Top three schools in each region
(G = government school, P = private school. Score shows percentage of exams in which candidates scored 90 per cent or better)
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Bankstown: Malek Fahd Islamic School (P), 42.49; Al-Faisal College (P), 13.73; St Euphemia College (P), 8.88
Blacktown-Hawkesbury: Toongabbie Christian School (P), 8.58; Bede Polding College (P), 5.47; Colo High School (G), 5.22
Campbelltown: Magdalene Catholic High School (P), 11.64; Macarthur Anglican School (P), 9.71; St Patrick's College (P), 7.80
City and Eastern Suburbs: Sydney Girls High School (G), 50.10; Ascham School (P), 49.90; Reddam House Bondi Campus (P), 43.38
Fairfield: Sefton High School (G), 18.86; Freeman Catholic College (P), 14.00; Cerdon College (P), 11.43
Hornsby: Hornsby Girls High School (G), 53.09; Normanhurst Boys High School (G), 34.94; Redfield College (P), 25.00
Inner West: Fort Street High School Petersham (G), 32.72; Presbyterian Ladies College Sydney (P), 27.77; International Grammar School (P), 25.31
Liverpool: Hurlstone Agricultural High School Glenfield (G), 38.80; Sule College, Prestons (P), 17.44; Macquarie Fields High School (G), 14.61
Mount Druitt: St Marys Senior High School (G), 8.90; Plumpton High School (G), 2.03; Emmaus Catholic College (P), 1.93
Northern Beaches: Northern Beaches Secondary College, Manly Selective Campus (G), 41.14; Queenwood School for Girls (P), 28.63; St Luke's Grammar School (P), 20.63
Northern Suburbs: North Sydney Girls High School (G), 46.05; North Sydney Boys High School (G), 41.55; Ravenswood School for Girls (P), 36.60
Parramatta: James Ruse Agricultural High School (G), 71.97; Baulkham Hills High School (G), 62.88; Girraween High School (G), 33.87
Penrith-Blue Mountains: Penrith High School (G), 28.28; Blue Mountains Grammar School (P), 18.23; Wycliffe Christian School (P), 10.79
St George: St George Girls High School Kogarah (G), 41.92; Sydney Technical High School Bexley (G), 24.54; Danebank -- An Anglican School For Girls (P), 17.88
Strathfield-Auburn: MLC Burwood (P), 25.38; Meriden School (P), 22.99; Santa Sabina College (P), 22.21
Sutherland-Cronulla: Caringbah High School (G), 30.88; St John Bosco College (P), 12.87; Aquinas College (P), 12.16
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Albury: The Scots School Albury (P), 13.54; Ardlethan Central School (G), 13.04; Albury High School (G), 7.78
Armidale: PLC Armidale (P), 13.41; Guyra Central School (G), 8.11; The Armidale School (P), 7.59
Bathurst: All Saints' College Bathurst (P), 11.29; MacKillop College (P), 7.53; Blayney High School (G), 7.14
Canberra-Goulburn: Frensham School (P), 26.77; Canberra Grammar School (P), 14.30; St Clare's College (P), 11.05
Central Coast: Gosford High School (G), 32.95; Central Coast Grammar School (P), 12.62; St Joseph's Catholic College (P), 11.62
Coffs Harbour: St Andrew's Christian School (P), 33.33; Bishop Druitt College (P), 11.13; Clarence Valley Anglican School (P), 8.77
Dubbo: Tottenham Central School (G), 11.11; St John's College (P), 10.32; Gilgandra High School (G), 8.70
Griffith: Barellan Central School (G), 15.38; St Francis De Sales Regional College (P), 8.46; Narrandera High School (G), 7.46
Lake Macquarie: Summerland Christian College (P), 15.69; Belmont Christian College (P), 11.90; Avondale School (P), 9.89
Maitland: St Philip's Christian College -- Port Stephens (P), 14.05; Maitland Grossmann High School (G), 8.39; Maitland Christian School (P), 7.46
Newcastle: Merewether High School (G), 34.57; Newcastle Grammar School (P), 24.71; St Philip's Christian College -- Waratah (P), 13.11
South West: Batlow Technology School (G), 5.08; Finley High School (G), 4.89; Deniliquin High School (G), 2.30
Central North: Narrabri High School (G), 5.87; Macintyre High School Inverell (G), 4.26; Warialda High School (G), 3.54
North Coast: Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School (P), 17.07; Emmanuel Anglican College (P), 11.65; Mount St Patrick College (P), 9.77
South Coast: Oxley College (P), 20.00; Nowra Anglican College (P), 14.23; St John The Evangelist High School (P), 11.88
West: Coomealla High School (G), 1.11; Willyama High School (G), 1.01; Broken Hill High School (G), 0.51
Orange: Kinross Wolaroi School (P), 17.08; Red Bend Catholic College (P), 8.38; James Sheahan Catholic High School (P), 5.30
Port Macquarie: MacKillop Senior College (P), 12.36; St Paul's College (P), 8.17; St Columba Anglican School (P), 7.31
Tamworth: Scone Grammar School (P), 15.61; Tamworth Anglican College (P), 11.86; Carinya Christian School Tamworth (P), 11.70
Taree: St Clare's High School (P), 7.23; Muswellbrook High School (G), 4.79; Wingham High School (G), 4.59
Wagga Wagga: Ariah Park Central School (G), 11.76; The Riverina Anglican College (P), 6.63; Mater Dei Catholic College (P), 4.97
Wollongong: Smith's Hill High School (G), 26.49; Illawarra Christian School (P), 18.71; The Illawarra Grammar School (P), 18.52