Best in reading, writing, numeracy based on NAPLAN scores in years 3 and 5
| Rank | School Name | State | Sex | Sector | ICSEA | 2013 Score | Total funding per student (2012) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Sydney Grammar, Edgecliff | NSW | Boys | I | 1,2721272 | 3,4373437 | $27,150 |
| 22 | Sydney Grammar, St Ives | NSW | Boys | I | 1,2821282 | 3,4103410 | $26,696 |
| 33 | Abbotsleigh, Wahroonga | NSW | Girls | I | 1,2191219 | 3,2403240 | $29,816 |
| 44 | St Aloysius' College, Milsons Point | NSW | Boys | I | 1,2341234 | 3,2313231 | $21,713 |
| 55 | Korowa Anglican Girls', Glen Iris | VIC | Girls | I | 1,1991199 | 3,2283228 | $24,743 |
| 66 | Woollahra Public | NSW | Coed | G | 1,2071207 | 3,2253225 | $8,739 |
| 66 | St Aidan's Anglican Girls, Corinda | QLD | Girls | I | 1,1781178 | 3,2253225 | $22,761 |
| 88 | Haileybury, Keysborough | VIC | Coed | I | 1,1601160 | 3,2173217 | $24,766 |
| 99 | PLC, Burwood | VIC | Girls | I | 1,1901190 | 3,2103210 | $27,388 |
| 1010 | Mosman Church of England Preparatory | NSW | Boys | I | 1,2311231 | 3,2023202 | $21,448 |
| 1111 | Ballarat Clarendon College | VIC | Coed | I | 1,1511151 | 3,1963196 | $18,324 |
| 1212 | SCEGGS, Darlinghurst | NSW | Girls | I | 1,2221222 | 3,1933193 | $30,848 |
| 1313 | St Mary's, North Sydney | NSW | Coed | C | 1,2341234 | 3,1843184 | $10,764 |
| 1414 | Artarmon Public | NSW | Coed | G | 1,1941194 | 3,1703170 | $8,379 |
| 1515 | Kambala, Rose Bay | NSW | Girls | I | 1,1951195 | 3,1613161 | $28,513 |
| 1616 | Ascham, Edgecliff | NSW | Girls | I | 1,2021202 | 3,1583158 | $31,573 |
| 1717 | Camberwell Anglican Girls' Grammar, Canterbury | VIC | Girls | I | 1,1801180 | 3,1573157 | $24,619 |
| 1818 | Kilvington Grammar, Ormond | VIC | Coed | I | 1,1771177 | 3,1563156 | $20,378 |
| 1919 | Carlingford West Public | NSW | Coed | G | 1,1371137 | 3,1543154 | $8,814 |
| 2020 | Scotch College, Hawthorn | VIC | Boys | I | 1,2121212 | 3,1533153 | $27,000 |
| 2121 | Arden Anglican, Epping | NSW | Coed | I | 1,1761176 | 3,1503150 | $18,579 |
| 2222 | St Ives North Public | NSW | Coed | G | 1,1971197 | 3,1483148 | $8,716 |
| 2222 | Fintona Girls', Balwyn | VIC | Girls | I | 1,1931193 | 3,1483148 | $23,754 |
| 2424 | Beaumont Road Public, Killara | NSW | Coed | G | 1,2111211 | 3,1463146 | $9,083 |
| 2525 | Pymble Ladies' College | NSW | Girls | I | 1,2141214 | 3,1443144 | $29,259 |
| 2626 | Erasmus, Hawthorn | VIC | Coed | I | 1,1781178 | 3,1433143 | $15,684 |
| 2727 | Neutral Bay Public | NSW | Coed | G | 1,2031203 | 3,1403140 | $7,854 |
| 2727 | Mentone Girls' Grammar | VIC | Girls | I | 1,1801180 | 3,1403140 | $22,897 |
| 2929 | Epping West Public | NSW | Coed | G | 1,1831183 | 3,1383138 | $9,339 |
| 3030 | Glenmore Road Public, Paddington | NSW | Coed | G | 1,2001200 | 3,1363136 | $9,742 |
| 3131 | Wenona, North Sydney | NSW | Girls | I | 1,2001200 | 3,1353135 | $29,287 |
| 3232 | Mount Nelson Primary | TAS | Coed | G | 1,1591159 | 3,1343134 | $13,058 |
| 3232 | Mount View Primary, Glen Waverley | VIC | Coed | G | 1,1641164 | 3,1343134 | $9,381 |
| 3434 | Chatswood Public | NSW | Coed | G | 1,1761176 | 3,1323132 | $9,628 |
| 3535 | Canberra Girls' Grammar | ACT | Coed | I | 1,2101210 | 3,1293129 | $21,697 |
| 3636 | Matthew Pearce Public, Baulkham Hills | NSW | Coed | G | 1,1711171 | 3,1283128 | $8,393 |
| 3636 | Gordon West Public | NSW | Coed | G | 1,1901190 | 3,1283128 | $8,023 |
| 3838 | Lauriston Girls', Armadale | VIC | Girls | I | 1,2051205 | 3,1273127 | $25,772 |
| 3838 | Balmain Public | NSW | Coed | G | 1,1801180 | 3,1273127 | $9,222 |
| 4040 | Beecroft Public | NSW | Coed | G | 1,2071207 | 3,1243124 | $8,860 |
| 4141 | International School of Western Australia, City Beach | WA | Coed | I | 1,2341234 | 3,1213121 | $25,443 |
| 4242 | John Colet, Belrose | NSW | Coed | I | 1,2141214 | 3,1173117 | $17,733 |
| 4343 | Lindfield East Public | NSW | Coed | G | 1,2031203 | 3,1163116 | $9,358 |
| 4444 | Hale, Wembley Downs | WA | Boys | I | 1,1921192 | 3,1153115 | $26,695 |
| 4545 | The King's School, North Parramatta | NSW | Boys | I | 1,1631163 | 3,1133113 | $29,505 |
| 4545 | St Aloysius Catholic Primary, Cronulla | NSW | Coed | C | 1,1471147 | 3,1133113 | $10,801 |
| 4747 | The Knox School, Wantirna South | VIC | Coed | I | 1,1331133 | 3,1123112 | $23,971 |
| 4747 | Serpell Primary, Templestowe | VIC | Coed | G | 1,1461146 | 3,1123112 | $7,664 |
| 4747 | Camberwell Grammar, Canterbury | VIC | Boys | I | 1,1971197 | 3,1123112 | $26,600 |
| 5050 | St Hilda's Anglican, Mosman Park | WA | Coed | I | 1,2051205 | 3,1103110 | $23,894 |
| 5151 | Penbank, Moorooduc | VIC | Coed | I | 1,1291129 | 3,1083108 | $22,692 |
| 5252 | Kincoppal, Rose Bay | NSW | Coed | I | 1,1841184 | 3,1043104 | $27,071 |
| 5353 | Hampton Primary | VIC | Coed | G | 1,1681168 | 3,1023102 | $8,387 |
| 5353 | Blessed Sacrament, Clifton Gardens | NSW | Coed | C | 1,2311231 | 3,1023102 | $12,279 |
| 5555 | Pymble Public | NSW | Coed | G | 1,1921192 | 3,1003100 | $8,986 |
| 5555 | St Andrews Christian College, Wantirna South | VIC | Coed | I | 1,1701170 | 3,1003100 | $12,278 |
| 5757 | Pinewood Primary, Mount Waverley | VIC | Coed | G | 1,1171117 | 3,0983098 | $8,229 |
| 5858 | Shelford Girls' Grammar, Caulfield | VIC | Girls | I | 1,1711171 | 3,0973097 | $21,312 |
| 5858 | PLC Sydney, Croydon | NSW | Girls | I | 1,1721172 | 3,0973097 | $28,600 |
| 5858 | Loreto, Kirribilli | NSW | Girls | I | 1,1951195 | 3,0973097 | $22,364 |
| 5858 | Arkana College, Kingsgrove | NSW | Coed | I | 1,1221122 | 3,0973097 | $10,719 |
| 6262 | Meriden, Strathfield | NSW | Girls | I | 1,1771177 | 3,0963096 | $26,120 |
| 6363 | West Ryde Public | NSW | Coed | G | 1,1531153 | 3,0943094 | $10,931 |
| 6363 | St Philip Neri, Northbridge | NSW | Coed | C | 1,2011201 | 3,0943094 | $11,128 |
| 6363 | Camberwell Primary | VIC | Coed | G | 1,2021202 | 3,0943094 | $9,294 |
| 6666 | Cammeray Public | NSW | Coed | G | 1,1851185 | 3,0913091 | $8,422 |
| 6767 | Summer Hill Public | NSW | Coed | G | 1,1741174 | 3,0903090 | $8,926 |
| 6868 | St Charles' Primary, Waverley | NSW | Coed | C | 1,1501150 | 3,0893089 | $10,281 |
| 6969 | North Rocks Public | NSW | Coed | G | 1,1351135 | 3,0863086 | $9,101 |
| 7070 | Trinity Grammar, Kew | VIC | Boys | I | 1,1901190 | 3,0853085 | $27,099 |
| 7171 | MLC, Burwood | NSW | Girls | I | 1,1921192 | 3,0843084 | $28,900 |
| 7272 | Caulfield Grammar | VIC | Coed | I | 1,1671167 | 3,0833083 | $26,168 |
| 7373 | St Ives Public | NSW | Coed | G | 1,1841184 | 3,0823082 | $9,013 |
| 7373 | Rainworth State | QLD | Coed | G | 1,2221222 | 3,0823082 | $9,625 |
| 7575 | Hunters Hill Public | NSW | Coed | G | 1,1881188 | 3,0823082 | $9,803 |
| 7676 | St Joseph's Primary, Merewether | NSW | Coed | C | 1,1671167 | 3,0813081 | $9,593 |
| 7676 | Darlinghurst Public | NSW | Coed | G | 1,1741174 | 3,0813081 | $11,657 |
| 7878 | Waitara Public | NSW | Coed | G | 1,1521152 | 3,0803080 | $8,892 |
| 7979 | Auburn South Primary, Hawthorn East | VIC | Coed | G | 1,2041204 | 3,0793079 | $8,451 |
| 8080 | St Francis of Assisi, Paddington | NSW | Coed | C | 1,1641164 | 3,0783078 | $10,450 |
| 8080 | Murray Farm Public, Carlingford | NSW | Coed | G | 1,1561156 | 3,0783078 | $8,464 |
| 8282 | Nedlands Primary | WA | Coed | G | 1,2111211 | 3,0773077 | $10,708 |
| 8383 | Waverley Christian College, Wantirna South | VIC | Coed | I | 1,1331133 | 3,0743074 | $12,492 |
| 8383 | Beverley Hills Primary, Doncaster East | VIC | Coed | G | 1,1011101 | 3,0743074 | $9,296 |
| 8585 | Central Coast Grammar, Erina Heights | NSW | Coed | I | 1,1571157 | 3,0723072 | $20,623 |
| 8686 | Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic, Epping | NSW | Coed | C | 1,1731173 | 3,0703070 | $14,043 |
| 8787 | John Purchase Public, Cherrybrook | NSW | Coed | G | 1,1641164 | 3,0673067 | $7,858 |
| 8787 | Oakleigh Primary | VIC | Coed | G | 1,0921092 | 3,0673067 | $9,095 |
| 8787 | Queenwood, Mosman | NSW | Girls | I | 1,1961196 | 3,0673067 | $27,505 |
| 9090 | Southmoor Primary, Moorabbin | VIC | Coed | G | 1,0591059 | 3,0663066 | $10,219 |
| 9090 | Roseville Public | NSW | Coed | G | 1,1921192 | 3,0663066 | $8,760 |
| 9090 | Methodist Ladies' College, Claremont | WA | Girls | I | 1,1951195 | 3,0663066 | $25,066 |
| 9090 | Churchlands Primary, Floreat | WA | Coed | G | 1,1761176 | 3,0663066 | $10,550 |
| 9494 | Wahroonga Preparatory | NSW | Coed | I | 1,2031203 | 3,0653065 | $20,182 |
| 9595 | St Joseph's School, Elsternwick | VIC | Coed | C | 1,1671167 | 3,0643064 | $10,587 |
| 9696 | Northcross Christian School, Ryde | NSW | Coed | I | 1,1661166 | 3,0613061 | $11,139 |
| 9696 | Garran Primary | ACT | Coed | G | 1,1991199 | 3,0613061 | $10,957 |
| 9696 | Doncaster Gardens Primary, Doncaster East | VIC | Coed | G | 1,1181118 | 3,0613061 | $8,218 |
| 9999 | SCECGS Redlands, Cremorne | NSW | Coed | I | 1,1901190 | 3,0603060 | $29,833 |
| 100100 | Indooroopilly State | QLD | Coed | G | 1,1941194 | 3,0583058 | $9,127 |