This report shows the total number of HSC Distinguished Achiever awards won by students in each subject at each school during 2008.
| 1 | St Francis Xaviers College | Hamilton | Studies of Religion II | 28 |
| 2 | St Francis Xaviers College | Hamilton | Biology | 21 |
| 3 | St Francis Xaviers College | Hamilton | General Mathematics | 20 |
| 4 | St Francis Xaviers College | Hamilton | English (Advanced) | 18 |
| 5 | St Francis Xaviers College | Hamilton | Community and Family Studies | 17 |
| 6 | St Francis Xaviers College | Hamilton | Studies of Religion I | 16 |
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| 7 | St Francis Xaviers College | Hamilton | English Extension 1 | 13 |
| 8 | St Francis Xaviers College | Hamilton | Mathematics Extension 1 | 11 |
| 9 | St Francis Xaviers College | Hamilton | Music 1 | 8 |
| 10 | St Francis Xaviers College | Hamilton | Mathematics | 7 |
| 11 | St Francis Xaviers College | Hamilton | Ancient History | 6 |
| 12 | St Francis Xaviers College | Hamilton | Design and Technology | 5 |
| 13 | St Francis Xaviers College | Hamilton | Earth and Environmental Science | 5 |
| 14 | St Francis Xaviers College | Hamilton | English Extension 2 | 5 |
| 15 | St Francis Xaviers College | Hamilton | Senior Science | 5 |
| 16 | St Francis Xaviers College | Hamilton | Visual Arts | 5 |
| 17 | St Francis Xaviers College | Hamilton | Business Services Examination | 4 |
| 18 | St Francis Xaviers College | Hamilton | Business Studies | 4 |
| 19 | St Francis Xaviers College | Hamilton | Drama | 4 |
| 20 | St Francis Xaviers College | Hamilton | Personal Development, Health and Physical Education | 4 |
| 21 | St Francis Xaviers College | Hamilton | Geography | 3 |
| 22 | St Francis Xaviers College | Hamilton | Hospitality Examination | 3 |
| 23 | St Francis Xaviers College | Hamilton | Industrial Technology | 3 |
| 24 | St Francis Xaviers College | Hamilton | Modern History | 3 |
| 25 | St Francis Xaviers College | Hamilton | Physics | 3 |
| 26 | St Francis Xaviers College | Hamilton | Society and Culture | 3 |
| 27 | St Francis Xaviers College | Hamilton | Chemistry | 2 |
| 28 | St Francis Xaviers College | Hamilton | French Beginners | 2 |
| 29 | St Francis Xaviers College | Hamilton | Information Processes and Technology | 2 |
| 30 | St Francis Xaviers College | Hamilton | Polish Continuers | 2 |
| 31 | St Francis Xaviers College | Hamilton | Mathematics Extension 2 | 1 |
| 32 | St Francis Xaviers College | Hamilton | Retail Operations Examination | 1 |