2026 ranking · 30 schools

Best Australian private schools for Medicine pathway

Schools with the strongest track record of placing graduates into Medicine programs at G8 universities. Ranked by % ATAR 99+ — the threshold for Medicine entry — combined with median ATAR.

The Education Desk · Editorial team, schools + fertility + family services · Updated 13 May 2026 · How we rank · Editorial standards
1

Wilderness School

Medindie, Adelaide · Independent (Non-denominational Christian) · girls

ICSEA 1178 $29k Y12 Median ATAR 96.7 21% ATAR 99+

Year 13 gap-year style program · Up to 80 boarders · Round Square global member school

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Brisbane Girls Grammar School

Spring Hill, Brisbane · Independent (non-denominational) · girls

$34k Y12 Median ATAR 96.45 20.17% ATAR 99+

Top-ranked QLD academic results (ATAR + IB) · QGSSSA sport leader · Strong STEM + research culture

3

St Aloysius' College

Milsons Point, Sydney · Catholic (Jesuit) · boys

ICSEA 1180 $28k Y12 Median ATAR 94.25 20% ATAR 99+

Jesuit Magis + Ignatian formation · Strong HSC academic outcomes · Senior Trial Court mentoring (legal pathway)

4

Brisbane Grammar School

Spring Hill, Brisbane · Independent (non-denominational) · boys

ICSEA 1212 $36k Y12 Median ATAR 95 17% ATAR 99+

Top NAPLAN numeracy results in QLD · GPS sport powerhouse · Strong music + debating tradition

5

Melbourne Grammar School

South Yarra, Melbourne · Anglican · boys (co-ed Prep-Year 6)

ICSEA 1180 $46k Y12 Median ATAR 92.55 15% ATAR 99+

28-time Head of the River rowing champions · Internationally touring symphony orchestra · Strong VCE results, median ATAR consistently 90+

6

Abbotsleigh

Wahroonga, Sydney · Anglican · girls

ICSEA 1217 $42k Y12 Median ATAR 93.9 13% ATAR 99+

Consistently top HSC results among Sydney girls' schools · Strong music and choral program · Sister school to Knox Grammar (joint events)

7

Presbyterian Ladies' College

Burwood, Melbourne · Presbyterian · girls (co-ed ELC only)

ICSEA 1210 $40k Y12 Median ATAR 93.8 12% ATAR 99+

Highest ICSEA in Victoria (1,210) · IB Diploma authorised since 1990, offered alongside VCE · Six-time consecutive Australian Schools' Chess Champions (2016-2021)

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Camberwell Grammar School

Canterbury, Melbourne · Anglican · boys

ICSEA 1185 $44k Y12 Median ATAR 91.45 13% ATAR 99+

Strong VCE academic results (median 34, 20% scoring 40+) · AGSV member with strong sport program · Established music, debating and outdoor education programs across Junior, Middle and Senior Schools

9

Camberwell Girls Grammar School

Canterbury, Melbourne · Anglican · girls

ICSEA 1177 $30k Y12 Median ATAR 93.2 12% ATAR 99+

Sister to Camberwell Grammar (boys) · Strong VCE outcomes · Eastern Melbourne Anglican girls

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Anglican Church Grammar School (Churchie)

East Brisbane, Brisbane · Anglican · boys

ICSEA 1167 $34k Y12 Median ATAR 90.85 13% ATAR 99+

GPS sport (rowing, rugby, cricket) · International Baccalaureate Diploma + Primary Years Programme · 150-boy boarding house from Year 7

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St Aidan's Anglican Girls' School

Corinda, Brisbane · Anglican · girls (co-ed Kindergarten)

$32k Y12 Median ATAR 94.95 10% ATAR 99+

Strong academic record (consistently high QLD ATAR median) · All-inclusive fee model with 1:1 device · QGSSSA sport

12

All Hallows' School

Fortitude Valley, Brisbane · Catholic (Sisters of Mercy) · girls

ICSEA 1182 $19k Y12 Median ATAR 93.4 8% ATAR 99+

Oldest secondary school in Brisbane · Strong academic + Mercy social-justice tradition · Very competitive fee for top-tier ICSEA

13

St Margaret's Anglican Girls School

Ascot, Brisbane · Anglican · girls

$33k Y12 Median ATAR 93.05 8.1% ATAR 99+

~190 boarders Years 5-12 (one of QLD's leading girls' boarding schools) · QGSSSA sport - rowing, hockey, netball · Sisters of the Sacred Advent founding heritage

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Pymble Ladies' College

Pymble, Sydney · Uniting Church · girls

ICSEA 1178 $46k Y12 Median ATAR 91.45 8% ATAR 99+

IB Primary Years and HSC offered · Strong STEM and innovation program · AHIGS sport with elite rowing and aquatics

15

Pulteney Grammar School

Adelaide CBD, Adelaide · Anglican · co-educational

ICSEA 1158 $33k Y12 Median ATAR 89.2 6% ATAR 99+

Kurrajong outdoor education centre at Mount Compass · One Degree extension program for senior students · City-edge campus on South Terrace

16

Trinity College Perth

East Perth, Perth · Catholic (Edmund Rice) · boys

ICSEA 1115 $21k Y12 Median ATAR 86.125 6.48% ATAR 99+

ACC sport (basketball, football, rowing) · Edmund Rice Catholic identity · Inner-city CBD-edge campus

17

Prince Alfred College

Kent Town, Adelaide · Uniting Church · boys

ICSEA 1144 $33k Y12 Median ATAR 88.8 4.67% ATAR 99+

Strong sporting heritage in cricket and AFL · Da Vinci Decathlon and Round Square international program · Boarding from Year 5

18

Ravenswood School for Girls

Gordon, Sydney · Uniting Church · girls

ICSEA 1179 $42k Y12 Median ATAR 92.3

IB World School (PYP and Diploma) · Award-winning STEM and design programs · Strong music and dance co-curricular

19

Shore (Sydney Church of England Grammar)

North Sydney, Sydney · Anglican · boys

ICSEA 1182 $48k Y12 Median ATAR 91.13

GPS founding member with strong rowing on Sydney Harbour · Northwood and Northbridge campuses with extensive sport facilities · Anglican formation with chapel program

20

Bialik College

Hawthorn East, Melbourne · Jewish · co-educational

ICSEA 1213 $35k Y12 Median ATAR 90.3

Progressive Jewish + Zionist values · Dual curriculum + Hebrew · Strong VCE academic outcomes

21

Ballarat Clarendon College

Ballarat Central, Melbourne · Uniting Church · co-educational

ICSEA 1132 $22k Y12 Median ATAR 90.3

VCE state-leading academic outcomes for years · Regional VIC Uniting Church school · Strong sport + music programs

22

Trinity Grammar School

Kew, Melbourne · Anglican · boys

ICSEA 1184 $45k Y12 Median ATAR 89.8

Coordinate Program with Ruyton Girls' School for shared VCE classes (since 1993) · IB Primary Years Programme in Junior School · Compulsory outdoor education program Years 7-10

23

Ivanhoe Grammar School

Ivanhoe, Melbourne · Anglican · co-educational

ICSEA 1140 $30k Y12 Median ATAR 88.85

IB Diploma alongside VCE · Two campuses (Ivanhoe + Plenty) · Strong rowing + music programs

24

Frensham School

Mittagong, Sydney · Independent (non-denominational) · girls

ICSEA 1158 $45k Y12 Median ATAR 87

Southern Highlands rural boarding · Strong equestrian + outdoor education · Sterling student leadership model

25

Lowther Hall Anglican Girls Grammar

Essendon, Melbourne · Anglican · girls

ICSEA 1156 $25k Y12 Median ATAR 85

Western Melbourne Anglican girls school · Strong music + drama programs · Mid-fee Anglican option

26

Sydney Grammar School

Darlinghurst, Sydney · Independent (non-denominational) · boys

ICSEA 1274 $52k Y12 33.7% ATAR 99+

Consistently Sydney's top HSC academic results · Strong Classics, Latin and humanities tradition · GPS sport member with strong rowing and athletics

27

Ruyton Girls' School

Kew, Melbourne · Independent (non-denominational) · girls

ICSEA 1207 $33k Y12 15% ATAR 99+

Non-denominational secular ethos · Strong VCE academic outcomes · Kew elite community

28

Scotch College

Hawthorn, Melbourne · Presbyterian · boys

ICSEA 1193 $48k Y12 14.17% ATAR 99+

Australia's oldest secondary school (est. 1851) · Elite APS sport across cricket, football and rowing · National boarding house of approximately 160 students

29

Christ Church Grammar School

Claremont, Perth · Anglican · boys

ICSEA 1191 $37k Y12 13% ATAR 99+

Top-performing non-selective WACE/ATAR results · PSA sport (rowing on Freshwater Bay) · 110-boy boarding house

30

Walford Anglican School for Girls

Hyde Park, Adelaide · Anglican · girls

ICSEA 1173 $29k Y12 12% ATAR 99+

IB Primary Years Programme in Junior School · Approximately 65 boarders · Sibling discounts up to 30 percent for fourth child

How this list is ranked

Medicine direct-entry at G8 universities requires ATAR 99.95 plus UCAT + interview. Schools with 15%+ ATAR 99+ are realistic Medicine pipeline candidates.

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