1979

The 1979 AMC

The second AMC, sponsored by the Bank of New South Wales, later Westpac Banking Corporation, attracted over 102,000 students.

A total of 16 medals were identified, and these were presented at a function at the Canberra College of Advanced Education (later the University of Canberra) by Sir McFarlane Burnett.

The medallists were:

AMC Medallists from the Junior, Intermediate & Senior Divisions

NAME

SCHOOL

YR

Junior

FISHER Nicholas

HARTWIG Darryl

VERTIGAN Dirk

Watson High School

Concordia College

New Town Boys High School

ACT

QLD

TAS

8

8

8

FARMER James

GADD Roger

HOLLOWAY Daniel

KNEEBONE Russell

WEN Ai Soong

WILSON Richard

Waratah High School

Linwood High School

New Town Boys High School

Wangaratta High School

Casuarina High School

The King's School

NSW

NZ

TAS

VIC

NT

NSW

10

10

10

10

10

10

ANDERSON Malcolm

CHANTLER Christopher

GARSON Derek

HOWES Tony

MANN Gregory

MORLEY David

ROBINSON Peter

Canberra Grammar School

Hollywood Senior High School

Unley High School

Brisbane Grammar School

Wesley College

Melbourne Church of England Grammar School

Asquith Boys High School

ACT

WA

SA

QLD

VIC

VIC

NSW

12

12

12

12

12

11

12

(no perfect scores)

David Morley was to obtain medals also in 1978 and 1980 and a perfect score in 1980. A brief regime on his later career can be found on the 1980 page.