STUNNING SUCCESSES

and a frequently asked question

We congratulate our senior students who achieved most pleasing results in the 2009 NCEA examinations.

91.7% of our Year 11 students attained a Level 1 certificate with 55% receiving an Excellence or Merit endorsement.
96.3% of our Year 12 students attained a Level 2 certificate with 51.8% receiving an Excellence or Merit endorsement.
82.9% of our Year 13 students attained a Level 3 certificate with 32.9% receiving an Excellence or Merit endorsement.

Scholarships were acheived across a range of 7 subjects: Classical Studies, English, History, French, Biology, Drama and Technology.

A total of 15 scholarships (including one 'Outstanding') were attained by our 2009 Year 13 cohort of 70 students.

The data speaks for itself.

Behind the data is a group of girls, their families and their teachers who together create this success.

The most frequently asked question is "How does Marist College do it?"

The answer is complex and made up of a number of contributing factors - seven years of scaffolded learning, a spiral curriculum which seeks to be seamless, a range of subject choices which provide choices so all may succeed and differentiated learning programmes.

Add to the mix the hardwork of the students and of their teachers, the support of their families, the school's culture of excellence combined with the spirit of community which connects us and the willingness of everyone to stretch themselves to help others to reach their goal.

We call it 'Marist Spirit'.