NBCS HSC students gain 22 showcase nominations

NBCS HSC students have received 22 nominations for the 2024 HSC showcases.

Nominated in Music for the ENCORE showcase is Megan Scott, who sang a late 19th Century French romantic piece, ‘Villanelle des petits canards’ as part of her repertoire.

Grace Barnes was nominated for the HSC OnSTAGE Showcase for her individual Drama performance and along with her group for their strong shared performance.

Her nominated performances were ‘I’m Breaking Down’, a musical theatre-style monologue, with dialogue developed by Grace under the expert instruction of her teacher, Mr Owen, and ‘Kindy News’, written and performed with Orlaith Keogh, Holly McWilliams and Aidan McDonald. Both performances caught the eye of the markers as exemplary works reflecting high achievement.

NBCS Drama teacher, Isaac Owen, has taught and guided these four Drama students throughout Secondary, both in curriculum courses, and in extra-curricular activities such as TheatreSports and said: “It’s great to see students get the acknowledgement they so clearly deserve from many years of commitment to Drama.”

English Extension Two students, Ella Browning and Alex Hall were nominated for the Young Writers Showcase for their major projects.

Fourteen NBCS students received nominations for the HSC SHAPE showcase, which presents a selection of outstanding major projects by HSC Design and Technology, Industrial Technology, and Textiles and Design students in NSW.

“This is a significant number of nominations,” said Josh Young, Head of TAS at NBCS. “It reflects the excellent staff who have mentored them, fostering their creativity and helping them build their skills, and it also reflects the dedication of the students in producing such high calibre projects.”

NBCS SHAPE nominees include Emily Iliffe, Caelan Sherrington, Ella Tailby, Alyssa Williams and Samantha Hishon (HSC Textiles and Design) Russell Carver, Samuel Cook, Leo Edmunds, Lachlan Hoare, Toby Joyce, Ethan Juracich and Elena Robinson (HSC Industrial Technology), as well as Jed Hawkins and Toby McConnell (HSC Design and Technology).

Nominated students will find out later in the year if they are selected for Young Writers Showcase, SHAPE, OnSTAGE or ENCORE events in 2025. In the meantime, their nominations validate their commitment, skills and hard work, and reflect the commitment of teachers who have guided their students through every step.

View and read all NBCS HSC students’ Major Works here: Showcase 2024