At Ravenswood, our focus on the individual ensures that every student is educated to her full potential at every stage of her learning journey.
Ravenswood Prep offers our youngest RAVO girls an enriching and nurturing transition to school with a unique early-learning offering. Its curriculum combines the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP), the Reggio Emilia philosophy and Ravenswood’s award-winning Positive Education approach.
An inquiry approach to learning drawn from the IB PYP Learning Framework is also used throughout Junior School, from Kindergarten to Year 6.
Ravenswood is the only school on the Upper North Shore in Sydney to offer senior students the flexibility and choice of undertaking either the Higher School Certificate (HSC) or the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme.
We are proud of the successive generations of Ravenswood students who have achieved academic excellence, right across the course of our history.
Recent Ravenswood graduates have gained entry to Harvard University, the University of Oxford, Princeton, New York University, Imperial College London and the Royal College of Music, as well as to prestigious courses at leading Australian universities.
As a proudly non-selective school, our IB Diploma students, together with our HSC students, have continued the Ravenswood tradition of academic excellence, applying themselves with dedication, resilience, grit and optimism. We are truly inspired by the efforts and achievements of these outstanding young women of character and substance.
2023 HSC and IB Diploma Results
In 2023, 123 students sat the HSC and 43 sat the IB, with both Class of 2023 groups achieving outstanding results.
One IB student attained a perfect overall score of 45 out of 45, placing her in the top 1% of IB students in the world and achieving the highest possible ATAR of 99.95. Five other IB students achieved a score of 43 or 44, equivalent to an ATAR range of 99 to 99.45.
Twelve HSC and IB students achieved ATARs above 99 and 11 students were recognised on the HSC All-round Achievers list. An HSC student achieved First in Course in Chinese in Context, and a second HSC student achieved third in NSW in English Extension 1 and fourteenth in NSW in English Advanced.
Ravenswood also achieved a historically high 21 HSC Showcase nominations across Music, Design and Technology, Textiles, Visual Arts, Drama, and Dance, and three HSC Showcase selections.
The Class of 2023 achieved a median ATAR (HSC and IB combined) of 90.4. Seven per cent of students achieved an ATAR above 99, 30% achieved an ATAR above 95 and 52% achieved an ATAR above 90, with 88% of students receiving their first university or course preference.
99.95
One student achieved the top ATAR
45/45
One IB student achieved a perfect score of 45
99+
12 students (7%) with an ATAR of 99 or higher
95+
30% of students with an ATAR of 95 or higher
90.4
Median ATAR, HSC and IB students combined
90+
52% of students with an ATAR of 90 or higher
209 Mentions
HSC Distinguished Achievers List for results in the highest band for one or more HSC courses
3 Top Achievers in Course
Two students achieved three Top Achievers in Course in NSW. 1st Chinese in Context. 3rd English Extension. 14th English Advanced.
