MAGS celebrated spectacular Scholarship results today with many of its top academics and their families at the Scholars Assembly.
Our students achieved a record 192 Scholarships in 2024 with 16 of these at Outstanding level.
Jacob Miller was named a Premier Scholar, Natasha Deakin (Accounting) and Samuel Reeves (Earth & Space Science) were the Top Scholars in their respective subjects nationwide, and
Samuel Reeves and Ryan Shen were named Outstanding Scholars.
Jacob achieved nine Scholarships with three Outstanding (Physics (O), Calculus (O), Economics (O), Biology, Chemistry, Statistics, Geography, Classical Studies, Earth & Space Science), Samuel also achieved nine (Biology (O), Earth & Space Science (O), English, German, Chemistry, Statistics, Geography, Classical Studies, Health & Physical Education), and Ryan achieved six (Geography (O), English, Biology, Statistics, Media Studies, Religious Studies).
Overall, 20 MAGS students gained Scholarship Awards by passing three or more Scholarship subjects or gaining at least two Outstanding Scholarships. Along with the aforementioned three students, the following students’ names will go up on our Honours Board in the F.W. Gamble Hall: Ryan Antia, Felix Armstrong, Elias Beachman, Quinn Bell-Purchas, Samantha Chase, Catherine Chen, Victor Coen, Sophia DePledge, Owen Frear, Marie Gamage, Ethan Green, Cade Kelly-Watt, Felix McElwee, Gemma McKinney, Jonathan Sawers, Thomas Shaw, Jonathon Yu.
Of those 20, three already have their names on our Honours Board – Jacob Miller, Samuel Reeves and Ryan Shen – having gained Scholarships Awards as Year 12s in 2023. Jacob was also named an Outstanding Scholar that year. Also notable is that Victor Coen, as a Year 12, made the Honours Board with five Scholarships, including an Outstanding in Physics.
The assembly also saw the presentation of the June Gray Scholarship to Quinn Bell-Purchas, pictured right with Mr Drumm and Mr Gibbs.
Albertian Chris Liddell was guest speaker at the event. in 1975, his final year at MAGS, Mr Liddell was Dux and Victor Ludorum. He then went on to enjoy a stellar business career at Microsoft and General Motors, before working in the White House.
He spoke to students about the need to continually strive for excellence and encouraged them to develop skills across many areas but to be world class in one. He also emphasised that being a team player would take you places, and that taking risks was one of the best ways to succeed despite any failures along the way.
Mr Liddell has been a huge supporter of MAGS over the years, including his staff and student scholarships that are given out annually.
