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Top Private High Schools in Sydney - 2021

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The following table lists the 2021  best non-government secondary (Years 7 to 10) schools in Sydney. 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 Secondary Schools | Top Sydney Government Secondary Schools | Top NSW Secondary Schools | NSW Secondary School Ratings. Alternatively you can compare up to 5 NSW secondary schools and trends with 2D / 3D charts side by side. 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. If you continue to browse and use this website you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by this DISCLAIMER.

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Overall Academic Performance Rating Scale
Lowest: 1, 6, 60 - Highest: 5, 10, 100

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

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OrderSchool State Overall Score Better Education Percentile English Maths Total Enrolments Trend / CompareLocality SES
1 Sydney Grammar School,Darlinghurst,NSW,2010 99 2% 1900 Trend / Compare Darlinghurst,NSW,2010 99
2 St Aloysius' College,Milsons Point,NSW,2061 99 3% 1280 Trend / Compare Milsons Point,NSW,2061 98
3 Abbotsleigh,Wahroonga,NSW,2076 99 3% 1550 Trend / Compare Wahroonga,NSW,2076 97
4 Meriden School,Strathfield,NSW,2135 99 3% 1450 Trend / Compare Strathfield,NSW,2135 96
5 Reddam House,Woollahra,NSW,2025 99 3% Trend / Compare Woollahra,NSW,2025
6 Knox Grammar School,Wahroonga,NSW,2076 99 3% 3130 Trend / Compare Wahroonga,NSW,2076 96
7 Redeemer Baptist School,North Parramatta,NSW,2151 99 3% 490 Trend / Compare North Parramatta,NSW,2151 95
8 Al-Faisal College,Auburn,NSW,2144 99 4% 2190 Trend / Compare Auburn,NSW,2144 77
9 Pymble Ladies' College,Pymble,NSW,2073 99 4% 2270 Trend / Compare Pymble,NSW,2073 97
10 Al-Faisal College,Minto,NSW,2566 99 4% 690 Trend / Compare Minto,NSW,2566 71
11 Arden Anglican School,Beecroft,NSW,2119 99 4% 910 Trend / Compare Beecroft,NSW,2119 96
12 The King's School,North Parramatta,NSW,2151 99 4% 1870 Trend / Compare North Parramatta,NSW,2151 96
13 Ascham School,Edgecliff,NSW,2027 99 4% 1160 Trend / Compare Edgecliff,NSW,2027 97
14 Barker College,Hornsby,NSW,2077 98 4% 2580 Trend / Compare Hornsby,NSW,2077 96
15 Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney 98 4% 1410 Trend / Compare Croydon,NSW,2132 96
16 Redlands,Cremorne,NSW,2090 98 5% 1620 Trend / Compare Redlands,Cremorne,NSW,2090 97
17 SCEGGS Darlinghurst,Darlinghurst,NSW,2010 98 5% 940 Trend / Compare Darlinghurst,NSW,2010 97
18 Roseville College,Roseville,NSW,2069 98 5% 1000 Trend / Compare Roseville,NSW,2069 97
19 Tara Anglican School for Girls,North Parramatta,NSW,2151 98 5% 770 Trend / Compare North Parramatta,NSW,2151 96
20 Queenwood School for Girls,Mosman,NSW,2088 98 5% 910 Trend / Compare Mosman,NSW,2088 96
21 St George Christian School,Hurstville,NSW,2220 98 5% 800 Trend / Compare Hurstville,NSW,2220 96
22 Kambala,Rose Bay,NSW,2029 98 5% 990 Trend / Compare Rose Bay,NSW,2029 96
23 Wenona School,North Sydney,NSW,2060 98 6% 1270 Trend / Compare North Sydney,NSW,2060 97
24 Trinity Grammar School,Summer Hill,NSW,2130 98 6% 2200 Trend / Compare Summer Hill,NSW,2130 96
25 SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School 98 6% 1670 Trend / Compare North Sydney,NSW,2060 96
26 Newington College,Stanmore,NSW,2048 98 6% 2010 Trend / Compare Stanmore,NSW,2048 96
27 Emanuel School,Randwick,NSW,2031 98 6% 860 Trend / Compare Randwick,NSW,2031 97
28 Tangara School for Girls,Cherrybrook,NSW,2126 98 6% 670 Trend / Compare Cherrybrook,NSW,2126 95
29 MLC School,Burwood,NSW,2134 98 6% 1250 Trend / Compare Burwood,NSW,2134 96
30 Ravenswood School for Girls,Gordon,NSW,2072 98 6% 1320 Trend / Compare Gordon,NSW,2072 96
31 Pittwater House School,Collaroy,NSW,2097 97 7% 860 Trend / Compare Collaroy,NSW,2097 96
32 Cranbrook School,Bellevue Hill,NSW,2023 97 7% 1610 Trend / Compare Bellevue Hill,NSW,2023 97
33 William Clarke College,Kellyville,NSW,2155 97 7% 1770 Trend / Compare Kellyville,NSW,2155 95
34 St Luke's Grammar School,Dee Why,NSW,2099 97 7% 1270 Trend / Compare Dee Why,NSW,2099 96
35 German International School Sydney,Terrey Hills,NSW,2084 97 7% 330 Trend / Compare Terrey Hills,NSW,2084 96
36 The International French School of Sydney 97 8% 860 Trend / Compare Maroubra Junction,NSW,2035 96
37 Montgrove College,Orchard Hills,NSW,2748 97 8% 560 Trend / Compare Orchard Hills,NSW,2748 86
38 St Pius X College,Chatswood,NSW,2067 97 8% 1160 Trend / Compare Chatswood,NSW,2067 96
39 St Andrew's Cathedral School,Sydney,NSW,2000 97 8% 1430 Trend / Compare Sydney,NSW,2000 96
40 Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College,North Sydney,NSW,2060 97 8% 1180 Trend / Compare North Sydney,NSW,2060 96
41 Masada College,St Ives,NSW,2075 97 8% 430 Trend / Compare St Ives,NSW,2075 96
42 St Catherine's School,Waverley,NSW,2024 97 8% 1020 Trend / Compare Waverley,NSW,2024 96
43 Loreto Kirribilli,Kirribilli,NSW,2061 97 9% 1150 Trend / Compare Kirribilli,NSW,2061 97
44 The Hills Grammar School,Kenthurst,NSW,2156 97 9% 940 Trend / Compare Kenthurst,NSW,2156 95
45 Macarthur Anglican School,Cobbitty,NSW,2570 97 9% 930 Trend / Compare Cobbitty,NSW,2570 95
46 Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School,Middle Cove,NSW,2068 97 9% 400 Trend / Compare Middle Cove,NSW,2068 96
47 Covenant Christian School,Belrose,NSW,2085 96 9% 910 Trend / Compare Belrose,NSW,2085 96
48 The Scots College,Bellevue Hill,NSW,2023 96 10% 2040 Trend / Compare Bellevue Hill,NSW,2023 96
49 Danebank School,Hurstville,NSW,2220 96 10% 970 Trend / Compare Hurstville,NSW,2220 96
50 Loreto Normanhurst,Normanhurst,NSW,2076 96 10% 1110 Trend / Compare Normanhurst,NSW,2076 96
51 Mount St Benedict College (Pennant Hills),Pennant Hills,NSW,2120 96 10% 1170 Trend / Compare Pennant Hills,NSW,2120 95
52 International Grammar School,Ultimo,NSW,2007 96 10% 1220 Trend / Compare Ultimo,NSW,2007 96
53 Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta,Parramatta,NSW,2150 96 10% 1030 Trend / Compare Parramatta,NSW,2150 95
54 Redfield College,Dural,NSW,2158 96 11% 470 Trend / Compare Dural,NSW,2158 93
55 Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart,Rose Bay,NSW,2029 96 11% 910 Trend / Compare Rose Bay,NSW,2029 96
56 Santa Sabina College,Strathfield,NSW,2135 96 11% 1220 Trend / Compare Strathfield,NSW,2135 96
57 Al-Faisal College,Austral,NSW,2179 96 11% 1010 Trend / Compare Austral,NSW,2179 78
58 St Ignatius' College,Lane Cove,NSW,2066 96 11% 1570 Trend / Compare Lane Cove,NSW,2066 96
59 St Patrick's College,Strathfield,NSW,2135 96 11% 1460 Trend / Compare Strathfield,NSW,2135 95
60 Moriah College,Bondi Junction,NSW,2022 96 11% 1460 Trend / Compare Bondi Junction,NSW,2022 96
61 Oakhill College,Castle Hill,NSW,2154 95 12% 1830 Trend / Compare Castle Hill,NSW,2154 95
62 Inaburra School,Bangor,NSW,2234 95 12% 1170 Trend / Compare Bangor,NSW,2234 95
63 Brigidine College,St Ives,St Ives,NSW,2075 95 12% 880 Trend / Compare St Ives,St Ives,NSW,2075 96
64 Wollemi College,Werrington,NSW,2747 95 12% 430 Trend / Compare Werrington,NSW,2747 95
65 Oxford Falls Grammar School,Oxford Falls,NSW,2100 95 12% 1170 Trend / Compare Oxford Falls,NSW,2100 95
66 Wahroonga Adventist School,Wahroonga,NSW,2076 95 13% 600 Trend / Compare Wahroonga,NSW,2076 96
67 St Spyridon College,Maroubra,NSW,2035 95 13% 770 Trend / Compare Maroubra,NSW,2035 93
68 St Mark's Coptic Orthodox College,Wattle Grove,NSW,2173 95 13% 770 Trend / Compare Wattle Grove,NSW,2173 95
69 Pacific Hills Christian School,Dural,NSW,2158 95 13% 1360 Trend / Compare Dural,NSW,2158 95
70 St Scholastica's College,Glebe,NSW,2037 95 13% 1010 Trend / Compare Glebe,NSW,2037 95
71 Marist College,Eastwood,NSW,2122 95 13% 900 Trend / Compare Eastwood,NSW,2122 95
72 St Mary's Cathedral College,Sydney,NSW,2000 95 14% 800 Trend / Compare Sydney,NSW,2000 95
73 Mercy Catholic College,Chatswood,NSW,2067 95 14% 720 Trend / Compare Chatswood,NSW,2067 95
74 Pal Buddhist School,Canley Vale,NSW,2166 95 14% 120 Trend / Compare Canley Vale,NSW,2166 59
75 Brigidine College Randwick,Randwick,NSW,2031 94 14% 860 Trend / Compare Randwick,NSW,2031 95
76 Hills Adventist College,Kellyville,NSW,2155 94 15% 700 Trend / Compare Kellyville,NSW,2155 95
77 Toongabbie Christian College,Toongabbie,NSW,2146 94 16% 1010 Trend / Compare Toongabbie,NSW,2146 86
78 Parramatta Marist High School,Westmead,NSW,2145 94 16% 1070 Trend / Compare Westmead,NSW,2145 88
79 Georges River Grammar,Georges Hall,NSW,2198 94 16% 910 Trend / Compare Georges Hall,NSW,2198 94
80 Stella Maris College Manly,Manly,NSW,2095 94 16% 940 Trend / Compare Manly,NSW,2095 95
81 St Vincent's College,Potts Point,NSW,2011 94 16% 720 Trend / Compare Potts Point,NSW,2011 96
82 St Paul's Grammar School,Cranebrook,NSW,2749 94 16% 840 Trend / Compare Cranebrook,NSW,2749 95
83 St Joseph's College,Hunters Hill,NSW,2110 94 17% 1080 Trend / Compare Hunters Hill,NSW,2110 95
84 St Ursula's College,Kingsgrove,NSW,2208 94 17% 1120 Trend / Compare Kingsgrove,NSW,2208 88
85 Marist College North Shore,North Sydney,NSW,2060 93 17% 1310 Trend / Compare North Sydney,NSW,2060 96
86 St Augustine's College,Brookvale,NSW,2100 93 17% 1500 Trend / Compare Brookvale,NSW,2100 95
87 Waverley College,Waverley,NSW,2024 93 17% 1500 Trend / Compare Waverley,NSW,2024 95
88 Rosebank College,Five Dock,NSW,2046 93 17% 1400 Trend / Compare Five Dock,NSW,2046 95
89 Penrith Anglican College,Orchard Hills,NSW,2748 93 18% 910 Trend / Compare Orchard Hills,NSW,2748 93
90 Marcellin College,Randwick,NSW,2031 93 18% 990 Trend / Compare Randwick,NSW,2031 92
91 Northern Beaches Christian School,Terrey Hills,NSW,2084 93 18% 1160 Trend / Compare Terrey Hills,NSW,2084 95
92 Northholm Grammar School,Arcadia,NSW,2159 93 18% 440 Trend / Compare Arcadia,NSW,2159 95
93 St Patrick's College,Sutherland,NSW,2232 93 18% 1290 Trend / Compare Sutherland,NSW,2232 90
94 Marist College Penshurst,Mortdale,NSW,2223 93 18% 1080 Trend / Compare Mortdale,NSW,2223 87
95 Shire Christian School,Barden Ridge,NSW,2234 93 18% 900 Trend / Compare Barden Ridge,NSW,2234 95
96 St Clare's College,Waverley,NSW,2024 93 18% 630 Trend / Compare Waverley,NSW,2024 95
97 Rouse Hill Anglican College,Rouse Hill,NSW,2155 93 19% 1440 Trend / Compare Rouse Hill,NSW,2155 95
98 Amity College,Prestons,NSW,2170 93 19% 2130 Trend / Compare Prestons,NSW,2170 89
99 Kesser Torah College,Dover Heights,NSW,2030 92 20% 370 Trend / Compare Dover Heights,NSW,2030 88
100 Norwest Christian College,Riverstone,NSW,2765 92 20% 860 Trend / Compare Riverstone,NSW,2765 86
101 William Carey Christian School,Prestons,NSW,2170 92 20% 1190 Trend / Compare Prestons,NSW,2170 92
102 St Patrick's Marist College,Dundas,NSW,2117 92 20% 1070 Trend / Compare Dundas,NSW,2117 84
103 Catherine McAuley Westmead,Westmead,NSW,2145 92 20% 1210 Trend / Compare Westmead,NSW,2145 85
104 Mater Maria Catholic College,Warriewood,NSW,2102 92 21% 1050 Trend / Compare Warriewood,NSW,2102 85
105 Greenacre Baptist Christian Community School,Greenacre,NSW,2190 92 21% 330 Trend / Compare Greenacre,NSW,2190 91
106 Aquinas Catholic College,Menai,NSW,2234 92 21% 1100 Trend / Compare Menai,NSW,2234 81
107 Marist Sisters' College,Woolwich,NSW,2110 92 21% 990 Trend / Compare Woolwich,NSW,2110 95
108 All Saints Greek Orthodox Grammar School,Belmore,NSW,2192 91 22% 550 Trend / Compare Belmore,NSW,2192 89
109 Australian International Academy,Kellyville,NSW,2155 91 22% 570 Trend / Compare Kellyville,NSW,2155 95
110 Malek Fahd Islamic School,Greenacre,NSW,2190 91 22% 2910 Trend / Compare Greenacre,NSW,2190 73
111 The McDonald College,North Strathfield,NSW,2137 91 23% 290 Trend / Compare North Strathfield,NSW,2137 95
112 Mount St Joseph Milperra,Milperra,NSW,2214 91 23% 840 Trend / Compare Milperra,NSW,2214 71
113 Freeman Catholic College,Bonnyrigg,NSW,2177 91 23% 1390 Trend / Compare Bonnyrigg,NSW,2177 69
114 Thomas Hassall Anglican College,West Hoxton,NSW,2171 91 23% 1730 Trend / Compare West Hoxton,NSW,2171 84
115 Bethany College,Hurstville,NSW,2220 91 24% 1080 Trend / Compare Hurstville,NSW,2220 81
116 Christian Brothers' High School,Lewisham,NSW,2049 90 25% 1270 Trend / Compare Lewisham,NSW,2049 82
117 St Francis Catholic College,Edmondson Park,NSW,2174 90 25% 1070 Trend / Compare Edmondson Park,NSW,2174 85
118 Alpha Omega Senior College,Auburn,NSW,2144 90 25% 480 Trend / Compare Auburn,NSW,2144 84
119 Domremy College,Five Dock,NSW,2046 90 25% 640 Trend / Compare Five Dock,NSW,2046 88


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