NSW School Directory
AU Guide covers 154 NSW secondary schools with comprehensive data to help you find the best fit
Our rankings are based on HSC results, high-achiever ratios and other multi-dimensional data — focusing on overall performance, not just scores.Methodology →
40%DA Results
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154
Schools
5
Dimensions
2025
Data Year
154 schools total
1
James Ruse Agricultural High SchoolSelective
Carlingford Year 7-12
97.8
Score
705
DA Count
2
Sydney Grammar SchoolIndependent
Darlinghurst K-12
97.1
Score
768
DA Count
3
Baulkham Hills High SchoolSelective
Baulkham Hills Year 7-12
96.0
Score
623
DA Count
4
AbbotsleighIndependent
Wahroonga K-12
95.3
Score
495
DA Count
5
Meriden SchoolIndependent
Strathfield K-12
95.3
Score
452
DA Count
6
Pymble Ladies' CollegeIndependent
Pymble K-12
95.0
Score
644
DA Count
7
North Sydney Boys High SchoolSelective
Crows Nest Year 7-12
94.9
Score
663
DA Count
8
North Sydney Girls High SchoolSelective
Crows Nest Year 7-12
94.4
Score
549
DA Count
9
Presbyterian Ladies' College SydneyIndependent
Croydon K-12
94.2
Score
391
DA Count
10
Roseville CollegeIndependent
Roseville K-12
93.8
Score
280
DA Count
11
Hornsby Girls High SchoolSelective
Hornsby Year 7-12
93.4
Score
363
DA Count
12
Knox Grammar SchoolIndependent
Wahroonga K-12
93.0
Score
724
DA Count
13
Barker CollegeIndependent
Hornsby K-12
93.0
Score
551
DA Count
14
Sydney Girls High SchoolSelective
Surry Hills Year 7-12
92.4
Score
442
DA Count
15
St Aloysius' CollegeIndependent
Kirribilli Year 3-12
92.2
Score
553
DA Count
16
Normanhurst Boys High SchoolSelective
Normanhurst Year 7-12
91.9
Score
433
DA Count
17
Wenona SchoolIndependent
North Sydney K-12
91.7
Score
322
DA Count
18
Al-Faisal CollegeIndependent
Auburn K-12
91.1
Score
340
DA Count
19
SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar SchoolIndependent
North Sydney K-12
91.0
Score
465
DA Count
20
Ravenswood School for GirlsIndependent
Gordon K-12
90.7
Score
344
DA Count
21
The King's SchoolIndependent
North Parramatta K-12
90.6
Score
417
DA Count
22
Ascham SchoolIndependent
Edgecliff K-12
90.2
Score
288
DA Count
23
Loreto NormanhurstIndependent
Normanhurst Year 5-12
89.5
Score
316
DA Count
24
Cherrybrook Technology High SchoolPublic
Cherrybrook Year 7-12
88.9
Score
391
DA Count
25
Merewether High SchoolSelective
Broadmeadow Year 7-12
88.5
Score
403
DA Count
26
Fort Street High SchoolSelective
Petersham Year 7-12
88.3
Score
361
DA Count
27
Cheltenham Girls High SchoolPublic
Beecroft Year 7-12
88.3
Score
276
DA Count
28
Saint Ignatius' CollegeIndependent
Lane Cove Year 5-12
88.2
Score
333
DA Count
29
SCEGGS DarlinghurstIndependent
Darlinghurst K-12
88.0
Score
256
DA Count
30
Newington CollegeIndependent
Stanmore K-12
87.8
Score
281
DA Count
31
Alpha Omega Senior CollegeIndependent
Auburn Year 7-12
87.7
Score
242
DA Count
32
Loreto KirribilliIndependent
Kirribilli K-12
87.7
Score
291
DA Count
33
Penrith High SchoolSelective
Penrith Year 7-12
87.5
Score
382
DA Count
34
Gosford High SchoolSelective
Gosford Year 7-12
86.6
Score
336
DA Count
35
Chatswood High SchoolSelective
Chatswood Year 7-12
86.6
Score
368
DA Count
36
Bethany CollegeCatholic
Hurstville Year 7-12
86.5
Score
190
DA Count
37
St Patrick's College, StrathfieldIndependent
Strathfield Year 5-12
85.9
Score
248
DA Count
38
Brigidine College St IvesIndependent
St Ives Year 7-12
85.6
Score
228
DA Count
39
Girraween High SchoolSelective
Girraween Year 7-12
85.5
Score
303
DA Count
40
Caringbah High SchoolSelective
Caringbah Year 7-12
85.3
Score
301
DA Count
41
QueenwoodIndependent
Mosman K-12
84.6
Score
177
DA Count
42
Sydney Boys High SchoolSelective
Moore Park Year 7-12
84.2
Score
653
DA Count
43
Sydney Technical High SchoolSelective
Bexley Year 7-12
84.2
Score
234
DA Count
44
Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred HeartIndependent
Rose Bay K-12
84.0
Score
212
DA Count
45
Oakhill CollegeIndependent
Castle Hill Year 7-12
83.7
Score
327
DA Count
46
The Scots CollegeIndependent
Bellevue Hill K-12
83.7
Score
250
DA Count
47
Hurlstone Agricultural High SchoolSelective
Glenfield Year 7-12
83.6
Score
306
DA Count
48
St Catherine's SchoolIndependent
Waverley K-12
83.6
Score
233
DA Count
49
St George Girls High SchoolSelective
Kogarah Year 7-12
83.4
Score
249
DA Count
50
Tara Anglican School for GirlsIndependent
North Parramatta K-12
83.3
Score
184
DA Count
51
Al Noori Muslim SchoolIndependent
Greenacre K-12
83.2
Score
208
DA Count
52
Santa Sabina CollegeIndependent
Strathfield K-12
82.9
Score
147
DA Count
53
Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy CollegeIndependent
North Sydney Year 7-12
82.6
Score
260
DA Count
54
International Grammar SchoolIndependent
Ultimo K-12
82.6
Score
120
DA Count
55
Cranbrook SchoolIndependent
Bellevue Hill K-12
82.4
Score
279
DA Count
56
Carlingford High SchoolPublic
Carlingford Year 7-12
82.4
Score
219
DA Count
57
KambalaIndependent
Rose Bay K-12
82.3
Score
152
DA Count
58
Parramatta Marist High SchoolCatholic
Westmead Year 7-12
82.2
Score
212
DA Count
59
Castle Hill High SchoolPublic
Castle Hill Year 7-12
81.9
Score
254
DA Count
60
St Vincent's CollegeIndependent
Potts Point Year 7-12
81.8
Score
185
DA Count
61
Epping Boys High SchoolPublic
Eastwood Year 7-12
81.7
Score
218
DA Count
62
Cammeraygal High SchoolPublic
Crows Nest Year 7-12
81.7
Score
142
DA Count
63
Newcastle Grammar SchoolIndependent
The Hill K-12
81.4
Score
165
DA Count
64
St Luke's Grammar SchoolIndependent
Dee Why K-12
81.2
Score
173
DA Count
65
Killarney Heights High SchoolPublic
Killarney Heights Year 7-12
81.0
Score
162
DA Count
66
Freeman Catholic CollegeCatholic
Bonnyrigg Heights Year 7-12
80.9
Score
184
DA Count
67
Smiths Hill High SchoolSelective
Wollongong Year 7-12
80.9
Score
185
DA Count
68
Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys CampusPublic
Balgowlah Year 7-12
80.8
Score
195
DA Count
69
Our Lady of Mercy College ParramattaIndependent
Parramatta Year 7-12
80.7
Score
167
DA Count
70
St Andrew's Cathedral SchoolIndependent
Sydney K-12
80.4
Score
148
DA Count
71
Arden Anglican SchoolIndependent
Beecroft K-12
80.3
Score
103
DA Count
72
Willoughby Girls High SchoolPublic
Willoughby Year 7-12
80.2
Score
189
DA Count
73
Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay CampusSelective
Glebe Year 11-12
80.1
Score
264
DA Count
74
William Clarke CollegeIndependent
Kellyville K-12
79.7
Score
141
DA Count
75
St Augustine's College SydneyIndependent
Brookvale Year 5-12
79.7
Score
235
DA Count
76
Mount St Benedict CollegeIndependent
Pennant Hills Year 7-12
79.6
Score
185
DA Count
77
Waverley CollegeIndependent
Waverley Year 5-12
79.5
Score
190
DA Count
78
Newtown High School of Performing ArtsPublic
Newtown Year 7-12
79.4
Score
189
DA Count
79
Brigidine College RandwickCatholic
Randwick Year 7-12
79.3
Score
178
DA Count
80
Rose Bay Secondary CollegeSelective
Dover Heights Year 7-12
78.7
Score
190
DA Count
81
St Ursula's CollegeCatholic
Kingsgrove Year 7-12
78.1
Score
170
DA Count
82
St Pius X CollegeIndependent
Chatswood Year 5-12
77.8
Score
113
DA Count
83
Mercy Catholic CollegeCatholic
Chatswood Year 7-12
77.8
Score
149
DA Count
84
Central Coast Grammar SchoolIndependent
Erina Heights K-12
77.3
Score
127
DA Count
85
Pittwater House SchoolsIndependent
Collaroy K-12
77.0
Score
118
DA Count
86
Masada CollegeIndependent
St Ives K-12
77.0
Score
57
DA Count
87
Conservatorium High SchoolPublic
Sydney Year 7-12
76.9
Score
100
DA Count
88
Rosebank CollegeIndependent
Five Dock Year 7-12
76.8
Score
170
DA Count
89
The Illawarra Grammar SchoolIndependent
Wollongong K-12
76.8
Score
120
DA Count
90
Amity CollegeIndependent
Prestons K-12
76.8
Score
152
DA Count
91
Gilroy Catholic CollegeCatholic
Castle Hill Year 7-12
76.5
Score
102
DA Count
92
Glenwood High SchoolPublic
Glenwood Year 7-12
75.4
Score
133
DA Count
93
Tangara School for GirlsIndependent
Cherrybrook K-12
75.3
Score
60
DA Count
94
Prairiewood High SchoolSelective
Prairiewood Year 7-12
75.2
Score
116
DA Count
95
Christian Brothers' High School LewishamIndependent
Lewisham Year 5-12
75.2
Score
100
DA Count
96
Emanuel SchoolIndependent
Randwick K-12
75.1
Score
131
DA Count
97
Aquinas Catholic CollegeCatholic
Menai Year 7-12
74.3
Score
132
DA Count
98
Moriah CollegeIndependent
Bondi Junction K-12
74.2
Score
137
DA Count
99
St Patrick's College SutherlandCatholic
Sutherland Year 7-12
74.0
Score
136
DA Count
100
Catherine McAuley WestmeadCatholic
Westmead Year 7-12
73.5
Score
121
DA Count
101
St Joseph's College LochinvarCatholic
Lochinvar Year 7-12
72.9
Score
291
DA Count
102
St Scholastica's College Glebe PointIndependent
Glebe Year 7-12
72.7
Score
125
DA Count
103
Kesser Torah CollegeIndependent
Dover Heights K-12
72.5
Score
34
DA Count
104
Burwood Girls High SchoolPublic
Croydon Year 7-12
72.5
Score
134
DA Count
105
Northern Beaches Secondary College Freshwater Senior CampusPublic
Freshwater Year 11-12
72.4
Score
219
DA Count
106
Marcellin CollegeCatholic
Randwick Year 7-12
72.0
Score
94
DA Count
107
St Mark's Coptic Orthodox CollegeIndependent
Wattle Grove K-12
71.7
Score
56
DA Count
108
Cerdon CollegeCatholic
Merrylands Year 7-12
71.3
Score
115
DA Count
109
St Spyridon CollegeIndependent
Maroubra K-12
71.2
Score
71
DA Count
110
Macarthur Anglican SchoolIndependent
Cobbitty K-12
70.7
Score
86
DA Count
111
St Mary Star of the Sea CollegeIndependent
Wollongong Year 7-12
70.7
Score
112
DA Count
112
Kinross Wolaroi SchoolIndependent
Orange K-12
70.5
Score
95
DA Count
113
The Ponds High SchoolPublic
The Ponds Year 7-12
70.4
Score
146
DA Count
114
St Patrick's Marist CollegeCatholic
Dundas Year 7-12
70.4
Score
88
DA Count
115
Lindfield Learning VillagePublic
Lindfield K-12
70.3
Score
45
DA Count
116
Redfield CollegeIndependent
Dural (Hornsby) Year 2-12
69.8
Score
39
DA Count
117
Canterbury Girls High SchoolPublic
Canterbury Year 7-12
69.7
Score
64
DA Count
118
Crestwood High SchoolPublic
Baulkham Hills Year 7-12
68.9
Score
100
DA Count
119
Redeemer Baptist SchoolIndependent
North Parramatta K-12
68.6
Score
29
DA Count
120
Trinity Grammar SchoolIndependent
Summer Hill (Inner West) K-12
68.4
Score
132
DA Count
121
Al-Faisal College - LiverpoolIndependent
Austral K-12
68.0
Score
66
DA Count
122
Covenant Christian SchoolIndependent
Belrose K-12
67.7
Score
76
DA Count
123
Clancy Catholic CollegeCatholic
West Hoxton Year 7-12
67.7
Score
105
DA Count
124
Trinity Catholic CollegeCatholic
Auburn Year 7-12
67.5
Score
81
DA Count
125
Inner Sydney High SchoolPublic
Surry Hills Year 7-12
67.2
Score
77
DA Count
126
Malek Fahd Islamic SchoolIndependent
Greenacre K-12
67.0
Score
93
DA Count
127
St Charbel's CollegeIndependent
Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown) K-12
66.3
Score
56
DA Count
128
Macquarie Fields High SchoolSelective
Macquarie Fields Year 7-12
66.3
Score
102
DA Count
129
Xavier Catholic College BallinaCatholic
Skennars Head Year 7-12
66.0
Score
81
DA Count
130
Bonnyrigg High SchoolSelective
Bonnyrigg Year 7-12
65.7
Score
74
DA Count
131
Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and DesignPublic
Dulwich Hill Year 7-12
65.7
Score
73
DA Count
132
All Saints Catholic CollegeCatholic
Liverpool K-12
65.6
Score
75
DA Count
133
Kirrawee High SchoolPublic
Kirrawee Year 7-12
65.5
Score
72
DA Count
134
Caroline Chisholm CollegeCatholic
Glenmore Park Year 7-12
65.4
Score
60
DA Count
135
Cabramatta High SchoolPublic
Cabramatta Year 7-12
64.5
Score
57
DA Count
136
Inaburra SchoolIndependent
Bangor K-12
64.2
Score
75
DA Count
137
St Andrews CollegeCatholic
Marayong Year 7-12
63.9
Score
67
DA Count
138
Illawarra Christian SchoolIndependent
Cordeaux Heights K-12
63.4
Score
40
DA Count
139
Casimir Catholic CollegeCatholic
Marrickville Year 7-12
63.1
Score
55
DA Count
140
St Patrick's College CampbelltownIndependent
Campbelltown Year 7-12
61.9
Score
57
DA Count
141
Macarthur Girls High SchoolPublic
Parramatta Year 7-12
61.3
Score
60
DA Count
142
St Marys Senior High SchoolPublic
St Marys Year 11-12
60.7
Score
133
DA Count
143
Chevalier CollegeIndependent
Burradoo Year 7-12
60.6
Score
59
DA Count
144
Port Hacking High SchoolPublic
Miranda Year 7-12
58.8
Score
53
DA Count
145
Blacktown Boys High SchoolSelective
Blacktown Year 7-12
57.9
Score
32
DA Count
146
Barrenjoey High SchoolPublic
Avalon Beach Year 7-12
57.9
Score
53
DA Count
147
St Euphemia CollegeIndependent
Bankstown K-12
57.7
Score
23
DA Count
148
Bossley Park High SchoolPublic
Bossley Park Year 7-12
52.8
Score
32
DA Count
149
Galstaun CollegeIndependent
Ingleside K-12
52.5
Score
11
DA Count
150
Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College The Entrance CampusPublic
Long Jetty Year 8-12
51.4
Score
53
DA Count
151
Warners Bay High SchoolPublic
Warners Bay Year 7-12
50.9
Score
39
DA Count
152
St Joseph's Catholic High SchoolCatholic
Albion Park Year 7-12
49.9
Score
25
DA Count
153
Arndell Anglican CollegeIndependent
Oakville K-12
49.3
Score
23
DA Count
154
All Saints CollegeCatholic
Maitland Year 7-12
43.9
Score
25
DA Count