Sevenoaks 100% Success

As reported in the West Australian newspaper (21 January 2015)

Sevenoaks Senior College was the only school in WA to achieve 100 per cent success in getting students into their first choice of university course this year.

Of the 133 students who were in Year 12 last year, 22 applied for university.

Principal Kath Partridge said the students had applied for a wide range of tertiary courses, including law, engineering, nursing and teaching.

Former Head Girl Lily Noordin, will start a double degree in arts and science at Curtin University, while Stehan Janse van Rensburg will study planning at Edith Cowan University (students pictured above).

Dr Partridge attributed the school’s success to individual career counselling for every student and weekly after-school sessions for Year 12s aiming for university.

Education Department Director-General Sharyn O’Neill said Sevenoaks had provided another example of students in public schools receiving a quality education that set them up for future study and careers.

“For every ATAR-focused student from the school to get into their first-choice university course clearly also shows that the school staff have been effective in helping to counsel students into the best school-based courses to meet their aspirations,” she said.