Another strong year of NCEA and Cambridge results

Our Year 13 cohort’s performance was particularly impressive. In the demanding A level English examinations, three students gained an A* result (Dylan Woodhouse, Conor Horrigan and Tony Wu). The University Entrance pass rate of 81% was the best for a number of years, while 93% (the same as for 2017 and 2016) gained their Level Three certificate. 51% gained either a Merit or Excellence endorsement – just 1% down from the record levels in 2017 and 2016. Excellence endorsements at 18% were slightly down on the past two years (i.e. 20% and 22% respectively in 2017/2016).

At Level Two, the 97% pass rate was the third best ever achieved by students at St Paul's, with certificate endorsements the second best achieved and at 51%, just down on the record-breaking achievement of 54% in 2017. In AS English and Mathematics, all but one student in each subject gained a pass, with five gaining A grades.

At Level One, 94% gained their national certificate which is our lowest percentage for a number of years, with 61% gaining either a Merit or Excellence endorsement. While similarly, in Cambridge IGCSE, our students gained a 94% pass rate with 14% gaining marks of 90% or better (similar to previous years) and 41% gaining results of 80% or better (a significant improvement on 2017).

NCEA results

A summary of provisional pass rates for each of the levels is:

Level 3

2018 - 93%

2017 - 93%

2016 - 93%

2015 - 96%

2014 - 92%

2013 - 93% 

2012 - 86%

University Entrance

2018 - 81%

2017 - 76%

2016 - 78%

2015 - 83%

2014 - 80%

2013 - 91%

2012 - 91%

Level 2

2018 - 97%

2017 - 96%

2016 - 98%

2015 - 95%

2014 - 96%

2013 - 97%

2012 - 89%

Level 1

2018 - 94%

2017 - 95%

2016 - 98%

2015 - 98%

2014 - 98%

2013 - 96%

2012 - 94%

(Note: For University Entrance in 2014, the MOE changed the criteria for tertiary entrance (UE) and appropriately made it more difficult to achieve.)

We look forward to receiving the individual analysis on subject results for faculties. Obviously, these results are only interim and should go up slightly, but initial indications are that our students have once again done very well.

Using NZQA new standardised enrolment based measurement tool:

Level 1

St Paul's - 94%

Decile 9/10 - 76%

National - 67%

Level 2

St Paul's - 97%

Decile 9/10 - 78%

National - 70%

Level 3

St Paul's - 93%

Decile 9/10 - 74%

National - 59%

University Entrance

St Paul's - 82%

Decile 9/10 - 63%

National - 43%

Excellence endorsements

To gain an Excellence Endorsement, a student needs to achieve 50 credits at that level.

Year 13 (Level Three Excellence Endorsements)

(30 Compared with 27 in 2017, 29 in 2016, 23 in 2015, 12 in 2014 and 14 in 2013)

Katie Begbie 

Patchara Jirapanyayut

Christa Brandt 

Alex Johnson

Jansen Cao 

Heath Johnson

Briana Cardon 

Marcus Li

Victoria Chanwai 

Toby McDonald

Raymond Chen 

Bevan Muirhead

Temwa Chileshe 

Zahyra Osborne

Sophie Egan 

Sasha Patil

Alice Emeny 

James Sandford

Oliver Goldfinch 

Genevieve Scott-Jones

Madeleine Gordon 

Niamh Shalloe

Anna Hamilton 

Lucy Street

Isabella Heskett 

Dylan Woodhouse

Scott Hitchcock 

Tony Wu

Conor Horrigan 

Zihan Zhong

Year 12 (Level Three Excellence Endorsements)(34 Compared with 37 in 2017, 23 in 2016, 24 in 2015, 27 in 2014 and 12 in 2013)

Jess Allen 

Max McLean-Bluck

Marnie Best 

Henry Mandeno

Alice Cao 

Hannah Mayer

Sophie Chisholm 

Dillon Mulgrew

Lachlan Crean 

Aidan Nelson

Madeleine Dickie 

Abby Payne

Sarah Gajzago 

Christopher Penno

Fengyuan (Simon) Han 

Lucy Simmonds

Kate Healy 

Holly Skelton

Darcy Hunter 

Campbell Smith

Adam Jefferis 

Jana Stokes

Charleis Kingston-White 

Aaron Taylor

Olivia Knowling 

Victoria Tucker

Michelle Kong 

Benjamin Tustin

Elliot Leighton-Slater 

Orla White

Sarina Liang 

Ryan Young

Julia McLean 

Yaotang (Alex) Zhong

Year 11 (Level 1 Excellence Endorsements)

(27 Compared with 22 in 2017, 29 in 2016, 24 in 2015, 24 in 2014 and 29 in 2013)

Veronica Bagley 

Samuel Kalma

Brooke Batters 

David Koshy

Rahat Boonwipas 

Trey Lincoln

Nikky Cho 

Ben Littlejohn

Kemachart Chungsuvanich 

Phoebe McColgan

Lachlan Coleman 

Angus Riordan

Jai Fitzwalter 

Jack Sturm

Lucas Goodwin 

Lucas Taumoepeau

David Gough 

Caleb Weck

Ayla Hall 

Juntong Wei

Sophie Hine 

Dion Xue

Nathan Ingham 

Arthur Yearsley

Matthew Johnson 

Andrew Yip

Cambridge results

A Level

We had seven of our students sit A level English. Dylan Woodhouse topped the group with 94%, while Conor Horrigan (90%) and Tony Wu (90%) also gained an A* and Genevieve Scott-Jones an A grade (83%). 100% of the students passed this challenging examination.

AS Level

Our students achieved an overall pass rate of 95% in AS level. Five of the six students passed AS Mathematics, with Henry Mandeno topping the subject with 91%. Henry, Alex Zhong and Dillon Mulgrew all got A grades. Six of the seven passed AS English, with Jana Stokes topping the group with 87%. Jana and Rawiri Te Waiti gained A grades.

IGCSE Results

With an overall pass rate of 94% (93% 2017, 96% 2016, 95% 2015 and 99% 2014); 14% gained an A* grade or better than 90% (compared with 12% 2017, 19% 2016, 21% 2015 and 22% 2014); 41% gained an A grade or better or above 80% (28% 2017, 42% 2016, 47% 2015 and 48% 2014).

Individual Highlights

All gained an A* in two subjects:Lucas Goodwin - A* in Physics and Mathematics with an average of 91%Gustav Jooste - A* in Biology and Chemistry with an average of 90%David Koshy - A* in English and Mathematics with an average of 93%Caleb Weck - A* in Chemistry and Mathematics with an average of 93%Andrew Yip - A* in Physics and Chemistry with an average of 90%

Top Subject Performances

• Biology - Gustav Jooste - 90%
  
• Chemistry - Gustav Jooste - 95%
  
• English - David Koshy - 91%
  
• Mathematics - Jai Fitzwalter - 96%
  
• Physics - Andrew Lucas - 90%
  

Subject Highlights

• Biology
  

All 17 of the Biology students gained a pass grade (E or better). Note that 11 out of 12 in 2017 and 21 out of 23 in 2016 achieved this feat. Two students gained an A* or A grade (i.e. 4 in 2017, 6 in 2015, none in 2015, 5 in 2014, 1 in 2013 and 3 in 2012).

• Chemistry
  

34 of the 39 students gained a pass grade (E or better) compared to 28 out of 31 in 2017 and 46 out of 49 in 2016. Seven students gained an A* (4 in 2017, 12 in 2016, 8 in 2015, 12 in 2014, 13 in 2013 and 4 in both 2012 and 2011) and impressively thirteen students gained A or better (10 in 2017, 18 in 2016, 14 in 2015, 9 in 2014, 8 in 2013, 4 in 2012 and 12 in 2011).

• English
  

Excellently, all 12 of the English students gained a pass mark (E or better) compared to 16 out of 17 in 2017, 23 of 23 in 2016). Like 2017, three gained an A* (compared to 10 in 2016, 7 in 2015, 5 in both 2014 and 2013, 3 in 2012 and 6 in 2011). Eight gained A grades or better (10 in 2017, 18 in 2016, 14 in 2015, 9 in 2014, 8 in 2013, 4 in 2012).

• Mathematics
  

31 of the 32 Mathematicians gained a pass mark (E or better). For the three years prior to that 100% had passed. Six students gained an A* (4 in 2017 and 2016, 7 in 2015, 8 in 2014, 12 in 2013, 4 in 2012 and 6 in 2011). An impressive 20 students gained and A or better.