Top 100 independent schools in Sydney (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 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
- 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
- 888SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar SchoolNorth Sydney · Independent CombinedICSEA 1205 · 1,724 students
- 987St Vincent's CollegePotts Point · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1145 · 755 students
- 1087KambalaRose Bay · Independent CombinedICSEA 1169 · 986 students
- 1187Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy CollegeNorth Sydney · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1179 · 1,186 students
- 1287Newington CollegeStanmore · Independent CombinedICSEA 1182 · 2,072 students
- 1387Stella Maris CollegeManly · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1135 · 1,006 students
- 1487St Joseph's CollegeHunters Hill · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1130 · 1,100 students
- 1586Claremont CollegeRandwick · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1201 · 265 students
- 1686Meriden SchoolStrathfield · Independent CombinedICSEA 1180 · 1,761 students
- 1786Cranbrook SchoolBellevue Hill · Independent CombinedICSEA 1181 · 1,693 students
- 1886SCEGGS DarlinghurstDarlinghurst · Independent CombinedICSEA 1209 · 936 students
- 1986Our Lady of Mercy College ParramattaParramatta · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1144 · 1,097 students
- 2085Sydney Japanese International SchoolTerrey Hills · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1137 · 190 students
- 2185Brigidine College St IvesSt Ives · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1148 · 793 students
- 2285MLC SchoolBurwood · Independent CombinedICSEA 1177 · 1,393 students
- 2385Coogee Boys' Preparatory SchoolRandwick · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1165 · 102 students
- 2485St Luke's Grammar SchoolDee Why · Independent CombinedICSEA 1178 · 1,481 students
- 2585Northcross Christian SchoolRyde · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1194 · 374 students
- 2684Mount St Benedict CollegePennant Hills · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1147 · 1,331 students
- 2784Tara Anglican School for GirlsNorth Parramatta · Independent CombinedICSEA 1175 · 979 students
- 2884Wenona SchoolNorth Sydney · Independent CombinedICSEA 1187 · 1,385 students
- 2984Montessori EastBondi · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1188 · 80 students
- 3084Sydney Grammar SchoolDarlinghurst · Independent CombinedICSEA 1274 · 1,925 students
- 3184Lycee Condorcet The International French School Of SydneyMaroubra Junction · Independent CombinedICSEA 1173 · 1,129 students
- 3284Pymble Ladies' CollegePymble · Independent CombinedICSEA 1178 · 2,501 students
- 3383International Chinese SchoolSt Leonards · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1172 · 116 students
- 3483Emanuel SchoolRandwick · Independent CombinedICSEA 1186 · 849 students
- 3583AbbotsleighWahroonga · Independent CombinedICSEA 1217 · 1,634 students
- 3683Inner Sydney Montessori SchoolBalmain · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1178 · 95 students
- 3783Italian Bilingual SchoolMeadowbank · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1142 · 111 students
- 3883Pittwater House SchoolsCollaroy · Independent CombinedICSEA 1158 · 1,002 students
- 3983The Hills Grammar SchoolKenthurst · Independent CombinedICSEA 1164 · 1,208 students
- 4083Knox Grammar SchoolWahroonga · Independent CombinedICSEA 1187 · 3,345 students
- 4183Loreto NormanhurstNormanhurst · Independent CombinedICSEA 1164 · 1,240 students
- 4282Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten SchoolLindfield · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1164 · 98 students
- 4382Roseville CollegeRoseville · Independent CombinedICSEA 1191 · 1,060 students
- 4482Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner SchoolMiddle Cove · Independent CombinedICSEA 1148 · 405 students
- 4582Trinity Grammar SchoolSummer Hill · Independent CombinedICSEA 1168 · 2,296 students
- 4682Alpha Omega Senior CollegeAuburn · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1111 · 822 students
- 4782Danebank - An Anglican School for GirlsHurstville · Independent CombinedICSEA 1146 · 1,043 students
- 4882German International School SydneyTerrey Hills · Independent CombinedICSEA 1158 · 380 students
- 4982International Grammar SchoolUltimo · Independent CombinedICSEA 1170 · 1,224 students
- 5082Loreto KirribilliKirribilli · Independent CombinedICSEA 1189 · 1,176 students
- 5181Masada CollegeSt Ives · Independent CombinedICSEA 1162 · 368 students
- 5281Rosebank CollegeFive Dock · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1125 · 1,472 students
- 5381Saint Ignatius' CollegeLane Cove · Independent CombinedICSEA 1159 · 1,613 students
- 5481Northholm Grammar SchoolArcadia · Independent CombinedICSEA 1137 · 698 students
- 5581The King's SchoolNorth Parramatta · Independent CombinedICSEA 1163 · 2,150 students
- 5681Presbyterian Ladies' College SydneyCroydon · Independent CombinedICSEA 1160 · 1,495 students
- 5781SCECGS RedlandsCremorne · Independent CombinedICSEA 1190 · 1,680 students
- 5880Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred HeartRose Bay · Independent CombinedICSEA 1160 · 851 students
- 5980Barker CollegeHornsby · Independent CombinedICSEA 1166 · 2,856 students
- 6080St Aloysius' CollegeKirribilli · Independent CombinedICSEA 1223 · 1,347 students
- 6180St George Christian SchoolHurstville · Independent CombinedICSEA 1159 · 845 students
- 6280QueenwoodMosman · Independent CombinedICSEA 1172 · 816 students
- 6379Arden Anglican School, Junior CampusBeecroft · Independent CombinedICSEA 1173 · 997 students
- 6479Westmead Christian Grammar SchoolWestmead · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1117 · 196 students
- 6579Northside Montessori SchoolPymble · Independent CombinedICSEA 1147 · 159 students
- 6678Redeemer Baptist SchoolNorth Parramatta · Independent CombinedICSEA 1141 · 549 students
- 6778William Clarke CollegeKellyville · Independent CombinedICSEA 1162 · 1,951 students
- 6878Wahroonga Adventist SchoolWahroonga · Independent CombinedICSEA 1161 · 633 students
- 6977Oakhill CollegeCastle Hill · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1124 · 2,242 students
- 7077Redfield CollegeDural · Independent CombinedICSEA 1140 · 530 students
- 7177St Catherine's SchoolWaverley · Independent CombinedICSEA 1156 · 1,122 students
- 7277St Augustine's College SydneyBrookvale · Independent CombinedICSEA 1141 · 1,580 students
- 7377Blue Mountains Grammar SchoolWentworth Falls · Independent CombinedICSEA 1140 · 512 students
- 7476St Scholastica's College Glebe PointGlebe · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1138 · 1,044 students
- 7576Moriah CollegeBondi Junction · Independent CombinedICSEA 1141 · 1,339 students
- 7676St Peter's Anglican GrammarCampbelltown · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1118 · 428 students
- 7776The McDonald CollegeNorth Strathfield · Independent CombinedICSEA 1123 · 265 students
- 7875Australian International Academy, Kellyville CampusNorth Kellyville · Independent CombinedICSEA 1122 · 733 students
- 7975Tangara School for GirlsCherrybrook · Independent CombinedICSEA 1141 · 771 students
- 8074Santa Sabina CollegeStrathfield · Independent CombinedICSEA 1139 · 1,320 students
- 8174Sydney Montessori SchoolGymea · Independent CombinedICSEA 1118 · 147 students
- 8274St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox CollegeBexley · Independent CombinedICSEA 1123 · 372 students
- 8374Toongabbie Christian CollegeToongabbie · Independent CombinedICSEA 1106 · 1,242 students
- 8474Hurstville Adventist SchoolHurstville · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1114 · 166 students
- 8574Oxford Falls Grammar SchoolOxford Falls · Independent CombinedICSEA 1137 · 1,201 students
- 8673Australian Performing Arts Grammar SchoolGlebe · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1103 · 129 students
- 8773Rouse Hill Anglican CollegeRouse Hill · Independent CombinedICSEA 1137 · 1,578 students
- 8873Hills Adventist CollegeNorth Kellyville · Independent CombinedICSEA 1150 · 823 students
- 8973St Pius X CollegeChatswood · Independent CombinedICSEA 1144 · 1,183 students
- 9072Inaburra SchoolBangor · Independent CombinedICSEA 1123 · 1,211 students
- 9172Covenant Christian SchoolBelrose · Independent CombinedICSEA 1155 · 884 students
- 9272Mount Sinai CollegeMaroubra · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1097 · 267 students
- 9372Norwest Christian CollegeRiverstone · Independent CombinedICSEA 1109 · 1,187 students
- 9472Waverley CollegeWaverley · Independent CombinedICSEA 1131 · 1,525 students
- 9572Kamaroi Rudolf Steiner SchoolBelrose · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1092 · 180 students
- 9671Wollemi CollegeWerrington · Independent CombinedICSEA 1107 · 565 students
- 9771Arrahman CollegeAustral · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1084 · 256 students
- 9871St Mark's Coptic Orthodox CollegeWattle Grove · Independent CombinedICSEA 1132 · 896 students
- 9971St Paul's Grammar SchoolCranebrook · Independent CombinedICSEA 1121 · 824 students
- 10071Macarthur Anglican SchoolCobbitty · Independent CombinedICSEA 1125 · 1,177 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 | SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School North Sydney · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 87.7 Top 5% | 1205 | 1,724 | 9.9 |
| 9 | St Vincent's College Potts Point · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 87.3 Top 5% | 1145 | 755 | 10.7 |
| 10 | Kambala Rose Bay · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 87.2 Top 5% | 1169 | 986 | 8.9 |
| 11 | Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College North Sydney · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 87.2 Top 5% | 1179 | 1,186 | 10.0 |
| 12 | Newington College Stanmore · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 86.9 Top 5% | 1182 | 2,072 | 9.1 |
| 13 | Stella Maris College Manly · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 86.8 Top 5% | 1135 | 1,006 | 11.1 |
| 14 | St Joseph's College Hunters Hill · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 86.5 Top 5% | 1130 | 1,100 | 11.2 |
| 15 | Claremont College Randwick · Primary · K-6 | Independent | 86.1 Top 5% | 1201 | 265 | 12.7 |
| 16 | Meriden School Strathfield · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 86.0 Top 5% | 1180 | 1,761 | 10.3 |
| 17 | Cranbrook School Bellevue Hill · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 85.9 Top 5% | 1181 | 1,693 | 9.0 |
| 18 | SCEGGS Darlinghurst Darlinghurst · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 85.8 Top 5% | 1209 | 936 | 8.3 |
| 19 | Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta Parramatta · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 85.6 Top 5% | 1144 | 1,097 | 11.6 |
| 20 | Sydney Japanese International School Terrey Hills · Primary · K-9 | Independent | 85.4 Top 5% | 1137 | 190 | 6.6 |
| 21 | Brigidine College St Ives St Ives · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 85.0 Top 5% | 1148 | 793 | 10.4 |
| 22 | MLC School Burwood · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 84.9 Top 5% | 1177 | 1,393 | 9.0 |
| 23 | Coogee Boys' Preparatory School Randwick · Primary · K-6 | Independent | 84.6 Top 5% | 1165 | 102 | 9.8 |
| 24 | St Luke's Grammar School Dee Why · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 84.6 Top 5% | 1178 | 1,481 | 12.1 |
| 25 | Northcross Christian School Ryde · Primary · K-6 | Independent | 84.5 Top 5% | 1194 | 374 | 15.1 |
| 26 | Mount St Benedict College Pennant Hills · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 84.2 Top 5% | 1147 | 1,331 | 12.4 |
| 27 | Tara Anglican School for Girls North Parramatta · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 84.2 Top 5% | 1175 | 979 | 10.8 |
| 28 | Wenona School North Sydney · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 84.2 Top 5% | 1187 | 1,385 | 10.5 |
| 29 | Montessori East Bondi · Primary · K-6 | Independent | 84.1 Top 5% | 1188 | 80 | 7.5 |
| 30 | Sydney Grammar School Darlinghurst · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 83.8 Top 5% | 1274 | 1,925 | 9.2 |
| 31 | Lycee Condorcet The International French School Of Sydney Maroubra Junction · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 83.6 Top 5% | 1173 | 1,129 | 12.7 |
| 32 | Pymble Ladies' College Pymble · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 83.6 Top 5% | 1178 | 2,501 | 8.9 |
| 33 | International Chinese School St Leonards · Primary · K-6 | Independent | 83.4 Top 5% | 1172 | 116 | 12.7 |
| 34 | Emanuel School Randwick · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 83.3 Top 5% | 1186 | 849 | 9.6 |
| 35 | Abbotsleigh Wahroonga · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 83.2 Top 5% | 1217 | 1,634 | 10.1 |
| 36 | Inner Sydney Montessori School Balmain · Primary · K-6 | Independent | 83.0 Top 5% | 1178 | 95 | 6.4 |
| 37 | Italian Bilingual School Meadowbank · Primary · K-6 | Independent | 83.0 Top 5% | 1142 | 111 | 10.5 |
| 38 | Pittwater House Schools Collaroy · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 82.9 Top 5% | 1158 | 1,002 | 9.5 |
| 39 | The Hills Grammar School Kenthurst · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 82.9 Top 5% | 1164 | 1,208 | 11.2 |
| 40 | Knox Grammar School Wahroonga · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 82.8 Top 5% | 1187 | 3,345 | 11.5 |
| 41 | Loreto Normanhurst Normanhurst · Combined · 5-12 | Independent | 82.5 Top 5% | 1164 | 1,240 | 9.4 |
| 42 | Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School Lindfield · Primary · K-2 | Independent | 82.4 Top 5% | 1164 | 98 | 14.0 |
| 43 | Roseville College Roseville · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 82.4 Top 5% | 1191 | 1,060 | 9.5 |
| 44 | Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School Middle Cove · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 82.3 Top 5% | 1148 | 405 | 8.6 |
| 45 | Trinity Grammar School Summer Hill · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 82.2 Top 10% | 1168 | 2,296 | 9.0 |
| 46 | Alpha Omega Senior College Auburn · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 82.1 Top 5% | 1111 | 822 | 13.5 |
| 47 | Danebank - An Anglican School for Girls Hurstville · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 81.9 Top 10% | 1146 | 1,043 | 9.8 |
| 48 | German International School Sydney Terrey Hills · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 81.9 Top 10% | 1158 | 380 | 9.9 |
| 49 | International Grammar School Ultimo · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 81.9 Top 10% | 1170 | 1,224 | 9.7 |
| 50 | Loreto Kirribilli Kirribilli · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 81.5 Top 10% | 1189 | 1,176 | 11.0 |
| 51 | Masada College St Ives · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 81.3 Top 10% | 1162 | 368 | 8.1 |
| 52 | Rosebank College Five Dock · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 81.3 Top 5% | 1125 | 1,472 | 12.4 |
| 53 | Saint Ignatius' College Lane Cove · Combined · 5-12 | Independent | 81.3 Top 10% | 1159 | 1,613 | 9.0 |
| 54 | Northholm Grammar School Arcadia · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 81.2 Top 10% | 1137 | 698 | 11.8 |
| 55 | The King's School North Parramatta · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 80.8 Top 10% | 1163 | 2,150 | 10.8 |
| 56 | Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney Croydon · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 80.7 Top 10% | 1160 | 1,495 | 9.4 |
| 57 | SCECGS Redlands Cremorne · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 80.6 Top 10% | 1190 | 1,680 | 10.3 |
| 58 | Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart Rose Bay · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 80.4 Top 10% | 1160 | 851 | 8.1 |
| 59 | Barker College Hornsby · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 80.3 Top 10% | 1166 | 2,856 | 10.1 |
| 60 | St Aloysius' College Kirribilli · Combined · 3-12 | Independent | 80.2 Top 10% | 1223 | 1,347 | 11.5 |
| 61 | St George Christian School Hurstville · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 80.0 Top 10% | 1159 | 845 | 12.0 |
| 62 | Queenwood Mosman · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 79.8 Top 10% | 1172 | 816 | 8.5 |
| 63 | Arden Anglican School, Junior Campus Beecroft · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 79.4 Top 10% | 1173 | 997 | 11.4 |
| 64 | Westmead Christian Grammar School Westmead · Primary · K-6 | Independent | 79.3 Top 5% | 1117 | 196 | 15.7 |
| 65 | Northside Montessori School Pymble · Combined · K-10 | Independent | 79.2 Top 10% | 1147 | 159 | 9.4 |
| 66 | Redeemer Baptist School North Parramatta · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 78.2 Top 10% | 1141 | 549 | 10.3 |
| 67 | William Clarke College Kellyville · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 77.7 Top 10% | 1162 | 1,951 | 12.5 |
| 68 | Wahroonga Adventist School Wahroonga · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 77.5 Top 10% | 1161 | 633 | 13.4 |
| 69 | Oakhill College Castle Hill · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 77.4 Top 10% | 1124 | 2,242 | 14.9 |
| 70 | Redfield College Dural · Combined · 2-12 | Independent | 76.9 Top 25% | 1140 | 530 | 12.1 |
| 71 | St Catherine's School Waverley · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 76.9 Top 25% | 1156 | 1,122 | 10.3 |
| 72 | St Augustine's College Sydney Brookvale · Combined · 5-12 | Independent | 76.8 Top 25% | 1141 | 1,580 | 11.4 |
| 73 | Blue Mountains Grammar School Wentworth Falls · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 76.7 Top 25% | 1140 | 512 | 10.2 |
| 74 | St Scholastica's College Glebe Point Glebe · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 76.4 Top 10% | 1138 | 1,044 | 14.1 |
| 75 | Moriah College Bondi Junction · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 76.0 Top 25% | 1141 | 1,339 | 9.6 |
| 76 | St Peter's Anglican Grammar Campbelltown · Primary · K-6 | Independent | 75.7 Top 10% | 1118 | 428 | 14.9 |
| 77 | The McDonald College North Strathfield · Combined · 1-12 | Independent | 75.5 Top 25% | 1123 | 265 | 9.7 |
| 78 | Australian International Academy, Kellyville Campus North Kellyville · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 74.9 Top 25% | 1122 | 733 | 12.6 |
| 79 | Tangara School for Girls Cherrybrook · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 74.8 Top 25% | 1141 | 771 | 13.3 |
| 80 | Santa Sabina College Strathfield · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 74.3 Top 25% | 1139 | 1,320 | 9.6 |
| 81 | Sydney Montessori School Gymea · Combined · K-11 | Independent | 74.0 Top 25% | 1118 | 147 | 11.0 |
| 82 | St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox College Bexley · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 73.8 Top 25% | 1123 | 372 | 10.5 |
| 83 | Toongabbie Christian College Toongabbie · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 73.7 Top 25% | 1106 | 1,242 | 12.4 |
| 84 | Hurstville Adventist School Hurstville · Primary · K-6 | Independent | 73.6 Top 25% | 1114 | 166 | 17.5 |
| 85 | Oxford Falls Grammar School Oxford Falls · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 73.6 Top 25% | 1137 | 1,201 | 10.1 |
| 86 | Australian Performing Arts Grammar School Glebe · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 73.3 Top 25% | 1103 | 129 | 13.5 |
| 87 | Rouse Hill Anglican College Rouse Hill · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 73.3 Top 25% | 1137 | 1,578 | 14.4 |
| 88 | Hills Adventist College North Kellyville · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 73.1 Top 25% | 1150 | 823 | 15.0 |
| 89 | St Pius X College Chatswood · Combined · 5-12 | Independent | 72.7 Top 25% | 1144 | 1,183 | 12.1 |
| 90 | Inaburra School Bangor · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 72.3 Top 25% | 1123 | 1,211 | 10.2 |
| 91 | Covenant Christian School Belrose · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 72.2 Top 25% | 1155 | 884 | 12.0 |
| 92 | Mount Sinai College Maroubra · Primary · K-6 | Independent | 72.2 Top 25% | 1097 | 267 | 11.8 |
| 93 | Norwest Christian College Riverstone · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 72.1 Top 25% | 1109 | 1,187 | 13.7 |
| 94 | Waverley College Waverley · Combined · 5-12 | Independent | 72.0 Top 25% | 1131 | 1,525 | 12.3 |
| 95 | Kamaroi Rudolf Steiner School Belrose · Primary · K-6 | Independent | 71.6 Top 25% | 1092 | 180 | 13.1 |
| 96 | Wollemi College Werrington · Combined · 2-12 | Independent | 71.3 Top 25% | 1107 | 565 | 13.6 |
| 97 | Arrahman College Austral · Primary · K-6 | Independent | 71.2 Top 25% | 1084 | 256 | 15.2 |
| 98 | St Mark's Coptic Orthodox College Wattle Grove · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 71.1 Top 25% | 1132 | 896 | 14.2 |
| 99 | St Paul's Grammar School Cranebrook · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 70.7 Top 25% | 1121 | 824 | 10.9 |
| 100 | Macarthur Anglican School Cobbitty · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 70.6 Top 25% | 1125 | 1,177 | 11.2 |
There are 184 independent 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. 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 Sydney 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. SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School (North Sydney); 9. St Vincent's College (Potts Point); 10. Kambala (Rose Bay).
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What is the best independent school in Sydney?
Reddam House in Woollahra ranks first among independent schools in Sydney with a Success Index of 93.4 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1203.
How are independent 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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