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