Private schools in New South Wales, ranked

Every list here comes from a published government dataset, and each one measures a different thing. Results track family advantage closely, so read every position next to its ICSEA, and treat small cohorts as indicative only.

Top 10% by HSC Band 6 / E4 results per Year 12 student, 2025

Band 6 / E4 results per Year 12 student. Section 18A of the Education Act 1990 (NSW) permits publishing only the top 10% of schools, based on NESA's merit lists. Each school's Band 6 / E4 count from NESA's 2025 Distinguished Achievers list is divided by its Year 12 enrolment (ACARA, August census; schools with fewer than 20 Year 12 students are excluded). The cut-off is 10% of all NSW schools, government and non-government, on that list; 46 non-government schools fall inside it. No other NSW results ranking is calculated; earlier years are shown for reference only and are not ranked.

#	School	Suburb	Band 6 / E4 results per Year 12 student, 2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	ICSEA	Students
1	Sydney Grammar School	Darlinghurst	3.83	3.53	3.30	3.25	3.56	1,274	1,925
2	St Aloysius' College	Kirribilli	3.01	2.77	3.15	2.62	2.18	1,223	1,347
3	Abbotsleigh	Wahroonga	2.68	2.94	2.80	2.90	2.66	1,217	1,634
4	Ascham School	Edgecliff	2.42	2.19	2.21	2.20	2.36	1,217	1,182
5	SCEGGS Darlinghurst	Darlinghurst	2.35	2.68	2.79	2.72	2.58	1,209	936
6	Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney	Croydon	2.33	1.88	1.96	1.77	1.50	1,160	1,495
7	Roseville College	Roseville	2.30	2.32	1.87	1.89	1.74	1,191	1,060
8	Pymble Ladies' College	Pymble	2.25	2.33	2.14	2.17	2.00	1,178	2,501
9	Meriden School	Strathfield	2.14	2.79	2.55	2.24	2.62	1,180	1,761
10	Al-Faisal College	Auburn	2.08	2.14	2.16	1.80	1.81	1,077	2,282
11	Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart	Rose Bay	2.08	1.41	1.57	1.65	2.09	1,160	851
12	SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School	North Sydney	2.08	2.20	2.07	1.60	1.41	1,205	1,724
13	Loreto Kirribilli	Kirribilli	2.02	2.35	2.22	2.48	2.26	1,189	1,176
14	Ravenswood School for Girls	Gordon	2.02	1.14	1.28	1.23	1.56	1,185	1,451
15	Knox Grammar School	Wahroonga	1.93	2.31	2.46	1.82	1.81	1,187	3,345
16	Tara Anglican School for Girls	North Parramatta	1.92	1.31	2.07	1.90	1.82	1,175	979
17	Wenona School	North Sydney	1.87	2.30	2.04	2.03	2.15	1,187	1,385
18	Loreto Normanhurst	Normanhurst	1.79	1.38	1.57	1.49	1.72	1,164	1,240
19	St Catherine's School	Waverley	1.79	2.23	2.10	2.41	1.96	1,156	1,122
20	Alpha Omega Senior College	Auburn	1.78	2.09	1.80	1.86	1.67	1,111	822
21	Northholm Grammar School	Arcadia	1.65	1.73	1.36	0.69	1.45	1,137	698
22	The King's School	North Parramatta	1.63	1.86	1.92	1.58	1.44	1,163	2,150
23	Emanuel School	Randwick	1.60	1.72	1.27	1.53	1.82	1,186	849
24	Queenwood	Mosman	1.59	1.59	1.28	1.35	1.15	1,172	816
25	Kambala	Rose Bay	1.58	2.35	1.55	2.12	2.29	1,169	986
26	Al Noori Muslim School	Greenacre	1.57	1.56	1.98	1.77	1.71	1,086	2,407
27	Barker College	Hornsby	1.50	1.51	1.62	1.38	1.36	1,166	2,856
28	Brigidine College St Ives	St Ives	1.46	0.99	1.09	1.03	1.21	1,148	793
29	Newcastle Grammar School	The Hill	1.45	1.20	1.46	1.47	1.42	1,181	1,049
30	Redfield College	Dural	1.44	0.89	1.37	0.66	0.46	1,140	530
31	Kesser Torah College	Dover Heights	1.42	–	–	–	–	1,082	484
32	Brigidine College Randwick	Randwick	1.39	1.15	1.36	1.09	1.26	1,114	851
33	Frensham School	Mittagong	1.37	1.55	1.54	0.89	1.56	1,137	345
34	Tangara School for Girls	Cherrybrook	1.36	1.02	1.19	0.95	1.55	1,141	771
35	St Luke's Grammar School	Dee Why	1.35	1.62	1.62	1.75	1.66	1,178	1,481
36	Cranbrook School	Bellevue Hill	1.33	1.25	1.28	1.34	1.68	1,181	1,693
37	Parramatta Marist High School	Westmead	1.33	1.13	1.05	1.05	1.14	1,086	1,043
38	St Patrick's College, Strathfield	Strathfield	1.33	1.12	0.92	0.84	0.77	1,126	1,598
39	Danebank - An Anglican School for Girls	Hurstville	1.32	1.52	1.27	1.23	1.36	1,146	1,043
40	Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College	North Sydney	1.31	0.94	0.96	1.03	1.19	1,179	1,186
41	PLC Armidale	Armidale	1.31	0.55	0.49	0.41	–	1,077	226
42	St Vincent's College	Potts Point	1.30	1.08	1.31	1.49	1.18	1,145	755
43	The Illawarra Grammar School	Wollongong West	1.30	1.13	0.57	0.48	0.63	1,159	970
44	Moriah College	Bondi Junction	1.24	1.71	1.71	1.85	2.12	1,141	1,339
45	Masada College	St Ives	1.21	1.84	1.22	1.48	1.14	1,162	368
46	Mount St Benedict College	Pennant Hills	1.19	1.22	1.00	1.03	0.99	1,147	1,331

Largest schools

Total enrolments in the latest published year. Top 30 of 977 schools with data.

#	School	Suburb	Largest schools	ICSEA	Students
1	Malek Fahd Islamic School	Greenacre	3,352	1,063	3,352
2	Knox Grammar School	Wahroonga	3,345	1,187	3,345
3	Barker College	Hornsby	2,856	1,166	2,856
4	Amity College, Prestons	Prestons	2,588	1,096	2,588
5	Australian Christian College - Marsden Park	Riverstone	2,523	1,101	2,523
6	Pymble Ladies' College	Pymble	2,501	1,178	2,501
7	Al Noori Muslim School	Greenacre	2,407	1,086	2,407
8	Trinity Grammar School	Summer Hill	2,296	1,168	2,296
9	Al-Faisal College	Auburn	2,282	1,077	2,282
10	Oakhill College	Castle Hill	2,242	1,124	2,242
11	The King's School	North Parramatta	2,150	1,163	2,150
12	All Saints Catholic College	Liverpool	2,138	1,038	2,138
13	The Scots College	Bellevue Hill	2,076	1,162	2,076
14	Newington College	Stanmore	2,072	1,182	2,072
15	Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School	Terranora	2,008	1,117	2,008
16	William Clarke College	Kellyville	1,951	1,162	1,951
17	Sydney Grammar School	Darlinghurst	1,925	1,274	1,925
18	Meriden School	Strathfield	1,761	1,180	1,761
19	SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School	North Sydney	1,724	1,205	1,724
20	Thomas Hassall Anglican College	Middleton Grange	1,721	1,083	1,721
21	Cranbrook School	Bellevue Hill	1,693	1,181	1,693
22	SCECGS Redlands	Cremorne	1,680	1,190	1,680
23	Abbotsleigh	Wahroonga	1,634	1,217	1,634
24	Saint Ignatius' College Riverview	Riverview	1,613	1,159	1,613
25	Marist Catholic College North Shore	North Sydney	1,609	1,166	1,609
26	St Patrick's College, Strathfield	Strathfield	1,598	1,126	1,598
27	St Augustine's College Sydney	Brookvale	1,580	1,141	1,580
28	Rouse Hill Anglican College	Rouse Hill	1,578	1,137	1,578
29	Al-Faisal College - Liverpool	Austral	1,573	1,097	1,573
30	Central Coast Grammar School	Erina Heights	1,561	1,155	1,561

Most language diversity

Share of students with a language background other than English. Top 30 of 798 schools with data.

#	School	Suburb	Most language diversity	ICSEA	Students
1	Al-Faisal College	Auburn	100%	1,077	2,282
2	Al-Faisal College - Campbelltown	Minto	100%	1,100	793
3	Al-Faisal College - Liverpool	Austral	100%	1,097	1,573
4	Australian Islamic College of Sydney	Mount Druitt	100%	1,077	1,289
5	John the Baptist Catholic Primary School	Bonnyrigg Heights	100%	1,059	843
6	My Dream Australian Academy	Auburn	100%	991	140
7	St Brendan's Catholic Primary School	Bankstown	100%	1,029	443
8	Al Hikma College	Lakemba	99%	1,049	399
9	Alpha Omega Senior College	Auburn	99%	1,111	822
10	Australian International Academy, Sydney, Strathfield Campus	Strathfield	99%	1,074	493
11	Christ the King Catholic Primary School Bass Hill	Yagoona	99%	1,042	179
12	Maronite College of the Holy Family - Parramatta	Harris Park	99%	1,023	1,282
13	Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School	Bossley Park	99%	1,009	641
14	Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Cabramatta	Cabramatta	99%	1,012	622
15	Salamah College	Chester Hill	99%	989	1,353
16	St Charbel's College	Punchbowl	99%	1,054	1,198
17	St Jerome's Catholic Primary School	Punchbowl	99%	1,004	175
18	St John's Catholic Primary School	Auburn	99%	1,032	353
19	St Narsai Assyrian Christian College	Horsley Park	99%	923	713
20	Al Noori Muslim School	Greenacre	98%	1,086	2,407
21	Al Zahra College	Arncliffe	98%	1,032	773
22	Galstaun College	Ingleside	98%	1,046	328
23	Irfan College	Cecil Park	98%	1,035	382
24	Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School	Fairfield	98%	997	691
25	St Felix Catholic Primary School	Bankstown	98%	1,035	578
26	St Hurmizd Assyrian Primary School	Greenfield Park	98%	954	691
27	Unity Grammar College	Austral	98%	1,059	1,428
28	Zahra Grammar School	Minto	98%	1,069	225
29	Australian International Academy, Kellyville Campus	North Kellyville	97%	1,122	733
30	Bellfield College	Rossmore	97%	984	704