Top 49 boys' schools in New South Wales (2025)

Single-sex schools enrolling boys only (based on ACARA enrolment counts). Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 49 schools shown out of all eligible boys' schools in New South Wales.

1
89
Mosman Church of England Preparatory SchoolMosman · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1206 · 221 students
2
89
The Scots CollegeBellevue Hill · Independent CombinedICSEA 1162 · 2,076 students
3
87
Newington CollegeStanmore · Independent CombinedICSEA 1182 · 2,072 students
4
87
St Joseph's CollegeHunters Hill · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1130 · 1,100 students
5
86
Cranbrook SchoolBellevue Hill · Independent CombinedICSEA 1181 · 1,693 students
6
85
Coogee Boys' Preparatory SchoolRandwick · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1165 · 102 students
7
84
Sydney Grammar SchoolDarlinghurst · Independent CombinedICSEA 1274 · 1,925 students
8
82
Trinity Grammar SchoolSummer Hill · Independent CombinedICSEA 1168 · 2,296 students
9
81
Saint Ignatius' CollegeLane Cove · Independent CombinedICSEA 1159 · 1,613 students
10
80
St Aloysius' CollegeKirribilli · Independent CombinedICSEA 1223 · 1,347 students
11
79
De La Salle Catholic College, CaringbahCaringbah · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1078 · 536 students
12
79
Normanhurst Boys High SchoolNormanhurst · Government SecondaryICSEA 1207 · 752 students
13
77
Redfield CollegeDural · Independent CombinedICSEA 1140 · 530 students
14
77
St Augustine's College SydneyBrookvale · Independent CombinedICSEA 1141 · 1,580 students
15
76
Sydney Technical High SchoolBexley · Government SecondaryICSEA 1136 · 907 students
16
76
North Sydney Boys High SchoolCrows Nest · Government SecondaryICSEA 1195 · 933 students
17
75
Marist College EastwoodEastwood · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1119 · 976 students
18
75
Sydney Boys High SchoolMoore Park · Government SecondaryICSEA 1189 · 1,205 students
19
73
St Pius X CollegeChatswood · Independent CombinedICSEA 1144 · 1,183 students
20
72
Waverley CollegeWaverley · Independent CombinedICSEA 1131 · 1,525 students
21
71
Epping Boys High SchoolEastwood · Government SecondaryICSEA 1117 · 1,493 students
22
71
Wollemi CollegeWerrington · Independent CombinedICSEA 1107 · 565 students
23
70
James Cook Boys High SchoolKogarah · Government SecondaryICSEA 1022 · 473 students
24
70
De La Salle College, Revesby HeightsRevesby Heights · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1065 · 650 students
25
70
Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys CampusBalgowlah · Government SecondaryICSEA 1115 · 1,100 students
26
70
St Patrick's College, StrathfieldStrathfield · Independent CombinedICSEA 1126 · 1,598 students
27
69
Marist College KogarahBexley · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1076 · 1,045 students
28
69
Ashfield Boys High SchoolAshfield · Government SecondaryICSEA 1074 · 751 students
29
69
Canterbury Boys High SchoolCanterbury · Government SecondaryICSEA 1018 · 422 students
30
68
Marcellin CollegeRandwick · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1100 · 964 students
31
68
Edmund Rice CollegeWest Wollongong · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1083 · 1,054 students
32
68
Holy Cross CollegeRyde · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1065 · 786 students
33
67
Blacktown Boys High SchoolBlacktown · Government SecondaryICSEA 1053 · 898 students
34
67
Parramatta Marist High SchoolWestmead · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1086 · 1,043 students
35
65
St Edward's Christian Brothers' CollegeEast Gosford · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1068 · 971 students
36
63
Farrer Memorial Agricultural High SchoolCalala · Government SecondaryICSEA 1025 · 606 students
37
62
St Stanislaus' CollegeBathurst · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1038 · 713 students
38
62
Homebush Boys High SchoolHomebush · Government SecondaryICSEA 1043 · 891 students
39
61
Hornsby High SchoolAsquith · Government SecondaryICSEA 1045 · 542 students
40
57
Christian Brothers' High School LewishamLewisham · Independent CombinedICSEA 1074 · 1,231 students
41
55
East Hills Boys High SchoolPanania · Government SecondaryICSEA 1013 · 843 students
42
51
St Dominic's CollegeKingswood · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1008 · 1,010 students
43
48
Patrician Brothers' College BlacktownBlacktown · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1016 · 1,014 students
44
45
Granville Boys High SchoolGranville · Government SecondaryICSEA 961 · 836 students
45
42
Belmore Boys High SchoolBelmore · Government SecondaryICSEA 953 · 614 students
46
39
Birrong Boys High SchoolBirrong · Government SecondaryICSEA 937 · 366 students
47
37
Patrician Brothers' College FairfieldFairfield · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 969 · 1,144 students
48
36
Liverpool Boys High SchoolLiverpool · Government SecondaryICSEA 925 · 555 students
49
29
Punchbowl Boys High SchoolPunchbowl · Government SecondaryICSEA 923 · 472 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index	ICSEA	Students	Students : teacher
1	Mosman Church of England Preparatory School Mosman · Primary · K-6	Independent	89.1 Top 5%	1206	221	8.0
2	The Scots College Bellevue Hill · Combined · K-12	Independent	88.5 Top 5%	1162	2,076	8.4
3	Newington College Stanmore · Combined · K-12	Independent	86.9 Top 5%	1182	2,072	9.1
4	St Joseph's College Hunters Hill · Secondary · 7-12	Independent	86.5 Top 5%	1130	1,100	11.2
5	Cranbrook School Bellevue Hill · Combined · K-12	Independent	85.9 Top 5%	1181	1,693	9.0
6	Coogee Boys' Preparatory School Randwick · Primary · K-6	Independent	84.6 Top 5%	1165	102	9.8
7	Sydney Grammar School Darlinghurst · Combined · K-12	Independent	83.8 Top 5%	1274	1,925	9.2
8	Trinity Grammar School Summer Hill · Combined · K-12	Independent	82.2 Top 10%	1168	2,296	9.0
9	Saint Ignatius' College Lane Cove · Combined · 5-12	Independent	81.3 Top 10%	1159	1,613	9.0
10	St Aloysius' College Kirribilli · Combined · 3-12	Independent	80.2 Top 10%	1223	1,347	11.5
11	De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah Caringbah · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	79.3 Top 10%	1078	536	11.5
12	Normanhurst Boys High School Normanhurst · Secondary · 7-12	Government	78.8 Top 10%	1207	752	12.9
13	Redfield College Dural · Combined · 2-12	Independent	76.9 Top 25%	1140	530	12.1
14	St Augustine's College Sydney Brookvale · Combined · 5-12	Independent	76.8 Top 25%	1141	1,580	11.4
15	Sydney Technical High School Bexley · Secondary · 7-12	Government	75.9 Top 10%	1136	907	14.1
16	North Sydney Boys High School Crows Nest · Secondary · 7-12	Government	75.8 Top 10%	1195	933	14.0
17	Marist College Eastwood Eastwood · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	75.3 Top 25%	1119	976	13.9
18	Sydney Boys High School Moore Park · Secondary · 7-12	Government	75.3 Top 25%	1189	1,205	15.0
19	St Pius X College Chatswood · Combined · 5-12	Independent	72.7 Top 25%	1144	1,183	12.1
20	Waverley College Waverley · Combined · 5-12	Independent	72.0 Top 25%	1131	1,525	12.3
21	Epping Boys High School Eastwood · Secondary · 7-12	Government	71.3 Top 25%	1117	1,493	14.2
22	Wollemi College Werrington · Combined · 2-12	Independent	71.3 Top 25%	1107	565	13.6
23	James Cook Boys High School Kogarah · Secondary · 7-12	Government	70.3 Top 25%	1022	473	9.9
24	De La Salle College, Revesby Heights Revesby Heights · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	69.8 Top 25%	1065	650	12.5
25	Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys Campus Balgowlah · Secondary · 7-12	Government	69.8 Top 25%	1115	1,100	14.4
26	St Patrick's College, Strathfield Strathfield · Combined · 5-12	Independent	69.8 Top 25%	1126	1,598	12.3
27	Marist College Kogarah Bexley · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	69.0 Top 25%	1076	1,045	13.3
28	Ashfield Boys High School Ashfield · Secondary · 7-12	Government	68.9 Top 25%	1074	751	13.7
29	Canterbury Boys High School Canterbury · Secondary · 7-12	Government	68.5 Top 25%	1018	422	9.2
30	Marcellin College Randwick · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	68.2 Top 25%	1100	964	13.5
31	Edmund Rice College West Wollongong · Secondary · 7-12	Independent	68.1 Top 25%	1083	1,054	13.3
32	Holy Cross College Ryde · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	67.6 Top 25%	1065	786	12.9
33	Blacktown Boys High School Blacktown · Secondary · 7-12	Government	67.4 Top 25%	1053	898	13.5
34	Parramatta Marist High School Westmead · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	66.7 Top 25%	1086	1,043	13.7
35	St Edward's Christian Brothers' College East Gosford · Secondary · 7-12	Independent	64.5 Top 50%	1068	971	12.3
36	Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School Calala · Secondary · 7-12	Government	63.0 Top 50%	1025	606	12.0
37	St Stanislaus' College Bathurst · Secondary · 7-12	Independent	62.1 Top 50%	1038	713	12.2
38	Homebush Boys High School Homebush · Secondary · 7-12	Government	62.0 Top 50%	1043	891	11.5
39	Hornsby High School Asquith · Secondary · 7-12	Government	61.2 Top 50%	1045	542	11.1
40	Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham Lewisham · Combined · 5-12	Independent	56.8 Top 50%	1074	1,231	12.4
41	East Hills Boys High School Panania · Secondary · 7-12	Government	54.7 Top 50%	1013	843	12.6
42	St Dominic's College Kingswood · Secondary · 7-12	Independent	50.8 Top 50%	1008	1,010	11.9
43	Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown Blacktown · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	48.2 Lower 50%	1016	1,014	13.0
44	Granville Boys High School Granville · Secondary · 7-12	Government	44.6 Lower 50%	961	836	13.0
45	Belmore Boys High School Belmore · Secondary · 7-12	Government	41.5 Lower 50%	953	614	11.6
46	Birrong Boys High School Birrong · Secondary · 7-12	Government	38.5 Lower 50%	937	366	8.9
47	Patrician Brothers' College Fairfield Fairfield · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	36.5 Lower 50%	969	1,144	12.2
48	Liverpool Boys High School Liverpool · Secondary · 7-12	Government	36.2 Lower 50%	925	555	10.3
49	Punchbowl Boys High School Punchbowl · Secondary · 7-12	Government	29.4 Lower 50%	923	472	10.0

There are 49 boys' schools in New South Wales eligible for this list; the top 49 are shown. Mosman Church of England Preparatory School in Mosman is ranked first with a Success Index of 89.1 and an ICSEA of 1206. 19 of the top 49 are government schools and 30 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1086.

The top 10 boys' schools in New South Wales for 2025 are: 1. Mosman Church of England Preparatory School (Mosman); 2. The Scots College (Bellevue Hill); 3. Newington College (Stanmore); 4. St Joseph's College (Hunters Hill); 5. Cranbrook School (Bellevue Hill); 6. Coogee Boys' Preparatory School (Randwick); 7. Sydney Grammar School (Darlinghurst); 8. Trinity Grammar School (Summer Hill); 9. Saint Ignatius' College (Lane Cove); 10. St Aloysius' College (Kirribilli).

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best boys school in New South Wales?

Mosman Church of England Preparatory School in Mosman ranks first among boys' schools in New South Wales with a Success Index of 89.1 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1206.

How are boys' schools in New South Wales 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 boys' schools in New South Wales?

19 of the top 49 boys' schools in New South Wales are government schools; 30 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.