Darlinghurst's Sydney Grammar School #1 in 5-Year Nationwide NAPLAN Rankings

Sydney Grammar School in Darlinghurst is Australia’s number one primary school based on a five-year average NAPLAN result.

The exclusive school for boys, which opened in 1857, has had an average of 3081.3 over five years, putting the institution on top of the rankings. A decent second place is Presbyterian Ladies’ College in Burwood, Victoria, which scored 2998 for its five-year average.

However, eight other primary schools in New South Wales managed to be in the Top 10. Huntingtower School in Mount Waverley is the only other Victorian school on the list.

New South Wales and Victoria have outperformed Queensland and South Australia, whose top-ranking primary schools landed on the 33rd and 99th spot, respectively.

On the other hand, Sydney Grammar School ranked at number six for the secondary schools’ category with a five-year average of 3497.3. New South Wales also dominated this list with the exception of Perth Modern School in Subiaco, WA, which landed on the 9th spot.

Steven Schwartz, formerly of the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, said that New South Wales schools take most of the Top 10 rankings because of its rigorous educational system. He also believes that NSW has the most number of migrant students who work harder academically.

Here’s how the 10 best primary schools in the country ranked based on a five-year record:

School	NAPLAN Result (2021)	5-Year Average
Sydney Grammar School Darlinghurst, NSW	614.2	3081.3
Presbyterian Ladies’ College Burwood, VIC	590.5	2998
Abbotsleigh, Wahroonga, NSW	596.8	2973.8
John Colet School, Belrose, NSW	588.2	2968.3
St Aloysius’ College Kirribilli, NSW	588	2959.3
Hornsby North Public School, Hornsby, NSW	587.2	2954.3
Woollahra Public School, Woollahra, NSW	582.8	2929.3
Artarmon Public SchoolArtarmon, NSW	584.6	2927
Matthew Pearce Public School Baulkham Hills, NSW	589	2922
Huntingtower School, Mount Waverley, VIC	581.4	2915.3

Here’s how the 10 best secondary schools ranked:

School	NAPLAN Result (2021)	5-Year Average
James Ruse Agricultural High School Carlingford, NSW	722.8	3655
Sydney Girls High School Surry Hills, NSW	709	3552
North Sydney Girls High School Crows Nest, NSW	710.2	3540.5
North Sydney Boys High School Crows Nest, NSW	704.8	3535.5
Baulkham Hills High School Baulkham Hills, NSW	701.2	3498.3
Sydney Grammar School Darlinghurst, NSW	693	3497.3
Hornsby Girls High School Hornsby, NSW	697.4	3493.8
Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly Campus North Curl Curl, NSW	697	3486.3
Perth Modern School Subiaco, WA	696.8	3483.7
Sydney Boys High School Moore Park, NSW	692.2	3460.3

Meanwhile, NAPLAN has also released its 2022 National Report detailing achievements per state.