenges and demands of Year 12. At St John’s Grammar we relish a close working partnership with families, and I congratulate all of our proud parents, who we know have invested so much into the educational journeys of their children.

 

 

The elevation of St John’s Grammar as a school leader in academic performance in South Australia has resulted from an ongoing set of improvement plans across our teaching and learning pillars, developed and implemented over the past seven years. In addition, every young graduate has developed a more refined understanding of their future directions and our excellent career programs help open so many exciting opportunities for further study and work.

 

We look forward to celebrating the achievements of our Year 12 graduates at a special Celebration Assembly in early 2025 school. Needless to say, the entire St John’s Grammar Community is very proud of every member of the Class of 2024.

 

Congratulations!

 

Yours sincerely
Richard Anderson
Principal, St John’s Grammar School