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Best Primary Schools in NSW - 2014


The following table lists the 2014  best primary schools in New South Wales. English and Maths are rated with 5 grades while the overall academic performance has 3 rating scales for you to choose. Related ratings: Top Sydney Primary Schools | Top Sydney Non-government Primary Schools | Top Sydney Government Primary Schools | NSW Primary School Ratings. Alternatively you can compare up to 5 NSW primary schools and trends with 2D / 3D charts side by side. Also available: Wollongong Top Government Primary Schools | Wollongong Top Non-Government Primary Schools. For other types of results or rankings, please visit School Ranking Home. There are a large range of factors that impact on academic results in addition to the role played by the school itself. These include the SES (Socio Economic Status) background of students, whether the school is selective in its student intake, etc. It is for the reader to do his own research and draw his or her own conclusions.

Important Notes

  1. All the columns are sort-able. To sort in ascending or descending order, click on the corresponding column headings.
  2. See School Rankings Based on Academic Results
  3. Aim for top results? Find a tutor, a music teacher or a  coaching school.
  4. Find IB schools.
  5. Find out how the top schools in this state or territory are stacked up with the best schools in other states and territories on the list of National top primary schools.
Overall Academic Performance Rating Scale
Lowest: 1, 6, 60 - Highest: 5, 10, 100

Sydney | Newcastle | Central Coast | Wollongong | Maitland | Tweed Heads | Wagga Wagga | Albury | Port Macquarie | Tamworth

Cannot find a school on this best schools list? Find it on Ratings or Compare Schools Page.

If you cannot find a school on this list of top schools here, this means the school might have missed the cut-off score for the list. In this case, you can find the school by school name, suburb or postcode on Compare Schools or Ratings page. Features of Compare Schools page:
  • compare up-to 5 schools side-by-side
  • find a school's trend over the years in academic results and enrolment
  • compare schools' trends
  • 2D/3D charts
On Ratings page, you can also find best local schools near a suburb / postcode by radius.
School State Overall Score English Maths Total EnrolmentsTrend / CompareLocalitySector
Sydney Grammar School, Edgecliff Preparatory School,Paddington,NSW,2021 100 304 Trend / Compare Paddington,NSW,2021 Non-government
Sydney Grammar School, St Ives Preparatory School,St Ives,NSW,2075 100 422 Trend / Compare St Ives,NSW,2075 Non-government
St Aloysius' College,Milsons Point,NSW,2061 100 1244 Trend / Compare Milsons Point,NSW,2061 Non-government
Artarmon Public School,Artarmon,NSW,2064 100 980 Trend / Compare Artarmon,NSW,2064 Government
Abbotsleigh,Wahroonga,NSW,2076 100 1337 Trend / Compare Wahroonga,NSW,2076 Non-government
Meriden School,Strathfield,NSW,2135 100 872 Trend / Compare Strathfield,NSW,2135 Non-government
John Colet School,Belrose,NSW,2085 100 190 Trend / Compare Belrose,NSW,2085 Non-government
St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School,Paddington,NSW,2021 100 228 Trend / Compare Paddington,NSW,2021 Non-government
Kambala,Rose Bay,NSW,2029 100 904 Trend / Compare Rose Bay,NSW,2029 Non-government
St Ives North Public School,St Ives,NSW,2075 100 773 Trend / Compare St Ives,NSW,2075 Government
Woollahra Public School,Woollahra,NSW,2025 100 692 Trend / Compare Woollahra,NSW,2025 Government
Carlingford West Public School,Carlingford,NSW,2118 100 851 Trend / Compare Carlingford,NSW,2118 Government
Matthew Pearce Public School,Baulkham Hills,NSW,2153 100 1189 Trend / Compare Baulkham Hills,NSW,2153 Government
Chatswood Public School,Chatswood,NSW,2067 100 957 Trend / Compare Chatswood,NSW,2067 Government
Bunnaloo Public School,Bunnaloo,NSW,2731 100 40 Trend / Compare Bunnaloo,NSW,2731 Government
Beecroft Public School,Beecroft,NSW,2119 100 751 Trend / Compare Beecroft,NSW,2119 Government
Sydney Distance Education Primary School,Surry Hills,NSW,2010 100 205 Trend / Compare Surry Hills,NSW,2010 Non-government
Epping West Public School,Epping,NSW,2121 100 854 Trend / Compare Epping,NSW,2121 Government
Murray Farm Public School,Carlingford,NSW,2118 100 856 Trend / Compare Carlingford,NSW,2118 Government
St Joseph's Primary School,Merewether,NSW,2291 100 349 Trend / Compare Merewether,NSW,2291 Non-government
St Mary's Primary School,North Sydney,NSW,2060 100 259 Trend / Compare North Sydney,NSW,2060 Non-government
Mosman Church of England Preparatory School,Mosman,NSW,2088 100 322 Trend / Compare Mosman,NSW,2088 Non-government
Northbridge Public School,Northbridge,NSW,2063 100 555 Trend / Compare Northbridge,NSW,2063 Government
Summer Hill Public School,Summer Hill,NSW,2130 100 800 Trend / Compare Summer Hill,NSW,2130 Government
Neutral Bay Public School,Neutral Bay,NSW,2089 100 898 Trend / Compare Neutral Bay,NSW,2089 Government
Eastwood Public School,Eastwood,NSW,2122 100 814 Trend / Compare Eastwood,NSW,2122 Government
Loreto Kirribilli,Kirribilli,NSW,2061 99 1054