Cherrybrook Technology High School 2024 Annual Report

Sep 5, 2026

2024 Annual Report for Cherrybrook Technology High School documents school operations and achievements across the year, presenting progress toward high-quality educational opportunities for all students. The report explains how key strategies improved learning outcomes and how resource expenditure, including equity funding, benefited students. It summarizes major accomplishments in academic performance, NAPLAN and HSC achievements, sport results, performing arts milestones, technology initiatives, international engagement, student leadership activities, and campus improvements.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages36

Reading Time1 h 31 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

School contact details

Message from the principal

Academic achievements

Sport achievements

Performing arts

Technology initiatives

International programs and fundraising

Student leadership

Physical improvements

2024 Annual Report Cherrybrook Technology High School 8592 Page 1 of 36 Cherrybrook Technology High School 8592 (2024) Printed on: 9 April, 2025 Introduction The Annual Report for 2024 is provided to the community of Cherrybrook Technology High School as an account of the school's operations and achievements throughout the year. It provides a detailed account of the progress the school has made to provide high quality educational opportunities for all students, as set out in the school plan. It outlines the findings from self-assessment that reflect the impact of key school strategies for improved learning and the benefit to all students from the expenditure of resources, including equity funding. School contact details Cherrybrook Technology High School 28/44 Purchase Rd CHERRYBROOK, 2126 [https://cherrybrok-h.schools.nsw.gov.au](https://cherrybrok-h.schools.nsw.gov.au)[ ](https://cherrybrok-h.schools.nsw.gov.au)[cths@cths.nsw.edu.au](cths@cths.nsw.edu.au) 9484 2144 Message from the principal 2024 has been a very successful year for this school. The year began with a wonderful High Achievers' assembly, during which 139 members of our class of 2023 returned to the school to be honoured for their outstanding achievements in making the HSC Honour Roll. Remarkably, for a comprehensive high school, this was just shy of half the students who presented for the HSC. Nicole Eastaway, a former Principal Representative, attended as our guest speaker. As an alumnus of the class of 2003 and the recipient of the highest ATAR that year, a remarkable 99.7, she delivered an engaging speech reflecting on her journey through the corporate world while balancing the responsibilities of parenthood. Most notably, she emphasised how her experience at CTHS equipped her to confront the challenges associated with high-profile business roles, particularly during COVID-19, where, as a corporate leader with Woolworths, she regularly met with key government leaders to discuss the critical issues of toilet paper shortages. The future is certainly very bright for the class of 2023. Thirteen students achieved the top band in each of their courses of study, and five were among the top 20 students in the state in a course. Ninety-eight students scored an ATAR over 90, including six students with ATARs above 99. Four students had their major works selected for NESA exhibitions. Our HSC success was further acknowledged when Leah Holt was awarded the top Aboriginal achiever in the 2023 HSC by our Deputy Premier, The Honourable Prue Car. In the junior years our students maintained impressive achievements, securing outstanding NAPLAN results that position us among the top two comprehensive high schools in NSW, a result widely publicised in the press. We also performed admirably in state-wide Science tests and mathematics competitions, with many students achieving very fine results. In sport, we have had a very good year. Again, we were Ku-ring-gai Zone champions, finishing first in cross country, second in zone athletics, and third in swimming. CTHS also finished third overall in Sydney North, an outstanding achievement. Individually, the school had some great success with eight students-Maria Gorval, Aeva Suplina, Danica Li, Leaneaka Bugeja, Aliza Ng, Valeria Boll, Hayley Schultz, and Abhiram Chennupati-all being selected in Combined High School squads. Meanwhile, Angus Wilson, Sophie Burnett, Nisini Rajapaksha Mudiyanselage, Ivy Walker, Ishi Sehgal, and Sarah Koot progressed to the national level in their respective sports. In team sports, the Boys Open Tennis team finished 4th in NSW, the Girls Open Softball ranked 7th in the state, and the Girls Open Baseball girls finished 3rd in the state. In the area of performing arts, the school had twenty students nominated for inclusion in the HSC major works in Dance, Drama, Music, and Visual Arts, including five students who exhibited in ArtExpress, the annual exhibition of outstandin

FAQs

What is the purpose of the 2024 Annual Report?

The report provides the community with an account of the school’s operations and achievements throughout 2024. It describes progress against the school plan and the impact of key strategies and resource spending, including equity funding.

What highlights are included in the principal’s message?

The message covers major successes such as HSC Honour Roll recognition, strong ATAR and NAPLAN results, sport achievements, performing arts participation, and technology leadership using CANVAS and updates to hardware.

What school improvements and community initiatives are mentioned?

The report notes the opening of a new STEM block and upgrades to school facilities, along with support from Bendigo Bank. It also highlights student-led activities, fundraising for partner schools, and international program visits.

Sep 5, 2026

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