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 2025 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.
2025 HSC Results
TOP ATAR
Charlotte Knauer – 99.4
All Rounders
Connor Elvish
Jem Fidyk
Charlotte Knauer
Siena Latham
Lucienne Roberts
Barnabas Toth
Claudia Wills
Top Achievers
Keely Rao – 3rd in State Business Studies 99%
Mitchell Chung – 7th in State Engineering Studies 97%
Yejia Wang – 14th in State Maths Advanced 100%
Emily Levitt – 15th in State Biology 97%
Nomination for Practical Subjects
Drama – OnSTAGE
Group Performance:
Josie Doyle, William Harvey, Jasper Lance, Lucienne Roberts, Samuel Roberts, Dean Vertzayas, and Claudia Wills
Individual Performance:
Josie Doyle, Lucienne Roberts and Claudia Wills
English Extension 2 – Young Writers Showcase
Olivia McGee
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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
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