2023 Academic Results

Congratulations from the Headmaster

I am delighted to congratulate our graduating Year 12 students on their exceptional ATAR results this year. The BBC community is immensely proud of each and every one of them, and they should be equally proud of themselves. Their years of study and effort have paid off, and the results they have achieved set them up for a successful and prosperous future.

While these ATARs are hard-won, the Class of 2023 has achieved more than these final numbers can communicate.

At BBC, we take pride in educating the whole boy and while academic results are important, they are but one of many ways to observe a young person’s development. Talent and accomplishment can be extended in many arenas, and our graduating Year 12s have taken that philosophy to heart. To ignore their activities outside of the classroom would be to obscure the scale of their efforts and the totality of their success, not only as students but as people.

The Class of 2023 is comprised of well-rounded young men with a depth of talent and the wisdom to use it. It has been a privilege to call them our students, and I know they will make us proud as they take what they have learned here and use it to thrive. Their future is very bright indeed. 

Mr Andre Casson 

Headmaster 

Summary of ATAR Results

The persistence of every boy, the love of every parent and guardian, and the dedication of every teacher have been crucial in ensuring the success of the Class of 2023. The facts and figures below are reflective of that monumental effort.  

• Median ATAR of 89.
• 4 percent of our students achieved an ATAR of 99 or above.
• 23 percent of our students achieved an ATAR of 95 or above.
• 42 percent of our students achieved an ATAR of 90 or above.
• 9 of our students achieved 100 percent overall scores in one of the following subjects: Physics, Music, English, and Design.
• 14 percent of our students achieved a grade of A in 5 or more subjects.

In addition to these phenomenal achievements, we are delighted to share that 53 of our graduating Year 12s, over a quarter of the cohort, have received early acceptance into their preferred university courses. This is an outstanding outcome for these young men, and we look forward to seeing them joined by many of their classmates following these exceptional ATAR results. 

Statistically, BBC alumni perform well above the norm at university. In an article published in the most recent issue of our school magazine, the Collegian, BBC’s Deputy Headmaster in charge of Academic Performance and Innovation, Dr Leigh Hobart, shared some information provided by The University of Queensland (UQ). In 2020, 92.9 percent of BBC graduates stayed with their original program during their commencement year at UQ, well above the average of 80.9 percent. Additionally, only 1.8 percent of BBC alumni changed programs, a number far better than the average of 8.6 percent. 

Our graduates also statistically maintain much higher university Grade Point Averages (GPAs) than the norm. Our alumni averaged a 5.15 GPA in 2021, well above the overall average of 4.85. Dr Hobart wrote that, according to UQ, “this was very much the exception as compared with other state, Catholic, independent, and GPS schools.” 

More than one way to thrive

The Class of 2023 have had an extraordinary final year at BBC. Collectively, in addition to their academic pursuits, they won Head of the River, became National Champions in tennis, brought home BBC’s third consecutive water polo premiership, amazed in a series of magnificent concerts, staged a hilarious school play, and took to the world stage at international events such as the Henley Royal Regatta in England, the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo in Canada, and the RoboCup world championships in France. It is a testament to their commitment that this level of involvement is typical of our Year 12 graduates.

Every member of the Class of 2023 has made the most of his time at BBC, approaching each challenge as an opportunity to learn and each day as a new chance to excel. The students spotlighted below have applied themselves in every field of endeavour, and through their significant achievements, they represent the broader accomplishments of the Year 12 cohort during their tenure at BBC. They are our 2023 Thrive Ambassadors, young men whose passion and drive have been rewarded both in and outside the classroom.  

We’re confident that their ATAR results will serve them well on the journey that lies ahead, and we can’t wait to see what comes next.