Top 100 high schools in New South Wales (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 New South Wales.
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- 193Reddam HouseWoollahra · Independent CombinedICSEA 1203 · – students
- 293Ascham SchoolEdgecliff · Independent CombinedICSEA 1217 · 1,182 students
- 390Ravenswood School for GirlsGordon · Independent CombinedICSEA 1185 · 1,451 students
- 489The Scots CollegeBellevue Hill · Independent CombinedICSEA 1162 · 2,076 students
- 588St Andrew's Cathedral SchoolSydney · Independent CombinedICSEA 1189 · 1,436 students
- 688Newcastle Grammar SchoolThe Hill · Independent CombinedICSEA 1181 · 1,049 students
- 788SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar SchoolNorth Sydney · Independent CombinedICSEA 1205 · 1,724 students
- 887St Vincent's CollegePotts Point · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1145 · 755 students
- 987KambalaRose Bay · Independent CombinedICSEA 1169 · 986 students
- 1087Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy CollegeNorth Sydney · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1179 · 1,186 students
- 1187Newington CollegeStanmore · Independent CombinedICSEA 1182 · 2,072 students
- 1287Stella Maris CollegeManly · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1135 · 1,006 students
- 1387St Joseph's CollegeHunters Hill · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1130 · 1,100 students
- 1486Conservatorium High SchoolSydney · Government SecondaryICSEA 1194 · 156 students
- 1586Meriden SchoolStrathfield · Independent CombinedICSEA 1180 · 1,761 students
- 1686Cranbrook SchoolBellevue Hill · Independent CombinedICSEA 1181 · 1,693 students
- 1786SCEGGS DarlinghurstDarlinghurst · Independent CombinedICSEA 1209 · 936 students
- 1886Bradfield CollegeSt Leonards · Government SecondaryICSEA 1108 · 322 students
- 1986Our Lady of Mercy College ParramattaParramatta · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1144 · 1,097 students
- 2085Brigidine College St IvesSt Ives · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1148 · 793 students
- 2185MLC SchoolBurwood · Independent CombinedICSEA 1177 · 1,393 students
- 2285St Francis Xavier's CollegeHamilton · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1096 · 959 students
- 2385St Luke's Grammar SchoolDee Why · Independent CombinedICSEA 1178 · 1,481 students
- 2484Mount St Benedict CollegePennant Hills · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1147 · 1,331 students
- 2584Tara Anglican School for GirlsNorth Parramatta · Independent CombinedICSEA 1175 · 979 students
- 2684Wenona SchoolNorth Sydney · Independent CombinedICSEA 1187 · 1,385 students
- 2784Sydney Grammar SchoolDarlinghurst · Independent CombinedICSEA 1274 · 1,925 students
- 2884Lycee Condorcet The International French School Of SydneyMaroubra Junction · Independent CombinedICSEA 1173 · 1,129 students
- 2984Pymble Ladies' CollegePymble · Independent CombinedICSEA 1178 · 2,501 students
- 3083Emanuel SchoolRandwick · Independent CombinedICSEA 1186 · 849 students
- 3183AbbotsleighWahroonga · Independent CombinedICSEA 1217 · 1,634 students
- 3283Northern Beaches Secondary College Freshwater Senior CampusFreshwater · Government SecondaryICSEA 1098 · 647 students
- 3383Pittwater House SchoolsCollaroy · Independent CombinedICSEA 1158 · 1,002 students
- 3483The Hills Grammar SchoolKenthurst · Independent CombinedICSEA 1164 · 1,208 students
- 3583Knox Grammar SchoolWahroonga · Independent CombinedICSEA 1187 · 3,345 students
- 3683Cammeraygal High SchoolCrows Nest · Government SecondaryICSEA 1135 · 905 students
- 3783Loreto NormanhurstNormanhurst · Independent CombinedICSEA 1164 · 1,240 students
- 3882Roseville CollegeRoseville · Independent CombinedICSEA 1191 · 1,060 students
- 3982Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner SchoolMiddle Cove · Independent CombinedICSEA 1148 · 405 students
- 4082Trinity Grammar SchoolSummer Hill · Independent CombinedICSEA 1168 · 2,296 students
- 4182Alpha Omega Senior CollegeAuburn · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1111 · 822 students
- 4282Marist Catholic College North ShoreNorth Sydney · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1166 · 1,609 students
- 4382Danebank - An Anglican School for GirlsHurstville · Independent CombinedICSEA 1146 · 1,043 students
- 4482German International School SydneyTerrey Hills · Independent CombinedICSEA 1158 · 380 students
- 4582International Grammar SchoolUltimo · Independent CombinedICSEA 1170 · 1,224 students
- 4682St Paul's Catholic CollegeManly · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1091 · 468 students
- 4782Loreto KirribilliKirribilli · Independent CombinedICSEA 1189 · 1,176 students
- 4881Masada CollegeSt Ives · Independent CombinedICSEA 1162 · 368 students
- 4981Rosebank CollegeFive Dock · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1125 · 1,472 students
- 5081Saint Ignatius' CollegeLane Cove · Independent CombinedICSEA 1159 · 1,613 students
- 5181Hunter Valley Grammar SchoolAshtonfield · Independent CombinedICSEA 1134 · 1,161 students
- 5281Northholm Grammar SchoolArcadia · Independent CombinedICSEA 1137 · 698 students
- 5381Frensham SchoolMittagong · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1137 · 345 students
- 5481Chatswood High SchoolChatswood · Government SecondaryICSEA 1137 · 2,147 students
- 5581The Anglican School GoogongGoogong · Independent CombinedICSEA 1129 · 455 students
- 5681The King's SchoolNorth Parramatta · Independent CombinedICSEA 1163 · 2,150 students
- 5781Presbyterian Ladies' College SydneyCroydon · Independent CombinedICSEA 1160 · 1,495 students
- 5881St Aloysius College CronullaCronulla · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1089 · 482 students
- 5981SCECGS RedlandsCremorne · Independent CombinedICSEA 1190 · 1,680 students
- 6080Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred HeartRose Bay · Independent CombinedICSEA 1160 · 851 students
- 6180Barker CollegeHornsby · Independent CombinedICSEA 1166 · 2,856 students
- 6280St Clare's CollegeWaverley · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1118 · 773 students
- 6380The Illawarra Grammar SchoolWollongong West · Independent CombinedICSEA 1159 · 970 students
- 6480St Aloysius' CollegeKirribilli · Independent CombinedICSEA 1223 · 1,347 students
- 6580St Leo's Catholic CollegeWahroonga · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1113 · 1,055 students
- 6680St George Christian SchoolHurstville · Independent CombinedICSEA 1159 · 845 students
- 6780Willoughby Girls High SchoolWilloughby · Government SecondaryICSEA 1152 · 1,036 students
- 6880QueenwoodMosman · Independent CombinedICSEA 1172 · 816 students
- 6980Hurlstone Agricultural High SchoolGlenfield · Government SecondaryICSEA 1147 · 934 students
- 7080Parramatta High SchoolParramatta · Government SecondaryICSEA 1132 · 1,128 students
- 7179Arden Anglican School, Junior CampusBeecroft · Independent CombinedICSEA 1173 · 997 students
- 7279The Ponds High SchoolThe Ponds · Government SecondaryICSEA 1118 · 2,321 students
- 7379De La Salle Catholic College, CaringbahCaringbah · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1078 · 536 students
- 7479St Ives High SchoolSt Ives · Government SecondaryICSEA 1125 · 1,756 students
- 7579Northside Montessori SchoolPymble · Independent CombinedICSEA 1147 · 159 students
- 7679Girraween High SchoolGirraween · Government SecondaryICSEA 1199 · 784 students
- 7779Ku-ring-gai High SchoolNorth Turramurra · Government SecondaryICSEA 1088 · 536 students
- 7879Oxley CollegeBurradoo · Independent CombinedICSEA 1153 · 827 students
- 7979Normanhurst Boys High SchoolNormanhurst · Government SecondaryICSEA 1207 · 752 students
- 8078Redeemer Baptist SchoolNorth Parramatta · Independent CombinedICSEA 1141 · 549 students
- 8178Santa Sophia Catholic College (Secondary)Gables · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1078 · 999 students
- 8278Jerrabomberra High SchoolJerrabomberra · Government SecondaryICSEA 1068 · 333 students
- 8378Killarney Heights High SchoolKillarney Heights · Government SecondaryICSEA 1132 · 969 students
- 8478Hornsby Girls High SchoolHornsby · Government SecondaryICSEA 1209 · 722 students
- 8578Hunters Hill High SchoolHunters Hill · Government SecondaryICSEA 1104 · 790 students
- 8678William Clarke CollegeKellyville · Independent CombinedICSEA 1162 · 1,951 students
- 8778Wahroonga Adventist SchoolWahroonga · Independent CombinedICSEA 1161 · 633 students
- 8877Oakhill CollegeCastle Hill · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1124 · 2,242 students
- 8977Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay CampusGlebe · Government SecondaryICSEA 1094 · 798 students
- 9077Central Coast Grammar SchoolErina Heights · Independent CombinedICSEA 1155 · 1,561 students
- 9177St Mary Star of the Sea CollegeWollongong · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1104 · 1,128 students
- 9277Wentworth Point High SchoolWentworth Point · Government SecondaryICSEA 1062 · 188 students
- 9377Penrith High SchoolPenrith · Government SecondaryICSEA 1186 · 930 students
- 9477St Paul's International CollegeMoss Vale · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1071 · 127 students
- 9577Xavier Catholic College BallinaSkennars Head · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1081 · 884 students
- 9677Cherrybrook Technology High SchoolCherrybrook · Government SecondaryICSEA 1146 · 2,098 students
- 9777Gosford High SchoolGosford · Government SecondaryICSEA 1157 · 1,067 students
- 9877Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College BurraneerCronulla · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1086 · 421 students
- 9977Redfield CollegeDural · Independent CombinedICSEA 1140 · 530 students
- 10077St Catherine's SchoolWaverley · Independent CombinedICSEA 1156 · 1,122 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reddam House Woollahra · Combined | Independent | 93.4 Top 5% | 1203 | – | – |
| 2 | Ascham School Edgecliff · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 92.5 Top 5% | 1217 | 1,182 | 7.2 |
| 3 | Ravenswood School for Girls Gordon · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 89.9 Top 5% | 1185 | 1,451 | 9.0 |
| 4 | The Scots College Bellevue Hill · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 88.5 Top 5% | 1162 | 2,076 | 8.4 |
| 5 | St Andrew's Cathedral School Sydney · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 88.4 Top 5% | 1189 | 1,436 | 9.3 |
| 6 | Newcastle Grammar School The Hill · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 87.8 Top 5% | 1181 | 1,049 | 10.7 |
| 7 | SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School North Sydney · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 87.7 Top 5% | 1205 | 1,724 | 9.9 |
| 8 | St Vincent's College Potts Point · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 87.3 Top 5% | 1145 | 755 | 10.7 |
| 9 | Kambala Rose Bay · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 87.2 Top 5% | 1169 | 986 | 8.9 |
| 10 | Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College North Sydney · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 87.2 Top 5% | 1179 | 1,186 | 10.0 |
| 11 | Newington College Stanmore · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 86.9 Top 5% | 1182 | 2,072 | 9.1 |
| 12 | Stella Maris College Manly · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 86.8 Top 5% | 1135 | 1,006 | 11.1 |
| 13 | St Joseph's College Hunters Hill · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 86.5 Top 5% | 1130 | 1,100 | 11.2 |
| 14 | Conservatorium High School Sydney · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 86.3 Top 5% | 1194 | 156 | 7.7 |
| 15 | Meriden School Strathfield · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 86.0 Top 5% | 1180 | 1,761 | 10.3 |
| 16 | Cranbrook School Bellevue Hill · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 85.9 Top 5% | 1181 | 1,693 | 9.0 |
| 17 | SCEGGS Darlinghurst Darlinghurst · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 85.8 Top 5% | 1209 | 936 | 8.3 |
| 18 | Bradfield College St Leonards · Secondary · 11-12 | Government | 85.6 Top 5% | 1108 | 322 | 8.6 |
| 19 | Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta Parramatta · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 85.6 Top 5% | 1144 | 1,097 | 11.6 |
| 20 | Brigidine College St Ives St Ives · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 85.0 Top 5% | 1148 | 793 | 10.4 |
| 21 | MLC School Burwood · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 84.9 Top 5% | 1177 | 1,393 | 9.0 |
| 22 | St Francis Xavier's College Hamilton · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 84.6 Top 5% | 1096 | 959 | 10.5 |
| 23 | St Luke's Grammar School Dee Why · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 84.6 Top 5% | 1178 | 1,481 | 12.1 |
| 24 | Mount St Benedict College Pennant Hills · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 84.2 Top 5% | 1147 | 1,331 | 12.4 |
| 25 | Tara Anglican School for Girls North Parramatta · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 84.2 Top 5% | 1175 | 979 | 10.8 |
| 26 | Wenona School North Sydney · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 84.2 Top 5% | 1187 | 1,385 | 10.5 |
| 27 | Sydney Grammar School Darlinghurst · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 83.8 Top 5% | 1274 | 1,925 | 9.2 |
| 28 | Lycee Condorcet The International French School Of Sydney Maroubra Junction · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 83.6 Top 5% | 1173 | 1,129 | 12.7 |
| 29 | Pymble Ladies' College Pymble · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 83.6 Top 5% | 1178 | 2,501 | 8.9 |
| 30 | Emanuel School Randwick · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 83.3 Top 5% | 1186 | 849 | 9.6 |
| 31 | Abbotsleigh Wahroonga · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 83.2 Top 5% | 1217 | 1,634 | 10.1 |
| 32 | Northern Beaches Secondary College Freshwater Senior Campus Freshwater · Secondary · 11-12 | Government | 83.0 Top 5% | 1098 | 647 | 10.7 |
| 33 | Pittwater House Schools Collaroy · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 82.9 Top 5% | 1158 | 1,002 | 9.5 |
| 34 | The Hills Grammar School Kenthurst · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 82.9 Top 5% | 1164 | 1,208 | 11.2 |
| 35 | Knox Grammar School Wahroonga · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 82.8 Top 5% | 1187 | 3,345 | 11.5 |
| 36 | Cammeraygal High School Crows Nest · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 82.5 Top 5% | 1135 | 905 | 12.4 |
| 37 | Loreto Normanhurst Normanhurst · Combined · 5-12 | Independent | 82.5 Top 5% | 1164 | 1,240 | 9.4 |
| 38 | Roseville College Roseville · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 82.4 Top 5% | 1191 | 1,060 | 9.5 |
| 39 | Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School Middle Cove · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 82.3 Top 5% | 1148 | 405 | 8.6 |
| 40 | Trinity Grammar School Summer Hill · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 82.2 Top 10% | 1168 | 2,296 | 9.0 |
| 41 | Alpha Omega Senior College Auburn · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 82.1 Top 5% | 1111 | 822 | 13.5 |
| 42 | Marist Catholic College North Shore North Sydney · Combined · K-12 | Catholic | 82.0 Top 10% | 1166 | 1,609 | 14.3 |
| 43 | Danebank - An Anglican School for Girls Hurstville · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 81.9 Top 10% | 1146 | 1,043 | 9.8 |
| 44 | German International School Sydney Terrey Hills · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 81.9 Top 10% | 1158 | 380 | 9.9 |
| 45 | International Grammar School Ultimo · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 81.9 Top 10% | 1170 | 1,224 | 9.7 |
| 46 | St Paul's Catholic College Manly · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 81.9 Top 5% | 1091 | 468 | 11.1 |
| 47 | Loreto Kirribilli Kirribilli · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 81.5 Top 10% | 1189 | 1,176 | 11.0 |
| 48 | Masada College St Ives · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 81.3 Top 10% | 1162 | 368 | 8.1 |
| 49 | Rosebank College Five Dock · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 81.3 Top 5% | 1125 | 1,472 | 12.4 |
| 50 | Saint Ignatius' College Lane Cove · Combined · 5-12 | Independent | 81.3 Top 10% | 1159 | 1,613 | 9.0 |
| 51 | Hunter Valley Grammar School Ashtonfield · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 81.2 Top 10% | 1134 | 1,161 | 9.0 |
| 52 | Northholm Grammar School Arcadia · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 81.2 Top 10% | 1137 | 698 | 11.8 |
| 53 | Frensham School Mittagong · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 81.0 Top 5% | 1137 | 345 | 8.0 |
| 54 | Chatswood High School Chatswood · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 80.8 Top 5% | 1137 | 2,147 | 15.6 |
| 55 | The Anglican School Googong Googong · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 80.8 Top 10% | 1129 | 455 | 11.2 |
| 56 | The King's School North Parramatta · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 80.8 Top 10% | 1163 | 2,150 | 10.8 |
| 57 | Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney Croydon · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 80.7 Top 10% | 1160 | 1,495 | 9.4 |
| 58 | St Aloysius College Cronulla Cronulla · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 80.7 Top 5% | 1089 | 482 | 11.8 |
| 59 | SCECGS Redlands Cremorne · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 80.6 Top 10% | 1190 | 1,680 | 10.3 |
| 60 | Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart Rose Bay · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 80.4 Top 10% | 1160 | 851 | 8.1 |
| 61 | Barker College Hornsby · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 80.3 Top 10% | 1166 | 2,856 | 10.1 |
| 62 | St Clare's College Waverley · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 80.3 Top 5% | 1118 | 773 | 13.9 |
| 63 | The Illawarra Grammar School Wollongong West · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 80.3 Top 10% | 1159 | 970 | 9.7 |
| 64 | St Aloysius' College Kirribilli · Combined · 3-12 | Independent | 80.2 Top 10% | 1223 | 1,347 | 11.5 |
| 65 | St Leo's Catholic College Wahroonga · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 80.1 Top 5% | 1113 | 1,055 | 13.5 |
| 66 | St George Christian School Hurstville · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 80.0 Top 10% | 1159 | 845 | 12.0 |
| 67 | Willoughby Girls High School Willoughby · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 79.9 Top 10% | 1152 | 1,036 | 14.0 |
| 68 | Queenwood Mosman · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 79.8 Top 10% | 1172 | 816 | 8.5 |
| 69 | Hurlstone Agricultural High School Glenfield · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 79.6 Top 10% | 1147 | 934 | 13.3 |
| 70 | Parramatta High School Parramatta · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 79.6 Top 10% | 1132 | 1,128 | 14.7 |
| 71 | Arden Anglican School, Junior Campus Beecroft · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 79.4 Top 10% | 1173 | 997 | 11.4 |
| 72 | The Ponds High School The Ponds · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 79.4 Top 10% | 1118 | 2,321 | 15.2 |
| 73 | De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah Caringbah · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 79.3 Top 10% | 1078 | 536 | 11.5 |
| 74 | St Ives High School St Ives · Secondary · 6-12 | Government | 79.3 Top 10% | 1125 | 1,756 | 13.5 |
| 75 | Northside Montessori School Pymble · Combined · K-10 | Independent | 79.2 Top 10% | 1147 | 159 | 9.4 |
| 76 | Girraween High School Girraween · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 79.0 Top 10% | 1199 | 784 | 13.9 |
| 77 | Ku-ring-gai High School North Turramurra · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 79.0 Top 10% | 1088 | 536 | 10.6 |
| 78 | Oxley College Burradoo · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 78.9 Top 10% | 1153 | 827 | 10.5 |
| 79 | Normanhurst Boys High School Normanhurst · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 78.8 Top 10% | 1207 | 752 | 12.9 |
| 80 | Redeemer Baptist School North Parramatta · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 78.2 Top 10% | 1141 | 549 | 10.3 |
| 81 | Santa Sophia Catholic College (Secondary) Gables · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 78.2 Top 10% | 1078 | 999 | 11.6 |
| 82 | Jerrabomberra High School Jerrabomberra · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 78.1 Top 10% | 1068 | 333 | 10.8 |
| 83 | Killarney Heights High School Killarney Heights · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 77.9 Top 10% | 1132 | 969 | 14.6 |
| 84 | Hornsby Girls High School Hornsby · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 77.7 Top 10% | 1209 | 722 | 13.5 |
| 85 | Hunters Hill High School Hunters Hill · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 77.7 Top 10% | 1104 | 790 | 13.3 |
| 86 | William Clarke College Kellyville · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 77.7 Top 10% | 1162 | 1,951 | 12.5 |
| 87 | Wahroonga Adventist School Wahroonga · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 77.5 Top 10% | 1161 | 633 | 13.4 |
| 88 | Oakhill College Castle Hill · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 77.4 Top 10% | 1124 | 2,242 | 14.9 |
| 89 | Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus Glebe · Secondary · 11-12 | Government | 77.4 Top 10% | 1094 | 798 | 11.8 |
| 90 | Central Coast Grammar School Erina Heights · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 77.3 Top 25% | 1155 | 1,561 | 11.6 |
| 91 | St Mary Star of the Sea College Wollongong · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 77.3 Top 10% | 1104 | 1,128 | 12.3 |
| 92 | Wentworth Point High School Wentworth Point · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 77.3 Top 10% | 1062 | 188 | 8.1 |
| 93 | Penrith High School Penrith · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 77.2 Top 10% | 1186 | 930 | 14.8 |
| 94 | St Paul's International College Moss Vale · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 77.2 Top 10% | 1071 | 127 | 6.8 |
| 95 | Xavier Catholic College Ballina Skennars Head · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 77.1 Top 10% | 1081 | 884 | 11.5 |
| 96 | Cherrybrook Technology High School Cherrybrook · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 77.0 Top 10% | 1146 | 2,098 | 15.6 |
| 97 | Gosford High School Gosford · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 77.0 Top 10% | 1157 | 1,067 | 14.8 |
| 98 | Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College Burraneer Cronulla · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 76.9 Top 10% | 1086 | 421 | 11.7 |
| 99 | Redfield College Dural · Combined · 2-12 | Independent | 76.9 Top 25% | 1140 | 530 | 12.1 |
| 100 | St Catherine's School Waverley · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 76.9 Top 25% | 1156 | 1,122 | 10.3 |
There are 852 high schools in New South Wales 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. 22 of the top 100 are government schools and 78 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1158.
The top 10 high schools in New South Wales for 2025 are: 1. Reddam House (Woollahra); 2. Ascham School (Edgecliff); 3. Ravenswood School for Girls (Gordon); 4. The Scots College (Bellevue Hill); 5. St Andrew's Cathedral School (Sydney); 6. Newcastle Grammar School (The Hill); 7. SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School (North Sydney); 8. St Vincent's College (Potts Point); 9. Kambala (Rose Bay); 10. Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College (North Sydney).
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What is the best secondary school in New South Wales?
Reddam House in Woollahra ranks first among high schools in New South Wales with a Success Index of 93.4 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1203.
How are high 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.
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