Newcastle Grammar School’s strong tradition of excellence is demonstrated by consistently outstanding academic results, among the highest in New South Wales, as well as the exceptional calibre of our graduating students.
The School’s extensive range of academic, co-curricular and extracurricular pathways are unparalleled in the Hunter region. The achievements of our students in external examinations and competitions have gained the School an enviable reputation for academic performance.
In the heart of Newcastle, NGS stands tall as the pre-eminent school where outstanding learning opportunities prepare young people to live lives of purpose and success.
NAPLAN Results
98% of students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 participated in the 2023 NAPLAN tests in Reading, Writing, Spelling, Grammar and Numeracy. The School’s results are well above all Australian students in all domains. The performance of our Year 3 students was outstanding.
2024 HSC Results
TOP ATAR
Samuel Rowland – 98.5
Top Achievers List
Samuel Rowland Engineering Studies: 98%
All Rounders
Mitchell Franks
Nominations for Practical Subjects
ARTEXPRESS – Visual Arts
Jade Willis
FIRST CLASS ART EXHIBITION – Visual Arts
Alessandra Martinelli
Jasmine Seeney
Jiawen Shi
OnSTAGE – Drama
Group Performance: Maya Agostino-Morrow, Lauren O’Reilly, Cate Stanley and Olivia Wildschut
Individual Performance: Olivia Wildschut
To view a catalogue of all Major Works click here
2023 HSC Results
Top ATAR
Alexander Macdougall – 99.35
All Rounders
Ruby Bush
Ruby Macdonald
Alexander Macdougall
Katherine Wang
Jasmine Withford
Nominations for Practical Subjects
ENCORE – Music
Tobias Reimann
VISUAL ARTS
Alessandra Martinelli
Jasmine Seeney
Jiawen Shi
DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY
Tully Agostino-Morrow
Eve Ashmore
Chelsea Buck
Rory Loong
Read more about our academic success in our Annual Report
