03 Dec 2014
These competitions are an independent skills-based assessment with a competition element. Subjects that students can enter comprise of English, Maths, Science, Spelling and Writing.
Over one million student entries are accepted from over 6,300 schools in Australia and New Zealand annually. In addition students from over 20 countries also participate.
In November, the school was advised that Callum had achieved a High Distinction in Writing, which is the top 1% of participants of NSW and consequently he was invited to a High Achievers Reception on Friday 28 November at the University of NSW.
The following is an excerpt from Callum:-
"On Friday 28 November, I, along with a guest, was invited to attend the University of New South Wales' High Achievers' reception. We arrived in Sydney at around 12.15pm and proceeded to the campus. We were greeted with a guided tour of the University, which they boasted had "the most steps of any university in Australia." There were many interesting stories told by the guide, such as the cow that got stuck at the top of one of the towers, and the crocodile that was "borrowed" from Taronga Zoo and placed in the lake.
After the tour, all students were requested to enter the ‘Scientia' building. We were given a UNSW thumb drive as a memento of the occasion. The reception then began. We were addressed by the Vice Chancellor of UNSW and lucky draw prizes were drawn. These prizes included Samsung tablets, iPads, and iPods. After this, we spoke to students from the different faculties in relation to their subjects. These faculties included Science, Business, Arts and Architecture. We were also told about what scholarship opportunities are available. All in all, it was a great day and I am considering studying at UNSW in the future.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the school for allowing me to attend this reception. It was a memorable day."
