The NSW Department of Education has recognised 14 metro and 10 regional and rural public high schools for high growth in their 2024 HSC results.
Deputy Premier and Minister for Education and Early Learning Prue Car has written to congratulate the 24 public high schools for their outstanding results in the 2024 Higher School Certificate (HSC).
Schools were identified for demonstrating consistent growth over seven years and an increase in the number of students who achieved in the higher bands of the HSC. The schools also demonstrated positive progress for students across other achievement bands.
The schools implemented effective teaching to deliver great results for students, including improving the consistency of explicit teaching across subjects and classrooms, and setting high expectations for their students.
“These are outstanding results for students in our NSW public schools,” Minister Car said.
“We want every child in NSW to achieve their full potential in our world-class public schools. With a qualified teacher in front of them, explicitly teaching from the knowledge-rich curriculum they can do that.
“We are setting high expectations for our schools and students across the board, to ensure students aim high and work hard to meet their potential.”
2024 high growth HSC schools – metro
Ashfield Boys High School
Blacktown Boys High School
Blacktown Girls High School
Cumberland High School
Doonside High School
Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design
Elizabeth Macarthur High School
Endeavour Sports High School
Marrickville High School
Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys Campus
Riverside Girls High School
Sarah Redfern High School
The Jannali High School
South Sydney High School
2024 high growth HSC schools – regional and rural
Cessnock High School
Dubbo College Senior Campus
Five Islands Secondary College
Forbes High School
Hunter Sports High School
Irrawang High School
Katoomba High School
Mulwaree High School
South Grafton High School
Toormina High School
The schools were identified from across 452 public high schools that each year guide an estimated 68,000 Year 12 students through to the HSC.
Letters signed jointly by Minister Car and the NSW Department of Education Secretary Murat Dizdar were sent in March to the schools congratulating them on their achievement.
The identification of the 24 schools that have shown the greatest improvement in results in the top bands comes a month after the NSW Government announced ambitious academic, HSC attainment and school attendance targets designed to lift outcomes for all students.
