One Ravenswood student has achieved a perfect score in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme, attaining 45 marks out of a possible 45, placing her in the top 1% of IB students in the world. This equates to a perfect ATAR score of 99.95.

Furthermore, five other students achieved a score of 43 or 44, equivalent to an ATAR range of 99 to 99.45.

Further details of Ravenswood’s outstanding 2023 IB Diploma performance include:  

·  14% of the IB cohort (6 students) achieved an ATAR of 99 and above;

·  35% of the IB cohort (15 students) achieved a score of 40 or above, which equates to an ATAR of 96.80 or above;

·  Our Ravenswood median IB score was 38, which equates to an ATAR range of 99 to 99.7;

·  72% of the IB cohort (31 students) have achieved an ATAR of 90 or above;

·  65% of the IB cohort (28 students) achieved a Grade 7 (maximum grade) in one subject or more;

·  More than half of the IB cohort (23 students) achieved an A grade (maximum grade) in either Theory of Knowledge (TOK) or Extended Essay (EE);

·  This year, five students achieved an IB Bilingual Diploma, having studied all of their non-language subjects in a second language – an immense achievement and the highest number of students to accomplish this since the Bilingual Diploma was introduced;

·  All students who studied the following four subjects received a Grade of 7 (the highest possible grade): Biology HL, Chinese B HL, Latin HL and Psychology SL;

·  Every Ravenswood IB student successfully achieved their Diploma, with scores well above the IB credentialing score of 24.

The IB offers an Enquiry Upon Results (EUR) opportunity for students who wish to have their marks reassessed. As a school that proudly offers a choice of academic pathways between the HSC and the IB, the complete picture of our 2023 academic performance will not be known until the EUR process is complete. We look forward to publishing a report showcasing these overall results, including our Class of 2023 cohort’s combined median HSC and IB ATAR, soon.

‘We continue to be proud of our successive generations of Ravenswood students who have achieved academic excellence over the course of our 123-year history. Our IB students, together with our HSC students, have continued this tradition, applying themselves with passion, resilience, grit and optimism, while supporting each other along the way,’ said Principal Mrs Anne Johnstone. ‘We are truly inspired by the efforts and accomplishments of these outstanding students of character and substance.’