2003 Beazley Medal winners role models for learning: Premier

3/01/04
The highest ever medal score, straight A's and more than 2,000 hours of study have earned two Western Australian students the prestigious TEE and VET Beazley Medals for 2003.
Premier Geoff Gallop today announced Dougal Maclaurin (17), of Hale School, as the winner of the 2003 Beazley Medal: TEE and Joel Treeby (17), of WA College of Agriculture - Denmark, as the winner of the 2003 Beazley Medal: VET.
Introducing the two winners in Kings Park this morning, Dr Gallop, a General Exhibition winner himself in 1968, said both students had achieved extremely high standards in their different areas of learning.
"Education and training are vital in providing our young people with the appropriate knowledge and skills to realise their maximum potential and pursue their future career, education and training paths," the Premier said.
"We are committed to providing young people with a flexible, relevant education and training system, which will enable them to pursue a variety of options best suited to their needs, abilities and aspirations.
"Dougal and Joel have taken full advantage of the great opportunities that are available from having such a wide range of options in our State's education and training system."
Dr Gallop said Dougal's Curriculum Council Award Score of 99.55 was the highest on record [2002 (99.24), 2001 (97.92), 2000 (98.97), 1999 (97.21), 1998 (97.02); 1997 (95.91)].
"In his six TEE subjects, Dougal scored 100 in English Literature, Calculus and Physics, 99.34 in Applicable Mathematics, 98.39 in Ancient History, and 97.43 in Chemistry," he said.
"He has also achieved a General Exhibition, Subject Exhibitions in Calculus and Ancient History, Certificates of Distinction in all his subjects and a Certificate of Excellence.
The Premier said Beazley medal: VET winner Joel Treeby had spent this week harvesting on a farm east of Esperance.
"Joel is an outstanding vocational education and training (VET) student who completed nearly 2,000 hours of VET studies and achieved six Certificate II training certificates in agriculture and automotive studies," Dr Gallop said.
"Joel received 'A' grades for each of his six Year 12 subjects of Personal Information Technology, Senior English, Small Business Management and Enterprise, Animal Production and Marketing, Plant Production and Marketing, Farm Practice, and SWL (Structured Workplace Learning) - Primary Industry.
"He has also achieved Subject Exhibitions in Animal Production and Marketing, and Plant Production and Marketing, Certificates of Distinction in those two subjects and a Certificate of Excellence.
"In addition, both boys were the only students to have gained two Subject Exhibitions.
"I congratulate both Joel and Dougal on these truly exceptional individual performances.
"They are good role models for other boys in that they were committed to learning and had a balance in their lives through their range of interests both in and out of school."
In all, there were 792 winners across 1072 awards.
"All award winners achieved extremely high standards and this signals the outstanding abilities and efforts of young people across the State," Dr Gallop said.
"The results are also indicative of the high quality of education, training and teaching in WA."
The Premier also acknowledged the 'support crews' of the winners, including parents, friends, teachers and the resources of the education system.
All awards will be presented at the Curriculum Council Awards Presentation Ceremony at Edith Cowan University's Joondalup Campus on Wednesday, February 25.
Premier's office: 9222 9475
Additional award information:
Beazley Medal: TEE

• Runner up: Crystal Chan (16), of St Mary's Anglican School for Girls. Crystal is the top female student, and has achieved a General Exhibition, a Subject Exhibition in Applicable Mathematics, Certificates of Distinction in Chemistry, Applicable Mathematics and Economics and a Certificate of Excellence.

• Third place: Kit Buckley, of Christ Church Grammar School.
  Kit has achieved a General Exhibition, Certificates of Distinction in Applicable Mathematics, Calculus, and Chemistry, and a Certificate of Excellence.

• Five General Exhibition winners are only 16 years of age: Crystal Ai-Lee Chan, Talitha Santini, Kah-Lok Chan, David Allen (youngest) and Sharon Phillips.

2003 Curriculum Council Awards - list of recipients and award descriptions:
Beazley Medal: TEE - Dougal Maclaurin, Hale School.
Awarded to the top eligible student with the highest Curriculum Council Award Score.
This score is based on the average of five scaled TEE marks, calculated to two decimal places, with at least two from the humanities/social sciences list and two from the mathematics/science list. It is based on a broader range of subjects than the Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER) score, which is based on four TEE subjects with at least one subject from each of the two lists.
Beazley Medal: VET - Joel Treeby, WA College of Agriculture - Denmark
Awarded to the Year 12 student who achieves the best results in a vocational program. The award winner is determined according to the following criteria (listed in priority order):

• Year 12 results;
• coherence of the VET program;
• contribution to a nationally recognised qualification;
• number of other Curriculum Council awards; and
• number of hours of VET.

General Exhibitions (40)
Awarded to the top 40 eligible students with the highest Curriculum Council Award Scores, based on the average of five scaled TEE marks calculated to two decimal places, with at least two from the humanities/social sciences list and two from the mathematics/science list.
Dougal Maclaurin, Hale School
Crystal Ai-Lee Chan, St Mary's Anglican Girls' School
Kit Alan Buckley, Christ Church Grammar School
Talitha Casey Santini, St Mary's Anglican Girls' School
Brittany Rose Knezevic, St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls
Caitlin Jane Owen, Perth College
Daniel Desmond Boland, Newman College
Keat Shaun Lee, Christ Church Grammar School
Benjamin John Brooksby, Christ Church Grammar School
Sook Wei Ng, Methodist Ladies' College
Andrew Mark Moser, Hale School
Casey Anne Mitchinson, Leeming Senior High School
Kah-Lok Chan, Chisholm Catholic College
Simon Ho Lau, Scotch College
Charlotte Elizabeth Humphries, Presbyterian Ladies' College
Pei-Yin Jodie Lew, St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls
Chris Jin Sun Ooi, Willetton Senior High School
Steven John Shenton, Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School
Susannah Monique Williams, Methodist Ladies' College
Theodore Edward Bennett, Christ Church Grammar School
David Michael Allen, Trinity College
Jodi Cartoon, Carmel School
Jackie Anglin McArthur, Shenton College
Benjamin Stanley Green, Carmel School
Amila Prashan Abeywardana, Rossmoyne Senior High School
Sharon Jane Phillips, Rehoboth Christian High School
Christopher McGrath, Shenton College
Shrivuthsun Srigandan, Christ Church Grammar School
Jane Patricia Mullins, Methodist Ladies' College
Andrea Su Lynn Chong, Methodist Ladies' College
Robert Daniel Moore, Thornlie Senior High School
Meg Ritchie, Geraldton Grammar School
John Michael McAnearney, Aquinas College
Claire Louise Taylor, St Mary's Anglican Girls' School
Ruth Louise Mills, St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls
Jennifer Claire Watts, Presbyterian Ladies' College
Robert Charles Clarke, Christ Church Grammar School
Ting Yi Shi, All Saints' College
Jared Addison, Wesley College
Jia Xi Li, Mt Lawley Senior High School.
Subject Exhibitions
TEE subjects (28 awards)
Awarded to eligible students who obtained the highest raw examination mark in the TEE subjects. The raw examination mark must be above 80 and there must be more than 100 candidates. The student must have achieved an 'A' grade in that subject in the same year.
Accounting: Andrea Su Lynn Chong, Methodist Ladies' College
Ancient History: Dougal Maclaurin, Hale School
Applicable Mathematics: Crystal Ai-Lee Chan, St Mary's Anglican Girls' School
Art: Raphael Julian de Vietri, Hale School
Biology: Clare Elizabeth Jackson, Methodist Ladies' College
Calculus: Dougal Maclaurin, Hale School
Chemistry: Keat Shaun Lee, Christ Church Grammar School
Chinese: Advanced: Xueli Wu, Rossmoyne Senior High School
Discrete Mathematics: Krischelle Lisa Burke, St Mary's Anglican Girls' School
Drama Studies: Brittany Rose Knezevic, St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls
Economics: Christopher McGrath, Shenton College
English: Zoe Elizabeth Glasfurd, St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls
English as a Second Language: Su An Ngeow, Applecross Senior High School
English Literature: Nicholas Peter Maclaine, Hale School
French: Rani Pramesti Lukita, Methodist Ladies' College
Geography: Teisha Lee McNeill, St Mary's Anglican Girls' School
German: Jessica Sommer, St Mary's Anglican Girls' School
History: Jasmine Evelyn Rhodes, Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School
Human Biology: Sook Wei Ng, Methodist Ladies' College
Indonesian: Advanced: Farell Sutantio, Applecross Senior High School
Indonesian: Second Language: Sharon Jane Phillips, Rehoboth Christian High School
Information Systems: John George Treen, Leeming Senior High School
Italian: Talitha Casey Santini, St Mary's Anglican Girls' School
Japanese: Second Language: Annabel Yuk Mei Lai, Penrhos College
Music: Monica Mei Bow Leung, Perth Modern Senior High School
Physical Science: Tamlyn Dreaver, Manjimup Senior High School
Physics: Chris Jin Sun Ooi, Willetton Senior High School
Political and Legal Studies: Robert Charles Clarke, Christ Church Grammar School
Special Subject Awards
Applicable Mathematics: Juan Li, Murdoch College
Chinese: Advanced: Yu Gu, Taylors College
Information Systems: Laura Marguerite Wisniewski, St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls
Physical Science: Steven Hoey, Tuart College
WSA (Wholly School-Assessed) subjects (21 awards)
Animal Production and Marketing: Joel David Treeby, WA College of Agriculture - Denmark
Art and Design: Kendal Ashley Giles, Presbyterian Ladies' College
Beliefs and Values: Robert John Sing, John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School
Dance Studies: Douglas Carl De Voogt, Hampton Senior High School
Health Studies: Claire Marie Beidatsch, Eastern Hills Senior High School
Independent Living: Jadie Lee Rowlands, Carine Senior High School
Interactive Media: Elina Kim-Huay Tan, Methodist Ladies' College
Management and Marketing: John Paul Anthony Colella, Aquinas College
Metals Technology: Dale Browne, Aquinas College
Modelling With Mathematics: Julie Anne Sharp, Perth College
Physical Education Studies: James Benjamin Birrell, Trinity College
Plant Production and Marketing: Joel David Treeby, WA College of Agriculture - Denmark
Senior English: Emmie Rae Del Borrello, Methodist Ladies' College
Senior Science: Alisa Nicole Lagrange, Methodist Ladies' College
Small Business Management and Enterprise: Mark Benson Zadow, WA College of Agriculture - Denmark
SWL (Structured Workplace Learning) - Automotive: Joshua Adam Gould, Rossmoyne Senior High School
SWL - Business and Clerical: Rosanna Hill, Lake Joondalup Baptist College
SWL - Community Services, Health and Education: Sarah Edith Carter, Penrhos College
SWL - Information Technology: Justin Laurence Evans, Aquinas College
Technical Graphics: Michelle Bosveld, John Calvin Christian College
Visual Communication - Photography: Brooke Leeming, Penrhos College
Certificates of Distinction (342)
Awarded to students who are in the top 0.5 per cent of candidates sitting the examination or the top two candidates (whichever was the greater) in a TEE subject and in Year 12 wholly school-assessed subjects with an enrolment greater than 100.
Special Certificates of Distinction (34)
Certificates of Excellence (600)
Awarded to students who obtained at least 10 'A' grades in Year 11 and 12 school studies. Up to two subjects can be VET units of competency.