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“It’s easy to have faith when everything is working out. It’s much harder to have faith when you are facing challenges in your life but that’s exactly when you need to apply it.” Dominic Augoustis –

 John Therry is a diverse learning community and last year, 173 students chose their own path to complete Year 12. Whether our students selected an ATAR or non ATAR, each student’s journey was unique. Their chosen learning path played to their strengths. It engaged their interest and passion to help them succeed.

A common theme among most of our students was the resilience and determination shown throughout their learning journey. We commend the grit that many of them drew upon to make significant and impressive progress throughout their time at John Therry. We are delighted to congratulate two of our 2019 graduates who did us very proud, Amelia Melville & Erin LaRue.

 Amelia Melville (HSC Advanced English Band 6/JTCC DUX)

 Every student who achieves a band 6 in any subject, but in particular within Advanced English, shares the same important qualities; dedication, a willingness to take on board feedback and resilience. This idea was reflected in Amelia as she was constantly and consistently applying  herself to her studies. She submitted work to be marked and did not get discouraged when that work needed further revision and refinement. This is a testament to this young lady who helped establish a tone and set an example for the rest of the class to aspire to. “I worked really

hard, I spent weeks on end re-reading all my texts, doing practice essays, practice essay structures until HSC, and I achieved a band 6.” In her Dux speech she quoted her teacher, Mr Conway, “the HSC rewards hard work and consistency”, and she believed it had worked for her. Amelia aspires to continue her education with a Degree in Bachelor of Law and Bachelor of International Studies at the University of Sydney.

Erin Larue (HSC Standard English Band 6)

Erin has made us proud by achieving a place in the NSW Top Achievers' merit list in English Standard and thus breaking the myth that getting a top Band 6 in English Standard, is next to impossible. A Distinguished Achiever in the State, Erin stood 11th in the HSC Standard English Course in all NSW and achieved the highest band 6 possible. An avid reader and a creative thinker, Erin has made this journey to the top with her hard work and commitment towards English. She aspires to continue a degree in Bachelor of Architecture and Environments at the University of Sydney.

On behalf of the English Faculty, I take this opportunity to congratulate and thank both our students for being such great role models. I would also like to acknowledge and give thanks to the outstanding commitment of staff and the tireless support of parents during their childrens’ learning journey. These inspiring individuals have shown a deep understanding of the knowledge and skills required for the examinations, which indicates effective teaching and learning. Creativity and imagination was demonstrated across their work and each student should be very proud of their efforts. 

I wish all our students all the best as they embark on their chosen pathways.

Mrs. E.Robinson 

English Faculty Coordinator

John Therry Catholic College