Elite private schools for Learning Environment in New South Wales
30 schools reached Elite for Learning Environment.
Image: Knox Grammar School
30 of 125 New South Wales schools assessed by Schools360 reached Elite for Learning Environment — the highest tier on Schools360, reflecting exceptional overall performance. There is no partial credit: reaching Elite tier on this building block is itself the claim.
What Learning Environment measures
Does the school offer a great environment for my child to realise their full potential? Schools360 assesses this across three factors. Teaching Quality and Staff: Assesses teacher qualifications, ratios, satisfaction and instructional methodologies. Facilities, Learning Spaces and Environment: Evaluates campus quality, library, modern learning spaces, and open and green spaces for recreation and learning. Technology and Innovation: Examines the integration of technology, device accessibility, innovative tools and digital literacy initiatives.
How schools are assessed
Every school is scored across five building blocks using the Schools360 framework. Read the full methodology.
Elite for Learning Environment (30)
Select schools to compare them side by side.
| School | Suburb | Gender | Learning Environment score | S360 score | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Knox Grammar School | Wahroonga | Boys | 95.0% | 92.3% | |
 Newington College | Stanmore | Boys | 95.0% | 89.3% | |
 Trinity Grammar School | Summer Hill | Boys | 93.3% | 92.4% | |
 Pymble Ladies' College | Pymble | Girls | 93.3% | 92.0% | |
 Ravenswood School For Girls | Gordon | Girls | 93.3% | 90.7% | |
 SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School | North Sydney | Boys | 91.7% | 90.5% | |
 The Scots College | Bellevue Hill | Boys | 91.7% | 89.9% | |
 PLC Sydney | Croydon | Girls | 91.7% | 89.8% | |
 Arden Anglican School | Beecroft | Co-ed | 91.7% | 87.2% | |
 Chevalier College | Burradoo | Co-ed | 91.7% | 85.1% | |
 Freeman Catholic College | Bonnyrigg Heights | Co-ed | 91.7% | 84.1% | |
 Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham | Lewisham | Boys | 91.7% | 78.3% | |
 The King’s School | North Parramatta | Boys | 90.0% | 92.7% | |
 Kambala Girls | Rose Bay | Girls | 90.0% | 90.2% | |
 Cranbrook School | Bellevue Hill | Boys | 90.0% | 90.0% | |
 Tangara School For Girls | Cherrybrook | Girls | 90.0% | 87.5% | |
 St Scholastica's College | Glebe | Girls | 90.0% | 86.3% | |
 Marist Catholic College Penshurst | Mortdale | Co-ed | 90.0% | 84.3% | |
 Covenant Christian School | Belrose | Co-ed | 90.0% | 84.2% | |
 Bethany College | Hurstville | Girls | 90.0% | 83.9% | |
 Amity College | Prestons | Co-ed | 90.0% | 81.8% | |
 Mercy Catholic College | Chatswood | Girls | 90.0% | 79.5% | |
 St Patrick's College Strathfield | Strathfield | Boys | 90.0% | 78.2% | |
 Loreto Kirribilli | Kirribilli | Girls | 88.3% | 90.9% | |
 MLC School | Burwood | Girls | 88.3% | 89.4% | |
 Wenona School | North Sydney | Girls | 88.3% | 89.1% | |
 Marist College Eastwood | Eastwood | Boys | 88.3% | 83.1% | |
 Oxley College | Burradoo | Co-ed | 88.3% | 83.0% | |
 St John Bosco College | Engadine | Co-ed | 88.3% | 81.8% | |
 Macarthur Anglican School | Cobbitty | Co-ed | 88.3% | 80.1% |
- Elite for Learning Environment, New South Wales
- School
- Knox Grammar School
- Suburb
- Wahroonga
- Gender
- Boys
- Learning Environment score
- 95.0%
- S360 score
- 92.3%
- Compare
- School
- Newington College
- Suburb
- Stanmore
- Gender
- Boys
- Learning Environment score
- 95.0%
- S360 score
- 89.3%
- Compare
- School
- Trinity Grammar School
- Suburb
- Summer Hill
- Gender
- Boys
- Learning Environment score
- 93.3%
- S360 score
- 92.4%
- Compare
- School
- Pymble Ladies' College
- Suburb
- Pymble
- Gender
- Girls
- Learning Environment score
- 93.3%
- S360 score
- 92.0%
- Compare
- Suburb
- Gordon
- Gender
- Girls
- Learning Environment score
- 93.3%
- S360 score
- 90.7%
- Compare
- Suburb
- North Sydney
- Gender
- Boys
- Learning Environment score
- 91.7%
- S360 score
- 90.5%
- Compare
- School
- The Scots College
- Suburb
- Bellevue Hill
- Gender
- Boys
- Learning Environment score
- 91.7%
- S360 score
- 89.9%
- Compare
- School
- PLC Sydney
- Suburb
- Croydon
- Gender
- Girls
- Learning Environment score
- 91.7%
- S360 score
- 89.8%
- Compare
- School
- Arden Anglican School
- Suburb
- Beecroft
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Learning Environment score
- 91.7%
- S360 score
- 87.2%
- Compare
- School
- Chevalier College
- Suburb
- Burradoo
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Learning Environment score
- 91.7%
- S360 score
- 85.1%
- Compare
- School
- Freeman Catholic College
- Suburb
- Bonnyrigg Heights
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Learning Environment score
- 91.7%
- S360 score
- 84.1%
- Compare
- Suburb
- Lewisham
- Gender
- Boys
- Learning Environment score
- 91.7%
- S360 score
- 78.3%
- Compare
- School
- The King’s School
- Suburb
- North Parramatta
- Gender
- Boys
- Learning Environment score
- 90.0%
- S360 score
- 92.7%
- Compare
- School
- Kambala Girls
- Suburb
- Rose Bay
- Gender
- Girls
- Learning Environment score
- 90.0%
- S360 score
- 90.2%
- Compare
- School
- Cranbrook School
- Suburb
- Bellevue Hill
- Gender
- Boys
- Learning Environment score
- 90.0%
- S360 score
- 90.0%
- Compare
- School
- Tangara School For Girls
- Suburb
- Cherrybrook
- Gender
- Girls
- Learning Environment score
- 90.0%
- S360 score
- 87.5%
- Compare
- School
- St Scholastica's College
- Suburb
- Glebe
- Gender
- Girls
- Learning Environment score
- 90.0%
- S360 score
- 86.3%
- Compare
- Suburb
- Mortdale
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Learning Environment score
- 90.0%
- S360 score
- 84.3%
- Compare
- Suburb
- Belrose
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Learning Environment score
- 90.0%
- S360 score
- 84.2%
- Compare
- School
- Bethany College
- Suburb
- Hurstville
- Gender
- Girls
- Learning Environment score
- 90.0%
- S360 score
- 83.9%
- Compare
- School
- Amity College
- Suburb
- Prestons
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Learning Environment score
- 90.0%
- S360 score
- 81.8%
- Compare
- School
- Mercy Catholic College
- Suburb
- Chatswood
- Gender
- Girls
- Learning Environment score
- 90.0%
- S360 score
- 79.5%
- Compare
- Suburb
- Strathfield
- Gender
- Boys
- Learning Environment score
- 90.0%
- S360 score
- 78.2%
- Compare
- School
- Loreto Kirribilli
- Suburb
- Kirribilli
- Gender
- Girls
- Learning Environment score
- 88.3%
- S360 score
- 90.9%
- Compare
- School
- MLC School
- Suburb
- Burwood
- Gender
- Girls
- Learning Environment score
- 88.3%
- S360 score
- 89.4%
- Compare
- School
- Wenona School
- Suburb
- North Sydney
- Gender
- Girls
- Learning Environment score
- 88.3%
- S360 score
- 89.1%
- Compare
- School
- Marist College Eastwood
- Suburb
- Eastwood
- Gender
- Boys
- Learning Environment score
- 88.3%
- S360 score
- 83.1%
- Compare
- School
- Oxley College
- Suburb
- Burradoo
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Learning Environment score
- 88.3%
- S360 score
- 83.0%
- Compare
- School
- St John Bosco College
- Suburb
- Engadine
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Learning Environment score
- 88.3%
- S360 score
- 81.8%
- Compare
- Suburb
- Cobbitty
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Learning Environment score
- 88.3%
- S360 score
- 80.1%
- Compare
What the New South Wales pattern shows
New South Wales schools show a higher median Learning Environment score than the national picture, at 83.3 percent against 80 percent nationally.
Sixteen schools on this list are Elite for Learning Environment while sitting just below Elite overall: Tangara School For Girls, Arden Anglican School, St Scholastica's College, Chevalier College, Marist Catholic College Penshurst and eleven others.
Elite tier: the highest tier on Schools360, reflecting exceptional overall performance
Image: Newington College
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Other New South Wales Elite Schools
Every Elite Schools page uses the same independent, evidence-based assessment — explore what it takes to reach Elite on every other building block.
Common questions
How many schools reached Elite for Learning Environment?
30 of 125 assessed New South Wales schools reached the Elite tier for Learning Environment, 24.0 percent.
What does it take to reach Elite?
A building block score of 87.5 percent or above on Schools360. There is no partial credit and no top-N fallback: appearing on this list is the claim.
Why do some building blocks not have a page for every state?
A state page is only published once at least 8 schools in that state clear Elite for the building block. Fewer than that reads as thin to a parent and arbitrary to the schools left off, so Victoria and New South Wales are the only state pages at launch.
How is the Learning Environment score calculated?
Each building block is the average of three factors, each scored out of 20 from four assessed elements. See the methodology page for the full weighting and data sources.
Is this the same as the national Learning Environment list?
No. This page shows only New South Wales schools that reached Elite. The national page carries the full list for Australia and the methodology deep dive.