Top 100 high schools in Australia (2025)
Schools offering secondary years (Secondary and Combined schools). Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 100 schools shown out of all eligible high schools in Australia.
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- 193Reddam HouseWoollahra NSW · Independent CombinedICSEA 1203 · – students
- 293Ascham SchoolEdgecliff NSW · Independent CombinedICSEA 1217 · 1,182 students
- 390Brisbane Girls Grammar SchoolBrisbane QLD · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1211 · 1,558 students
- 490Lauriston Girls' SchoolArmadale VIC · Independent CombinedICSEA 1199 · 935 students
- 590Presbyterian Ladies' CollegeBurwood VIC · Independent CombinedICSEA 1207 · 1,530 students
- 690Fintona Girls' SchoolBalwyn VIC · Independent CombinedICSEA 1191 · 533 students
- 790Ravenswood School for GirlsGordon NSW · Independent CombinedICSEA 1185 · 1,451 students
- 890Methodist Ladies' CollegeClaremont WA · Independent CombinedICSEA 1190 · 1,035 students
- 990International School of Western AustraliaCity Beach WA · Independent CombinedICSEA 1180 · 396 students
- 1089St Michael's Grammar SchoolSt Kilda VIC · Independent CombinedICSEA 1180 · 1,143 students
- 1189Huntingtower SchoolMount Waverley VIC · Independent CombinedICSEA 1201 · 785 students
- 1289Methodist Ladies' CollegeKew VIC · Independent CombinedICSEA 1190 · 2,169 students
- 1389Melbourne Girls GrammarSouth Yarra VIC · Independent CombinedICSEA 1181 · 1,046 students
- 1489Kilvington Grammar SchoolOrmond VIC · Independent CombinedICSEA 1182 · 758 students
- 1589St Catherine's SchoolToorak VIC · Independent CombinedICSEA 1175 · 685 students
- 1689Carey Baptist Grammar SchoolKew VIC · Independent CombinedICSEA 1177 · 2,564 students
- 1789The Scots CollegeBellevue Hill NSW · Independent CombinedICSEA 1162 · 2,076 students
- 1888St Andrew's Cathedral SchoolSydney NSW · Independent CombinedICSEA 1189 · 1,436 students
- 1988Wesley CollegeMelbourne VIC · Independent CombinedICSEA 1172 · 3,181 students
- 2088Camberwell Grammar SchoolCanterbury VIC · Independent CombinedICSEA 1192 · 1,346 students
- 2188Caulfield Grammar SchoolSt Kilda East VIC · Independent CombinedICSEA 1157 · 3,555 students
- 2288Newcastle Grammar SchoolThe Hill NSW · Independent CombinedICSEA 1181 · 1,049 students
- 2388SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar SchoolNorth Sydney NSW · Independent CombinedICSEA 1205 · 1,724 students
- 2487Luther CollegeCroydon Hills VIC · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1127 · 1,219 students
- 2587Port Melbourne Secondary CollegePort Melbourne VIC · Government SecondaryICSEA 1101 · 416 students
- 2687St Vincent's CollegePotts Point NSW · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1145 · 755 students
- 2787KambalaRose Bay NSW · Independent CombinedICSEA 1169 · 986 students
- 2887Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy CollegeNorth Sydney NSW · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1179 · 1,186 students
- 2987St Kevin's CollegeToorak VIC · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1192 · 2,087 students
- 3087St Leonard's CollegeBrighton East VIC · Independent CombinedICSEA 1184 · 1,597 students
- 3187Newington CollegeStanmore NSW · Independent CombinedICSEA 1182 · 2,072 students
- 3287Stella Maris CollegeManly NSW · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1135 · 1,006 students
- 3387Pulteney Grammar SchoolAdelaide SA · Independent CombinedICSEA 1170 · 839 students
- 3487St Joseph's CollegeHunters Hill NSW · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1130 · 1,100 students
- 3587St Margaret's Berwick GrammarBerwick VIC · Independent CombinedICSEA 1155 · 980 students
- 3686Conservatorium High SchoolSydney NSW · Government SecondaryICSEA 1194 · 156 students
- 3786Ruyton Girls' SchoolKew VIC · Independent CombinedICSEA 1198 · 854 students
- 3886The Knox SchoolWantirna South VIC · Independent CombinedICSEA 1159 · 764 students
- 3986Queensland Academy for Creative IndustriesKelvin Grove QLD · Government SecondaryICSEA 1128 · 436 students
- 4086Meriden SchoolStrathfield NSW · Independent CombinedICSEA 1180 · 1,761 students
- 4186Cranbrook SchoolBellevue Hill NSW · Independent CombinedICSEA 1181 · 1,693 students
- 4286Alphington Grammar SchoolAlphington VIC · Independent CombinedICSEA 1150 · 679 students
- 4386Ivanhoe Grammar SchoolIvanhoe VIC · Independent CombinedICSEA 1169 · 2,500 students
- 4486Merici CollegeBraddon ACT · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1138 · 992 students
- 4586SCEGGS DarlinghurstDarlinghurst NSW · Independent CombinedICSEA 1209 · 936 students
- 4686The Geelong CollegeNewtown VIC · Independent CombinedICSEA 1156 · 1,573 students
- 4786Beaumaris Secondary CollegeBeaumaris VIC · Government SecondaryICSEA 1113 · 893 students
- 4886Centre for Higher Education StudiesSouth Yarra VIC · Government SecondaryICSEA 1079 · 468 students
- 4986Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar SchoolIvanhoe VIC · Independent CombinedICSEA 1181 · 850 students
- 5086Bradfield CollegeSt Leonards NSW · Government SecondaryICSEA 1108 · 322 students
- 5186Christ Church Grammar SchoolClaremont WA · Independent CombinedICSEA 1193 · 1,697 students
- 5286Our Lady of Mercy College ParramattaParramatta NSW · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1144 · 1,097 students
- 5385Brisbane Grammar SchoolBrisbane QLD · Independent CombinedICSEA 1210 · 1,996 students
- 5485Sandringham CollegeSandringham VIC · Government SecondaryICSEA 1106 · 1,079 students
- 5585Melbourne Grammar SchoolMelbourne VIC · Independent CombinedICSEA 1177 · 1,905 students
- 5685Penleigh & Essendon Grammar SchoolKeilor East VIC · Independent CombinedICSEA 1173 · 2,913 students
- 5785Presbyterian Ladies' CollegePeppermint Grove WA · Independent CombinedICSEA 1159 · 963 students
- 5885Brigidine College St IvesSt Ives NSW · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1148 · 793 students
- 5985Blue Gum Community SchoolHackett ACT · Independent CombinedICSEA 1164 · 167 students
- 6085Hillbrook Anglican SchoolEnoggera QLD · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1174 · 895 students
- 6185MLC SchoolBurwood NSW · Independent CombinedICSEA 1177 · 1,393 students
- 6285Balwyn High SchoolBalwyn North VIC · Government SecondaryICSEA 1141 · 2,260 students
- 6385Alia CollegeHawthorn East VIC · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1130 · 96 students
- 6485Westbourne Grammar SchoolTruganina VIC · Independent CombinedICSEA 1166 · 2,121 students
- 6585East Doncaster Secondary CollegeDoncaster East VIC · Government SecondaryICSEA 1124 · 2,211 students
- 6685Humanitas High SchoolFortitude Valley QLD · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1107 · 90 students
- 6785St Francis Xavier's CollegeHamilton NSW · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1096 · 959 students
- 6885St Luke's Grammar SchoolDee Why NSW · Independent CombinedICSEA 1178 · 1,481 students
- 6985St Peter's Collegiate Girls' SchoolStonyfell SA · Independent CombinedICSEA 1180 · 873 students
- 7084Brunswick Secondary CollegeBrunswick VIC · Government SecondaryICSEA 1119 · 1,074 students
- 7184Mount St Benedict CollegePennant Hills NSW · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1147 · 1,331 students
- 7284St Aloysius CollegeNorth Melbourne VIC · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1127 · 673 students
- 7384Tara Anglican School for GirlsNorth Parramatta NSW · Independent CombinedICSEA 1175 · 979 students
- 7484Wenona SchoolNorth Sydney NSW · Independent CombinedICSEA 1187 · 1,385 students
- 7584Catholic Ladies' College LtdEltham VIC · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1119 · 901 students
- 7684Scotch CollegeHawthorn VIC · Independent CombinedICSEA 1188 · 1,957 students
- 7784Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary SchoolSouthbank VIC · Government SecondaryICSEA 1141 · 344 students
- 7884Auburn High SchoolHawthorn East VIC · Government SecondaryICSEA 1140 · 849 students
- 7984Daramalan CollegeDickson ACT · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1127 · 1,498 students
- 8084Kingswood CollegeBox Hill VIC · Independent CombinedICSEA 1162 · 575 students
- 8184Korowa Anglican Girls' SchoolGlen Iris VIC · Independent CombinedICSEA 1183 · 774 students
- 8284St Peters Lutheran CollegeIndooroopilly QLD · Independent CombinedICSEA 1183 · 2,330 students
- 8384Sydney Grammar SchoolDarlinghurst NSW · Independent CombinedICSEA 1274 · 1,925 students
- 8484Haileybury CollegeKeysborough VIC · Independent CombinedICSEA 1191 · 4,880 students
- 8584Highvale Secondary CollegeGlen Waverley VIC · Government SecondaryICSEA 1114 · 1,220 students
- 8684Northcote High SchoolNorthcote VIC · Government SecondaryICSEA 1153 · 1,668 students
- 8784Lycee Condorcet The International French School Of SydneyMaroubra Junction NSW · Independent CombinedICSEA 1173 · 1,129 students
- 8884MacRobertson Girls High SchoolMelbourne VIC · Government SecondaryICSEA 1186 · 1,195 students
- 8984Melbourne High SchoolSouth Yarra VIC · Government SecondaryICSEA 1195 · 1,402 students
- 9084Pymble Ladies' CollegePymble NSW · Independent CombinedICSEA 1178 · 2,501 students
- 9184Queensland Academy for Health SciencesSouthport QLD · Government SecondaryICSEA 1109 · 468 students
- 9284Mentone Girls' Grammar SchoolMentone VIC · Independent CombinedICSEA 1174 · 560 students
- 9384Whitefriars CollegeDonvale VIC · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1112 · 1,055 students
- 9483Emanuel SchoolRandwick NSW · Independent CombinedICSEA 1186 · 849 students
- 9583AbbotsleighWahroonga NSW · Independent CombinedICSEA 1217 · 1,634 students
- 9683St Peter's CollegeSt Peters SA · Independent CombinedICSEA 1164 · 1,585 students
- 9783Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar SchoolEssendon VIC · Independent CombinedICSEA 1161 · 859 students
- 9883Northern Beaches Secondary College Freshwater Senior CampusFreshwater NSW · Government SecondaryICSEA 1098 · 647 students
- 9983Wilderness SchoolMedindie SA · Independent CombinedICSEA 1176 · 856 students
- 10083Yarra Valley GrammarRingwood VIC · Independent CombinedICSEA 1155 · 1,899 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reddam House Woollahra NSW · Combined | Independent | 93.4 Top 5% | 1203 | – | – |
| 2 | Ascham School Edgecliff NSW · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 92.5 Top 5% | 1217 | 1,182 | 7.2 |
| 3 | Brisbane Girls Grammar School Brisbane QLD · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 90.2 Top 5% | 1211 | 1,558 | 9.4 |
| 4 | Lauriston Girls' School Armadale VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 90.2 Top 5% | 1199 | 935 | 7.4 |
| 5 | Presbyterian Ladies' College Burwood VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 90.1 Top 5% | 1207 | 1,530 | 7.7 |
| 6 | Fintona Girls' School Balwyn VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 90.0 Top 5% | 1191 | 533 | 9.5 |
| 7 | Ravenswood School for Girls Gordon NSW · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 89.9 Top 5% | 1185 | 1,451 | 9.0 |
| 8 | Methodist Ladies' College Claremont WA · Combined · PP-12 | Independent | 89.8 Top 5% | 1190 | 1,035 | 9.0 |
| 9 | International School of Western Australia City Beach WA · Combined · PP-12 | Independent | 89.7 Top 5% | 1180 | 396 | 8.4 |
| 10 | St Michael's Grammar School St Kilda VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 89.3 Top 5% | 1180 | 1,143 | 8.2 |
| 11 | Huntingtower School Mount Waverley VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 89.2 Top 5% | 1201 | 785 | 10.5 |
| 12 | Methodist Ladies' College Kew VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 89.2 Top 5% | 1190 | 2,169 | 9.1 |
| 13 | Melbourne Girls Grammar South Yarra VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 89.1 Top 5% | 1181 | 1,046 | 8.8 |
| 14 | Kilvington Grammar School Ormond VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 88.9 Top 5% | 1182 | 758 | 8.1 |
| 15 | St Catherine's School Toorak VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 88.9 Top 5% | 1175 | 685 | 8.2 |
| 16 | Carey Baptist Grammar School Kew VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 88.7 Top 5% | 1177 | 2,564 | 8.2 |
| 17 | The Scots College Bellevue Hill NSW · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 88.5 Top 5% | 1162 | 2,076 | 8.4 |
| 18 | St Andrew's Cathedral School Sydney NSW · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 88.4 Top 5% | 1189 | 1,436 | 9.3 |
| 19 | Wesley College Melbourne VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 88.2 Top 5% | 1172 | 3,181 | 7.7 |
| 20 | Camberwell Grammar School Canterbury VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 88.1 Top 5% | 1192 | 1,346 | 8.5 |
| 21 | Caulfield Grammar School St Kilda East VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 87.8 Top 5% | 1157 | 3,555 | 9.1 |
| 22 | Newcastle Grammar School The Hill NSW · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 87.8 Top 5% | 1181 | 1,049 | 10.7 |
| 23 | SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School North Sydney NSW · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 87.7 Top 5% | 1205 | 1,724 | 9.9 |
| 24 | Luther College Croydon Hills VIC · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 87.4 Top 5% | 1127 | 1,219 | 10.5 |
| 25 | Port Melbourne Secondary College Port Melbourne VIC · Secondary · 7-10 | Government | 87.3 Top 5% | 1101 | 416 | 10.3 |
| 26 | St Vincent's College Potts Point NSW · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 87.3 Top 5% | 1145 | 755 | 10.7 |
| 27 | Kambala Rose Bay NSW · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 87.2 Top 5% | 1169 | 986 | 8.9 |
| 28 | Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College North Sydney NSW · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 87.2 Top 5% | 1179 | 1,186 | 10.0 |
| 29 | St Kevin's College Toorak VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Catholic | 87.1 Top 5% | 1192 | 2,087 | 9.7 |
| 30 | St Leonard's College Brighton East VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 87.1 Top 5% | 1184 | 1,597 | 8.8 |
| 31 | Newington College Stanmore NSW · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 86.9 Top 5% | 1182 | 2,072 | 9.1 |
| 32 | Stella Maris College Manly NSW · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 86.8 Top 5% | 1135 | 1,006 | 11.1 |
| 33 | Pulteney Grammar School Adelaide SA · Combined · R-12 | Independent | 86.7 Top 5% | 1170 | 839 | 8.6 |
| 34 | St Joseph's College Hunters Hill NSW · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 86.5 Top 5% | 1130 | 1,100 | 11.2 |
| 35 | St Margaret's Berwick Grammar Berwick VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 86.5 Top 5% | 1155 | 980 | 8.5 |
| 36 | Conservatorium High School Sydney NSW · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 86.3 Top 5% | 1194 | 156 | 7.7 |
| 37 | Ruyton Girls' School Kew VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 86.3 Top 5% | 1198 | 854 | 9.0 |
| 38 | The Knox School Wantirna South VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 86.3 Top 5% | 1159 | 764 | 9.2 |
| 39 | Queensland Academy for Creative Industries Kelvin Grove QLD · Secondary · 10-12 | Government | 86.1 Top 5% | 1128 | 436 | 8.3 |
| 40 | Meriden School Strathfield NSW · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 86.0 Top 5% | 1180 | 1,761 | 10.3 |
| 41 | Cranbrook School Bellevue Hill NSW · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 85.9 Top 5% | 1181 | 1,693 | 9.0 |
| 42 | Alphington Grammar School Alphington VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 85.8 Top 5% | 1150 | 679 | 10.7 |
| 43 | Ivanhoe Grammar School Ivanhoe VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 85.8 Top 5% | 1169 | 2,500 | 10.4 |
| 44 | Merici College Braddon ACT · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 85.8 Top 5% | 1138 | 992 | 13.1 |
| 45 | SCEGGS Darlinghurst Darlinghurst NSW · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 85.8 Top 5% | 1209 | 936 | 8.3 |
| 46 | The Geelong College Newtown VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 85.8 Top 5% | 1156 | 1,573 | 9.7 |
| 47 | Beaumaris Secondary College Beaumaris VIC · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 85.7 Top 5% | 1113 | 893 | 11.6 |
| 48 | Centre for Higher Education Studies South Yarra VIC · Secondary · 10-12 | Government | 85.7 Top 5% | 1079 | 468 | 8.3 |
| 49 | Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School Ivanhoe VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 85.7 Top 5% | 1181 | 850 | 9.4 |
| 50 | Bradfield College St Leonards NSW · Secondary · 11-12 | Government | 85.6 Top 5% | 1108 | 322 | 8.6 |
| 51 | Christ Church Grammar School Claremont WA · Combined · PP-12 | Independent | 85.6 Top 5% | 1193 | 1,697 | 10.2 |
| 52 | Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta Parramatta NSW · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 85.6 Top 5% | 1144 | 1,097 | 11.6 |
| 53 | Brisbane Grammar School Brisbane QLD · Combined · 5-12 | Independent | 85.4 Top 5% | 1210 | 1,996 | 10.6 |
| 54 | Sandringham College Sandringham VIC · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 85.4 Top 5% | 1106 | 1,079 | 11.1 |
| 55 | Melbourne Grammar School Melbourne VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 85.3 Top 5% | 1177 | 1,905 | 9.9 |
| 56 | Penleigh & Essendon Grammar School Keilor East VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 85.3 Top 5% | 1173 | 2,913 | 10.2 |
| 57 | Presbyterian Ladies' College Peppermint Grove WA · Combined · PP-12 | Independent | 85.2 Top 5% | 1159 | 963 | 8.8 |
| 58 | Brigidine College St Ives St Ives NSW · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 85.0 Top 5% | 1148 | 793 | 10.4 |
| 59 | Blue Gum Community School Hackett ACT · Combined · K-10 | Independent | 84.9 Top 5% | 1164 | 167 | 8.2 |
| 60 | Hillbrook Anglican School Enoggera QLD · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 84.9 Top 5% | 1174 | 895 | 12.3 |
| 61 | MLC School Burwood NSW · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 84.9 Top 5% | 1177 | 1,393 | 9.0 |
| 62 | Balwyn High School Balwyn North VIC · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 84.8 Top 5% | 1141 | 2,260 | 12.2 |
| 63 | Alia College Hawthorn East VIC · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 84.7 Top 5% | 1130 | 96 | 6.0 |
| 64 | Westbourne Grammar School Truganina VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 84.7 Top 5% | 1166 | 2,121 | 11.8 |
| 65 | East Doncaster Secondary College Doncaster East VIC · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 84.6 Top 5% | 1124 | 2,211 | 13.0 |
| 66 | Humanitas High School Fortitude Valley QLD · Secondary · 7-11 | Independent | 84.6 Top 5% | 1107 | 90 | 9.8 |
| 67 | St Francis Xavier's College Hamilton NSW · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 84.6 Top 5% | 1096 | 959 | 10.5 |
| 68 | St Luke's Grammar School Dee Why NSW · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 84.6 Top 5% | 1178 | 1,481 | 12.1 |
| 69 | St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School Stonyfell SA · Combined · R-12 | Independent | 84.5 Top 5% | 1180 | 873 | 11.4 |
| 70 | Brunswick Secondary College Brunswick VIC · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 84.2 Top 5% | 1119 | 1,074 | 11.8 |
| 71 | Mount St Benedict College Pennant Hills NSW · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 84.2 Top 5% | 1147 | 1,331 | 12.4 |
| 72 | St Aloysius College North Melbourne VIC · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 84.2 Top 5% | 1127 | 673 | 13.4 |
| 73 | Tara Anglican School for Girls North Parramatta NSW · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 84.2 Top 5% | 1175 | 979 | 10.8 |
| 74 | Wenona School North Sydney NSW · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 84.2 Top 5% | 1187 | 1,385 | 10.5 |
| 75 | Catholic Ladies' College Ltd Eltham VIC · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 84.1 Top 5% | 1119 | 901 | 11.1 |
| 76 | Scotch College Hawthorn VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 84.1 Top 5% | 1188 | 1,957 | 9.1 |
| 77 | Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School Southbank VIC · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 84.1 Top 5% | 1141 | 344 | 9.0 |
| 78 | Auburn High School Hawthorn East VIC · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 84.0 Top 5% | 1140 | 849 | 11.4 |
| 79 | Daramalan College Dickson ACT · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 83.8 Top 5% | 1127 | 1,498 | 11.4 |
| 80 | Kingswood College Box Hill VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 83.8 Top 5% | 1162 | 575 | 8.0 |
| 81 | Korowa Anglican Girls' School Glen Iris VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 83.8 Top 5% | 1183 | 774 | 9.6 |
| 82 | St Peters Lutheran College Indooroopilly QLD · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 83.8 Top 5% | 1183 | 2,330 | 11.1 |
| 83 | Sydney Grammar School Darlinghurst NSW · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 83.8 Top 5% | 1274 | 1,925 | 9.2 |
| 84 | Haileybury College Keysborough VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 83.7 Top 5% | 1191 | 4,880 | 9.9 |
| 85 | Highvale Secondary College Glen Waverley VIC · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 83.7 Top 5% | 1114 | 1,220 | 12.5 |
| 86 | Northcote High School Northcote VIC · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 83.7 Top 5% | 1153 | 1,668 | 12.5 |
| 87 | Lycee Condorcet The International French School Of Sydney Maroubra Junction NSW · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 83.6 Top 5% | 1173 | 1,129 | 12.7 |
| 88 | MacRobertson Girls High School Melbourne VIC · Secondary · 9-12 | Government | 83.6 Top 5% | 1186 | 1,195 | 13.5 |
| 89 | Melbourne High School South Yarra VIC · Secondary · 9-12 | Government | 83.6 Top 5% | 1195 | 1,402 | 13.4 |
| 90 | Pymble Ladies' College Pymble NSW · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 83.6 Top 5% | 1178 | 2,501 | 8.9 |
| 91 | Queensland Academy for Health Sciences Southport QLD · Secondary · 10-12 | Government | 83.6 Top 5% | 1109 | 468 | 10.4 |
| 92 | Mentone Girls' Grammar School Mentone VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 83.5 Top 5% | 1174 | 560 | 8.3 |
| 93 | Whitefriars College Donvale VIC · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 83.5 Top 5% | 1112 | 1,055 | 11.3 |
| 94 | Emanuel School Randwick NSW · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 83.3 Top 5% | 1186 | 849 | 9.6 |
| 95 | Abbotsleigh Wahroonga NSW · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 83.2 Top 5% | 1217 | 1,634 | 10.1 |
| 96 | St Peter's College St Peters SA · Combined · R-12 | Independent | 83.2 Top 5% | 1164 | 1,585 | 10.4 |
| 97 | Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School Essendon VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 83.1 Top 5% | 1161 | 859 | 9.7 |
| 98 | Northern Beaches Secondary College Freshwater Senior Campus Freshwater NSW · Secondary · 11-12 | Government | 83.0 Top 5% | 1098 | 647 | 10.7 |
| 99 | Wilderness School Medindie SA · Combined · R-12 | Independent | 83.0 Top 5% | 1176 | 856 | 11.1 |
| 100 | Yarra Valley Grammar Ringwood VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 83.0 Top 5% | 1155 | 1,899 | 11.4 |
There are 2,730 high schools in Australia eligible for this list; the top 100 are shown. Reddam House in Woollahra is ranked first with a Success Index of 93.4 and an ICSEA of 1203. 18 of the top 100 are government schools and 82 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1174.
The top 10 high schools in Australia for 2025 are: 1. Reddam House (Woollahra, NSW); 2. Ascham School (Edgecliff, NSW); 3. Brisbane Girls Grammar School (Brisbane, QLD); 4. Lauriston Girls' School (Armadale, VIC); 5. Presbyterian Ladies' College (Burwood, VIC); 6. Fintona Girls' School (Balwyn, VIC); 7. Ravenswood School for Girls (Gordon, NSW); 8. Methodist Ladies' College (Claremont, WA); 9. International School of Western Australia (City Beach, WA); 10. St Michael's Grammar School (St Kilda, VIC).
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