Derrick is the founder and owner of Derrick Ha Student Coaching Services. He is currently studying medicine at the University of Melbourne, as a recipient of the prestigious National Medicine Scholarship. For the past three years, Derrick has established himself as an author, tutor and lecturer in senior VCE mathematics. During this time, he has assisted many students with their VCE preparation and helped them to achieve their goals.
Derrick's unique teaching style is drawn from his personal experiences in the VCE and his active extracurricular involvement. In 2007, Derrick attained an ENTER score of 99.95, with the following results:
| Subject | Study Score (Raw) | Year | |
| Top 4 | English Language | 50 | 2007 (Year 12) |
| Specialist Mathematics | 50 (scales to 54.2) | 2007 | |
| Accounting | 50 | 2006 (Year 11) | |
| Mathematical Methods | 50 | 2005 (Year 10) | |
| 5th Subject | Chemistry | 50 (5.0 increment) | 2006 |
| 6th Subject | University Mathematics | High Distinction (5.5 increment) | 2007 |
| Aggregate = 214.7 | |||
| Extra 7th Subject | English | 48 | 2007 |
Click here for the Herald Sun article on his VCE results.
Click here for the University of Melbourne Scholarships media release.
Derrick’s credentials also extend outside of the VCE. He has many successes in mathematics competitions and, in 2007, achieved a perfect score in the Westpac Australian Mathematics Competition. He was awarded a gold medal and the B H Neumann Certificate for being the only Senior student in Australasia to achieve this perfect score.
He was also an invited attendee of four training selection schools for the Australian Mathematical Olympiad Team. In both 2004 and 2005, Derrick was awarded a Diploma by the Russian Academy of Sciences for his accomplishments in the International Tournament of Towns Mathematics Competition.
Derrick also has extensive experience in public speaking and mathematics coaching:
- Mathematics lectures
- Derrick is the sole lecturer for state-wide end-of-year revision lectures for both Mathematical Methods CAS and Specialist Mathematics. These lectures have been held annually since 2008.
- Guest Speaker in Mathematics
- Derrick conducted Specialist Mathematics revision classes at Haileybury College.
- Mathematics Tutor
- Derrick is a tutor in both Mathematical Methods and Specialist Mathematics.
- He volunteered as a tutor in English and mathematics for Sudanese immigrants.
- DAV State Finalist Debater
- Derrick was a speaker in the team that reached the DAV Debating State Finals in four separate years, including a State semi-finals berth in Year 12.
- State Mooting Champion
- Derrick was a speaker in the legal team that won the State Mooting Titles in the 2007 Bond University Mooting Competition.
Derrick's other extracurricular achievements include:
- School Vice-Captain of Haileybury College 2007
- Haileybury Badminton Captain 2007
- VCE Premier’s Award – Top All-Round Achiever 2007
- Australian Student Prize 2007
- Dux of Haileybury College 2007
- Monash University Prize for Academic Excellence in Year 11 (2006)
