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Inner West public schools recognised for lifting HSC results year on year
27 March 2025
Marrickville High School, Ashfield Boys High School, and Dulwich Hill High School of Visual Arts and Design have received a commendation from the Minns Labor Government and the Department of Education for their outstanding results in the 2024 Higher School Certificate (HSC).
In a move that recognises the excellence in the state’s public high schools, Deputy Premier and Minister for Education and Early Learning Prue Car has written to congratulate 24 public high schools – among them Marrickville, Ashfield Boys, and Dulwich Hill High Schools – for their results.
The NSW Department of Education has recognised 14 metro and 10 regional and rural public high schools for high growth in their 2024 HSC results from across 452 public high schools that each year guide 42,000 Year 12 students through to the HSC.
Schools were identified for demonstrating consistent growth over seven years and an increase in the number of students who achieved in the higher bands of the HSC. The schools also demonstrated positive progress for students across other achievement bands.
The schools implemented effective teaching to deliver great results for students, including improving the consistency of explicit teaching across subjects and classrooms, and setting high expectations for their students.
Letters signed jointly by Minister Car and the NSW Department of Education Secretary Murat Dizdar went out this month to the schools congratulating them on their achievement.
The identification of the 24 schools that have shown the greatest improvement in results in the top bands comes a month after the Minns Government announced ambitious academic, HSC attainment and school attendance targets designed to lift outcomes for all students.
Jo Haylen MP, Member for Summer Hill said:
“These are outstanding results for students at three of our local high schools and I could not be prouder of this recognition. The hard work of students and teaching staff is an enormous source of pride for our inner west community.”
“The Minns Labor Government wants every child in NSW to achieve their full potential in our world-class public schools. With a qualified teacher in front of them, explicitly teaching from the knowledge-rich curriculum they can do that.
“We are rebuilding public education in the Inner West, setting high expectations for our schools and students across the board, to ensure students aim high and work hard to meet their potential.”
Mr Steve Holz, Principal, Marrickville High School said:
“We have incredibly skilled teachers who understand the nuanced nature of learning across HSC courses. We recognise that every student is capable of growth and that is reflected in the significant number of Band 5 and 6 results as well as the elimination of results in the lower Bands.
Our focus on explicit teaching and discipline literacy, coupled with the opportunity for students to access a broad curriculum, has ensured continued year on year improvement in student achievement.”