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Exceptional academic results for Kristin Senior School students

It has been a very positive start to 2025 for the Kristin community with some exceptional academic results received for our 2024 International Baccalaureate (IB) and NCEA students. 

 

Starting with IB, Kristin students achieved a remarkable 100% pass rate in the IB Diploma. On top of this, 23 students (28% of candidates) scored 40 or more points – out of a possible 45 – which qualifies them as New Zealand IB Top Scholars. All IB Top Scholars from around New Zealand will be celebrated in a special ceremony in early 2025 at Diocesan School for Girls. 

 

Kristin’s highest scorer was Nicole Wong, with a perfect score of 45 points, an incredible result which places her in the top 1% of students globally. We also had four students – Emma Gunn, Joey Li, Fiona Rogan and Randal Yao – gain a score of 43 points. The average diploma score for our students was 36 points, which is on par with our results in 2023.

 

In NCEA, the results were also outstanding. At Level 2, students achieved an overall pass rate of 94%, with 84% getting endorsement at Excellence or Merit. At Level 3, students achieved a 96% pass rate, with 70% getting endorsement at Excellence or Merit. Overall, 95% of our NCEA students gained University Entrance (UE). 

 

Further to this, 97% of our students (NCEA and International Baccalaureate (IB) combined) gained UE. 

 

Reflecting on her perfect IB Diploma score, Nicole Wong says: “I feel really good and relieved. I would definitely like to thank Kristin, especially all of my teachers and other staff. I feel that Kristin has been a really motivating and supportive community for me academically but also beyond that as well. Being able to pursue things like chamber music, debating and Maths Olympiad while also doing the IB Diploma was something that really fulfilled me holistically and allowed me to get to this point.”

 

2023-2024 Head Prefect Randal Yao discussed what it took to get his score: 

 

“It took a lot of time, hard work and effort. I couldn’t have done this without my family, teachers and especially Kristin, which has really fostered me and helped me to develop into the person I am today,” says Randal.

 

Emma Gunn, who was our 2024 IB Dux of School, also had people to thank for her IB Diploma success: 

 

“It feels very fulfilling and satisfying that my hard work has paid off. I would certainly like to thank Kristin for providing the foundation for me to succeed, but also my peers who kept me motivated in the weeks leading up to exams,” says Emma. 

 

Kristin Senior School Principal David Boardman says: “Once again, our students have done themselves, the school and the entire Kristin community proud with these remarkable results. Year after year, our students receive results that place them among the top students from across the world. It is fantastic to see these students rewarded for their hard work. We congratulate all of our IB Diploma and NCEA students from the Class of 2024 on their incredible results and wish them all the best in their future endeavours.”