In 2023 Marian continued to build on its excellent results from previous years. This includes proudly claiming:

35 distinguished achievers of the 82 students completing an exam and 1 Top Achiever-achieving 4th place for the State in Human Services Examination. Four students achieved an ATAR score of over 90, placing them in the top 10 percent of all students achieving an ATAR across the state. Two Marian students achieved 5 Band 6 or E4 Results, while one student achieved 4 Band 6 Results and another 3 Band 6s. The full list of names will be published later in this newsletter and all high achievers will receive a letter of acknowledgement from Dr Andrew Watson, Director of Catholic Education.

Finally, Marian also consolidated its trend of excellence by being ranked number 174 in the all schools across the State, achieving the cumulative best results of our Catholic sister schools in the diocese. 10.3% of the MCC students achieved a band 6 result-the next highest school average for a Catholic school in our diocese was 6.1%.

For a medium sized, non selective Catholic school, placed in a region with less access to resources and regional staffing challenges-these are phenomenal results. And, I might add an achievement that is the result of the hard work and dedication of the students, their teachers and families. It is also an achievement that is firmly based on a solid foundation of effort and excellence attained across several years of schooling.