NSW · HSC pathway · 65 schools
Private schools in New South Wales
NSW has Australia's deepest concentration of independent + Catholic schools — Sydney alone hosts 50+ marquee private schools across the Anglican, Catholic, Independent and Jewish sectors. Year 12 is the Higher School Certificate (HSC).
The Education Desk · Editorial team, schools + fertility + family services · Updated 13 May 2026 · How we rank · Editorial standards
Schools tracked
65
Boarding
31
48% offer boarding
Median Y12 fee
$27,950
Range $3,488 – $52,410
Senior credential
HSC
Year 12 qualification
New South Wales private school sector — what to know
NSW independent schools dominate the top end of national HSC rankings — Sydney Grammar consistently leads non-selective schools nationally on % ATAR 99+. The state also has the largest single-sex school cluster (eastern Sydney + the North Shore), plus regional boarding schools at Armidale (NEGS, TAS, PLC Armidale) + Bathurst (All Saints' College).
The NSW Anglican Schools Network (Sydney Anglican schools) + the Catholic schools across 11 dioceses dominate the sector. Independent boys' schools (Sydney Grammar, Cranbrook, Knox, Newington, Riverview, Scots, Shore, King's) form the historic GPS + AAGPS competitions.
Authoritative source: Association of Independent Schools NSW (AIS NSW).
Sector breakdown — New South Wales
Anglican
24
schools
Catholic
21
schools
Independent
9
schools
Uniting Church
7
schools
Christian
2
schools
Presbyterian
1
school
Seventh-day Adventist
1
school
All 65 New South Wales private schools, ranked by ICSEA
| # | School | Suburb | Sector | Gender | ICSEA | Y12 fee | Boarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Grammar School | Darlinghurst | Independent | boys | 1274 | $52k | — |
| 2 | Ascham School | Edgecliff | Independent | girls | 1228 | $42k | Yes |
| 3 | Abbotsleigh | Wahroonga | Anglican | girls | 1217 | $42k | Yes |
| 4 | Ascham School | Edgecliff | Independent | girls | 1217 | — | Yes |
| 5 | SCEGGS Darlinghurst | Darlinghurst | Anglican | girls | 1212 | $52k | — |
| 6 | St Catherine's School Waverley | Waverley | Anglican | girls | 1212 | $40k | Yes |
| 7 | Kambala | Rose Bay | Anglican | girls | 1206 | $41k | Yes |
| 8 | Wenona School | North Sydney | Uniting Church | girls | 1201 | $38k | — |
| 9 | Reddam House | Bondi | Independent | co-educational | 1188 | $38k | — |
| 10 | Knox Grammar School | Wahroonga | Uniting Church | boys | 1187 | $45k | Yes |
| 11 | Hills Grammar School | Kenthurst | Independent | co-educational | 1187 | $26k | — |
| 12 | Loreto Kirribilli | Kirribilli | Catholic | girls | 1186 | $28k | Yes |
| 13 | Loreto Normanhurst | Normanhurst | Catholic | girls | 1183 | $28k | Yes |
| 14 | Tangara School for Girls | Cherrybrook | Catholic | girls | 1183 | $18k | — |
| 15 | Shore (Sydney Church of England Grammar) | North Sydney | Anglican | boys | 1182 | $48k | Yes |
| 16 | Cranbrook School | Bellevue Hill | Anglican | co-educational | 1181 | $50k | Yes |
| 17 | St Aloysius' College | Milsons Point | Catholic | boys | 1180 | $28k | — |
| 18 | International Grammar School | Ultimo | Independent | co-educational | 1180 | $32k | — |
| 19 | Ravenswood School for Girls | Gordon | Uniting Church | girls | 1179 | $42k | Yes |
| 20 | Pymble Ladies' College | Pymble | Uniting Church | girls | 1178 | $46k | Yes |
| 21 | Trinity Grammar School (Summer Hill) | Summer Hill | Anglican | boys | 1170 | $48k | Yes |
| 22 | Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College | North Sydney | Catholic | girls | 1170 | $22k | — |
| 23 | Saint Ignatius' College Riverview | Lane Cove | Catholic | boys | 1168 | $43k | Yes |
| 24 | St Ignatius' College Riverview | Lane Cove North | Catholic | boys | 1167 | $36k | Yes |
| 25 | St Andrew's Cathedral School | Sydney CBD | Anglican | co-educational | 1166 | $34k | — |
| 26 | The King's School | North Parramatta | Anglican | boys | 1164 | $50k | Yes |
| 27 | The King's School | North Parramatta | Anglican | boys | 1163 | $42k | Yes |
| 28 | Roseville College | Roseville | Anglican | girls | 1163 | $28k | — |
| 29 | Oxley College | Burradoo | Independent | co-educational | 1163 | $26k | — |
| 30 | Frensham School | Mittagong | Independent | girls | 1158 | $45k | Yes |
| 31 | The Scots College | Bellevue Hill | Presbyterian | boys | 1157 | — | Yes |
| 32 | The Illawarra Grammar School | Mangerton | Anglican | co-educational | 1151 | $28k | — |
| 33 | Meriden School | Strathfield | Anglican | girls | 1147 | $24k | — |
| 34 | The Armidale School | Armidale | Anglican | co-educational | 1147 | $35k | Yes |
| 35 | Trinity Grammar School | Summer Hill | Anglican | boys | 1138 | $36k | Yes |
| 36 | St Vincent's College | Potts Point | Catholic | girls | 1138 | $22k | Yes |
| 37 | Marist College North Shore | North Sydney | Catholic | boys | 1138 | $11k | — |
| 38 | William Clarke College | Kellyville | Anglican | co-educational | 1138 | $22k | — |
| 39 | Kambala | Rose Bay | Anglican | girls | 1134 | — | Yes |
| 40 | Hunter Valley Grammar School | Ashtonfield | Independent | co-educational | 1134 | $26k | — |
| 41 | Newington College | Stanmore | Uniting Church | co-educational (transitioning; historically boys) | 1132 | $48k | Yes |
| 42 | New England Girls' School (NEGS) | Armidale | Anglican | girls | 1132 | $30k | Yes |
| 43 | PLC Armidale | Armidale | Uniting Church | girls | 1126 | $28k | Yes |
| 44 | Kinross Wolaroi School | Orange | Uniting Church | co-educational | 1125 | $26k | Yes |
| 45 | Brigidine College Randwick | Randwick | Catholic | girls | 1117 | $11k | — |
| 46 | Macarthur Anglican School | Cobbitty | Anglican | co-educational | 1117 | $22k | — |
| 47 | Tara Anglican School for Girls | North Parramatta | Anglican | girls | 1109 | $26k | Yes |
| 48 | All Saints' College Bathurst | Bathurst | Anglican | co-educational | 1108 | $22k | Yes |
| 49 | St Patrick's College Strathfield | Strathfield | Catholic | boys | 1108 | $10k | — |
| 50 | Marian Catholic College Kenthurst | Kenthurst | Catholic | girls | 1108 | $8k | — |
| 51 | Pacific Hills Christian School | Dural | Christian | co-educational | 1100 | $15k | — |
| 52 | Calrossy Anglican School | Tamworth | Anglican | parallel learning | 1098 | $22k | Yes |
| 53 | St Mary's Cathedral College | Sydney CBD | Catholic | boys | 1098 | $11k | — |
| 54 | St Joseph's College Hunters Hill | Hunters Hill | Catholic | boys | 1095 | $32k | Yes |
| 55 | De La Salle College Caringbah | Caringbah | Catholic | boys | 1083 | $10k | — |
| 56 | Marcellin College Randwick | Randwick | Catholic | boys | 1078 | $10k | — |
| 57 | Casimir Catholic College | Marrickville | Catholic | co-educational | 1025 | $8k | — |
| 58 | Newcastle Grammar School | The Hill | Anglican | co-educational | — | $34k | — |
| 59 | St Philip's Christian College Newcastle | Waratah | Christian | co-educational | — | $14k | — |
| 60 | Macquarie College Wallsend | Wallsend | Seventh-day Adventist | co-educational | — | $13k | — |
| 61 | Lakes Grammar Anglican School | Warnervale | Anglican | co-educational | — | $9k | — |
| 62 | Trinity Catholic College Adamstown | Adamstown | Catholic | co-educational | — | $3k | — |
| 63 | San Clemente Catholic College Mayfield | Mayfield | Catholic | co-educational | — | $3k | — |
| 64 | St Mary Star of the Sea College | Wollongong | Catholic | girls | — | $11k | — |
| 65 | Edmund Rice College Wollongong | West Wollongong | Catholic | boys | — | $11k | — |