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Congratulations Junior School – Top 30 School in NSW

Dr Julie Greenhalgh – Principal
May 14 2026

Today, the Daily Telegraph released their list of top 100 independent primary schools in NSW. Impressively, our Junior School was ranked 30th, marking a major milestone for our School.

The majority of these top-ranked NSW schools are in Sydney, with just three regional schools in the list, positioning Illawarra Grammar as the highest-ranked, non-Sydney independent primary school.

The ranking methodology places strong emphasis on academic performance, particularly Year 3 and Year 5 NAPLAN results, while also considering factors such as student attendance, class sizes and school community demographics.

I am sure you will join me in congratulating our teachers and students on this achievement.

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