Outstanding 40% of Flinders students achieve OP 1-5
Matthew Flinders Anglican College’s outstanding academic achievements have continued in 2011 with more than 40% of OP-eligible students achieving an OP 1-5.
An impressive 40.7% of Flinders graduates achieved an OP 1-5 against a State average of 19%, and a massive 95% achieved an OP 1-15 (State average 75.7%) – the College’s best ever results in these OP bands.
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Ironwoman philosophical despite injury
She is the 2011 Dux of Matthew Flinders Anglican College, is one of the country's top ironwomen and has just landed a coveted spot at the University of Sydney's medical school.
Danielle Allen is not this year's Young Australian of the Year, but she sure is special.
Despite facing the next six months recuperating after undergoing surgery to an injured left foot sustained during the fourth round of the Ironwoman series at Perth, Danielle is taking a philosophical approach.
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Budding young scientists off to National Youth Forums
They find astro-physics, bio-medicine, and earth and planetary science fascinating: they are the cream of Australia’s science students and this month they have the honour of taking part in the National Youth Science Forums in Canberra and New Zealand.
Not one, but three Year 12 students from Matthew Flinders Anglican College won through the selection process as Year 11 students last year to attend the 2012 events, which are being held at the Australian National University in Canberra and at Auckland University in New Zealand.
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Ben follows in Hugh Jackman's footsteps
A young Sunshine Coast performer hopes to follow Hugh Jackman's illustrious lead and leave his mark internationally after being accepted into one of the country's top musical theatre courses.
Ben Adams, 20, will soon travel to Perth to begin a three-year stint at the Western Australia Academy of Performing Arts. For the Matthew Flinders Anglican College graduate, fame and "pushing the boundaries" of performance are two of the main lures of what he hopes will be his profession.
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Spirited effort by Friends a feast for the tastebuds
Forget Masterchef, imagine cooking more than 90 recipes in just three days, styling and photographing each dish, testing and tasting along the way.
It was definitely a labour of love that saw the birth of the beautiful Spirited Feasts cookbook. An initiative of the Matthew Flinders Anglican College’s Friends of Music group, the Spirited Feasts project hopes to raise $100,000 for the College’s new Performance Centre.
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