Students from Ss Peter and Paul’s achieved outstanding results in this year’s ICAS Assessments, with outstanding performers receiving certificates of Merit, Credit, Distinction and High Distinction. 

Developed for students in primary and secondary school years, ICAS assesses the higher order thinking and problem-solving skills needed for success in English, Mathematics, Science, Writing, Spelling and Digital Technologies. Every year thousands of schools participate in ICAS in over 20 countries, providing participating schools with a robust international benchmark of student achievement. ICAS is developed by UNSW Global Pty Limited* and has had more than 9 million students participate since 2002. 

“ICAS independently evaluates students’ skills and knowledge in core learning areas and provides insight into students’ understanding. The skills tested are important indicators of success in school and beyond,” said Kerry Tremaine, Senior Manager Test Development at UNSW Global.  

“We congratulate students on this fantastic result”. 

The certificate code is:

High Distinction: Top 1% of participants

Distinction: Next 10% of participants

Credit: Next 25% of participants

Merit: Next 10% of participants

Some special results include:

Digital Technologies: Distinction- Pieter Sillis

Spelling: Credit- Ioanna Tan & Pieter Sillis  , Merit- Willa Reynolds & Alexander Skeffington

Science: Credit- Isabelle Howard, Willa Reynolds, William Stein ,Nadine Jassani , Merit-Lexie Maple-Brown, Christopher Watson, Thomas Picker

Mathematics: High Distinction- Christopher Watson,  Distinction-Thomas Watson, Willa Reynolds, Credit- Nadine Jassani, Lachlan Stein, Lexie Maple Brown, William Stein, Merit-Isabelle Howard.