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3 December, 2022
TAS student first in state for maths
TRINITY Anglican School (TAS) Year 4 student Ben Limpus (age nine) topped Queensland for mathematics after competing in the prestigious International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS).
TAS Head of Primary, Kewarra Beach campus, Mary Kershaw, said this was a stunning result for Ben and the school’s commitment to academic excellence.
“Awards like this highlight the dedication of our teachers in nurturing and bringing out the very best in students – irrespective of their academic ability. This quality makes TAS truly special,” Mrs Kershaw said.
According to TAS Principal Paul Sjogren, ICAS is an independent, skills-based assessment program providing valuable insights into independent schools’ academic attainment and performance against national curriculum benchmarks.
“This result is a wonderful testament to our rigorous learning program and the teaching staff at TAS Kewarra Beach and is an outstanding and well-deserved outcome for Ben,” Mr Sjogren said.
“While we await the ATAR results of our graduating Year 12 students, we already have much to celebrate at TAS from an academic perspective, including securing a cache of prestigious awards.”
Mr Sjogren said that before receiving news of Ben’s ICAS success, TAS’ junior school campus at White Rock was awarded The Educator’s coveted five-star innovation award after securing the ultimate accolades of Best Outdoor Education and Outdoor Educator in the Outdoor Education National Awards.
