Top 100 high schools in Sydney (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 Sydney.
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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
- 688SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar SchoolNorth Sydney · Independent CombinedICSEA 1205 · 1,724 students
- 787St Vincent's CollegePotts Point · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1145 · 755 students
- 887KambalaRose Bay · Independent CombinedICSEA 1169 · 986 students
- 987Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy CollegeNorth Sydney · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1179 · 1,186 students
- 1087Newington CollegeStanmore · Independent CombinedICSEA 1182 · 2,072 students
- 1187Stella Maris CollegeManly · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1135 · 1,006 students
- 1287St Joseph's CollegeHunters Hill · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1130 · 1,100 students
- 1386Conservatorium High SchoolSydney · Government SecondaryICSEA 1194 · 156 students
- 1486Meriden SchoolStrathfield · Independent CombinedICSEA 1180 · 1,761 students
- 1586Cranbrook SchoolBellevue Hill · Independent CombinedICSEA 1181 · 1,693 students
- 1686SCEGGS DarlinghurstDarlinghurst · Independent CombinedICSEA 1209 · 936 students
- 1786Bradfield CollegeSt Leonards · Government SecondaryICSEA 1108 · 322 students
- 1886Our Lady of Mercy College ParramattaParramatta · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1144 · 1,097 students
- 1985Brigidine College St IvesSt Ives · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1148 · 793 students
- 2085MLC SchoolBurwood · Independent CombinedICSEA 1177 · 1,393 students
- 2185St Luke's Grammar SchoolDee Why · Independent CombinedICSEA 1178 · 1,481 students
- 2284Mount St Benedict CollegePennant Hills · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1147 · 1,331 students
- 2384Tara Anglican School for GirlsNorth Parramatta · Independent CombinedICSEA 1175 · 979 students
- 2484Wenona SchoolNorth Sydney · Independent CombinedICSEA 1187 · 1,385 students
- 2584Sydney Grammar SchoolDarlinghurst · Independent CombinedICSEA 1274 · 1,925 students
- 2684Lycee Condorcet The International French School Of SydneyMaroubra Junction · Independent CombinedICSEA 1173 · 1,129 students
- 2784Pymble Ladies' CollegePymble · Independent CombinedICSEA 1178 · 2,501 students
- 2883Emanuel SchoolRandwick · Independent CombinedICSEA 1186 · 849 students
- 2983AbbotsleighWahroonga · Independent CombinedICSEA 1217 · 1,634 students
- 3083Northern Beaches Secondary College Freshwater Senior CampusFreshwater · Government SecondaryICSEA 1098 · 647 students
- 3183Pittwater House SchoolsCollaroy · Independent CombinedICSEA 1158 · 1,002 students
- 3283The Hills Grammar SchoolKenthurst · Independent CombinedICSEA 1164 · 1,208 students
- 3383Knox Grammar SchoolWahroonga · Independent CombinedICSEA 1187 · 3,345 students
- 3483Cammeraygal High SchoolCrows Nest · Government SecondaryICSEA 1135 · 905 students
- 3583Loreto NormanhurstNormanhurst · Independent CombinedICSEA 1164 · 1,240 students
- 3682Roseville CollegeRoseville · Independent CombinedICSEA 1191 · 1,060 students
- 3782Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner SchoolMiddle Cove · Independent CombinedICSEA 1148 · 405 students
- 3882Trinity Grammar SchoolSummer Hill · Independent CombinedICSEA 1168 · 2,296 students
- 3982Alpha Omega Senior CollegeAuburn · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1111 · 822 students
- 4082Marist Catholic College North ShoreNorth Sydney · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1166 · 1,609 students
- 4182Danebank - An Anglican School for GirlsHurstville · Independent CombinedICSEA 1146 · 1,043 students
- 4282German International School SydneyTerrey Hills · Independent CombinedICSEA 1158 · 380 students
- 4382International Grammar SchoolUltimo · Independent CombinedICSEA 1170 · 1,224 students
- 4482St Paul's Catholic CollegeManly · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1091 · 468 students
- 4582Loreto KirribilliKirribilli · Independent CombinedICSEA 1189 · 1,176 students
- 4681Masada CollegeSt Ives · Independent CombinedICSEA 1162 · 368 students
- 4781Rosebank CollegeFive Dock · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1125 · 1,472 students
- 4881Saint Ignatius' CollegeLane Cove · Independent CombinedICSEA 1159 · 1,613 students
- 4981Northholm Grammar SchoolArcadia · Independent CombinedICSEA 1137 · 698 students
- 5081Chatswood High SchoolChatswood · Government SecondaryICSEA 1137 · 2,147 students
- 5181The King's SchoolNorth Parramatta · Independent CombinedICSEA 1163 · 2,150 students
- 5281Presbyterian Ladies' College SydneyCroydon · Independent CombinedICSEA 1160 · 1,495 students
- 5381St Aloysius College CronullaCronulla · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1089 · 482 students
- 5481SCECGS RedlandsCremorne · Independent CombinedICSEA 1190 · 1,680 students
- 5580Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred HeartRose Bay · Independent CombinedICSEA 1160 · 851 students
- 5680Barker CollegeHornsby · Independent CombinedICSEA 1166 · 2,856 students
- 5780St Clare's CollegeWaverley · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1118 · 773 students
- 5880St Aloysius' CollegeKirribilli · Independent CombinedICSEA 1223 · 1,347 students
- 5980St Leo's Catholic CollegeWahroonga · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1113 · 1,055 students
- 6080St George Christian SchoolHurstville · Independent CombinedICSEA 1159 · 845 students
- 6180Willoughby Girls High SchoolWilloughby · Government SecondaryICSEA 1152 · 1,036 students
- 6280QueenwoodMosman · Independent CombinedICSEA 1172 · 816 students
- 6380Hurlstone Agricultural High SchoolGlenfield · Government SecondaryICSEA 1147 · 934 students
- 6480Parramatta High SchoolParramatta · Government SecondaryICSEA 1132 · 1,128 students
- 6579Arden Anglican School, Junior CampusBeecroft · Independent CombinedICSEA 1173 · 997 students
- 6679The Ponds High SchoolThe Ponds · Government SecondaryICSEA 1118 · 2,321 students
- 6779De La Salle Catholic College, CaringbahCaringbah · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1078 · 536 students
- 6879St Ives High SchoolSt Ives · Government SecondaryICSEA 1125 · 1,756 students
- 6979Northside Montessori SchoolPymble · Independent CombinedICSEA 1147 · 159 students
- 7079Girraween High SchoolGirraween · Government SecondaryICSEA 1199 · 784 students
- 7179Ku-ring-gai High SchoolNorth Turramurra · Government SecondaryICSEA 1088 · 536 students
- 7279Normanhurst Boys High SchoolNormanhurst · Government SecondaryICSEA 1207 · 752 students
- 7378Redeemer Baptist SchoolNorth Parramatta · Independent CombinedICSEA 1141 · 549 students
- 7478Santa Sophia Catholic College (Secondary)Gables · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1078 · 999 students
- 7578Killarney Heights High SchoolKillarney Heights · Government SecondaryICSEA 1132 · 969 students
- 7678Hornsby Girls High SchoolHornsby · Government SecondaryICSEA 1209 · 722 students
- 7778Hunters Hill High SchoolHunters Hill · Government SecondaryICSEA 1104 · 790 students
- 7878William Clarke CollegeKellyville · Independent CombinedICSEA 1162 · 1,951 students
- 7978Wahroonga Adventist SchoolWahroonga · Independent CombinedICSEA 1161 · 633 students
- 8077Oakhill CollegeCastle Hill · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1124 · 2,242 students
- 8177Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay CampusGlebe · Government SecondaryICSEA 1094 · 798 students
- 8277Wentworth Point High SchoolWentworth Point · Government SecondaryICSEA 1062 · 188 students
- 8377Penrith High SchoolPenrith · Government SecondaryICSEA 1186 · 930 students
- 8477Cherrybrook Technology High SchoolCherrybrook · Government SecondaryICSEA 1146 · 2,098 students
- 8577Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College BurraneerCronulla · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1086 · 421 students
- 8677Redfield CollegeDural · Independent CombinedICSEA 1140 · 530 students
- 8777St Catherine's SchoolWaverley · Independent CombinedICSEA 1156 · 1,122 students
- 8877St Augustine's College SydneyBrookvale · Independent CombinedICSEA 1141 · 1,580 students
- 8977Blue Mountains Grammar SchoolWentworth Falls · Independent CombinedICSEA 1140 · 512 students
- 9077Mercy Catholic CollegeChatswood · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1134 · 728 students
- 9177Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly CampusNorth Curl Curl · Government SecondaryICSEA 1217 · 766 students
- 9276St Scholastica's College Glebe PointGlebe · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1138 · 1,044 students
- 9376Crestwood High SchoolBaulkham Hills · Government SecondaryICSEA 1103 · 1,022 students
- 9476Moriah CollegeBondi Junction · Independent CombinedICSEA 1141 · 1,339 students
- 9576Sydney Technical High SchoolBexley · Government SecondaryICSEA 1136 · 907 students
- 9676Baulkham Hills High SchoolBaulkham Hills · Government SecondaryICSEA 1203 · 1,223 students
- 9776North Sydney Boys High SchoolCrows Nest · Government SecondaryICSEA 1195 · 933 students
- 9876St Luke's Catholic College (Secondary)Marsden Park · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1088 · 940 students
- 9976Inner Sydney High SchoolSurry Hills · Government SecondaryICSEA 1104 · 1,161 students
- 10076Sydney Secondary College Balmain CampusRozelle · Government SecondaryICSEA 1112 · 854 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 | SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School North Sydney · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 87.7 Top 5% | 1205 | 1,724 | 9.9 |
| 7 | St Vincent's College Potts Point · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 87.3 Top 5% | 1145 | 755 | 10.7 |
| 8 | Kambala Rose Bay · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 87.2 Top 5% | 1169 | 986 | 8.9 |
| 9 | Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College North Sydney · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 87.2 Top 5% | 1179 | 1,186 | 10.0 |
| 10 | Newington College Stanmore · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 86.9 Top 5% | 1182 | 2,072 | 9.1 |
| 11 | Stella Maris College Manly · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 86.8 Top 5% | 1135 | 1,006 | 11.1 |
| 12 | St Joseph's College Hunters Hill · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 86.5 Top 5% | 1130 | 1,100 | 11.2 |
| 13 | Conservatorium High School Sydney · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 86.3 Top 5% | 1194 | 156 | 7.7 |
| 14 | Meriden School Strathfield · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 86.0 Top 5% | 1180 | 1,761 | 10.3 |
| 15 | Cranbrook School Bellevue Hill · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 85.9 Top 5% | 1181 | 1,693 | 9.0 |
| 16 | SCEGGS Darlinghurst Darlinghurst · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 85.8 Top 5% | 1209 | 936 | 8.3 |
| 17 | Bradfield College St Leonards · Secondary · 11-12 | Government | 85.6 Top 5% | 1108 | 322 | 8.6 |
| 18 | Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta Parramatta · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 85.6 Top 5% | 1144 | 1,097 | 11.6 |
| 19 | Brigidine College St Ives St Ives · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 85.0 Top 5% | 1148 | 793 | 10.4 |
| 20 | MLC School Burwood · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 84.9 Top 5% | 1177 | 1,393 | 9.0 |
| 21 | St Luke's Grammar School Dee Why · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 84.6 Top 5% | 1178 | 1,481 | 12.1 |
| 22 | Mount St Benedict College Pennant Hills · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 84.2 Top 5% | 1147 | 1,331 | 12.4 |
| 23 | Tara Anglican School for Girls North Parramatta · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 84.2 Top 5% | 1175 | 979 | 10.8 |
| 24 | Wenona School North Sydney · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 84.2 Top 5% | 1187 | 1,385 | 10.5 |
| 25 | Sydney Grammar School Darlinghurst · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 83.8 Top 5% | 1274 | 1,925 | 9.2 |
| 26 | Lycee Condorcet The International French School Of Sydney Maroubra Junction · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 83.6 Top 5% | 1173 | 1,129 | 12.7 |
| 27 | Pymble Ladies' College Pymble · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 83.6 Top 5% | 1178 | 2,501 | 8.9 |
| 28 | Emanuel School Randwick · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 83.3 Top 5% | 1186 | 849 | 9.6 |
| 29 | Abbotsleigh Wahroonga · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 83.2 Top 5% | 1217 | 1,634 | 10.1 |
| 30 | Northern Beaches Secondary College Freshwater Senior Campus Freshwater · Secondary · 11-12 | Government | 83.0 Top 5% | 1098 | 647 | 10.7 |
| 31 | Pittwater House Schools Collaroy · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 82.9 Top 5% | 1158 | 1,002 | 9.5 |
| 32 | The Hills Grammar School Kenthurst · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 82.9 Top 5% | 1164 | 1,208 | 11.2 |
| 33 | Knox Grammar School Wahroonga · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 82.8 Top 5% | 1187 | 3,345 | 11.5 |
| 34 | Cammeraygal High School Crows Nest · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 82.5 Top 5% | 1135 | 905 | 12.4 |
| 35 | Loreto Normanhurst Normanhurst · Combined · 5-12 | Independent | 82.5 Top 5% | 1164 | 1,240 | 9.4 |
| 36 | Roseville College Roseville · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 82.4 Top 5% | 1191 | 1,060 | 9.5 |
| 37 | Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School Middle Cove · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 82.3 Top 5% | 1148 | 405 | 8.6 |
| 38 | Trinity Grammar School Summer Hill · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 82.2 Top 10% | 1168 | 2,296 | 9.0 |
| 39 | Alpha Omega Senior College Auburn · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 82.1 Top 5% | 1111 | 822 | 13.5 |
| 40 | Marist Catholic College North Shore North Sydney · Combined · K-12 | Catholic | 82.0 Top 10% | 1166 | 1,609 | 14.3 |
| 41 | Danebank - An Anglican School for Girls Hurstville · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 81.9 Top 10% | 1146 | 1,043 | 9.8 |
| 42 | German International School Sydney Terrey Hills · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 81.9 Top 10% | 1158 | 380 | 9.9 |
| 43 | International Grammar School Ultimo · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 81.9 Top 10% | 1170 | 1,224 | 9.7 |
| 44 | St Paul's Catholic College Manly · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 81.9 Top 5% | 1091 | 468 | 11.1 |
| 45 | Loreto Kirribilli Kirribilli · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 81.5 Top 10% | 1189 | 1,176 | 11.0 |
| 46 | Masada College St Ives · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 81.3 Top 10% | 1162 | 368 | 8.1 |
| 47 | Rosebank College Five Dock · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 81.3 Top 5% | 1125 | 1,472 | 12.4 |
| 48 | Saint Ignatius' College Lane Cove · Combined · 5-12 | Independent | 81.3 Top 10% | 1159 | 1,613 | 9.0 |
| 49 | Northholm Grammar School Arcadia · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 81.2 Top 10% | 1137 | 698 | 11.8 |
| 50 | Chatswood High School Chatswood · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 80.8 Top 5% | 1137 | 2,147 | 15.6 |
| 51 | The King's School North Parramatta · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 80.8 Top 10% | 1163 | 2,150 | 10.8 |
| 52 | Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney Croydon · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 80.7 Top 10% | 1160 | 1,495 | 9.4 |
| 53 | St Aloysius College Cronulla Cronulla · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 80.7 Top 5% | 1089 | 482 | 11.8 |
| 54 | SCECGS Redlands Cremorne · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 80.6 Top 10% | 1190 | 1,680 | 10.3 |
| 55 | Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart Rose Bay · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 80.4 Top 10% | 1160 | 851 | 8.1 |
| 56 | Barker College Hornsby · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 80.3 Top 10% | 1166 | 2,856 | 10.1 |
| 57 | St Clare's College Waverley · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 80.3 Top 5% | 1118 | 773 | 13.9 |
| 58 | St Aloysius' College Kirribilli · Combined · 3-12 | Independent | 80.2 Top 10% | 1223 | 1,347 | 11.5 |
| 59 | St Leo's Catholic College Wahroonga · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 80.1 Top 5% | 1113 | 1,055 | 13.5 |
| 60 | St George Christian School Hurstville · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 80.0 Top 10% | 1159 | 845 | 12.0 |
| 61 | Willoughby Girls High School Willoughby · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 79.9 Top 10% | 1152 | 1,036 | 14.0 |
| 62 | Queenwood Mosman · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 79.8 Top 10% | 1172 | 816 | 8.5 |
| 63 | Hurlstone Agricultural High School Glenfield · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 79.6 Top 10% | 1147 | 934 | 13.3 |
| 64 | Parramatta High School Parramatta · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 79.6 Top 10% | 1132 | 1,128 | 14.7 |
| 65 | Arden Anglican School, Junior Campus Beecroft · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 79.4 Top 10% | 1173 | 997 | 11.4 |
| 66 | The Ponds High School The Ponds · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 79.4 Top 10% | 1118 | 2,321 | 15.2 |
| 67 | De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah Caringbah · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 79.3 Top 10% | 1078 | 536 | 11.5 |
| 68 | St Ives High School St Ives · Secondary · 6-12 | Government | 79.3 Top 10% | 1125 | 1,756 | 13.5 |
| 69 | Northside Montessori School Pymble · Combined · K-10 | Independent | 79.2 Top 10% | 1147 | 159 | 9.4 |
| 70 | Girraween High School Girraween · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 79.0 Top 10% | 1199 | 784 | 13.9 |
| 71 | Ku-ring-gai High School North Turramurra · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 79.0 Top 10% | 1088 | 536 | 10.6 |
| 72 | Normanhurst Boys High School Normanhurst · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 78.8 Top 10% | 1207 | 752 | 12.9 |
| 73 | Redeemer Baptist School North Parramatta · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 78.2 Top 10% | 1141 | 549 | 10.3 |
| 74 | Santa Sophia Catholic College (Secondary) Gables · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 78.2 Top 10% | 1078 | 999 | 11.6 |
| 75 | Killarney Heights High School Killarney Heights · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 77.9 Top 10% | 1132 | 969 | 14.6 |
| 76 | Hornsby Girls High School Hornsby · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 77.7 Top 10% | 1209 | 722 | 13.5 |
| 77 | Hunters Hill High School Hunters Hill · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 77.7 Top 10% | 1104 | 790 | 13.3 |
| 78 | William Clarke College Kellyville · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 77.7 Top 10% | 1162 | 1,951 | 12.5 |
| 79 | Wahroonga Adventist School Wahroonga · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 77.5 Top 10% | 1161 | 633 | 13.4 |
| 80 | Oakhill College Castle Hill · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 77.4 Top 10% | 1124 | 2,242 | 14.9 |
| 81 | Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus Glebe · Secondary · 11-12 | Government | 77.4 Top 10% | 1094 | 798 | 11.8 |
| 82 | Wentworth Point High School Wentworth Point · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 77.3 Top 10% | 1062 | 188 | 8.1 |
| 83 | Penrith High School Penrith · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 77.2 Top 10% | 1186 | 930 | 14.8 |
| 84 | Cherrybrook Technology High School Cherrybrook · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 77.0 Top 10% | 1146 | 2,098 | 15.6 |
| 85 | Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College Burraneer Cronulla · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 76.9 Top 10% | 1086 | 421 | 11.7 |
| 86 | Redfield College Dural · Combined · 2-12 | Independent | 76.9 Top 25% | 1140 | 530 | 12.1 |
| 87 | St Catherine's School Waverley · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 76.9 Top 25% | 1156 | 1,122 | 10.3 |
| 88 | St Augustine's College Sydney Brookvale · Combined · 5-12 | Independent | 76.8 Top 25% | 1141 | 1,580 | 11.4 |
| 89 | Blue Mountains Grammar School Wentworth Falls · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 76.7 Top 25% | 1140 | 512 | 10.2 |
| 90 | Mercy Catholic College Chatswood · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 76.7 Top 10% | 1134 | 728 | 12.9 |
| 91 | Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly Campus North Curl Curl · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 76.6 Top 10% | 1217 | 766 | 12.9 |
| 92 | St Scholastica's College Glebe Point Glebe · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 76.4 Top 10% | 1138 | 1,044 | 14.1 |
| 93 | Crestwood High School Baulkham Hills · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 76.2 Top 10% | 1103 | 1,022 | 13.5 |
| 94 | Moriah College Bondi Junction · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 76.0 Top 25% | 1141 | 1,339 | 9.6 |
| 95 | Sydney Technical High School Bexley · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 75.9 Top 10% | 1136 | 907 | 14.1 |
| 96 | Baulkham Hills High School Baulkham Hills · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 75.8 Top 10% | 1203 | 1,223 | 13.8 |
| 97 | North Sydney Boys High School Crows Nest · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 75.8 Top 10% | 1195 | 933 | 14.0 |
| 98 | St Luke's Catholic College (Secondary) Marsden Park · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 75.7 Top 25% | 1088 | 940 | 15.6 |
| 99 | Inner Sydney High School Surry Hills · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 75.6 Top 25% | 1104 | 1,161 | 15.0 |
| 100 | Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus Rozelle · Secondary · 7-10 | Government | 75.5 Top 25% | 1112 | 854 | 13.2 |
There are 435 high schools in Sydney 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. 27 of the top 100 are government schools and 73 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1159.
The top 10 high schools in Sydney 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. SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School (North Sydney); 7. St Vincent's College (Potts Point); 8. Kambala (Rose Bay); 9. Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College (North Sydney); 10. Newington College (Stanmore).
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Reddam House in Woollahra ranks first among high schools in Sydney with a Success Index of 93.4 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1203.
How are high schools in Sydney 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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