Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) has revealed the high-achieving primary and secondary schools for NAPLAN 2024. The top performers for Year 5 consists of a mix of Government Schools with Opportunity Classes offered and Independent Schools. The top 20 performing schools for Year 9 were all fully selective high schools, including 2 independent schools – Sydney Grammar School and St Aloysius’ College in Milsons Point.
Top 20 Schools NSW 2024 Year 5 NAPLAN results
| School | Suburb | Sector | Avg. Score | ICSEA |
| Sydney Grammar School | Darlinghurst | Independent | 641 | 1278 |
| Abbotsleigh | Wahroonga | Independent | 596 | 1215 |
| Woollahra Public School (OC class offered) | Woollahra | Government | 594 | 1186 |
| Matthew Pearce Public School (OC class offered) | Baulkham Hills | Government | 592 | 1175 |
| Beecroft Public School (OC class offered) | Beecroft | Government | 589 | 1184 |
| Artarmon Public School (OC class offered) | Artarmon | Government | 589 | 1165 |
| Balmain Public School (OC class offered) | Balmain | Government | 588 | 1183 |
| Pymble Ladies’ College | Pymble | Independent | 587 | 1177 |
| Northcross Christian School | Ryde | Independent | 586 | 1195 |
| Hornsby North Public School | Hornsby | Government | 580 | 1154 |
| Al-Faisal College – Campbelltown/Minto | Campbelltown/Minto | Independent | 580 | 1095 |
| St Aloysius’ College | Kirribilli | Independent | 580 | 1223 |
| Meriden School | Strathfield | Independent | 579 | 1173 |
| Dural Public School (OC class offered) | Dural | Government | 578 | 1106 |
| Knox Grammar School | Wahroonga | Independent | 578 | 1179 |
| Oakhill Drive Public School | Castle Hill | Government | 578 | 1153 |
| Summer Hill Public School (OC class offered) | Summer Hill | Government | 577 | 1155 |
| Reddam House | Woollahra | Independent | 577 | 1197 |
| Ascham School | Edgecliff | Independent | 577 | 1203 |
| North Rocks Public School (OC class offered) | North Rocks | Government | 577 | 1135 |
Top 20 Schools NSW 2024 Year 9 NAPLAN results
| School | Selective | Suburb | Sector | Year 9 Avg. | ICSEA |
| James Ruse Agricultural High School | Fully Selective | Carlingford | Government | 736 | 1226 |
| North Sydney Girls High School | Fully Selective | Crows Nest | Government | 723 | 1197 |
| Baulkham Hills High School | Fully Selective | Baulkham Hills | Government | 716 | 1194 |
| Sydney Girls High School | Fully Selective | Surry Hills | Government | 714 | 1190 |
| Conservatorium High School | Fully Selective | Sydney | Government | 710 | 1176 |
| Hornsby Girls High School | Fully Selective | Hornsby | Government | 710 | 1202 |
| North Sydney Boys High School | Fully Selective | Crows Nest | Government | 706 | 1192 |
| Sydney Boys High School | Fully Selective | Moore Park | Government | 704 | 1182 |
| Sydney Grammar School | Fully Selective | Darlinghurst | Independent | 704 | 1278 |
| Normanhurst Boys High School | Fully Selective | Normanhurst | Government | 702 | 1193 |
| Fort Street High School | Fully Selective | Petersham | Government | 701 | 1178 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly Campus | Fully Selective | North Curl Curl | Government | 701 | 1212 |
| Girraween High School | Fully Selective | Girraween | Government | 699 | 1191 |
| St Aloysius’ College | Fully Selective | Kirribilli | Independent | 694 | 1223 |
| Hurlstone Agricultural High School | Fully Selective | Glenfield | Government | 693 | 1124 |
| Penrith High School | Fully Selective | Penrith | Government | 692 | 1174 |
| Caringbah High School | Fully Selective | Caringbah | Government | 689 | 1177 |
| St George Girls High School | Fully Selective | Kogarah | Government | 688 | 1136 |
| Smiths Hill High School | Fully Selective | Wollongong | Government | 686 | 1192 |
| Merewether High School | Fully Selective | Broadmeadow | Government | 686 | 1199 |
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