Top 100 girls' schools in Australia (2025)
Single-sex schools enrolling girls only (based on ACARA enrolment counts). Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 100 schools shown out of all eligible girls' schools in Australia.
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- 193Ascham SchoolEdgecliff NSW · Independent CombinedICSEA 1217 · 1,182 students
- 290Brisbane Girls Grammar SchoolBrisbane QLD · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1211 · 1,558 students
- 390Lauriston Girls' SchoolArmadale VIC · Independent CombinedICSEA 1199 · 935 students
- 490Ravenswood School for GirlsGordon NSW · Independent CombinedICSEA 1185 · 1,451 students
- 590Methodist Ladies' CollegeClaremont WA · Independent CombinedICSEA 1190 · 1,035 students
- 689Melbourne Girls GrammarSouth Yarra VIC · Independent CombinedICSEA 1181 · 1,046 students
- 789St Catherine's SchoolToorak VIC · Independent CombinedICSEA 1175 · 685 students
- 887St Vincent's CollegePotts Point NSW · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1145 · 755 students
- 987KambalaRose Bay NSW · Independent CombinedICSEA 1169 · 986 students
- 1087Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy CollegeNorth Sydney NSW · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1179 · 1,186 students
- 1187Stella Maris CollegeManly NSW · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1135 · 1,006 students
- 1286Meriden SchoolStrathfield NSW · Independent CombinedICSEA 1180 · 1,761 students
- 1386SCEGGS DarlinghurstDarlinghurst NSW · Independent CombinedICSEA 1209 · 936 students
- 1486Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar SchoolIvanhoe VIC · Independent CombinedICSEA 1181 · 850 students
- 1586Our Lady of Mercy College ParramattaParramatta NSW · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1144 · 1,097 students
- 1685Presbyterian Ladies' CollegePeppermint Grove WA · Independent CombinedICSEA 1159 · 963 students
- 1785Brigidine College St IvesSt Ives NSW · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1148 · 793 students
- 1885MLC SchoolBurwood NSW · Independent CombinedICSEA 1177 · 1,393 students
- 1985St Peter's Collegiate Girls' SchoolStonyfell SA · Independent CombinedICSEA 1180 · 873 students
- 2084Mount St Benedict CollegePennant Hills NSW · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1147 · 1,331 students
- 2184Tara Anglican School for GirlsNorth Parramatta NSW · Independent CombinedICSEA 1175 · 979 students
- 2284Wenona SchoolNorth Sydney NSW · Independent CombinedICSEA 1187 · 1,385 students
- 2384Korowa Anglican Girls' SchoolGlen Iris VIC · Independent CombinedICSEA 1183 · 774 students
- 2484MacRobertson Girls High SchoolMelbourne VIC · Government SecondaryICSEA 1186 · 1,195 students
- 2584Pymble Ladies' CollegePymble NSW · Independent CombinedICSEA 1178 · 2,501 students
- 2684Mentone Girls' Grammar SchoolMentone VIC · Independent CombinedICSEA 1174 · 560 students
- 2783AbbotsleighWahroonga NSW · Independent CombinedICSEA 1217 · 1,634 students
- 2883Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar SchoolEssendon VIC · Independent CombinedICSEA 1161 · 859 students
- 2983Wilderness SchoolMedindie SA · Independent CombinedICSEA 1176 · 856 students
- 3083Loreto NormanhurstNormanhurst NSW · Independent CombinedICSEA 1164 · 1,240 students
- 3182Roseville CollegeRoseville NSW · Independent CombinedICSEA 1191 · 1,060 students
- 3282Star of the Sea CollegeBrighton VIC · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1132 · 1,204 students
- 3382Danebank - An Anglican School for GirlsHurstville NSW · Independent CombinedICSEA 1146 · 1,043 students
- 3482Mount Alvernia CollegeKedron QLD · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1115 · 970 students
- 3582Penrhos CollegeComo WA · Independent CombinedICSEA 1143 · 1,033 students
- 3682Fahan SchoolSandy Bay TAS · Independent CombinedICSEA 1154 · 419 students
- 3782Loreto KirribilliKirribilli NSW · Independent CombinedICSEA 1189 · 1,176 students
- 3882Mater Christi CollegeBelgrave VIC · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1093 · 688 students
- 3982Stuartholme SchoolToowong QLD · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1159 · 815 students
- 4081Mercedes CollegePerth WA · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1122 · 910 students
- 4181Camberwell Girls Grammar SchoolCanterbury VIC · Independent CombinedICSEA 1180 · 777 students
- 4281Frensham SchoolMittagong NSW · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1137 · 345 students
- 4381Santa Maria CollegeNorthcote VIC · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1110 · 779 students
- 4481Loreto Mandeville HallToorak VIC · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1167 · 1,220 students
- 4581Presbyterian Ladies' College SydneyCroydon NSW · Independent CombinedICSEA 1160 · 1,495 students
- 4681Sacre CoeurGlen Iris VIC · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1171 · 659 students
- 4781Canterbury Girls Secondary CollegeCanterbury VIC · Government SecondaryICSEA 1141 · 775 students
- 4880St Clare's CollegeWaverley NSW · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1118 · 773 students
- 4980All Hallows' SchoolBrisbane QLD · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1183 · 1,707 students
- 5080Willoughby Girls High SchoolWilloughby NSW · Government SecondaryICSEA 1152 · 1,036 students
- 5180QueenwoodMosman NSW · Independent CombinedICSEA 1172 · 816 students
- 5280Melbourne Girls CollegeRichmond VIC · Government SecondaryICSEA 1142 · 1,531 students
- 5379Avila CollegeMount Waverley VIC · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1113 · 1,011 students
- 5479St Hilda's Anglican School for GirlsMosman Park WA · Independent CombinedICSEA 1171 · 1,075 students
- 5578Walford Anglican School for GirlsHyde Park SA · Independent CombinedICSEA 1162 · 400 students
- 5678Hornsby Girls High SchoolHornsby NSW · Government SecondaryICSEA 1209 · 722 students
- 5777St Aidan's Anglican Girls SchoolCorinda QLD · Independent CombinedICSEA 1168 · 1,075 students
- 5877St Mary Star of the Sea CollegeWollongong NSW · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1104 · 1,128 students
- 5977Somerville HouseSouth Brisbane QLD · Independent CombinedICSEA 1180 · 1,377 students
- 6077St Mary's Anglican Girls' SchoolKarrinyup WA · Independent CombinedICSEA 1151 · 1,483 students
- 6177Loreto College CoorparooCoorparoo QLD · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1148 · 989 students
- 6277Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College BurraneerCronulla NSW · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1086 · 421 students
- 6377St Catherine's SchoolWaverley NSW · Independent CombinedICSEA 1156 · 1,122 students
- 6477Our Lady of Mercy CollegeHeidelberg VIC · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1111 · 1,175 students
- 6577Strathcona Baptist Girls' GrammarCanterbury VIC · Independent CombinedICSEA 1135 · 814 students
- 6677Mercy Catholic CollegeChatswood NSW · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1134 · 728 students
- 6777St Margaret's Anglican Girls SchoolAscot QLD · Independent CombinedICSEA 1158 · 1,436 students
- 6876Sacred Heart Girls' CollegeHughesdale VIC · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1102 · 932 students
- 6976St Scholastica's College Glebe PointGlebe NSW · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1138 · 1,044 students
- 7076Seymour CollegeGlen Osmond SA · Independent CombinedICSEA 1150 · 715 students
- 7176St Rita's CollegeClayfield QLD · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1153 · 1,225 students
- 7276Kilbreda CollegeMentone VIC · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1082 · 928 students
- 7376Our Lady of Sion CollegeBox Hill VIC · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1111 · 930 students
- 7476Mentone Girls Secondary CollegeMentone VIC · Government SecondaryICSEA 1102 · 1,102 students
- 7576Mary MacKillop CollegeKensington SA · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1077 · 291 students
- 7675Mt St Michael's CollegeAshgrove QLD · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1155 · 849 students
- 7775Domremy Catholic CollegeFive Dock NSW · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1091 · 858 students
- 7875Mount St Joseph Girls' CollegeAltona VIC · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1100 · 1,216 students
- 7974St Joseph's Catholic CollegeEast Gosford NSW · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1075 · 802 students
- 8074Our Lady of the Sacred Heart CollegeBentleigh VIC · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1093 · 732 students
- 8174St Columba's CollegeEssendon VIC · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1107 · 1,047 students
- 8274St George Girls High SchoolKogarah NSW · Government SecondaryICSEA 1148 · 908 students
- 8374Sacred Heart CollegeNewtown VIC · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1105 · 1,450 students
- 8474St Hilda's SchoolSouthport QLD · Independent CombinedICSEA 1135 · 1,258 students
- 8573Brigidine CollegeIndooroopilly QLD · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1129 · 980 students
- 8673Riverside Girls High SchoolGladesville NSW · Government SecondaryICSEA 1114 · 665 students
- 8773Cheltenham Girls High SchoolBeecroft NSW · Government SecondaryICSEA 1142 · 1,436 students
- 8873Perth CollegeMount Lawley WA · Independent CombinedICSEA 1138 · 889 students
- 8973North Sydney Girls High SchoolCrows Nest NSW · Government SecondaryICSEA 1203 · 916 students
- 9072St John Fisher CollegeBracken Ridge QLD · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1063 · 714 students
- 9172Moreton Bay CollegeManly West QLD · Independent CombinedICSEA 1139 · 1,236 students
- 9272Santa Maria CollegeAttadale WA · Independent CombinedICSEA 1133 · 1,334 students
- 9372Sydney Girls High SchoolSurry Hills NSW · Government SecondaryICSEA 1193 · 929 students
- 9472Ave Maria CollegeAberfeldie VIC · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1082 · 826 students
- 9572St Patrick's College TownsvilleTownsville QLD · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1024 · 663 students
- 9672St Ursula's CollegeKingsgrove NSW · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1095 · 1,110 students
- 9771Genazzano FCJ CollegeKew VIC · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1127 · 680 students
- 9871Fairholme CollegeToowoomba QLD · Independent CombinedICSEA 1110 · 849 students
- 9971Brigidine College RandwickRandwick NSW · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1114 · 851 students
- 10070Moorefield Girls High SchoolKogarah NSW · Government SecondaryICSEA 1025 · 372 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascham School Edgecliff NSW · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 92.5 Top 5% | 1217 | 1,182 | 7.2 |
| 2 | Brisbane Girls Grammar School Brisbane QLD · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 90.2 Top 5% | 1211 | 1,558 | 9.4 |
| 3 | Lauriston Girls' School Armadale VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 90.2 Top 5% | 1199 | 935 | 7.4 |
| 4 | Ravenswood School for Girls Gordon NSW · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 89.9 Top 5% | 1185 | 1,451 | 9.0 |
| 5 | Methodist Ladies' College Claremont WA · Combined · PP-12 | Independent | 89.8 Top 5% | 1190 | 1,035 | 9.0 |
| 6 | Melbourne Girls Grammar South Yarra VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 89.1 Top 5% | 1181 | 1,046 | 8.8 |
| 7 | St Catherine's School Toorak VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 88.9 Top 5% | 1175 | 685 | 8.2 |
| 8 | St Vincent's College Potts Point NSW · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 87.3 Top 5% | 1145 | 755 | 10.7 |
| 9 | Kambala Rose Bay NSW · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 87.2 Top 5% | 1169 | 986 | 8.9 |
| 10 | Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College North Sydney NSW · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 87.2 Top 5% | 1179 | 1,186 | 10.0 |
| 11 | Stella Maris College Manly NSW · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 86.8 Top 5% | 1135 | 1,006 | 11.1 |
| 12 | Meriden School Strathfield NSW · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 86.0 Top 5% | 1180 | 1,761 | 10.3 |
| 13 | SCEGGS Darlinghurst Darlinghurst NSW · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 85.8 Top 5% | 1209 | 936 | 8.3 |
| 14 | Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School Ivanhoe VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 85.7 Top 5% | 1181 | 850 | 9.4 |
| 15 | Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta Parramatta NSW · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 85.6 Top 5% | 1144 | 1,097 | 11.6 |
| 16 | Presbyterian Ladies' College Peppermint Grove WA · Combined · PP-12 | Independent | 85.2 Top 5% | 1159 | 963 | 8.8 |
| 17 | Brigidine College St Ives St Ives NSW · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 85.0 Top 5% | 1148 | 793 | 10.4 |
| 18 | MLC School Burwood NSW · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 84.9 Top 5% | 1177 | 1,393 | 9.0 |
| 19 | St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School Stonyfell SA · Combined · R-12 | Independent | 84.5 Top 5% | 1180 | 873 | 11.4 |
| 20 | Mount St Benedict College Pennant Hills NSW · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 84.2 Top 5% | 1147 | 1,331 | 12.4 |
| 21 | Tara Anglican School for Girls North Parramatta NSW · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 84.2 Top 5% | 1175 | 979 | 10.8 |
| 22 | Wenona School North Sydney NSW · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 84.2 Top 5% | 1187 | 1,385 | 10.5 |
| 23 | Korowa Anglican Girls' School Glen Iris VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 83.8 Top 5% | 1183 | 774 | 9.6 |
| 24 | MacRobertson Girls High School Melbourne VIC · Secondary · 9-12 | Government | 83.6 Top 5% | 1186 | 1,195 | 13.5 |
| 25 | Pymble Ladies' College Pymble NSW · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 83.6 Top 5% | 1178 | 2,501 | 8.9 |
| 26 | Mentone Girls' Grammar School Mentone VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 83.5 Top 5% | 1174 | 560 | 8.3 |
| 27 | Abbotsleigh Wahroonga NSW · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 83.2 Top 5% | 1217 | 1,634 | 10.1 |
| 28 | Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School Essendon VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 83.1 Top 5% | 1161 | 859 | 9.7 |
| 29 | Wilderness School Medindie SA · Combined · R-12 | Independent | 83.0 Top 5% | 1176 | 856 | 11.1 |
| 30 | Loreto Normanhurst Normanhurst NSW · Combined · 5-12 | Independent | 82.5 Top 5% | 1164 | 1,240 | 9.4 |
| 31 | Roseville College Roseville NSW · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 82.4 Top 5% | 1191 | 1,060 | 9.5 |
| 32 | Star of the Sea College Brighton VIC · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 82.0 Top 5% | 1132 | 1,204 | 10.8 |
| 33 | Danebank - An Anglican School for Girls Hurstville NSW · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 81.9 Top 10% | 1146 | 1,043 | 9.8 |
| 34 | Mount Alvernia College Kedron QLD · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 81.9 Top 5% | 1115 | 970 | 12.0 |
| 35 | Penrhos College Como WA · Combined · PP-12 | Independent | 81.8 Top 10% | 1143 | 1,033 | 10.2 |
| 36 | Fahan School Sandy Bay TAS · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 81.6 Top 10% | 1154 | 419 | 10.1 |
| 37 | Loreto Kirribilli Kirribilli NSW · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 81.5 Top 10% | 1189 | 1,176 | 11.0 |
| 38 | Mater Christi College Belgrave VIC · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 81.5 Top 5% | 1093 | 688 | 11.4 |
| 39 | Stuartholme School Toowong QLD · Combined · 5-12 | Catholic | 81.5 Top 10% | 1159 | 815 | 11.6 |
| 40 | Mercedes College Perth WA · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 81.2 Top 5% | 1122 | 910 | 11.9 |
| 41 | Camberwell Girls Grammar School Canterbury VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 81.1 Top 10% | 1180 | 777 | 8.6 |
| 42 | Frensham School Mittagong NSW · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 81.0 Top 5% | 1137 | 345 | 8.0 |
| 43 | Santa Maria College Northcote VIC · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 80.8 Top 5% | 1110 | 779 | 11.3 |
| 44 | Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Catholic | 80.7 Top 10% | 1167 | 1,220 | 9.5 |
| 45 | Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney Croydon NSW · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 80.7 Top 10% | 1160 | 1,495 | 9.4 |
| 46 | Sacre Coeur Glen Iris VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Catholic | 80.6 Top 10% | 1171 | 659 | 8.7 |
| 47 | Canterbury Girls Secondary College Canterbury VIC · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 80.5 Top 5% | 1141 | 775 | 12.1 |
| 48 | St Clare's College Waverley NSW · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 80.3 Top 5% | 1118 | 773 | 13.9 |
| 49 | All Hallows' School Brisbane QLD · Combined · 5-12 | Catholic | 80.2 Top 10% | 1183 | 1,707 | 12.0 |
| 50 | Willoughby Girls High School Willoughby NSW · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 79.9 Top 10% | 1152 | 1,036 | 14.0 |
| 51 | Queenwood Mosman NSW · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 79.8 Top 10% | 1172 | 816 | 8.5 |
| 52 | Melbourne Girls College Richmond VIC · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 79.7 Top 10% | 1142 | 1,531 | 14.2 |
| 53 | Avila College Mount Waverley VIC · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 79.2 Top 10% | 1113 | 1,011 | 11.4 |
| 54 | St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls Mosman Park WA · Combined · PP-12 | Independent | 78.7 Top 10% | 1171 | 1,075 | 9.3 |
| 55 | Walford Anglican School for Girls Hyde Park SA · Combined · R-12 | Independent | 78.4 Top 10% | 1162 | 400 | 9.1 |
| 56 | Hornsby Girls High School Hornsby NSW · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 77.7 Top 10% | 1209 | 722 | 13.5 |
| 57 | St Aidan's Anglican Girls School Corinda QLD · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 77.3 Top 25% | 1168 | 1,075 | 12.2 |
| 58 | St Mary Star of the Sea College Wollongong NSW · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 77.3 Top 10% | 1104 | 1,128 | 12.3 |
| 59 | Somerville House South Brisbane QLD · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 77.2 Top 25% | 1180 | 1,377 | 11.3 |
| 60 | St Mary's Anglican Girls' School Karrinyup WA · Combined · PP-12 | Independent | 77.2 Top 25% | 1151 | 1,483 | 9.1 |
| 61 | Loreto College Coorparoo Coorparoo QLD · Combined · 5-12 | Catholic | 77.0 Top 25% | 1148 | 989 | 12.8 |
| 62 | Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College Burraneer Cronulla NSW · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 76.9 Top 10% | 1086 | 421 | 11.7 |
| 63 | St Catherine's School Waverley NSW · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 76.9 Top 25% | 1156 | 1,122 | 10.3 |
| 64 | Our Lady of Mercy College Heidelberg VIC · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 76.8 Top 10% | 1111 | 1,175 | 12.2 |
| 65 | Strathcona Baptist Girls' Grammar Canterbury VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 76.8 Top 25% | 1135 | 814 | 8.6 |
| 66 | Mercy Catholic College Chatswood NSW · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 76.7 Top 10% | 1134 | 728 | 12.9 |
| 67 | St Margaret's Anglican Girls School Ascot QLD · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 76.5 Top 25% | 1158 | 1,436 | 13.4 |
| 68 | Sacred Heart Girls' College Hughesdale VIC · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 76.4 Top 10% | 1102 | 932 | 11.1 |
| 69 | St Scholastica's College Glebe Point Glebe NSW · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 76.4 Top 10% | 1138 | 1,044 | 14.1 |
| 70 | Seymour College Glen Osmond SA · Combined · R-12 | Independent | 76.2 Top 25% | 1150 | 715 | 10.8 |
| 71 | St Rita's College Clayfield QLD · Combined · 5-12 | Catholic | 76.2 Top 25% | 1153 | 1,225 | 14.3 |
| 72 | Kilbreda College Mentone VIC · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 76.1 Top 10% | 1082 | 928 | 11.7 |
| 73 | Our Lady of Sion College Box Hill VIC · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 76.0 Top 10% | 1111 | 930 | 11.6 |
| 74 | Mentone Girls Secondary College Mentone VIC · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 75.9 Top 10% | 1102 | 1,102 | 12.9 |
| 75 | Mary MacKillop College Kensington SA · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 75.5 Top 25% | 1077 | 291 | 10.8 |
| 76 | Mt St Michael's College Ashgrove QLD · Combined · 5-12 | Catholic | 75.4 Top 25% | 1155 | 849 | 11.5 |
| 77 | Domremy Catholic College Five Dock NSW · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 75.2 Top 25% | 1091 | 858 | 14.1 |
| 78 | Mount St Joseph Girls' College Altona VIC · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 75.1 Top 25% | 1100 | 1,216 | 13.6 |
| 79 | St Joseph's Catholic College East Gosford NSW · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 74.4 Top 25% | 1075 | 802 | 11.7 |
| 80 | Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College Bentleigh VIC · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 74.3 Top 25% | 1093 | 732 | 11.4 |
| 81 | St Columba's College Essendon VIC · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 74.2 Top 25% | 1107 | 1,047 | 13.4 |
| 82 | St George Girls High School Kogarah NSW · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 74.1 Top 25% | 1148 | 908 | 14.5 |
| 83 | Sacred Heart College Newtown VIC · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 73.9 Top 25% | 1105 | 1,450 | 13.3 |
| 84 | St Hilda's School Southport QLD · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 73.9 Top 25% | 1135 | 1,258 | 12.5 |
| 85 | Brigidine College Indooroopilly QLD · Combined · 5-12 | Catholic | 73.1 Top 25% | 1129 | 980 | 13.0 |
| 86 | Riverside Girls High School Gladesville NSW · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 73.0 Top 25% | 1114 | 665 | 12.9 |
| 87 | Cheltenham Girls High School Beecroft NSW · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 72.8 Top 25% | 1142 | 1,436 | 15.5 |
| 88 | Perth College Mount Lawley WA · Combined · PP-12 | Independent | 72.8 Top 25% | 1138 | 889 | 9.0 |
| 89 | North Sydney Girls High School Crows Nest NSW · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 72.5 Top 25% | 1203 | 916 | 14.4 |
| 90 | St John Fisher College Bracken Ridge QLD · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 72.4 Top 25% | 1063 | 714 | 12.1 |
| 91 | Moreton Bay College Manly West QLD · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 72.1 Top 25% | 1139 | 1,236 | 13.0 |
| 92 | Santa Maria College Attadale WA · Combined · 5-12 | Independent | 72.0 Top 25% | 1133 | 1,334 | 12.2 |
| 93 | Sydney Girls High School Surry Hills NSW · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 71.8 Top 25% | 1193 | 929 | 14.7 |
| 94 | Ave Maria College Aberfeldie VIC · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 71.7 Top 25% | 1082 | 826 | 12.6 |
| 95 | St Patrick's College Townsville Townsville QLD · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 71.6 Top 25% | 1024 | 663 | 10.8 |
| 96 | St Ursula's College Kingsgrove NSW · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 71.5 Top 25% | 1095 | 1,110 | 13.5 |
| 97 | Genazzano FCJ College Kew VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Catholic | 71.1 Top 25% | 1127 | 680 | 7.6 |
| 98 | Fairholme College Toowoomba QLD · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 70.9 Top 25% | 1110 | 849 | 10.8 |
| 99 | Brigidine College Randwick Randwick NSW · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 70.7 Top 25% | 1114 | 851 | 13.6 |
| 100 | Moorefield Girls High School Kogarah NSW · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 70.3 Top 25% | 1025 | 372 | 8.8 |
There are 154 girls' schools in Australia eligible for this list; the top 100 are shown. Ascham School in Edgecliff is ranked first with a Success Index of 92.5 and an ICSEA of 1217. 12 of the top 100 are government schools and 88 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1148.
The top 10 girls' schools in Australia for 2025 are: 1. Ascham School (Edgecliff, NSW); 2. Brisbane Girls Grammar School (Brisbane, QLD); 3. Lauriston Girls' School (Armadale, VIC); 4. Ravenswood School for Girls (Gordon, NSW); 5. Methodist Ladies' College (Claremont, WA); 6. Melbourne Girls Grammar (South Yarra, VIC); 7. St Catherine's School (Toorak, VIC); 8. St Vincent's College (Potts Point, NSW); 9. Kambala (Rose Bay, NSW); 10. Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College (North Sydney, NSW).
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Each school's Success Index combines five factors from ACARA's 2025 school profile data: ICSEA (50%), share of students in the top socio-educational quarter (15%), students per teacher (15%), five-year enrolment growth (10%) and five-year ICSEA trend (10%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type nationally. Schools with fewer than 80 students are excluded.
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