Top 100 independent schools in New South Wales (2025)
Independent (non-government, non-Catholic-system) schools. Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 100 schools shown out of all eligible independent 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
- 489Mosman Church of England Preparatory SchoolMosman · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1206 · 221 students
- 589The Scots CollegeBellevue Hill · Independent CombinedICSEA 1162 · 2,076 students
- 688St Andrew's Cathedral SchoolSydney · Independent CombinedICSEA 1189 · 1,436 students
- 788John Colet SchoolBelrose · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1210 · 275 students
- 888Newcastle Grammar SchoolThe Hill · Independent CombinedICSEA 1181 · 1,049 students
- 988SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar SchoolNorth Sydney · Independent CombinedICSEA 1205 · 1,724 students
- 1087St Vincent's CollegePotts Point · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1145 · 755 students
- 1187KambalaRose Bay · Independent CombinedICSEA 1169 · 986 students
- 1287Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy CollegeNorth Sydney · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1179 · 1,186 students
- 1387Newington CollegeStanmore · Independent CombinedICSEA 1182 · 2,072 students
- 1487Stella Maris CollegeManly · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1135 · 1,006 students
- 1587St Joseph's CollegeHunters Hill · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1130 · 1,100 students
- 1686Claremont CollegeRandwick · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1201 · 265 students
- 1786Meriden SchoolStrathfield · Independent CombinedICSEA 1180 · 1,761 students
- 1886Cranbrook SchoolBellevue Hill · Independent CombinedICSEA 1181 · 1,693 students
- 1986SCEGGS DarlinghurstDarlinghurst · Independent CombinedICSEA 1209 · 936 students
- 2086Our Lady of Mercy College ParramattaParramatta · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1144 · 1,097 students
- 2185Sydney Japanese International SchoolTerrey Hills · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1137 · 190 students
- 2285Brigidine College St IvesSt Ives · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1148 · 793 students
- 2385MLC SchoolBurwood · Independent CombinedICSEA 1177 · 1,393 students
- 2485Coogee Boys' Preparatory SchoolRandwick · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1165 · 102 students
- 2585St Luke's Grammar SchoolDee Why · Independent CombinedICSEA 1178 · 1,481 students
- 2685Northcross Christian SchoolRyde · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1194 · 374 students
- 2784Mount St Benedict CollegePennant Hills · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1147 · 1,331 students
- 2884Tara Anglican School for GirlsNorth Parramatta · Independent CombinedICSEA 1175 · 979 students
- 2984Wenona SchoolNorth Sydney · Independent CombinedICSEA 1187 · 1,385 students
- 3084Montessori EastBondi · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1188 · 80 students
- 3184Sydney Grammar SchoolDarlinghurst · Independent CombinedICSEA 1274 · 1,925 students
- 3284Lycee Condorcet The International French School Of SydneyMaroubra Junction · Independent CombinedICSEA 1173 · 1,129 students
- 3384Pymble Ladies' CollegePymble · Independent CombinedICSEA 1178 · 2,501 students
- 3483International Chinese SchoolSt Leonards · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1172 · 116 students
- 3583Emanuel SchoolRandwick · Independent CombinedICSEA 1186 · 849 students
- 3683AbbotsleighWahroonga · Independent CombinedICSEA 1217 · 1,634 students
- 3783Inner Sydney Montessori SchoolBalmain · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1178 · 95 students
- 3883Italian Bilingual SchoolMeadowbank · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1142 · 111 students
- 3983Pittwater House SchoolsCollaroy · Independent CombinedICSEA 1158 · 1,002 students
- 4083The Hills Grammar SchoolKenthurst · Independent CombinedICSEA 1164 · 1,208 students
- 4183Knox Grammar SchoolWahroonga · Independent CombinedICSEA 1187 · 3,345 students
- 4283Loreto NormanhurstNormanhurst · Independent CombinedICSEA 1164 · 1,240 students
- 4382Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten SchoolLindfield · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1164 · 98 students
- 4482Roseville CollegeRoseville · Independent CombinedICSEA 1191 · 1,060 students
- 4582Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner SchoolMiddle Cove · Independent CombinedICSEA 1148 · 405 students
- 4682Trinity Grammar SchoolSummer Hill · Independent CombinedICSEA 1168 · 2,296 students
- 4782Alpha Omega Senior CollegeAuburn · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1111 · 822 students
- 4882Frensham Junior SchoolMittagong · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1157 · 103 students
- 4982Danebank - An Anglican School for GirlsHurstville · Independent CombinedICSEA 1146 · 1,043 students
- 5082German International School SydneyTerrey Hills · Independent CombinedICSEA 1158 · 380 students
- 5182International Grammar SchoolUltimo · Independent CombinedICSEA 1170 · 1,224 students
- 5282Loreto KirribilliKirribilli · Independent CombinedICSEA 1189 · 1,176 students
- 5381Masada CollegeSt Ives · Independent CombinedICSEA 1162 · 368 students
- 5481Rosebank CollegeFive Dock · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1125 · 1,472 students
- 5581Saint Ignatius' CollegeLane Cove · Independent CombinedICSEA 1159 · 1,613 students
- 5681Hunter Valley Grammar SchoolAshtonfield · Independent CombinedICSEA 1134 · 1,161 students
- 5781Northholm Grammar SchoolArcadia · Independent CombinedICSEA 1137 · 698 students
- 5881Frensham SchoolMittagong · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1137 · 345 students
- 5981The Anglican School GoogongGoogong · Independent CombinedICSEA 1129 · 455 students
- 6081The King's SchoolNorth Parramatta · Independent CombinedICSEA 1163 · 2,150 students
- 6181Presbyterian Ladies' College SydneyCroydon · Independent CombinedICSEA 1160 · 1,495 students
- 6281SCECGS RedlandsCremorne · Independent CombinedICSEA 1190 · 1,680 students
- 6380Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred HeartRose Bay · Independent CombinedICSEA 1160 · 851 students
- 6480Barker CollegeHornsby · Independent CombinedICSEA 1166 · 2,856 students
- 6580The Illawarra Grammar SchoolWollongong West · Independent CombinedICSEA 1159 · 970 students
- 6680St Aloysius' CollegeKirribilli · Independent CombinedICSEA 1223 · 1,347 students
- 6780St George Christian SchoolHurstville · Independent CombinedICSEA 1159 · 845 students
- 6880QueenwoodMosman · Independent CombinedICSEA 1172 · 816 students
- 6979Arden Anglican School, Junior CampusBeecroft · Independent CombinedICSEA 1173 · 997 students
- 7079Westmead Christian Grammar SchoolWestmead · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1117 · 196 students
- 7179Northside Montessori SchoolPymble · Independent CombinedICSEA 1147 · 159 students
- 7279Oxley CollegeBurradoo · Independent CombinedICSEA 1153 · 827 students
- 7378Redeemer Baptist SchoolNorth Parramatta · Independent CombinedICSEA 1141 · 549 students
- 7478William Clarke CollegeKellyville · Independent CombinedICSEA 1162 · 1,951 students
- 7578Wahroonga Adventist SchoolWahroonga · Independent CombinedICSEA 1161 · 633 students
- 7677Oakhill CollegeCastle Hill · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1124 · 2,242 students
- 7777Central Coast Grammar SchoolErina Heights · Independent CombinedICSEA 1155 · 1,561 students
- 7877St Mary Star of the Sea CollegeWollongong · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1104 · 1,128 students
- 7977St Paul's International CollegeMoss Vale · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1071 · 127 students
- 8077Redfield CollegeDural · Independent CombinedICSEA 1140 · 530 students
- 8177St Catherine's SchoolWaverley · Independent CombinedICSEA 1156 · 1,122 students
- 8277St Augustine's College SydneyBrookvale · Independent CombinedICSEA 1141 · 1,580 students
- 8377Blue Mountains Grammar SchoolWentworth Falls · Independent CombinedICSEA 1140 · 512 students
- 8476St Scholastica's College Glebe PointGlebe · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1138 · 1,044 students
- 8576Moriah CollegeBondi Junction · Independent CombinedICSEA 1141 · 1,339 students
- 8676St Peter's Anglican GrammarCampbelltown · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1118 · 428 students
- 8776The McDonald CollegeNorth Strathfield · Independent CombinedICSEA 1123 · 265 students
- 8875Australian International Academy, Kellyville CampusNorth Kellyville · Independent CombinedICSEA 1122 · 733 students
- 8975Tangara School for GirlsCherrybrook · Independent CombinedICSEA 1141 · 771 students
- 9074St Philip's Christian College - WaratahWaratah · Independent CombinedICSEA 1138 · 1,466 students
- 9174Santa Sabina CollegeStrathfield · Independent CombinedICSEA 1139 · 1,320 students
- 9274Sydney Montessori SchoolGymea · Independent CombinedICSEA 1118 · 147 students
- 9374The Riverina Anglican CollegeWagga Wagga · Independent CombinedICSEA 1104 · 1,000 students
- 9474St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox CollegeBexley · Independent CombinedICSEA 1123 · 372 students
- 9574The Armidale SchoolArmidale · Independent CombinedICSEA 1097 · 625 students
- 9674Toongabbie Christian CollegeToongabbie · Independent CombinedICSEA 1106 · 1,242 students
- 9774Hurstville Adventist SchoolHurstville · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1114 · 166 students
- 9874Oxford Falls Grammar SchoolOxford Falls · Independent CombinedICSEA 1137 · 1,201 students
- 9973Australian Performing Arts Grammar SchoolGlebe · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1103 · 129 students
- 10073Rouse Hill Anglican CollegeRouse Hill · Independent CombinedICSEA 1137 · 1,578 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 | Mosman Church of England Preparatory School Mosman · Primary · K-6 | Independent | 89.1 Top 5% | 1206 | 221 | 8.0 |
| 5 | The Scots College Bellevue Hill · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 88.5 Top 5% | 1162 | 2,076 | 8.4 |
| 6 | St Andrew's Cathedral School Sydney · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 88.4 Top 5% | 1189 | 1,436 | 9.3 |
| 7 | John Colet School Belrose · Primary · K-6 | Independent | 88.2 Top 5% | 1210 | 275 | 13.0 |
| 8 | Newcastle Grammar School The Hill · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 87.8 Top 5% | 1181 | 1,049 | 10.7 |
| 9 | SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School North Sydney · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 87.7 Top 5% | 1205 | 1,724 | 9.9 |
| 10 | St Vincent's College Potts Point · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 87.3 Top 5% | 1145 | 755 | 10.7 |
| 11 | Kambala Rose Bay · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 87.2 Top 5% | 1169 | 986 | 8.9 |
| 12 | Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College North Sydney · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 87.2 Top 5% | 1179 | 1,186 | 10.0 |
| 13 | Newington College Stanmore · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 86.9 Top 5% | 1182 | 2,072 | 9.1 |
| 14 | Stella Maris College Manly · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 86.8 Top 5% | 1135 | 1,006 | 11.1 |
| 15 | St Joseph's College Hunters Hill · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 86.5 Top 5% | 1130 | 1,100 | 11.2 |
| 16 | Claremont College Randwick · Primary · K-6 | Independent | 86.1 Top 5% | 1201 | 265 | 12.7 |
| 17 | Meriden School Strathfield · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 86.0 Top 5% | 1180 | 1,761 | 10.3 |
| 18 | Cranbrook School Bellevue Hill · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 85.9 Top 5% | 1181 | 1,693 | 9.0 |
| 19 | SCEGGS Darlinghurst Darlinghurst · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 85.8 Top 5% | 1209 | 936 | 8.3 |
| 20 | Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta Parramatta · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 85.6 Top 5% | 1144 | 1,097 | 11.6 |
| 21 | Sydney Japanese International School Terrey Hills · Primary · K-9 | Independent | 85.4 Top 5% | 1137 | 190 | 6.6 |
| 22 | Brigidine College St Ives St Ives · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 85.0 Top 5% | 1148 | 793 | 10.4 |
| 23 | MLC School Burwood · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 84.9 Top 5% | 1177 | 1,393 | 9.0 |
| 24 | Coogee Boys' Preparatory School Randwick · Primary · K-6 | Independent | 84.6 Top 5% | 1165 | 102 | 9.8 |
| 25 | St Luke's Grammar School Dee Why · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 84.6 Top 5% | 1178 | 1,481 | 12.1 |
| 26 | Northcross Christian School Ryde · Primary · K-6 | Independent | 84.5 Top 5% | 1194 | 374 | 15.1 |
| 27 | Mount St Benedict College Pennant Hills · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 84.2 Top 5% | 1147 | 1,331 | 12.4 |
| 28 | Tara Anglican School for Girls North Parramatta · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 84.2 Top 5% | 1175 | 979 | 10.8 |
| 29 | Wenona School North Sydney · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 84.2 Top 5% | 1187 | 1,385 | 10.5 |
| 30 | Montessori East Bondi · Primary · K-6 | Independent | 84.1 Top 5% | 1188 | 80 | 7.5 |
| 31 | Sydney Grammar School Darlinghurst · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 83.8 Top 5% | 1274 | 1,925 | 9.2 |
| 32 | Lycee Condorcet The International French School Of Sydney Maroubra Junction · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 83.6 Top 5% | 1173 | 1,129 | 12.7 |
| 33 | Pymble Ladies' College Pymble · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 83.6 Top 5% | 1178 | 2,501 | 8.9 |
| 34 | International Chinese School St Leonards · Primary · K-6 | Independent | 83.4 Top 5% | 1172 | 116 | 12.7 |
| 35 | Emanuel School Randwick · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 83.3 Top 5% | 1186 | 849 | 9.6 |
| 36 | Abbotsleigh Wahroonga · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 83.2 Top 5% | 1217 | 1,634 | 10.1 |
| 37 | Inner Sydney Montessori School Balmain · Primary · K-6 | Independent | 83.0 Top 5% | 1178 | 95 | 6.4 |
| 38 | Italian Bilingual School Meadowbank · Primary · K-6 | Independent | 83.0 Top 5% | 1142 | 111 | 10.5 |
| 39 | Pittwater House Schools Collaroy · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 82.9 Top 5% | 1158 | 1,002 | 9.5 |
| 40 | The Hills Grammar School Kenthurst · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 82.9 Top 5% | 1164 | 1,208 | 11.2 |
| 41 | Knox Grammar School Wahroonga · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 82.8 Top 5% | 1187 | 3,345 | 11.5 |
| 42 | Loreto Normanhurst Normanhurst · Combined · 5-12 | Independent | 82.5 Top 5% | 1164 | 1,240 | 9.4 |
| 43 | Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School Lindfield · Primary · K-2 | Independent | 82.4 Top 5% | 1164 | 98 | 14.0 |
| 44 | Roseville College Roseville · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 82.4 Top 5% | 1191 | 1,060 | 9.5 |
| 45 | Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School Middle Cove · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 82.3 Top 5% | 1148 | 405 | 8.6 |
| 46 | Trinity Grammar School Summer Hill · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 82.2 Top 10% | 1168 | 2,296 | 9.0 |
| 47 | Alpha Omega Senior College Auburn · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 82.1 Top 5% | 1111 | 822 | 13.5 |
| 48 | Frensham Junior School Mittagong · Primary · K-6 | Independent | 82.0 Top 5% | 1157 | 103 | 8.9 |
| 49 | Danebank - An Anglican School for Girls Hurstville · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 81.9 Top 10% | 1146 | 1,043 | 9.8 |
| 50 | German International School Sydney Terrey Hills · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 81.9 Top 10% | 1158 | 380 | 9.9 |
| 51 | International Grammar School Ultimo · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 81.9 Top 10% | 1170 | 1,224 | 9.7 |
| 52 | Loreto Kirribilli Kirribilli · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 81.5 Top 10% | 1189 | 1,176 | 11.0 |
| 53 | Masada College St Ives · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 81.3 Top 10% | 1162 | 368 | 8.1 |
| 54 | Rosebank College Five Dock · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 81.3 Top 5% | 1125 | 1,472 | 12.4 |
| 55 | Saint Ignatius' College Lane Cove · Combined · 5-12 | Independent | 81.3 Top 10% | 1159 | 1,613 | 9.0 |
| 56 | Hunter Valley Grammar School Ashtonfield · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 81.2 Top 10% | 1134 | 1,161 | 9.0 |
| 57 | Northholm Grammar School Arcadia · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 81.2 Top 10% | 1137 | 698 | 11.8 |
| 58 | Frensham School Mittagong · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 81.0 Top 5% | 1137 | 345 | 8.0 |
| 59 | The Anglican School Googong Googong · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 80.8 Top 10% | 1129 | 455 | 11.2 |
| 60 | The King's School North Parramatta · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 80.8 Top 10% | 1163 | 2,150 | 10.8 |
| 61 | Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney Croydon · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 80.7 Top 10% | 1160 | 1,495 | 9.4 |
| 62 | SCECGS Redlands Cremorne · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 80.6 Top 10% | 1190 | 1,680 | 10.3 |
| 63 | Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart Rose Bay · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 80.4 Top 10% | 1160 | 851 | 8.1 |
| 64 | Barker College Hornsby · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 80.3 Top 10% | 1166 | 2,856 | 10.1 |
| 65 | The Illawarra Grammar School Wollongong West · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 80.3 Top 10% | 1159 | 970 | 9.7 |
| 66 | St Aloysius' College Kirribilli · Combined · 3-12 | Independent | 80.2 Top 10% | 1223 | 1,347 | 11.5 |
| 67 | St George Christian School Hurstville · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 80.0 Top 10% | 1159 | 845 | 12.0 |
| 68 | Queenwood Mosman · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 79.8 Top 10% | 1172 | 816 | 8.5 |
| 69 | Arden Anglican School, Junior Campus Beecroft · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 79.4 Top 10% | 1173 | 997 | 11.4 |
| 70 | Westmead Christian Grammar School Westmead · Primary · K-6 | Independent | 79.3 Top 5% | 1117 | 196 | 15.7 |
| 71 | Northside Montessori School Pymble · Combined · K-10 | Independent | 79.2 Top 10% | 1147 | 159 | 9.4 |
| 72 | Oxley College Burradoo · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 78.9 Top 10% | 1153 | 827 | 10.5 |
| 73 | Redeemer Baptist School North Parramatta · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 78.2 Top 10% | 1141 | 549 | 10.3 |
| 74 | William Clarke College Kellyville · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 77.7 Top 10% | 1162 | 1,951 | 12.5 |
| 75 | Wahroonga Adventist School Wahroonga · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 77.5 Top 10% | 1161 | 633 | 13.4 |
| 76 | Oakhill College Castle Hill · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 77.4 Top 10% | 1124 | 2,242 | 14.9 |
| 77 | Central Coast Grammar School Erina Heights · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 77.3 Top 25% | 1155 | 1,561 | 11.6 |
| 78 | St Mary Star of the Sea College Wollongong · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 77.3 Top 10% | 1104 | 1,128 | 12.3 |
| 79 | St Paul's International College Moss Vale · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 77.2 Top 10% | 1071 | 127 | 6.8 |
| 80 | Redfield College Dural · Combined · 2-12 | Independent | 76.9 Top 25% | 1140 | 530 | 12.1 |
| 81 | St Catherine's School Waverley · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 76.9 Top 25% | 1156 | 1,122 | 10.3 |
| 82 | St Augustine's College Sydney Brookvale · Combined · 5-12 | Independent | 76.8 Top 25% | 1141 | 1,580 | 11.4 |
| 83 | Blue Mountains Grammar School Wentworth Falls · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 76.7 Top 25% | 1140 | 512 | 10.2 |
| 84 | St Scholastica's College Glebe Point Glebe · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 76.4 Top 10% | 1138 | 1,044 | 14.1 |
| 85 | Moriah College Bondi Junction · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 76.0 Top 25% | 1141 | 1,339 | 9.6 |
| 86 | St Peter's Anglican Grammar Campbelltown · Primary · K-6 | Independent | 75.7 Top 10% | 1118 | 428 | 14.9 |
| 87 | The McDonald College North Strathfield · Combined · 1-12 | Independent | 75.5 Top 25% | 1123 | 265 | 9.7 |
| 88 | Australian International Academy, Kellyville Campus North Kellyville · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 74.9 Top 25% | 1122 | 733 | 12.6 |
| 89 | Tangara School for Girls Cherrybrook · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 74.8 Top 25% | 1141 | 771 | 13.3 |
| 90 | St Philip's Christian College - Waratah Waratah · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 74.4 Top 25% | 1138 | 1,466 | 12.9 |
| 91 | Santa Sabina College Strathfield · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 74.3 Top 25% | 1139 | 1,320 | 9.6 |
| 92 | Sydney Montessori School Gymea · Combined · K-11 | Independent | 74.0 Top 25% | 1118 | 147 | 11.0 |
| 93 | The Riverina Anglican College Wagga Wagga · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 73.9 Top 25% | 1104 | 1,000 | 10.6 |
| 94 | St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox College Bexley · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 73.8 Top 25% | 1123 | 372 | 10.5 |
| 95 | The Armidale School Armidale · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 73.8 Top 25% | 1097 | 625 | 9.4 |
| 96 | Toongabbie Christian College Toongabbie · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 73.7 Top 25% | 1106 | 1,242 | 12.4 |
| 97 | Hurstville Adventist School Hurstville · Primary · K-6 | Independent | 73.6 Top 25% | 1114 | 166 | 17.5 |
| 98 | Oxford Falls Grammar School Oxford Falls · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 73.6 Top 25% | 1137 | 1,201 | 10.1 |
| 99 | Australian Performing Arts Grammar School Glebe · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 73.3 Top 25% | 1103 | 129 | 13.5 |
| 100 | Rouse Hill Anglican College Rouse Hill · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 73.3 Top 25% | 1137 | 1,578 | 14.4 |
There are 308 independent 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. 0 of the top 100 are government schools and 100 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1159.
The top 10 independent schools in New South Wales for 2025 are: 1. Reddam House (Woollahra); 2. Ascham School (Edgecliff); 3. Ravenswood School for Girls (Gordon); 4. Mosman Church of England Preparatory School (Mosman); 5. The Scots College (Bellevue Hill); 6. St Andrew's Cathedral School (Sydney); 7. John Colet School (Belrose); 8. Newcastle Grammar School (The Hill); 9. SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School (North Sydney); 10. St Vincent's College (Potts Point).
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What is the best independent school in New South Wales?
Reddam House in Woollahra ranks first among independent schools in New South Wales with a Success Index of 93.4 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1203.
How are independent 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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