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We are proud to congratulate the 94 students from the Class of 2020, not only for persisting throughout the significant challenges presented last year, but also on their excellent VCE results.
2020 was a year like no other and none of us could have predicted the challenges that the Class of 2020 or their teachers would face. The quality of learning leading up to Year 12, the level of parental, school and community support given to the Class of 2020, the commitment of the Year 12 teachers and the connectedness of the students themselves to each other, all contributed to the success of the Class of 2020.
As the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, we witnessed amazing resilience, adaptability and creativity across the School. While we would easily have forgiven the Class of 2020 had they simply retired to focus on their studies, instead, they shook off the self-doubt, the inevitable challenge and they simply adapted! They remained introspective and stoic throughout the inevitable cancellations of Year 12 events and continued to focus on achieving what was possible.
I was delighted with the academic results of the Class of 2020 and to have shared in their achievements and contributions to school life.
The Class of 2020 emerged from the year so much stronger than any of us could have imagined and I am proud of each and every one of them.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank our staff team for their tremendous dedication, creativity and adaptability and every parent for your support of your daughter. Together we held the Class of 2020 in the palm of our hands and deep in our hearts, and together we watched them rise up to our high expectations of them. Now, together, we can watch them take up their individual journeys into adulthood with great confidence.
Dr Deborah Priest
Principal
Our graduating Class of 2020 achieved excellent results that reinforced Ivanhoe Girls’ as the top academic school for VCE results in the north of Melbourne, and in the top twenty VCE schools across Victoria. Of our students, 85% received a place in their first or second preference tertiary course, and 100% received a place in a tertiary course of their first three choices.
Our students have chosen to study courses across a wide range of different fields including Medicine, Design, Music, Engineering, Business/Marketing, Law/Criminology, Science and Nursing. Many of the students in the Class of 2020 had their hard work and talent recognised with Awards and Grants, from various institutions.
As in previous years, the University of Melbourne is the tertiary destination of choice for our students, with 41% choosing to study there. Ivanhoe Girls’ also took up offers to study interstate and overseas.
Daisy commenced at Ivanhoe Girls’ in 2015 in Year 7. As well as being a dedicated and high-achieving student, Daisy has contributed greatly to the life of the School. In Year 12, Daisy held the position of House Recorder for Rowena, and her contribution to her House, including House competitions, the House Performing Arts Carnival, Art and Craft and Photography Competitions was reflected in the Half Colour she received in her final year. Daisy was a talented and valued member of a number of musical ensembles including Concordia Choir, Senior Chamber Choir, the Bowie Orchestra among others, and she participated in numerous school productions, including Chicago, Chess and Aida.
Daisy was also an active member of the DAV Debating Team in her Senior years, and excelled in her academic studies throughout her time at Ivanhoe Girls’ winning the Mathematical Methods Prize in Year 11, as well as the Olive Gordon Academic Prize in Year 10, the Agnes Bevington Academic Prize in Year 9 and the Frances Lowe Academic Prize in Year 8.
Daisy was an active participant in sport, particularly in softball and badminton, and represented Ivanhoe Girls in a number of charity and service initiatives, including achieving her Bronze Duke of Edinburgh in Year 10 and as School Ambassador.
We are proud of Daisy’s achievements, and grateful for her extensive contribution to the academic and
co-curricular life of Ivanhoe Girls’.