Schools in Australia

Choose a region and the intended school stage or qualification. Each guide states whether its table is a published metric ranking or a directory sample. Check current eligibility, subjects, costs and support through the linked official sources before applying.

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What this hub covers

This hub covers secondary schools through one comparison guide: a sample of 100 records across three states — 34 New South Wales government records, 33 Victorian and 33 Queensland non-state records. It covers no primary schools and no other states or territories, and each guide here follows one pattern: a stated scope and a clear label.

Directory sample or ranking? Read the label

The “Top 100” in the guide’s title counts the records in the sample — it is not a rank order. A directory listing answers “which schools are in scope and what do they offer”. Only a published metric, with a named source and edition, can support a ranking, and the Australia guide states it has no performance ranking. No school in a sample should be read as ranked above or below another.

Before you apply: five checks

1. Confirm the state and sector — government, Catholic or independent — and whether your child is eligible to enrol, on the school’s own site.
2. Read the school’s profile on My School, ACARA’s site for school information and NAPLAN results, noting the year of each figure.
3. Check the year levels and subjects offered at the stage your child will join, not just the overall prospectus.
4. Get current charges in writing and budget beyond them: uniforms, devices, books, transport and activities change the real annual cost.
5. Check closing dates early — they vary by state and sector — and test the daily commute at school-run timings.

For schools outside Australia, start from the Top Schools Worldwide hub, which links the same labelled guides by region.

How to use the comparisons

1. Read the source, edition and geographic limits.
2. Shortlist feasible programmes or year groups.
3. Save current admission, qualification and fee evidence.
4. Resolve missing answers with the actual campus.

A directory listing, membership record and academic performance measure answer different questions. They are labelled separately throughout these guides.