"All of us should have an equal opportunity to develop our talent."
- John F. Kennedy

"Do the right thing. It will gratify some people and astonish the rest."
- Mark Twain(1835-1910)

"It is not enough to do your best; you must know what to do, and THEN do your best."
- W. Edwards Deming

"If you can't describe what you are doing as a process, you don't know what you're doing."
- W. Edwards Deming

"Minds are like parachutes. They only function when they are open."
- Sir James Dewar, Scientist (1877-1925)

"I can't understand why people are frightened by new ideas. I'm frightened of old ones."
- John Cage (1912-1992)

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Nick Saxon Keynote Speaker at Celebration of Achievement
Higher School Certificate Success
School Certificate Success
December Newsletter
Jacob Neale Excels!
2013 Applications for Enrolment by Audition are now open
Year 10 Crossroads Program
Jordan O'Davis accepted into NAISDA
Lachlan Skene recognised at Blues Presentation
School Spectacular 2011
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HunterSchool_PA: Year 9 loved their day at Luna Park last week - thanks to Mr Prisk and Ms Corney! http://t.co/S2GOUaC9

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HunterSchool_PA: HSPA Community Christmas concert well received by the audience consisting of our local senior citizens.

HunterSchool_PA: Welcome to the school today all of our new Year 11 (2012) students

HunterSchool_PA: Year 10 Transition program is in full swing. Year 11 and Year 10 participate in the RYDA driver awareness training on Monday.
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In 2012, the HSPA Marching Band, The Hunters, will compete in

 the World Marching Band Championships  in Calgary, Canada.

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Nick Saxon Keynote Speaker at Celebration of Achievement
Year 2000 HSPA graduate Nick Saxon wowed the audience of parents and award recipients when he performed a song form his latest album as part of his keynote address. When he's not behind the microphone, Nick is behind the camera, travelling the world with National Geographic Channel as a presenter. He has travelled to destinations such as Papua New Guinea, New York, Christmas Island, South America and more to come.

"There's 2 things I really love in life. Travelling and music. Nat Geo is amazing. They give me the opportunity to experience and document cultures, environments and people from around the globe. It's what fuels my inspiration; the places, and the people".

Under Wizards Beard Studios, Nick also produces, films, edits and writes his own short films, as well as the soundtracks.
Higher School Certificate Success

Year 12 students again placed HSPA at the top of the Regions schools for performance in the Higher School Certificate. Students achieved 63 Band 6 and 238 Band 5 results. Jacob Neale came first in the State for Music 2 and Music Extension. Jacob's practical performance was selected for Encore at the Opera House in February 2012.

Natasha Leonard was placed third in the State for Society and Culture and Roxy Jackson was placed fifth in the State for Dance.

10 students were awarded an ATAR score above 90 : Victoria Bonamy, Maquel Brandimarti, Ashleigh Dives, Brita Penfold, Neree Pepperall, Ryan Slavin, Roxanne Jackson, Natasha Lennard, Jacob Neale and Siqi Pan.
School Certificate Success
Congratulations to all Year 10 for outstanding achievement in the 2011 School Certificate exams. 34 students achieved a Band 6 result. 96% of our students achieved Bands 4 - 6 in English Literacy. Two students, Daniel Ryan and Jessie Gibson achieved 4 Band 6 results out of 5 subjects. Jessie was named Dux of Year 10 at the Yr 10 Presentation Day on Wednesday, December 14
December Newsletter
The latest Newsletter is available for viewing here
Jacob Neale Excels!
Congratulations to Jacob Neale who was placed First in the State for both Music 2 and Music Extension. A deserving result for an outstanding student.
2013 Applications for Enrolment by Audition are now open

HSPA is now taking applications for 2013 enrolments. To download a copy of the application form please click here