The Class of 2025 has led the School exceptionally well. They set the tone of our community, modelling focussed commitment, kindness and capacity.
We honour each and every student and the care, effort and support provided to them by their teachers. They have left a lasting impression on Barker.
This year we are immensely proud of the three students who scored the maximum ATAR of 99.95 - Hamish Hudson, Leonard Tang and Cyrus Leung. This is an extraordinary achievement! Hamish also placed first in the State in Software Engineering, along with Simon Greager who was First in Course for Agriculture. This distinction is awarded to the highest-performing student in NSW for the subject and represents an outstanding achievement at a state level.
There were 26 All-Rounders (achieving top Band results in 10 or more units), 10 placegetters and 137 students who received an ATAR of 90 and above. It is inspirational to note that these students contributed to the broader Barker community through an extensive range of co-curricular and service activities.
Barker is equally proud of the countless students in our graduating year whose efforts surpassed their own aspirations, demonstrating once again that the diversity of the School is a strength. To one, to all, we offer our deepest admiration and thanks.
Barker is a non-selective school by choice, and we are greatly encouraged to see the exceptional effort that our students invested in their work. This augurs well for their future in whatever endeavour they choose to pursue. We continue to be competitive with other schools where the margin of differences between are very small.
The HSC League Tables published in the media indicates that Barker College was ranked 50 in NSW whilst a useful guide for some observers, it fails to capture the countless stories of outstanding effort by students who lift themselves into higher bands by consistent and focussed efforts with the support of their caring teachers and encouragement of their loving families. I honour all the graduating class of 2025 for their dedication.
The Heads of Department, Heads of House, Deans and Senior School Leadership, as well as all staff across the years who taught our graduating class are to be congratulated for their support of their students. School education is a lengthy experience where so much more is accomplished than can ever be measured in ranks and marks. We seek to equip our students to do good in the world under God and to exercise their gifts for the benefit of others. The class of 2025 certainly bring us hope for their future.
On behalf of over 18000 alumni whose ranks you now join, congratulations. From the scores of teachers, coaches and mentors over your 13+ years of education, congratulations to each and every student. We give thanks to the Lord for the blessing that the 2025 Year 12 cohort has been to our community.