| Rank | School | Locality | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Ruse Agricultural High School | Carlingford | Government |
| 2 | North Sydney Girls High School | Crows Nest | Government |
| 3 | North Sydney Boys High School | Crows Nest | Government |
| 4 | Sydney Girls High School | Surry Hills | Government |
| 5 | Sydney Boys High School | Surry Hills | Government |
| 6 | Baulkham Hills High School | Baulkham Hills | Government |
| 7 | Hornsby Girls High School | Hornsby | Government |
| 8 | Normanhurst Boys High School | Normanhurst | Government |
| 9 | Sydney Grammar School | Darlinghurst | Non-government |
| 10 | Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly Campus | North Curl Curl | Government |
| 11 | Girraween High School | Girraween | Government |
| 12 | Hurlstone Agricultural High School | Glenfield | Government |
| 13 | Fort Street High School | Petersham | Government |
| 14 | Penrith High School | Penrith | Government |
| 15 | St George Girls High School | Kogarah | Government |
| 16 | Merewether High School | Broadmeadow | Government |
| 17 | Caringbah High School | Caringbah | Government |
| 18 | Smith's Hill High School | Wollongong | Government |
| 19 | Conservatorium High School | Sydney | Government |
| 20 | Sydney Technical High School | Bexley | Government |
| 21 | Gosford High School | Gosford | Government |
| 22 | St Aloysius' College | Milsons Point | Non-government |
| 23 | Abbotsleigh | Wahroonga | Non-government |
| 24 | Meriden School | Strathfield | Non-government |
| 25 | Pymble Ladies' College | Pymble | Non-government |
| 26 | Tara Anglican School for Girls | North Parramatta | Non-government |
| 27 | SCEGGS, Darlinghurst | Darlinghurst | Non-government |
| 28 | Knox Grammar School | Wahroonga | Non-government |
| 29 | Kambala | Rose Bay | Non-government |
| 30 | Queenwood School for Girls | Mosman | Non-government |
| 31 | Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney | Sydney, Croydon | Non-government |
| 32 | Arden Anglican School | Beecroft | Non-government |
| 33 | AI Noori Muslim School | Greenacre | Non-government |
| 34 | Redeemer Baptist School | North Parramatta | Non-government |
| 35 | Reddam House | Woollahra | Non-government |
| 36 | Parramatta High School | Parramatta | Government |
| 37 | The King's School | North Parramatta | Non-government |
| 38 | Redlands | Redlands, Cremorne | Non-government |
| 39 | Chatswood High School | Chatswood | Government |
| 40 | Barker College | Hornsby | Non-government |
| 41 | Sefton High School | Sefton | Government |
| 42 | German International School Sydney | Terrey Hills | Non-government |
| 43 | Ravenswood School for Girls | Gordon | Non-government |
| 44 | Ascham School | Edgecliff | Non-government |
| 45 | Roseville College | Roseville | Non-government |
| 46 | Saint Mary MacKillop Colleges | Wagga Wagga | Non-government |
| 47 | Cheltenham Girls High School | Beecroft | Government |
| 48 | Cranbrook School | Bellevue Hill | Non-government |
| 49 | SHORE – Sydney Church of England Grammar School | North Sydney | Non-government |
| 50 | Trinity Grammar School | Summer Hill | Non-government |
* The above information comes from Better Education. All information is for reference only.
