Class of 2023 Academic Results

The Mercedes College community congratulates the Class of 2023 on their outstanding achievements in the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) and International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma.

IB Diploma students are scored out of a maximum of 45, with Daniel Cramond our highest achiever with 43 points (ATAR 99.25), making him our IB Diploma Dux. Daniel gained Merits in 5 out of 6 subjects. We also recognise the achievements of:

• Mia Tuhou-King who achieved 40 points (ATAR 97.30), and Merits in Psychology SL, and Sports, Exercise and Health Science HL
• Ella Farmer who achieved 39 points (ATAR 96.35), and Merits in Sports Exercise and Health Science HL, Mathematics Applications and Interpretations SL.

Our top SACE students for 2023 are Amelia Owen-Turner, with an ATAR of 99.55, making her our SACE and 2023 College Dux, Grace McGowan who achieved 98.80, and Ashlee An with 98.20.

After ATAR conversion, 24.8 per cent of Mercedes College students achieved in the 90s, with 7.5 per cent placing in the top 5 per cent nationally, having gained an ATAR of 95 or higher.

Mercedes College commends 20 students who together achieved 33 Merits:

• IB Merits across French B SL, Spanish ab initio, Geography HL, Psychology HL and SL, Biology HL, Physics HL, Sports, Exercise and Health Science HL, Mathematics Applications and Interpretations SL.
• SACE Merits across English, Research Project B, General Mathematics, Visual Arts – Art, Business Innovation, Physical Education, Creative Arts, Spiritualities, Religion and Meaning and IB Spanish ab initio.

34 students also studied VET subjects across a range of areas including Fitness, Screen and Media, Business, Health Services, Retail, Applied Fashion, Sport Coaching, Information Technology, Entrepreneurship, and Music.

Class of 2022 Results

Congratulations to the Class of 2022, with 100 per cent of students achieving their South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) or International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma, with our 2022 Duces Sascha Spoor and Georgina Harvey leading the way.

In 2022, 85 per cent of our Year 12 students chose to study the SACE, with around 10 per cent improving their results with at least one IB Diploma subject. A further 15 per cent have undertaken the full six subject IB Diploma.

Our 2022 success - 

• 30 per cent of students achieved an ATAR in the 90s
• 15 per cent gained 95 or more, placing them in the top 5 per cent nationally.

A full 60 per cent of our students attained an ATAR of 80 or more, with half of these gaining an ATAR between 80 and 90.

We also commend 18 students who together achieved 33 Merits:

• SACE Merits across Research Project B, Visual Arts (Art), and Psychology
• IB Merits across English A: Literature, English B, French B, Indonesian B, Spanish ab initio, Business Management, Economics, Psychology, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics Applications and Interpretations.

Congratulations also to those who included VET subjects across a range of areas including Business, Applied Fashion Design and Technology, Fitness, Screen and Media, Music Industry, and Health Services Assistance.