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Top Private High Schools in Sydney - 2020

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The following table lists the 2020  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 EnrolmentsTrend / CompareLocalityICSEA
1 Sydney Grammar School,Darlinghurst,NSW,2010 100 1% 1860 Trend / Compare Darlinghurst,NSW,2010 1278
2 St Aloysius' College,Milsons Point,NSW,2061 99 3% 1260 Trend / Compare Milsons Point,NSW,2061 1232
3 Abbotsleigh,Wahroonga,NSW,2076 99 3% 1459 Trend / Compare Wahroonga,NSW,2076 1216
4 Meriden School,Strathfield,NSW,2135 99 3% 1276 Trend / Compare Strathfield,NSW,2135 1171
5 SCEGGS, Darlinghurst,Darlinghurst,NSW,2010 99 3% 930 Trend / Compare Darlinghurst,NSW,2010 1207
6 Pymble Ladies' College,Pymble,NSW,2073 99 3% 2273 Trend / Compare Pymble,NSW,2073 1182
7 Tara Anglican School for Girls,North Parramatta,NSW,2151 99 4% 714 Trend / Compare North Parramatta,NSW,2151 1144
8 Knox Grammar School,Wahroonga,NSW,2076 99 4% 3030 Trend / Compare Wahroonga,NSW,2076 1170
9 Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney 99 4% 1354 Trend / Compare Croydon,NSW,2132 1159
10 Kambala,Rose Bay,NSW,2029 99 4% 972 Trend / Compare Rose Bay,NSW,2029 1140
11 The King's School,North Parramatta,NSW,2151 99 4% 1772 Trend / Compare North Parramatta,NSW,2151 1155
12 Ascham School,Edgecliff,NSW,2027 99 4% 1181 Trend / Compare Edgecliff,NSW,2027 1135
13 Queenwood School for Girls,Mosman,NSW,2088 99 4% 896 Trend / Compare Mosman,NSW,2088
14 Al Noori Muslim School,Greenacre,NSW,2190 98 4% 1851 Trend / Compare Greenacre,NSW,2190 1089
15 Reddam House,Woollahra,NSW,2025 98 5% 1223 Trend / Compare Woollahra,NSW,2025 1189
16 MLC School,Burwood,NSW,2134 98 5% 1221 Trend / Compare Burwood,NSW,2134 1176
17 Arden Anglican School,Beecroft,NSW,2119 98 5% 859 Trend / Compare Beecroft,NSW,2119 1128
18 Redeemer Baptist School,North Parramatta,NSW,2151 98 5% 468 Trend / Compare North Parramatta,NSW,2151 1127
19 Roseville College,Roseville,NSW,2069 98 5% 973 Trend / Compare Roseville,NSW,2069 1195
20 Redlands,Cremorne,NSW,2090 98 5% 1600 Trend / Compare Redlands,Cremorne,NSW,2090 1194
21 Ravenswood School for Girls,Gordon,NSW,2072 98 5% 1268 Trend / Compare Gordon,NSW,2072 1177
22 Barker College,Hornsby,NSW,2077 98 6% 2210 Trend / Compare Hornsby,NSW,2077 1177
23 Wenona School,North Sydney,NSW,2060 98 6% 1138 Trend / Compare North Sydney,NSW,2060 1168
24 Trinity Grammar School,Summer Hill,NSW,2130 98 6% 2124 Trend / Compare Summer Hill,NSW,2130 1159
25 SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School 98 6% 1641 Trend / Compare North Sydney,NSW,2060 1177
26 St Catherine's School,Waverley,NSW,2024 98 6% 1013 Trend / Compare Waverley,NSW,2024 1167
27 Tangara School for Girls,Cherrybrook,NSW,2126 98 6% 616 Trend / Compare Cherrybrook,NSW,2126 1135
28 Montgrove College,Orchard Hills,NSW,2748 98 6% 671 Trend / Compare Orchard Hills,NSW,2748 1106
29 Cranbrook School,Bellevue Hill,NSW,2023 98 6% 1482 Trend / Compare Bellevue Hill,NSW,2023 1181
30 Loreto Kirribilli,Kirribilli,NSW,2061 98 7% 1104 Trend / Compare Kirribilli,NSW,2061 1187
31 St Luke's Grammar School,Dee Why,NSW,2099 97 7% 1148 Trend / Compare Dee Why,NSW,2099 1157
32 The Scots College,Bellevue Hill,NSW,2023 97 7% 1967 Trend / Compare Bellevue Hill,NSW,2023 1110
33 Newington College,Stanmore,NSW,2048 97 7% 2015 Trend / Compare Stanmore,NSW,2048 1138
34 The Hills Grammar School,Kenthurst,NSW,2156 97 7% 899 Trend / Compare Kenthurst,NSW,2156 1133
35 The International French School of Sydney 97 7% 832 Trend / Compare Maroubra Junction,NSW,2035 1155
36 Emanuel School,Randwick,NSW,2031 97 8% 829 Trend / Compare Randwick,NSW,2031 1183
37 Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College,North Sydney,NSW,2060 97 8% 1171 Trend / Compare North Sydney,NSW,2060 1173
38 Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart,Rose Bay,NSW,2029 97 8% 911 Trend / Compare Rose Bay,NSW,2029 1159
39 German International School Sydney,Terrey Hills,NSW,2084 97 8% 302 Trend / Compare Terrey Hills,NSW,2084 1153
40 Moriah College,Bondi Junction,NSW,2022 97 8% 1449 Trend / Compare Bondi Junction,NSW,2022 1135
41 Condell Park Christian School,Condell Park,NSW,2200 97 8% 93 Trend / Compare Condell Park,NSW,2200 1080
42 William Clarke College,Kellyville,NSW,2155 97 8% 1566 Trend / Compare Kellyville,NSW,2155 1119
43 Santa Sabina College,Strathfield,NSW,2135 97 9% 1189 Trend / Compare Strathfield,NSW,2135 1149
44 Wollemi College,Werrington,NSW,2747 97 9% 183 Trend / Compare Werrington,NSW,2747 1089
45 Al-Faisal College,Auburn,NSW,2144 97 9% 2200 Trend / Compare Auburn,NSW,2144 1056
46 St Ignatius' College,Lane Cove,NSW,2066 96 9% 1578 Trend / Compare Lane Cove,NSW,2066 1165
47 St Pius X College,Chatswood,NSW,2067 96 9% 1131 Trend / Compare Chatswood,NSW,2067 1150
48 Macarthur Anglican School,Cobbitty,NSW,2570 96 10% 848 Trend / Compare Cobbitty,NSW,2570 1118
49 St George Christian School,Hurstville,NSW,2220 96 10% 785 Trend / Compare Hurstville,NSW,2220 1143
50 Pittwater House School,Collaroy,NSW,2097 96 10% 848 Trend / Compare Collaroy,NSW,2097 1156
51 Covenant Christian School,Belrose,NSW,2085 96 10% 909 Trend / Compare Belrose,NSW,2085 1152
52 Danebank School,Hurstville,NSW,2220 96 11% 931 Trend / Compare Hurstville,NSW,2220 1138
53 St Andrew's Cathedral School,Sydney,NSW,2000 96 11% 1313 Trend / Compare Sydney,NSW,2000 1167
54 St Patrick's College,Strathfield,NSW,2135 96 11% 1441 Trend / Compare Strathfield,NSW,2135 1127
55 Loreto Normanhurst,Normanhurst,NSW,2076 96 11% 1087 Trend / Compare Normanhurst,NSW,2076 1157
56 Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School,Middle Cove,NSW,2068 96 11% 411 Trend / Compare Middle Cove,NSW,2068 1140
57 Kesser Torah College,Dover Heights,NSW,2030 96 11% 335 Trend / Compare Dover Heights,NSW,2030 1081
58 Masada College,St Ives,NSW,2075 96 12% 479 Trend / Compare St Ives,NSW,2075 1142
59 International Grammar School,Ultimo,NSW,2007 95 12% 1186 Trend / Compare Ultimo,NSW,2007 1167
60 Pacific Hills Christian School,Dural,NSW,2158 95 12% 1330 Trend / Compare Dural,NSW,2158 1108
61 Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta,Parramatta,NSW,2150 95 12% 1029 Trend / Compare Parramatta,NSW,2150 1119
62 Mount St Benedict College (Pennant Hills),Pennant Hills,NSW,2120 95 12% 1058 Trend / Compare Pennant Hills,NSW,2120 1140
63 Brigidine College, St Ives,St Ives,NSW,2075 95 13% 870 Trend / Compare St Ives,St Ives,NSW,2075 1136
64 Mercy Catholic College,Chatswood,NSW,2067 95 13% 688 Trend / Compare Chatswood,NSW,2067 1127
65 Brigidine College Randwick,Randwick,NSW,2031 95 13% 865 Trend / Compare Randwick,NSW,2031 1110
66 Inaburra School,Bangor,NSW,2234 95 13% 1086 Trend / Compare Bangor,NSW,2234 1120
67 Malek Fahd Islamic School,Greenacre,NSW,2190 95 13% 2730 Trend / Compare Greenacre,NSW,2190 1064
68 Marist College,Eastwood,NSW,2122 95 14% 819 Trend / Compare Eastwood,NSW,2122 1105
69 Oxford Falls Grammar School,Oxford Falls,NSW,2100 94 14% 1126 Trend / Compare Oxford Falls,NSW,2100 1136
70 Rosebank College,Five Dock,NSW,2046 94 14% 1368 Trend / Compare Five Dock,NSW,2046 1103
71 St Vincent's College,Potts Point,NSW,2011 94 15% 714 Trend / Compare Potts Point,NSW,2011 1139
72 St Ursula's College,Kingsgrove,NSW,2208 94 15% 1092 Trend / Compare Kingsgrove,NSW,2208 1081
73 Redfield College,Dural,NSW,2158 94 15% 440 Trend / Compare Dural,NSW,2158 1109
74 Wahroonga Adventist School,Wahroonga,NSW,2076 94 15% 516 Trend / Compare Wahroonga,NSW,2076 1139
75 St Augustine's College,Brookvale,NSW,2100 94 15% 1341 Trend / Compare Brookvale,NSW,2100 1115
76 St Paul's Grammar School,Cranebrook,NSW,2749 94 15% 829 Trend / Compare Cranebrook,NSW,2749 1112
77 Oakhill College,Castle Hill,NSW,2154 94 16% 1667 Trend / Compare Castle Hill,NSW,2154 1118
78 St Spyridon College,Maroubra,NSW,2035 94 16% 783 Trend / Compare Maroubra,NSW,2035 1096
79 Georges River Grammar,Georges Hall,NSW,2198 94 16% 931 Trend / Compare Georges Hall,NSW,2198 1081
80 St Mary's Cathedral College,Sydney,NSW,2000 94 16% 781 Trend / Compare Sydney,NSW,2000 1101
81 St Mark's Coptic Orthodox College,Wattle Grove,NSW,2173 94 17% 737 Trend / Compare Wattle Grove,NSW,2173 1121
82 Hills Adventist College,Kellyville,NSW,2155 94 17% 604 Trend / Compare Kellyville,NSW,2155 1125
83 St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox College,Bexley,NSW,2207 93 17% 254 Trend / Compare Bexley,NSW,2207 1066
84 St Joseph's College,Hunters Hill,NSW,2110 93 17% 1078 Trend / Compare Hunters Hill,NSW,2110 1116
85 Al-Faisal College,Minto,NSW,2566 93 18% 657 Trend / Compare Minto,NSW,2566 1052
86 Amity College,Prestons,NSW,2170 93 18% 2007 Trend / Compare Prestons,NSW,2170 1089
87 Northern Beaches Christian School,Terrey Hills,NSW,2084 93 18% 1228 Trend / Compare Terrey Hills,NSW,2084 1134
88 Marist College North Shore,North Sydney,NSW,2060 93 18% 820 Trend / Compare North Sydney,NSW,2060 1123
89 The McDonald College,North Strathfield,NSW,2137 93 18% 303 Trend / Compare North Strathfield,NSW,2137 1095
90 Northholm Grammar School,Arcadia,NSW,2159 93 18% 401 Trend / Compare Arcadia,NSW,2159 1113
91 Waverley College,Waverley,NSW,2024 93 18% 1433 Trend / Compare Waverley,NSW,2024 1104
92 St Scholastica's College,Glebe,NSW,2037 93 18% 1025 Trend / Compare Glebe,NSW,2037 1126
93 William Carey Christian School,Prestons,NSW,2170 93 19% 1139 Trend / Compare Prestons,NSW,2170 1090
94 Marcellin College,Randwick,NSW,2031 93 19% 966 Trend / Compare Randwick,NSW,2031 1093
95 Parramatta Marist High School,Westmead,NSW,2145 93 19% 1051 Trend / Compare Westmead,NSW,2145 1081
96 Stella Maris College Manly,Manly,NSW,2095 93 19% 906 Trend / Compare Manly,NSW,2095 1123
97 Penrith Anglican College,Orchard Hills,NSW,2748 93 19% 971 Trend / Compare Orchard Hills,NSW,2748 1095
98 Marist College Penshurst,Mortdale,NSW,2223 92 20% 891 Trend / Compare Mortdale,NSW,2223 1081
99 Yeshiva College,Bondi,NSW,2026 92 20% 50 Trend / Compare Bondi,NSW,2026 1117
100 St Patrick's College,Sutherland,NSW,2232 92 20% 1283 Trend / Compare Sutherland,NSW,2232 1088
101 Marist Sisters' College,Woolwich,NSW,2110 92 20% 1002 Trend / Compare Woolwich,NSW,2110 1101
102 Toongabbie Christian College,Toongabbie,NSW,2146 92 21% 973 Trend / Compare Toongabbie,NSW,2146 1094
103 Freeman Catholic College,Bonnyrigg,NSW,2177 92 21% 1361 Trend / Compare Bonnyrigg,NSW,2177 1048
104 Australian International Academy, Kellyville Campus 92 22% 449 Trend / Compare Kellyville,NSW,2155 1092
105 Shire Christian School,Barden Ridge,NSW,2234 91 22% 841 Trend / Compare Barden Ridge,NSW,2234 1108
106 Pal Buddhist School,Canley Vale,NSW,2166 91 22% 105 Trend / Compare Canley Vale,NSW,2166 1042
107 Greenacre Baptist Christian Community School,Greenacre,NSW,2190 91 22% 348 Trend / Compare Greenacre,NSW,2190 1086
108 Mount St Joseph Milperra,Milperra,NSW,2214 91 22% 867 Trend / Compare Milperra,NSW,2214 1045
109 St Patrick's Marist College,Dundas,NSW,2117 91 23% 1002 Trend / Compare Dundas,NSW,2117 1069
110 Catherine McAuley Westmead,Westmead,NSW,2145 91 23% 1186 Trend / Compare Westmead,NSW,2145 1076
111 Rouse Hill Anglican College,Rouse Hill,NSW,2155 91 23% 1307 Trend / Compare Rouse Hill,NSW,2155 1095
112 Green Valley Islamic College,Green Valley,NSW,2168 91 23% 913 Trend / Compare Green Valley,NSW,2168 1029
113 St Clare's College,Waverley,NSW,2024 91 23% 524 Trend / Compare Waverley,NSW,2024 1099
114 Mater Maria Catholic College,Warriewood,NSW,2102 91 23% 1038 Trend / Compare Warriewood,NSW,2102 1076
115 Al Zahra College,Arncliffe,NSW,2205 91 24% 472 Trend / Compare Arncliffe,NSW,2205 1014
116 Bethany College,Hurstville,NSW,2220 90 24% 1038 Trend / Compare Hurstville,NSW,2220 1069
117 All Saints Greek Orthodox Grammar School,Belmore,NSW,2192 90 25% 563 Trend / Compare Belmore,NSW,2192 1089
118 Aquinas Catholic College,Menai,NSW,2234 90 25% 1067 Trend / Compare Menai,NSW,2234 1070
119 Our Lady of The Sacred Heart College,Kensington,NSW,2033 90 25% 827 Trend / Compare Kensington,NSW,2033 1059
120 Norwest Christian College,Riverstone,NSW,2765 90 25% 682 Trend / Compare Riverstone,NSW,2765 1085


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