This report shows the total number of HSC Distinguished Achiever awards won by students in each subject at each school during 2012.
| 1 | Ascham School | Edgecliff | Latin Continuers | 2 |
| 2 | Baulkham Hills High School | Baulkham Hills | Latin Continuers | 2 |
| 3 | Canberra Grammar School | Red Hill, ACT | Latin Continuers | 4 |
| 4 | Cranbrook School | Bellevue Hill | Latin Continuers | 3 |
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| 5 | Frensham School | Mittagong | Latin Continuers | 5 |
| 6 | Kambala | Rose Bay | Latin Continuers | 2 |
| 7 | Kinross Wolaroi School | Orange | Latin Continuers | 2 |
| 8 | Newington College | Stanmore | Latin Continuers | 1 |
| 9 | North Sydney Boys High School | Crows Nest | Latin Continuers | 4 |
| 10 | Presbyterian Ladies College Sydney | Croydon | Latin Continuers | 1 |
| 11 | Pymble Ladies College | Pymble | Latin Continuers | 9 |
| 12 | Ravenswood School for Girls | Gordon | Latin Continuers | 3 |
| 13 | SCEGGS Darlinghurst | Darlinghurst | Latin Continuers | 2 |
| 14 | SHORE Sydney Church of England Grammar School | North Sydney | Latin Continuers | 3 |
| 15 | St Catherines School | Waverley | Latin Continuers | 1 |
| 16 | St George Girls High School | Kogarah | Latin Continuers | 5 |
| 17 | St Josephs College | ? | Latin Continuers | 1 |
| 18 | Sydney Boys High School | Moore Park | Latin Continuers | 2 |
| 19 | Sydney Girls High School | Surry Hills | Latin Continuers | 7 |
| 20 | Sydney Grammar School | Darlinghurst | Latin Continuers | 18 |
| 21 | Tangara School for Girls | Cherrybrook | Latin Continuers | 3 |
| 22 | The Hills Grammar School | Kenthurst | Latin Continuers | 1 |
| 23 | Trinity Grammar School | Summer Hill | Latin Continuers | 3 |