Results


Students are at the centre of everything we do at Darwin High School. We celebrate with great pride their achievements in not only academic endeavours but sporting achievements, leadership, VET, creative and performing arts and service to the community. It is this diversity — the achievement of excellence across all disciplines, and for all students — that is the hallmark of our great school.

2020 academic results

It is with great pleasure that we congratulate all of our students from the Class of 2020 on their outstanding achievements in the Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (NTCET):

  • 99 percent of our students completed their NTCET.
  • 46 students achieved an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of 90 or more, placing them in the top 10% of students in Australia.
  • Eleven of the 2020 Top 20 students were from Darwin High School, including the top NT ATAR student, Laura Chapman, who achieved an ATAR of 99.85. 
  • 21 A+ Merit Awards were achieved by 18 students across a range of subject areas. This is an increase of 3 Merit Awards in 2019. A+ Merit represents exceptional achievement in the subject and these students are in the top 2 % of their cohort.
  • 3 of these Merit Awards were achieved by Year 11 students undertaking a Year 12 subject.

NTBOS Awards

2019 Merit Award Recipients:

  • Imogen Bryett Music Explorations
  • Yoojin Choi Scientific Studies
  • Alanah Hardy Society and Culture
  • Olivia Hatzismalis Integrated Learning B
  • Isabelle Henderson Creative Arts
  • Joel Keith Creative Arts
  • Hannah Kwon Indonesian Beginners
  • Madison Lei English
  • Dimitra Leventi Modern Greek Continuers
  • Madelyne Lu Chinese Beginners
  • Ruby Michael Dance
  • Diana Mukayeva Women’s Studies
  • Ainul Nadjamuddin Work and the Community
  • Elza Panjikaran Research Project B and English
  • Andrew Savvas Mathematical Methods
  • Nuhansi Wijesinghe Research Project B
  • Rachel Yun Research Project B

The following students were recognised at the NT Board of Studies Awards ceremony in February 2020:

  • Diana Mukayeva Law Society Northern Territory Legal Studies award
  • Imogen Bryett NT Music School Music Award
  • Lachlan Anderson Most Outstanding Stage 2 NTCET student
  • Lachlan Anderson AMOS Physics award
  • Lachlan Anderson NT Top 10 ATAR
  • Joel Keith NT Top 10 ATAR
  • Alanah Hardy NT Top 10 ATAR

Our students abroad

In addition to these excellent academic results, in 2020 our students broadened their understanding of themselves, and the world around them, through beyond the classroom experiences. Centre for Excellence students explored Bare Sand Island and our Outdoor Education classes learned valuable teamwork skills exploring Litchfield National Park, Kakadu, and the Red Centre.

Local and national events

Closer to home, our students supported community events and commemorations such as ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day, the NT Literary Award for Youth, NT Youth Business Awards and outperformed their peers in basketball, swimming, squash, table tennis, cycling, and many other pursuits. Our students also hosted the Seniors’ Morning of Entertainment and numerous fundraisers for humanitarian causes.

The Compass App

Students and their families are encouraged to download the Darwin High School Compass app to their smart phone/tablet device. Compass app allows you to stay up to date with announcements and events, complete a range of e-forms for student absences and excursions and easily contact us via phone or email direct from the app.

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