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Australian Top Primary Schools - 2012

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The following table lists the 2012  top primary schools in Australia. English and Maths are rated with 5 grades while the overall academic performance has 3 rating scales for you to choose. Related pages:Compare National | VIC | NSW | QLD | WA | SA | ACT | TAS | NT primary schools. For other types of results or rankings, please visit School Ranking Home. There are a large range of factors that impact on academic results in addition to the role played by the school itself. These include the SES (Socio Economic Status) background of students, whether the school is selective in its student intake, etc. It is for the reader to do his own research and draw his or her own conclusions. If you continue to browse and use this website you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by this DISCLAIMER.

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Overall Academic Performance Rating Scale
Lowest: 1, 6, 60 - Highest: 5, 10, 100

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If you cannot find a school on this list of top schools here, this means the school might have missed the cut-off score for the list. In this case, you can find the school by school name, suburb or postcode on Compare Schools page. Features of Compare Schools page:
  • compare up-to 5 schools side-by-side
  • find a school's trend over the years in academic results and enrolment
  • compare schools' trends
  • 2D/3D charts
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Row#SchoolNational Overall Score State Overall Score English Maths Total EnrolmentsTrend / CompareLocalityStateSector
1 Sydney Grammar School, Edgecliff Preparatory School,Paddington,NSW,2021 100 100 302 Trend / Compare Paddington,NSW,2021NSWNon-government
2 Sydney Grammar School, St Ives Preparatory School,St Ives,NSW,2075 100 100 409 Trend / Compare St Ives,NSW,2075NSWNon-government
3 Padbury Catholic Primary School,Padbury,WA,6025 100 100 346 Trend / Compare 6025WANon-government
4 St Aloysius' College,Milsons Point,NSW,2061 100 100 1236 Trend / Compare Milsons Point,NSW,2061NSWNon-government
5 St Mary's School,Erskineville,NSW,2043 100 100 187 Trend / Compare Erskineville,NSW,2043NSWNon-government
6 Artarmon Public School,Artarmon,NSW,2064 100 100 861 Trend / Compare Artarmon,NSW,2064NSWGovernment
7 Trinity College,East Perth,WA,6004 100 100 1261 Trend / Compare 6004WANon-government
8 International School of Western Australia 100 100 290 Trend / Compare 6015WANon-government
9 Maroubra Bay Public School,Maroubra,NSW,2035 100 100 188 Trend / Compare Maroubra,NSW,2035NSWGovernment
10 Aquinas College,Manning,WA,6152 100 100 1219 Trend / Compare 6152WANon-government
11 Abbotsleigh,Wahroonga,NSW,2076 100 100 1367 Trend / Compare Wahroonga,NSW,2076NSWNon-government
12 Santa Maria College,Attadale,WA,6156 100 100 1188 Trend / Compare 6156WANon-government
13 Camberwell Girls Grammar School,Canterbury,VIC,3126 100 100 708 Trend / Compare 3126VICNon-government
14 Italian Bilingual School,Meadowbank,NSW,2114 100 100 104 Trend / Compare Meadowbank,NSW,2114NSWNon-government
15 Hornsby North Public School,Hornsby,NSW,2077 100 100 787 Trend / Compare Hornsby,NSW,2077NSWGovernment
16 Presbyterian Ladies' College,Burwood,VIC,3125 100 100 1362 Trend / Compare 3125VICNon-government
17 North Cottesloe Primary School 100 100 394 Trend / Compare 6011WAGovernment
18 Neutral Bay Public School,Neutral Bay,NSW,2089 100 100 842 Trend / Compare Neutral Bay,NSW,2089NSWGovernment
19 Lindfield East Public School,East Lindfield,NSW,2070 100 100 741 Trend / Compare East Lindfield,NSW,2070NSWGovernment
20 Nedlands Primary School 100 100 500 Trend / Compare 6009WAGovernment
21 Hunters Hill Public School,Hunters Hill,NSW,2110 100 100 357 Trend / Compare Hunters Hill,NSW,2110NSWGovernment
22 St Ives North Public School,St Ives,NSW,2075 100 100 695 Trend / Compare St Ives,NSW,2075NSWGovernment
23 Epping Heights Public School,Epping,NSW,2121 100 100 359 Trend / Compare Epping,NSW,2121NSWGovernment
24 St Martin's Catholic Primary School,Davidson,NSW,2085 100 100 181 Trend / Compare Davidson,NSW,2085NSWNon-government
25 PLC Armidale,Armidale,NSW,2350 100 100 298 Trend / Compare Armidale,NSW,2350NSWNon-government
26 Carlingford West Public School,Carlingford,NSW,2118 100 100 775 Trend / Compare Carlingford,NSW,2118NSWGovernment
27 Meriden School,Strathfield,NSW,2135 100 100 746 Trend / Compare Strathfield,NSW,2135NSWNon-government
28 St Andrews Christian College,Wantirna South,VIC,3152 100 100 457 Trend / Compare 3152VICNon-government
29 Strathcona Baptist Girls' Grammar School,Canterbury,VIC,3126 100 100 697 Trend / Compare 3126VICNon-government
30 Beverley Hills Primary School,Doncaster East,VIC,3109 100 100 210 Trend / Compare 3109VICGovernment
31 Eastwood Public School,Eastwood,NSW,2122 100 100 733 Trend / Compare Eastwood,NSW,2122NSWGovernment
32 Doncaster Gardens Primary School,Doncaster East,VIC,3109 100 100 529 Trend / Compare 3109VICGovernment
33 Matthew Pearce Public School,Baulkham Hills,NSW,2153 100 100 1037 Trend / Compare Baulkham Hills,NSW,2153NSWGovernment
34 Epping West Public School,Epping,NSW,2121 100 100 688 Trend / Compare Epping,NSW,2121NSWGovernment
35 St Andrew's School,Walkerville,SA,5081 100 100 422 Trend / Compare Walkerville,SA,5081SANon-government
36 Summer Hill Public School,Summer Hill,NSW,2130 100 100 764 Trend / Compare Summer Hill,NSW,2130NSWGovernment
37 Hurstville Public School,Hurstville,NSW,2220 100 100 1072 Trend / Compare Hurstville,NSW,2220NSWGovernment
38 Camberwell Grammar School,Canterbury,VIC,3126 100 100 1286 Trend / Compare 3126VICNon-government
39 Sydney Distance Education Primary School,Surry Hills,NSW,2010 100 100 204 Trend / Compare Surry Hills,NSW,2010NSWNon-government
40 Fintona Girls' School,Balwyn,VIC,3103 100 100 365 Trend / Compare 3103VICNon-government
41 Churchlands Primary School 100 100 411 Trend / Compare 6014WAGovernment
42 Kilvington Grammar School,Ormond,VIC,3204 100 100 425 Trend / Compare 3204VICNon-government
43 Holy Spirit School,City Beach,WA,6015 100 100 204 Trend / Compare 6015WANon-government
44 Wahroonga Adventist School,Wahroonga,NSW,2076 100 100 193 Trend / Compare Wahroonga,NSW,2076NSWNon-government
45 Kambala,Rose Bay,NSW,2029 100 100 873 Trend / Compare Rose Bay,NSW,2029NSWNon-government
46 Haileybury College 100 100 3289 Trend / Compare 3173VICNon-government
47 Ascham School,Edgecliff,NSW,2027 100 99 1030 Trend / Compare Edgecliff,NSW,2027NSWNon-government
48 Woollahra Public School,Woollahra,NSW,2025 100 99 639 Trend / Compare Woollahra,NSW,2025NSWGovernment
49 Ballarat Clarendon College,Ballarat,VIC,3350 100 100 1156 Trend / Compare 3350VICNon-government
50 SCEGGS, Darlinghurst,Darlinghurst,NSW,2010 100 99 911 Trend / Compare Darlinghurst,NSW,2010NSWNon-government
51 Mentone Girls' Grammar School,Mentone,VIC,3194 100 100 603 Trend / Compare 3194VICNon-government
52 Wahroonga Preparatory School,Wahroonga,NSW,2076 100 99 124 Trend / Compare Wahroonga,NSW,2076NSWNon-government
53 Beecroft Public School,Beecroft,NSW,2119 100 99 698 Trend / Compare Beecroft,NSW,2119NSWGovernment
54 Serpell Primary School,Templestowe,VIC,3106 100 100 1010 Trend / Compare 3106VICGovernment
55 St Mary's Primary School,North Sydney,NSW,2060 100 99 225 Trend / Compare North Sydney,NSW,2060NSWNon-government
56 Springfield Primary School 100 100 251 Trend / Compare 6025WAGovernment
57 Chatswood Public School,Chatswood,NSW,2067 100 99 853 Trend / Compare Chatswood,NSW,2067NSWGovernment
58 Mosman Church of England Preparatory School,Mosman,NSW,2088 100 99 326 Trend / Compare Mosman,NSW,2088NSWNon-government
59 Murray Farm Public School,Carlingford,NSW,2118 100 99 802 Trend / Compare Carlingford,NSW,2118NSWGovernment
60 Pymble Public School,Pymble,NSW,2073 100 99 576 Trend / Compare Pymble,NSW,2073NSWGovernment
61 Parktone Primary School,Parkdale,VIC,3195 100 100 194 Trend / Compare 3195VICGovernment
62 Radford College,Bruce,ACT,2617 100 100 1572 Trend / Compare 2617ACTNon-government
63 Barker College,Hornsby,NSW,2077 100 99 1983 Trend / Compare Hornsby,NSW,2077NSWNon-government
64 West Ryde Public School,West Ryde,NSW,2114 100 99 307 Trend / Compare West Ryde,NSW,2114NSWGovernment
65 Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney 100 99 1181 Trend / Compare Croydon,NSW,2132NSWNon-government
66 Waitara Public School,Wahroonga,NSW,2076 100 99 618 Trend / Compare Wahroonga,NSW,2076NSWGovernment
67 Rosalie Primary School 100 99 447 Trend / Compare 6008WAGovernment
68 St John's Primary School,Scarborough,WA,6019 100 99 187 Trend / Compare 6019WANon-government
69 Hale School 100 99 1436 Trend / Compare 6019WANon-government
70 St Mary's Anglican Girls' School (Inc),Karrinyup,WA,6018 100 99 1342 Trend / Compare 6018WANon-government
71 St Columba's Catholic Primary School,South Perth,WA,6151 100 99 236 Trend / Compare 6151WANon-government
72 Balmain Public School,Balmain,NSW,2041 100 99 230 Trend / Compare Balmain,NSW,2041NSWGovernment
73 Bardon State School 100 100   Trend / Compare BardonQLDGovernment
74 Ashburton Primary School,Ashburton,VIC,3147 100 100 480 Trend / Compare 3147VICGovernment
75 Denistone East Public School,Eastwood,NSW,2122 100 99 836 Trend / Compare Eastwood,NSW,2122NSWGovernment
76 The King's School,North Parramatta,NSW,2151 100 99 1510 Trend / Compare North Parramatta,NSW,2151NSWNon-government
77 Ironside State School 100 100   Trend / Compare St LuciaQLDGovernment
78 Scotch College,Hawthorn,VIC,3122 100 100 1868 Trend / Compare 3122VICNon-government
79 Donburn Primary School,Doncaster East,VIC,3109 100 100 410 Trend / Compare 3109VICGovernment
80 MLC School,Burwood,NSW,2134 100 99 1180 Trend / Compare Burwood,NSW,2134NSWNon-government
81 Camberwell Primary School,Camberwell,VIC,3124 100 99 496 Trend / Compare 3124VICGovernment
82 Sapphire Coast Anglican College,Bega,NSW,2550 100 99 349 Trend / Compare Bega,NSW,2550NSWNon-government
83 St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School,Lurnea,NSW,2170 100 99 247 Trend / Compare Lurnea,NSW,2170NSWNon-government
84 Good Shepherd School,Wheelers Hill,VIC,3150 100 99 415 Trend / Compare 3150VICNon-government
85 Cottesloe Primary School 100 99 327 Trend / Compare 6011WAGovernment
86 Hampton Primary School,Hampton,VIC,3188 100 99 953 Trend / Compare 3188VICGovernment
87 Epping North Public School,North Epping,NSW,2121 100 99 405 Trend / Compare North Epping,NSW,2121NSWGovernment
88 Canberra Girls' Grammar School,Deakin,ACT,2600 100 100 1426 Trend / Compare 2600ACTNon-government
89 Methodist Ladies' College 100 99 1085 Trend / Compare 6010WANon-government
90 Loreto Kirribilli,Kirribilli,NSW,2061 100 99 1045 Trend / Compare Kirribilli,NSW,2061NSWNon-government
91 Roseville Public School,Roseville,NSW,2069 100 99 568 Trend / Compare Roseville,NSW,2069NSWGovernment
92 Kyilla Primary School,North Perth,WA,6006 100 99 210 Trend / Compare 6006WAGovernment
93 Loreto Primary School 100 99 184 Trend / Compare 6009WANon-government
94 Floreat Park Primary School 100 99 372 Trend / Compare 6014WAGovernment
95 The Illawarra Grammar School,West Wollongong,NSW,2500 100 99 938 Trend / Compare West Wollongong,NSW,2500NSWNon-government
96 Queenwood School for Girls,Mosman,NSW,2088 100 99 895 Trend / Compare Mosman,NSW,2088NSWNon-government
97 Malek Fahd Islamic School,Greenacre,NSW,2190 100 99 2333 Trend / Compare Greenacre,NSW,2190NSWNon-government
98 Bronte Public School,Bronte,NSW,2024 100 99 372 Trend / Compare Bronte,NSW,2024NSWGovernment
99 Eastwood Heights Public School,Eastwood,NSW,2122 100 99 330 Trend / Compare Eastwood,NSW,2122NSWGovernment
100 Nunawading Christian College,Nunawading,VIC,3131 100 99 203 Trend / Compare 3131VICNon-government
101 Korowa Anglican Girls' School,Glen Iris,VIC,3146 100 99 618 Trend / Compare 3146VICNon-government
102 Somers Primary School,Somers,VIC,3927 100 99 177 Trend / Compare 3927VICGovernment
103 Pinewood Primary School,Mount Waverley,VIC,3149 100 99 363 Trend / Compare 3149VICGovernment
104 Ermington Public School,West Ryde,NSW,2114 100 99 452 Trend / Compare West Ryde,NSW,2114NSWGovernment
105 McAuley Catholic Primary School,Rose Bay,NSW,2029 100 99 172 Trend / Compare Rose Bay,NSW,2029NSWNon-government
106 Mount View Primary School,Glen Waverley,VIC,3150 100 99 949 Trend / Compare 3150VICGovernment
107 Trinity Grammar School,Kew,VIC,3101 100 99 1320 Trend / Compare 3101VICNon-government
108 Christ Church Grammar School 100 99 1581 Trend / Compare 6010WANon-government
109 Applecross Primary School 100 99 420 Trend / Compare 6153WAGovernment
110 Carine Primary School 100 99 523 Trend / Compare 6020WAGovernment
111 A B Paterson College 100 100   Trend / Compare ArundelQLDNon-government
112 St Luke's Grammar School,Dee Why,NSW,2099 100 99 872 Trend / Compare Dee Why,NSW,2099NSWNon-government
113 Claremont College,Randwick,NSW,2031 100 99 361 Trend / Compare Randwick,NSW,2031NSWNon-government
114 Rossmoyne Primary School 100 99 473 Trend / Compare 6148WAGovernment
115 St John The Baptist Catholic Primary School,Freshwater,NSW,2096 100 99