Better Education results reveal best performing schools in Australia
Australia’s best performing schools have been revealed – and there are plenty of surprises.
The scores are out, revealing which Australian schools are best in class, and which have climbed the rankings since the previous results.
The Better Education analysis of 2022 academic outcomes has ranked the top government and independent schools across Australia.
Here is your guide to the results by state, including the top five independent and government schools, with links to our interactive search bars to show you how your school performed.
NEW SOUTH WALES
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The best primary schools in NSW have been named – and low-cost government schools make up exactly half of the top 50.
The Better Education analysis of 2022 academic outcomes also reveals that Christian – and especially Catholic schools – also dominate the lists relative to their size.
Schools in Sydney’s north and northwest suburbs performed well compared to other suburbs – while some government primary schools, such as Beecroft Public, ranked seven, jumping ahead of expensive private schools like Knox Grammar, ranked nine.
The number one spot and a perfect score of 100 was awarded to the elite Sydney Grammar School, which has Preparatory Schools at both St Ives and Edgecliff with fees for kindergarten starting at $27,195 a year.
TOP INDEPENDENT:
Sydney Grammar School
Northcross Christian School
Abbotsleigh
St Aloysius’ College
Knox Grammar School
TOP GOVERNMENT:
Matthew Pearce Public School
St Ives North Public School
Beecroft Public School
Hornsby North Public School
Woollahra Public School
VICTORIA
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The best primary schools in Victoria have been named, with more than 20 government schools topping the list.
The Better Education analysis of 2022 academic outcomes shows private primary schools including Camberwell Grammar School, Presbyterian Ladies’ College and Camberwell Girls Grammar School took the top three spots, with each receiving a perfect score of 100.
But three state schools including Serpell Primary School in Templestowe, Beverley Hills Primary School in Doncaster East and Oakleigh South Primary School were also in the top 10 and scored 100.
TOP INDEPENDENT:
Camberwell Grammar School, Canterbury
Presbyterian Ladies’ College, Burwood
Camberwell Girls Grammar School, Canterbury
Fintona Girls’ School, Balwyn
Christ Church Grammar School, South Yarra
TOP GOVERNMENT:
Serpell Primary School, Templestowe
Beverley Hills Primary School, Doncaster East
Oakleigh South Primary School, Oakleigh South
Highvale Primary School, Glen Waverley
Balwyn Primary School
QUEENSLAND
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More than 30 public schools have been named alongside some of the state’s powerhouse colleges to be ranked in Queensland’s top 150.
Independent schools specialist website Better Education has revealed Queensland’s best schools a compilation of both government and private schools between years 7-10.
The selective Queensland Academy for Science, Mathematics and Technology retained the top spot in 2022 with a perfect score of 100.
The Toowong-based school had full marks for English and Maths.
It was closely followed by Brisbane Grammar School, Brisbane Girls Grammar School, Brisbane State High School, Somerset College, Ormiston College, Whitsunday Anglican School and St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School all with perfect scores.
TOP INDEPENDENT:
Brisbane Grammar School
Brisbane Girls Grammar School
Somerset College
Ormiston College
Whitsunday Anglican School
TOP GOVERNMENT:
Queensland Academy for Science, Mathematics and Technology
Brisbane State High School
Mansfield State High School
Indooroopilly State High School
Brisbane School of Distance Education
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
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The best performing high schools in South Australia have been named in new rankings which show both large ‘super schools’ and tiny campuses are achieving top results.
The state’s largest public school, Glenunga International High School, shares top spot with prestigious private institutions Pembroke School and St Peter’s Collegiate Girls School.
All three scored a maximum 100 points in the 2022 analysis of academic outcomes by Better Education.
There are 10 public schools among the 45 campuses listed, alongside private schools which charge as much as $29,400 for Year 12 tuition.
Large campuses such as Glenunga (about 2250 students), Adelaide High School (about 1840) and Brighton Secondary School (about 1760) are named alongside small sites including The Hills Montessori School (about 170) and Southern Montessori at O’Sullivan Beach (about 200).
TOP INDEPENDENT:
Pembroke School
St Peter’s Collegiate Girls School
St Peter’s College
Walford Anglican School for Girls
St Ignatius College
TOP GOVERNMENT:
Glenunga International High School
Marryatville High School
Mitcham Girls High School
Adelaide High School
Adelaide Botanic High School
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Government schools continue to punch above their weight in the west, with Perth Modern School leading the charge against independent high school education centres.
Public schools occupy three of the top four spots on the Better Education rankings system for 2022.
However private schools, which hold six of the top 10 positions, dominate the top 50, with only 14 government schools making the list.
TOP INDEPENDENT:
Christ Church Grammar School
Methodist Ladies’ College
International School of Western Australia
St Hilda’s Anglican School for Girls
Bunbury John Calvin School
TOP GOVERNMENT:
Perth Modern School
Roosmoyne Senio High School
Willetton Senior High School
Shenton College
Applecross Senior High School
TASMANIA
Taroona High School has bucked the trend on the Apple Isle, being the only public high school to make the top 10 in the Better Education rankings for 2022.
In a list dominated by private schools, only three government schools were able to make the top 25.
TOP INDEPENDENT:
OneSchool Globa, Claremont
The Friends’ School, North Hobart
Fahan School, Sandy Bay
Launceston Church Grammar School
St Michael’s Collegiate School
TOP GOVERNMENT:
Taroona High School
Riverside High School
Dominic College
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Northern Territory’s biggest high schools continue to dominate the Better Education rankings.
An analysis of the 2022 results showed the top two spots - The Essington School Darwin and Kormilda College - were occupied by schools with more than 800 enrolments.
Seven of the top 10 from the NT were non-government schools.
TOP INDEPENDENT:
The Essington School Darwin
Kormilda College
Our Lady of the Sacret Heart College
St Phillip’s College
Nhulunbuy Christian School
TOP GOVERNMENT:
Darwin Middle School
Alice Springs School of the Air
Nightcliff Middle School
Dripstone Middle School
Nhulunbuy High School
ACT
Public school have their work cut out for them to catch their private school counterparts, according the the Better Education review of 2022 high schools in the ACT.
Telopea Park School (No.6) is the only government school to make the top six.
TOP INDEPENDENT:
Canberra Girls’ Grammar School
Brindabella Christian College
Canberra Grammar School
Radford College
Burgmann Anglican School
TOP GOVERNMENT:
Telopea Park School
Lyneham High School
Alfred Deakin High
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