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Best QLD Schools by ATAR / IB Results / Rankings - 2020


Here are best high schools or top secondary schools in Brisbane / Queensland by ATAR / IBD (ATAR or equivalent from IB or combined) results / rankings in 2020. The academic results include combined median ATAR of all ATAR / IBD students, percentage of ATAR / IBD students who received an ATAR of 99+, 95+, 90+ or 80+. Data source: Better Education proprietory. Custom data or algorithm may be included. If you want to see more schools and their results / rankings, please visit Queensland ATAR / IBD Results / Rankings and Best Schools. When comparing school's ATAR / IBD results in percentages, you may also need to check the percentage of ATAR / IBD eligible students or ATAR / IBD students who disclosed their results to their schools.

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  1. ATAR results include IBD conversion, IBD (International Baccalaureate Diploma Program)
  2. ATAR / IBD Disclosed - number of students who elect to share their ATAR or IB results with their schools
  3. ATAR / IBD Eligible - number of students who are ATAR or IBD eligible. ATAR Eligibility | IB Eligibility
  4. % - percentage of students
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Sort 2020 QLD schools’ ATAR / IB results by median ATAR, percentages of 99+, 95+, 90+, 80+, ATAR / IBD eligible students, ATAR / IBD students who disclosed their results to their schools.

2020 QLD schools' ATAR / IB results and comparison

Queensland ATAR / IBD Results / Rankings and Best Schools

By %ATAR90+

Sorted by the percentage of ATAR or IB eligible students who achieved ATAR of 90 or above (or equivalent from IBD or combined) and disclosed the results to their schools, ie. top 10% in Queensland or OP 1-5

Better Education RankSchool%ATAR 99+%ATAR 95+%ATAR 90+%ATAR 80+Median ATARATAR / IBD Disclosed%ATAR / IBD Eligible%IBD
1 Brisbane Girls Grammar School,Brisbane,QLD,4000 15.76%52.17%77.17%90.76%95.5596.8100
2 (incl. bonus ranks) Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology,Toowong,QLD,4066 31.10%46.04%76.30%98.70%    Find IB results
3 (incl. bonus ranks) Queensland Academy for Health Sciences,Southport,QLD,4215   71.10%91.40%    Find IB results
4 Brisbane Grammar School,Brisbane,QLD,4000 16.23%47.17%70.57% 94.6  
5 St Aidan's Anglican Girls School,Corinda,QLD,4075 12.50%36.50%69.00% 92.9 97
6 St Margaret's Anglican Girls School,Ascot,QLD,4007 16.00%43.60%63.10%    
7 All Hallows' School,Brisbane,QLD,4000  39.00%61.00% 92.4  
8 Brisbane State High School,South Brisbane,QLD,4101 16.00%41.00%59.00%79.00%92.659988
9 Matthew Flinders Anglican College,Buderim,QLD,4556   57.55% 93.15  
10 Somerset College,Mudgeeraba,QLD,4213 12.00% 56.00% 91.2 98 Find IB results


By %ATAR99+

Sorted by the percentage of ATAR or IB eligible students who achieved ATAR of 99 or above (or equivalent from IBD or combined) and disclosed the results to their schools, ie. top 1% in Queensland or OP 1

Better Education RankSchool%ATAR 99+%ATAR 95+%ATAR 90+%ATAR 80+Median ATARATAR / IBD Disclosed%ATAR / IBD Eligible%IBD
1 (incl. bonus ranks) Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology,Toowong,QLD,4066 31.10%46.04%76.30%98.70%    Find IB results
2 Brisbane Grammar School,Brisbane,QLD,4000 16.23%47.17%70.57% 94.6  
3 Brisbane State High School,South Brisbane,QLD,4101 16.00%41.00%59.00%79.00%92.659988
4 St Margaret's Anglican Girls School,Ascot,QLD,4007 16.00%43.60%63.10%    
5 Brisbane Girls Grammar School,Brisbane,QLD,4000 15.76%52.17%77.17%90.76%95.5596.8100
6 Trinity Anglican School,White Rock,QLD,4868 14.30%25.00%39.00%71.40%  93.33
7 Townsville Grammar School,North Ward,QLD,4810 12.80%32.10%45.00% 89.15   Find IB results
8 St Aidan's Anglican Girls School,Corinda,QLD,4075 12.50%36.50%69.00% 92.9 97
9 Somerset College,Mudgeeraba,QLD,4213 12.00% 56.00% 91.2 98 Find IB results
10 Sunshine Coast Grammar School,Forest Glen,QLD,4556 11.00% 48.00%    

For more schools, please visit Queensland ATAR / IBD Results / Rankings and Best Schools


By %ATAR95+

Sorted by the percentage of ATAR or IB eligible students who achieved ATAR of 95 or above (or equivalent from IBD or combined) and disclosed the results to their schools, ie. top 5% in Queensland or OP 1-3

Better Education RankSchool%ATAR 99+%ATAR 95+%ATAR 90+%ATAR 80+Median ATARATAR / IBD Disclosed%ATAR / IBD Eligible%IBD
1 Brisbane Girls Grammar School,Brisbane,QLD,4000 15.76%52.17%77.17%90.76%95.5596.8100
2 Brisbane Grammar School,Brisbane,QLD,4000 16.23%47.17%70.57% 94.6  
3 (incl. bonus ranks) Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology,Toowong,QLD,4066 31.10%46.04%76.30%98.70%    Find IB results
4 St Margaret's Anglican Girls School,Ascot,QLD,4007 16.00%43.60%63.10%    
5 Brisbane State High School,South Brisbane,QLD,4101 16.00%41.00%59.00%79.00%92.659988
6 All Hallows' School,Brisbane,QLD,4000  39.00%61.00% 92.4  
7 St Aidan's Anglican Girls School,Corinda,QLD,4075 12.50%36.50%69.00% 92.9 97
8 St Augustine's College,Cairns,QLD,4870 7.00%33.90%50.00%    
9 Somerville House,South Brisbane,QLD,4101 7.90%32.30%55.90% 91.291.24 
10 Townsville Grammar School,North Ward,QLD,4810 12.80%32.10%45.00% 89.15   Find IB results


By Median ATAR

Sorted by schools' median ATAR (or equivalent from IBD or combined) of the ATAR or IB eligible students who disclosed the results to their schools

Better Education RankSchool%ATAR 99+%ATAR 95+%ATAR 90+%ATAR 80+Median ATARATAR / IBD Disclosed%ATAR / IBD Eligible%IBD
1 Brisbane Girls Grammar School,Brisbane,QLD,4000 15.76%52.17%77.17%90.76%95.5596.8100
2 Brisbane Grammar School,Brisbane,QLD,4000 16.23%47.17%70.57% 94.6  
3 Matthew Flinders Anglican College,Buderim,QLD,4556   57.55% 93.15  
4 St Aidan's Anglican Girls School,Corinda,QLD,4075 12.50%36.50%69.00% 92.9 97
5 Brisbane State High School,South Brisbane,QLD,4101 16.00%41.00%59.00%79.00%92.659988
6 All Hallows' School,Brisbane,QLD,4000  39.00%61.00% 92.4  
7 St Joseph's College,Brisbane,QLD,4000  32.00%  91.65  
8 Somerset College,Mudgeeraba,QLD,4213 12.00% 56.00% 91.2 98 Find IB results
9 Somerville House,South Brisbane,QLD,4101 7.90%32.30%55.90% 91.291.24 
10 Ipswich Girls Grammar School,East Ipswich,QLD,4305  19.40%50.00% 90 90

For more schools, please visit Queensland ATAR / IBD Results / Rankings and Best Schools


By %ATAR80+

Sorted by the percentage of ATAR or IB eligible students who achieved ATAR of 80 or above (or equivalent from IBD or combined) and disclosed the results to their schools, ie. top 20% in Queensland or OP 1-10

Better Education RankSchool%ATAR 99+%ATAR 95+%ATAR 90+%ATAR 80+Median ATARATAR / IBD Disclosed%ATAR / IBD Eligible%IBD
1 (incl. bonus ranks) Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology,Toowong,QLD,4066 31.10%46.04%76.30%98.70%    Find IB results
2 (incl. bonus ranks) Queensland Academy for Health Sciences,Southport,QLD,4215   71.10%91.40%    Find IB results
3 Brisbane Girls Grammar School,Brisbane,QLD,4000 15.76%52.17%77.17%90.76%95.5596.8100
4 Brisbane State High School,South Brisbane,QLD,4101 16.00%41.00%59.00%79.00%92.659988
5 Trinity Anglican School,White Rock,QLD,4868 14.30%25.00%39.00%71.40%  93.33
6 Rockhampton Grammar School,Rockhampton,QLD,4700   46.27%67.16%   
7 Hillbrook Anglican School,Enoggera,QLD,4051   42.00%66.00%   
8 Immanuel Lutheran College,Buderim,QLD,4556  18.00%31.00%65.00%  97
9 The Glennie School  21.00%28.00%61.40%   
10 The Glennie School,Toowoomba,QLD,4350  21.00%28.00%61.40%   


ATAR Results Highlights & Reporting Examples

Some school provides provided most comprehensive ATAR numbers:

Trinity Anglican School - %ATAR 99+: 14.3%, %ATAR 95+: 25%, %ATAR 90+: 39%, %ATAR 80+:71.4%,
ATAR 99+: 8, ATAR 95+: 14, ATAR 90+: 22, ATAR 80+: 39, ATAR Eligible: 56, %ATAR Eligible: 93.33%

Brisbane Christian College - %ATAR 95+: 9.4%, %ATAR 90+: 21.9%, %ATAR 80+:56.3, Median ATAR: 82.7,
ATAR 95+: 3, ATAR 90+: 7, ATAR 80+: 18, ATAR Eligible: 42, ATAR Disclosed: 32, %Disclosed: 76.19%

Northside Christian College listed additional details:
  • 22 (34%) students achieving an ATAR of 90 or above (Top 10% QLD)
  • 11 students achieving an ATAR of 95 or above (Top 5% QLD)
  • Top 4 student ATARs were equivalent to OP2
  • 66/67 students applying to QTAC have been made an offer. 43 were offered their first preference
  • 45% of our Year 12 students exited with a vocational qualification or additional certificate of some kind (such as Certificates in Early Childhood Education or Engineering).
  • 41 VET qualifications
  • 2 school-based apprenticeships & traineeships
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