Geography competition success

Recently, a number of Geography students participated in the Australia & New Zealand National Geography Competition and achieved some excellent results.

The Geography Competition is one of the largest Geography-related academic events in the world, and involves around 70,000 students across multiple countries. It covers a wide range of geographical knowledge, including mapping skills, population dynamics, town planning and environmental hazards.

A number of Iona's Geography students have achieved excellent results in this competition. Congratulations to the following students:

Distinction (top 15% of all students):

Olivia Gleeson
Chelsea Hince
Georgia Wilson
Amy Bannerman
Simone Mondi
Sarah Overheu
Sophie Scott
Paige Russell

High Distinction:

Eleanor Sydney (top 10%)
Genevieve McGillveray (top 10%)
Jessie Heta (top 10%)
Alexandra Pitchard (top 2% of all competitors)
Phillipa Newman (top 1% of all competitors)

Thank you to all Geography students who participated, and to Mrs Katherine Branchi for her coordination of the Competition.

Justin Farley
Head of Humanities and Social Sciences