The presentation evening for the Curtin University Accounting Experience was held last week at Subiaco Oval. The Programme allows selected students to complete the first year university accounting unit as an extension to their school studies. Selected students are also offered the opportunity to attend the Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC) internship and traineeship interviews. Of the six traineeships awarded by PWC in Perth this year, two were from Hale. Stuart Mack and Liam Bennett-Menezes will start working for PWC next year while studying Commerce part time in 2010.
Stephen Bignell and Lewis Wood should also be congratulated for securing interviews for a paid internship in 2010. There were eight Hale students involved in 2009. They came third in the award for the best performing school.
Distinction grades were awarded to:
Declan Tabeart and Jake Andrew
High distinction grade were awarded to:
Stephen Bignell, Ben Pike, Elliot Panos, Lewis Wood, Stuart Mack
Pat Addison Awards for the top fifteen students were awarded to
Ben Pike, Liam Bennett- Menezes
Liam will also be presented with a cheque for $100 as the Institute of Chartered Accountants Most Outstanding Accounting Student for receiving the highest score.
From left: Head of Commerce Mrs Sarah Pearce, Stuart Mack, Lewis Wood, Elliot Panos, Declan Tabeart, Ben Pike,
Stephen Bignell, Jake Andrew, Liam Bennett-Menezes, Mr Stuart Meade, Accounting teacher Ms Maree Harden
Boys wait for the awards to begin Stephen Bignell and parents Paul and Helen
Ben Pike and his parents Meg and Dean Jake Andrew and his mum Kerry
