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Top 100 public schools in Australia (2025)

Government schools across all year levels. Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 100 schools shown out of all eligible public schools in Australia.

  1. 1
    92
    Brunswick South Primary SchoolBrunswick East VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1171 · 317 students
  2. 2
    92
    Newlands Primary SchoolPreston VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1146 · 437 students
  3. 3
    91
    South Melbourne Primary SchoolSouthbank VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1144 · 502 students
  4. 4
    89
    Murrumbeena Primary SchoolMurrumbeena VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1161 · 555 students
  5. 5
    89
    Preston South Primary SchoolPreston VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1127 · 397 students
  6. 6
    89
    Blackburn Lake Primary SchoolBlackburn VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1170 · 542 students
  7. 7
    88
    Mawson Primary SchoolMawson ACT · Government PrimaryICSEA 1139 · 542 students
  8. 8
    88
    Canterbury Primary SchoolCanterbury VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1192 · 639 students
  9. 9
    87
    Port Melbourne Secondary CollegePort Melbourne VIC · Government SecondaryICSEA 1101 · 416 students
  10. 10
    87
    Sandringham Primary SchoolSandringham VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1158 · 540 students
  11. 11
    87
    Toowong State SchoolToowong QLD · Government PrimaryICSEA 1121 · 463 students
  12. 12
    86
    Camberwell South Primary SchoolGlen Iris VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1183 · 423 students
  13. 13
    86
    Conservatorium High SchoolSydney NSW · Government SecondaryICSEA 1194 · 156 students
  14. 14
    86
    Kew East Primary SchoolKew East VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1183 · 404 students
  15. 15
    86
    Queensland Academy for Creative IndustriesKelvin Grove QLD · Government SecondaryICSEA 1128 · 436 students
  16. 16
    86
    Abbotsford Primary SchoolAbbotsford VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1143 · 168 students
  17. 17
    86
    Docklands Primary SchoolDocklands VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1133 · 616 students
  18. 18
    86
    Mount Waverley North Primary SchoolMount Waverley VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1142 · 541 students
  19. 19
    86
    Kenmore State SchoolKenmore QLD · Government PrimaryICSEA 1158 · 520 students
  20. 20
    86
    Beaumaris Secondary CollegeBeaumaris VIC · Government SecondaryICSEA 1113 · 893 students
  21. 21
    86
    Centre for Higher Education StudiesSouth Yarra VIC · Government SecondaryICSEA 1079 · 468 students
  22. 22
    86
    Bradfield CollegeSt Leonards NSW · Government SecondaryICSEA 1108 · 322 students
  23. 23
    86
    Highvale Primary SchoolGlen Waverley VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1148 · 368 students
  24. 24
    85
    Sandringham CollegeSandringham VIC · Government SecondaryICSEA 1106 · 1,079 students
  25. 25
    85
    Caulfield South Primary SchoolCaulfield South VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1164 · 472 students
  26. 26
    85
    Hartwell Primary SchoolCamberwell VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1191 · 570 students
  27. 27
    85
    Green Square Public SchoolZetlands NSW · Government PrimaryICSEA 1122 · 107 students
  28. 28
    85
    Mckinnon Primary SchoolOrmond VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1156 · 794 students
  29. 29
    85
    Annandale Public SchoolAnnandale NSW · Government PrimaryICSEA 1145 · 363 students
  30. 30
    85
    Balwyn High SchoolBalwyn North VIC · Government SecondaryICSEA 1141 · 2,260 students
  31. 31
    85
    East Doncaster Secondary CollegeDoncaster East VIC · Government SecondaryICSEA 1124 · 2,211 students
  32. 32
    85
    Fairfield Primary SchoolFairfield VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1170 · 556 students
  33. 33
    84
    Spensley Street Primary SchoolClifton Hill VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1170 · 261 students
  34. 34
    84
    Brunswick Secondary CollegeBrunswick VIC · Government SecondaryICSEA 1119 · 1,074 students
  35. 35
    84
    Mount Macedon Primary SchoolMount Macedon VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1147 · 131 students
  36. 36
    84
    Rosanna Golf Links Primary SchoolRosanna VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1133 · 557 students
  37. 37
    84
    Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary SchoolSouthbank VIC · Government SecondaryICSEA 1141 · 344 students
  38. 38
    84
    Auburn High SchoolHawthorn East VIC · Government SecondaryICSEA 1140 · 849 students
  39. 39
    84
    Enoggera State SchoolEnoggera QLD · Government PrimaryICSEA 1128 · 390 students
  40. 40
    84
    Malvern Central SchoolMalvern VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1163 · 529 students
  41. 41
    84
    Rangeview Primary SchoolMitcham VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1155 · 689 students
  42. 42
    84
    Brunswick East Primary SchoolBrunswick East VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1162 · 279 students
  43. 43
    84
    Highvale Secondary CollegeGlen Waverley VIC · Government SecondaryICSEA 1114 · 1,220 students
  44. 44
    84
    Northcote High SchoolNorthcote VIC · Government SecondaryICSEA 1153 · 1,668 students
  45. 45
    84
    Vermont Primary SchoolVermont VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1161 · 752 students
  46. 46
    84
    MacRobertson Girls High SchoolMelbourne VIC · Government SecondaryICSEA 1186 · 1,195 students
  47. 47
    84
    Melbourne High SchoolSouth Yarra VIC · Government SecondaryICSEA 1195 · 1,402 students
  48. 48
    84
    Queensland Academy for Health SciencesSouthport QLD · Government SecondaryICSEA 1109 · 468 students
  49. 49
    83
    Caulfield Junior CollegeCaulfield North VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1160 · 536 students
  50. 50
    83
    Oakleigh South Primary SchoolOakleigh South VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1163 · 1,038 students
  51. 51
    83
    Bentleigh West Primary SchoolBentleigh VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1146 · 788 students
  52. 52
    83
    Pascoe Vale South Primary SchoolPascoe Vale South VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1108 · 308 students
  53. 53
    83
    Throsby SchoolThrosby ACT · Government PrimaryICSEA 1096 · 316 students
  54. 54
    83
    East Fremantle Primary SchoolFremantle WA · Government PrimaryICSEA 1149 · 409 students
  55. 55
    83
    Australia Street Infants SchoolNewtown NSW · Government PrimaryICSEA 1143 · 104 students
  56. 56
    83
    Essex Heights Primary SchoolMount Waverley VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1150 · 617 students
  57. 57
    83
    Northern Beaches Secondary College Freshwater Senior CampusFreshwater NSW · Government SecondaryICSEA 1098 · 647 students
  58. 58
    83
    Kew Primary SchoolKew VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1151 · 512 students
  59. 59
    83
    Camberwell Primary SchoolCamberwell VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1194 · 552 students
  60. 60
    83
    Clifton Hill Primary SchoolClifton Hill VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1186 · 691 students
  61. 61
    83
    Coburg Primary SchoolCoburg VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1113 · 346 students
  62. 62
    83
    Hughes Primary SchoolHughes ACT · Government PrimaryICSEA 1157 · 457 students
  63. 63
    83
    John Monash Science SchoolClayton VIC · Government SecondaryICSEA 1127 · 656 students
  64. 64
    83
    Mount Waverley Primary SchoolMount Waverley VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1165 · 751 students
  65. 65
    83
    Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and TechnologyToowong QLD · Government SecondaryICSEA 1220 · 1,358 students
  66. 66
    83
    Balwyn North Primary SchoolBalwyn North VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1139 · 554 students
  67. 67
    83
    Hilder Road State SchoolThe Gap QLD · Government PrimaryICSEA 1145 · 434 students
  68. 68
    83
    Beaumaris Primary SchoolBeaumaris VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1134 · 558 students
  69. 69
    83
    Brunswick South West Primary SchoolBrunswick West VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1168 · 430 students
  70. 70
    83
    Cammeraygal High SchoolCrows Nest NSW · Government SecondaryICSEA 1135 · 905 students
  71. 71
    83
    Kerrimuir Primary SchoolBox Hill North VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1137 · 572 students
  72. 72
    82
    Lloyd Street Primary SchoolMalvern East VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1180 · 385 students
  73. 73
    82
    Mount Stuart Primary SchoolMount Stuart TAS · Government PrimaryICSEA 1138 · 340 students
  74. 74
    82
    Bellevue Hill Public SchoolBellevue Hill NSW · Government PrimaryICSEA 1156 · 573 students
  75. 75
    82
    Ithaca Creek State SchoolBardon QLD · Government PrimaryICSEA 1170 · 604 students
  76. 76
    82
    Templestowe Heights Primary SchoolTemplestowe Lower VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1132 · 544 students
  77. 77
    82
    Antonio Park Primary SchoolMitcham VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1137 · 529 students
  78. 78
    82
    Flemington Primary SchoolFlemington VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1140 · 328 students
  79. 79
    82
    Albert Park CollegeAlbert Park VIC · Government SecondaryICSEA 1127 · 1,657 students
  80. 80
    82
    Preston High SchoolPreston VIC · Government SecondaryICSEA 1104 · 1,275 students
  81. 81
    82
    Suzanne Cory High SchoolWerribee VIC · Government SecondaryICSEA 1165 · 922 students
  82. 82
    82
    Auburn Primary SchoolHawthorn East VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1162 · 381 students
  83. 83
    82
    Hawthorn West Primary SchoolHawthorn VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1165 · 454 students
  84. 84
    82
    Kenmore South State SchoolKenmore QLD · Government PrimaryICSEA 1170 · 684 students
  85. 85
    82
    Coatesville Primary SchoolBentleigh East VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1136 · 795 students
  86. 86
    82
    Mitcham Primary SchoolMitcham VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1127 · 490 students
  87. 87
    82
    Petrie Terrace State SchoolPaddington QLD · Government PrimaryICSEA 1130 · 257 students
  88. 88
    81
    Greenwich Public SchoolGreenwich NSW · Government PrimaryICSEA 1175 · 367 students
  89. 89
    81
    Payne Road State SchoolThe Gap QLD · Government PrimaryICSEA 1120 · 299 students
  90. 90
    81
    Ascot Vale Primary SchoolAscot Vale VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1140 · 265 students
  91. 91
    81
    Nirimba Fields Public SchoolNirimba Fields NSW · Government PrimaryICSEA 1126 · 210 students
  92. 92
    81
    Bella Vista Public SchoolBella Vista NSW · Government PrimaryICSEA 1147 · 1,104 students
  93. 93
    81
    Kensington Primary SchoolKensington VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1153 · 427 students
  94. 94
    81
    Ormond Primary SchoolOrmond VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1158 · 318 students
  95. 95
    81
    Australian Science and Mathematics SchoolBedford Park SA · Government SecondaryICSEA 1101 · 419 students
  96. 96
    81
    Hughesdale Primary SchoolHughesdale VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1144 · 572 students
  97. 97
    81
    Viewbank Primary SchoolViewbank VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1138 · 656 students
  98. 98
    81
    Brunswick North Primary SchoolBrunswick West VIC · Government PrimaryICSEA 1151 · 441 students
  99. 99
    81
    Canning CollegeBentley WA · Government SecondaryICSEA 1073 · 247 students
  100. 100
    81
    Jolimont Primary SchoolJolimont WA · Government PrimaryICSEA 1164 · 421 students

There are 5,171 public schools in Australia eligible for this list; the top 100 are shown. Brunswick South Primary School in Brunswick East is ranked first with a Success Index of 92.3 and an ICSEA of 1171. 100 of the top 100 are government schools and 0 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1145.

The top 10 public schools in Australia for 2025 are: 1. Brunswick South Primary School (Brunswick East, VIC); 2. Newlands Primary School (Preston, VIC); 3. South Melbourne Primary School (Southbank, VIC); 4. Murrumbeena Primary School (Murrumbeena, VIC); 5. Preston South Primary School (Preston, VIC); 6. Blackburn Lake Primary School (Blackburn, VIC); 7. Mawson Primary School (Mawson, ACT); 8. Canterbury Primary School (Canterbury, VIC); 9. Port Melbourne Secondary College (Port Melbourne, VIC); 10. Sandringham Primary School (Sandringham, VIC).

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best public school in Australia?

Brunswick South Primary School in Brunswick East, VIC ranks first among public schools in Australia with a Success Index of 92.3 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1171.

How are public schools in Australia ranked?

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.

How many public schools are in the top 100 public schools in Australia?

100 of the top 100 public schools in Australia are government schools; 0 are Catholic or independent.

Do these rankings include NAPLAN or ATAR results?

Not yet. ACARA does not publish school-level NAPLAN results in bulk, and ATAR results are released by state authorities in different formats. The Success Index uses the measures ACARA publishes for every school so that all schools are compared on identical data. Where a school publishes its own results we link to its website.