Top 65 girls' schools in New South Wales (2025)
Single-sex schools enrolling girls only (based on ACARA enrolment counts). Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 65 schools shown out of all eligible girls' schools in New South Wales.
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- Public Schools
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- Public Primary Schools
- Public High Schools
- Private Primary Schools
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- Boys' Schools
- K-12 Schools
- VCE Schools by Median Study Score
- Schools with Top ATAR Students (WA)
- VCE Schools by Study Scores of 40+
- Fastest-Growing Schools
- Schools With the Best Student–Teacher Ratio
- Largest Schools
- 193Ascham SchoolEdgecliff · Independent CombinedICSEA 1217 · 1,182 students
- 290Ravenswood School for GirlsGordon · Independent CombinedICSEA 1185 · 1,451 students
- 387St Vincent's CollegePotts Point · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1145 · 755 students
- 487KambalaRose Bay · Independent CombinedICSEA 1169 · 986 students
- 587Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy CollegeNorth Sydney · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1179 · 1,186 students
- 687Stella Maris CollegeManly · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1135 · 1,006 students
- 786Meriden SchoolStrathfield · Independent CombinedICSEA 1180 · 1,761 students
- 886SCEGGS DarlinghurstDarlinghurst · Independent CombinedICSEA 1209 · 936 students
- 986Our Lady of Mercy College ParramattaParramatta · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1144 · 1,097 students
- 1085Brigidine College St IvesSt Ives · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1148 · 793 students
- 1185MLC SchoolBurwood · Independent CombinedICSEA 1177 · 1,393 students
- 1284Mount St Benedict CollegePennant Hills · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1147 · 1,331 students
- 1384Tara Anglican School for GirlsNorth Parramatta · Independent CombinedICSEA 1175 · 979 students
- 1484Wenona SchoolNorth Sydney · Independent CombinedICSEA 1187 · 1,385 students
- 1584Pymble Ladies' CollegePymble · Independent CombinedICSEA 1178 · 2,501 students
- 1683AbbotsleighWahroonga · Independent CombinedICSEA 1217 · 1,634 students
- 1783Loreto NormanhurstNormanhurst · Independent CombinedICSEA 1164 · 1,240 students
- 1882Roseville CollegeRoseville · Independent CombinedICSEA 1191 · 1,060 students
- 1982Danebank - An Anglican School for GirlsHurstville · Independent CombinedICSEA 1146 · 1,043 students
- 2082Loreto KirribilliKirribilli · Independent CombinedICSEA 1189 · 1,176 students
- 2181Frensham SchoolMittagong · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1137 · 345 students
- 2281Presbyterian Ladies' College SydneyCroydon · Independent CombinedICSEA 1160 · 1,495 students
- 2380St Clare's CollegeWaverley · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1118 · 773 students
- 2480Willoughby Girls High SchoolWilloughby · Government SecondaryICSEA 1152 · 1,036 students
- 2580QueenwoodMosman · Independent CombinedICSEA 1172 · 816 students
- 2678Hornsby Girls High SchoolHornsby · Government SecondaryICSEA 1209 · 722 students
- 2777St Mary Star of the Sea CollegeWollongong · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1104 · 1,128 students
- 2877Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College BurraneerCronulla · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1086 · 421 students
- 2977St Catherine's SchoolWaverley · Independent CombinedICSEA 1156 · 1,122 students
- 3077Mercy Catholic CollegeChatswood · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1134 · 728 students
- 3176St Scholastica's College Glebe PointGlebe · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1138 · 1,044 students
- 3275Domremy Catholic CollegeFive Dock · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1091 · 858 students
- 3374St Joseph's Catholic CollegeEast Gosford · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1075 · 802 students
- 3474St George Girls High SchoolKogarah · Government SecondaryICSEA 1148 · 908 students
- 3573Riverside Girls High SchoolGladesville · Government SecondaryICSEA 1114 · 665 students
- 3673Cheltenham Girls High SchoolBeecroft · Government SecondaryICSEA 1142 · 1,436 students
- 3773North Sydney Girls High SchoolCrows Nest · Government SecondaryICSEA 1203 · 916 students
- 3872Sydney Girls High SchoolSurry Hills · Government SecondaryICSEA 1193 · 929 students
- 3972St Ursula's CollegeKingsgrove · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1095 · 1,110 students
- 4071Brigidine College RandwickRandwick · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1114 · 851 students
- 4170Moorefield Girls High SchoolKogarah · Government SecondaryICSEA 1025 · 372 students
- 4270Bethany CollegeHurstville · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1083 · 1,091 students
- 4369Our Lady of the Sacred Heart CollegeKensington · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1083 · 702 students
- 4469Strathfield Girls High SchoolStrathfield · Government SecondaryICSEA 1077 · 1,063 students
- 4568Marist Sisters' College WoolwichWoolwich · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1101 · 937 students
- 4668Asquith High SchoolAsquith · Government SecondaryICSEA 1082 · 669 students
- 4768Catherine McAuley WestmeadWestmead · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1087 · 1,210 students
- 4868Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls CampusManly Vale · Government SecondaryICSEA 1115 · 1,023 students
- 4967Mount St Joseph MilperraMilperra · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1060 · 891 students
- 5067Blacktown Girls High SchoolBlacktown · Government SecondaryICSEA 1046 · 1,080 students
- 5165Nagle CollegeBlacktown · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1048 · 532 students
- 5263Macarthur Girls High SchoolParramatta · Government SecondaryICSEA 1071 · 997 students
- 5363PLC ArmidaleArmidale · Independent CombinedICSEA 1077 · 226 students
- 5461Caroline Chisholm CollegeGlenmore Park · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1054 · 1,011 students
- 5560St Patrick's College CampbelltownCampbelltown · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1049 · 698 students
- 5659MacKillop College BathurstBathurst · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1027 · 691 students
- 5755East Hills Girls Technology High SchoolPanania · Government SecondaryICSEA 1031 · 759 students
- 5854Cerdon CollegeMerrylands · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1041 · 1,001 students
- 5946Wiley Park Girls High SchoolPunchbowl · Government SecondaryICSEA 954 · 589 students
- 6045Bankstown Girls High SchoolBankstown · Government SecondaryICSEA 964 · 551 students
- 6145Auburn Girls High SchoolAuburn · Government SecondaryICSEA 966 · 854 students
- 6244Muslim Girls Grammar SchoolGranville · Independent SecondaryICSEA 994 · 304 students
- 6334Birrong Girls High SchoolBirrong · Government SecondaryICSEA 956 · 726 students
- 6430Liverpool Girls High SchoolLiverpool · Government SecondaryICSEA 941 · 704 students
- 6523Mary MacKillop Catholic CollegeWakeley · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 935 · 843 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ascham School Edgecliff · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 92.5 Top 5% | 1217 | 1,182 | 7.2 |
| 2 | Ravenswood School for Girls Gordon · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 89.9 Top 5% | 1185 | 1,451 | 9.0 |
| 3 | St Vincent's College Potts Point · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 87.3 Top 5% | 1145 | 755 | 10.7 |
| 4 | Kambala Rose Bay · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 87.2 Top 5% | 1169 | 986 | 8.9 |
| 5 | Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College North Sydney · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 87.2 Top 5% | 1179 | 1,186 | 10.0 |
| 6 | Stella Maris College Manly · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 86.8 Top 5% | 1135 | 1,006 | 11.1 |
| 7 | Meriden School Strathfield · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 86.0 Top 5% | 1180 | 1,761 | 10.3 |
| 8 | SCEGGS Darlinghurst Darlinghurst · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 85.8 Top 5% | 1209 | 936 | 8.3 |
| 9 | Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta Parramatta · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 85.6 Top 5% | 1144 | 1,097 | 11.6 |
| 10 | Brigidine College St Ives St Ives · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 85.0 Top 5% | 1148 | 793 | 10.4 |
| 11 | MLC School Burwood · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 84.9 Top 5% | 1177 | 1,393 | 9.0 |
| 12 | Mount St Benedict College Pennant Hills · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 84.2 Top 5% | 1147 | 1,331 | 12.4 |
| 13 | Tara Anglican School for Girls North Parramatta · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 84.2 Top 5% | 1175 | 979 | 10.8 |
| 14 | Wenona School North Sydney · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 84.2 Top 5% | 1187 | 1,385 | 10.5 |
| 15 | Pymble Ladies' College Pymble · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 83.6 Top 5% | 1178 | 2,501 | 8.9 |
| 16 | Abbotsleigh Wahroonga · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 83.2 Top 5% | 1217 | 1,634 | 10.1 |
| 17 | Loreto Normanhurst Normanhurst · Combined · 5-12 | Independent | 82.5 Top 5% | 1164 | 1,240 | 9.4 |
| 18 | Roseville College Roseville · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 82.4 Top 5% | 1191 | 1,060 | 9.5 |
| 19 | Danebank - An Anglican School for Girls Hurstville · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 81.9 Top 10% | 1146 | 1,043 | 9.8 |
| 20 | Loreto Kirribilli Kirribilli · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 81.5 Top 10% | 1189 | 1,176 | 11.0 |
| 21 | Frensham School Mittagong · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 81.0 Top 5% | 1137 | 345 | 8.0 |
| 22 | Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney Croydon · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 80.7 Top 10% | 1160 | 1,495 | 9.4 |
| 23 | St Clare's College Waverley · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 80.3 Top 5% | 1118 | 773 | 13.9 |
| 24 | Willoughby Girls High School Willoughby · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 79.9 Top 10% | 1152 | 1,036 | 14.0 |
| 25 | Queenwood Mosman · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 79.8 Top 10% | 1172 | 816 | 8.5 |
| 26 | Hornsby Girls High School Hornsby · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 77.7 Top 10% | 1209 | 722 | 13.5 |
| 27 | St Mary Star of the Sea College Wollongong · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 77.3 Top 10% | 1104 | 1,128 | 12.3 |
| 28 | Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College Burraneer Cronulla · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 76.9 Top 10% | 1086 | 421 | 11.7 |
| 29 | St Catherine's School Waverley · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 76.9 Top 25% | 1156 | 1,122 | 10.3 |
| 30 | Mercy Catholic College Chatswood · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 76.7 Top 10% | 1134 | 728 | 12.9 |
| 31 | St Scholastica's College Glebe Point Glebe · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 76.4 Top 10% | 1138 | 1,044 | 14.1 |
| 32 | Domremy Catholic College Five Dock · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 75.2 Top 25% | 1091 | 858 | 14.1 |
| 33 | St Joseph's Catholic College East Gosford · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 74.4 Top 25% | 1075 | 802 | 11.7 |
| 34 | St George Girls High School Kogarah · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 74.1 Top 25% | 1148 | 908 | 14.5 |
| 35 | Riverside Girls High School Gladesville · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 73.0 Top 25% | 1114 | 665 | 12.9 |
| 36 | Cheltenham Girls High School Beecroft · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 72.8 Top 25% | 1142 | 1,436 | 15.5 |
| 37 | North Sydney Girls High School Crows Nest · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 72.5 Top 25% | 1203 | 916 | 14.4 |
| 38 | Sydney Girls High School Surry Hills · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 71.8 Top 25% | 1193 | 929 | 14.7 |
| 39 | St Ursula's College Kingsgrove · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 71.5 Top 25% | 1095 | 1,110 | 13.5 |
| 40 | Brigidine College Randwick Randwick · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 70.7 Top 25% | 1114 | 851 | 13.6 |
| 41 | Moorefield Girls High School Kogarah · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 70.3 Top 25% | 1025 | 372 | 8.8 |
| 42 | Bethany College Hurstville · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 70.2 Top 25% | 1083 | 1,091 | 14.4 |
| 43 | Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College Kensington · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 69.4 Top 25% | 1083 | 702 | 12.9 |
| 44 | Strathfield Girls High School Strathfield · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 69.0 Top 25% | 1077 | 1,063 | 14.1 |
| 45 | Marist Sisters' College Woolwich Woolwich · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 68.0 Top 25% | 1101 | 937 | 13.4 |
| 46 | Asquith High School Asquith · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 67.9 Top 25% | 1082 | 669 | 13.5 |
| 47 | Catherine McAuley Westmead Westmead · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 67.9 Top 25% | 1087 | 1,210 | 14.5 |
| 48 | Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus Manly Vale · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 67.5 Top 25% | 1115 | 1,023 | 14.4 |
| 49 | Mount St Joseph Milperra Milperra · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 67.4 Top 25% | 1060 | 891 | 13.0 |
| 50 | Blacktown Girls High School Blacktown · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 66.9 Top 25% | 1046 | 1,080 | 14.3 |
| 51 | Nagle College Blacktown · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 64.5 Top 50% | 1048 | 532 | 11.6 |
| 52 | Macarthur Girls High School Parramatta · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 63.1 Top 50% | 1071 | 997 | 14.7 |
| 53 | PLC Armidale Armidale · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 62.5 Top 50% | 1077 | 226 | 8.3 |
| 54 | Caroline Chisholm College Glenmore Park · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 61.1 Top 50% | 1054 | 1,011 | 14.0 |
| 55 | St Patrick's College Campbelltown Campbelltown · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 59.9 Top 50% | 1049 | 698 | 13.2 |
| 56 | MacKillop College Bathurst Bathurst · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 58.9 Top 50% | 1027 | 691 | 11.7 |
| 57 | East Hills Girls Technology High School Panania · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 55.0 Top 50% | 1031 | 759 | 13.2 |
| 58 | Cerdon College Merrylands · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 54.0 Top 50% | 1041 | 1,001 | 13.8 |
| 59 | Wiley Park Girls High School Punchbowl · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 46.2 Lower 50% | 954 | 589 | 10.3 |
| 60 | Bankstown Girls High School Bankstown · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 45.2 Lower 50% | 964 | 551 | 11.4 |
| 61 | Auburn Girls High School Auburn · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 45.0 Lower 50% | 966 | 854 | 12.7 |
| 62 | Muslim Girls Grammar School Granville · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 43.6 Lower 50% | 994 | 304 | 12.6 |
| 63 | Birrong Girls High School Birrong · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 34.3 Lower 50% | 956 | 726 | 11.6 |
| 64 | Liverpool Girls High School Liverpool · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 30.0 Lower 50% | 941 | 704 | 11.2 |
| 65 | Mary MacKillop Catholic College Wakeley · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 23.1 Lower 50% | 935 | 843 | 13.6 |
There are 65 girls' schools in New South Wales eligible for this list; the top 65 are shown. Ascham School in Edgecliff is ranked first with a Success Index of 92.5 and an ICSEA of 1217. 19 of the top 65 are government schools and 46 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1118.
The top 10 girls' schools in New South Wales for 2025 are: 1. Ascham School (Edgecliff); 2. Ravenswood School for Girls (Gordon); 3. St Vincent's College (Potts Point); 4. Kambala (Rose Bay); 5. Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College (North Sydney); 6. Stella Maris College (Manly); 7. Meriden School (Strathfield); 8. SCEGGS Darlinghurst (Darlinghurst); 9. Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta (Parramatta); 10. Brigidine College St Ives (St Ives).
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What is the best girls school in New South Wales?
Ascham School in Edgecliff ranks first among girls' schools in New South Wales with a Success Index of 92.5 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1217.
How are girls' 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 girls' schools in New South Wales?
19 of the top 65 girls' schools in New South Wales are government schools; 46 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.