This report shows the total number of HSC Distinguished Achiever awards won by students in each subject at each school during 2017.
| 1 | Catherine McAuley Westmead | Westmead | Studies of Religion I | 22 |
| 2 | Catherine McAuley Westmead | Westmead | English (Advanced) | 11 |
| 3 | Catherine McAuley Westmead | Westmead | Legal Studies | 8 |
| 4 | Catherine McAuley Westmead | Westmead | Society and Culture | 8 |
| 5 | Catherine McAuley Westmead | Westmead | Business Services Examination | 7 |
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| 6 | Catherine McAuley Westmead | Westmead | Mathematics | 6 |
| 7 | Catherine McAuley Westmead | Westmead | Community and Family Studies | 5 |
| 8 | Catherine McAuley Westmead | Westmead | Personal Development, Health and Physical Education | 5 |
| 9 | Catherine McAuley Westmead | Westmead | Biology | 4 |
| 10 | Catherine McAuley Westmead | Westmead | Hospitality Examination | 4 |
| 11 | Catherine McAuley Westmead | Westmead | Modern History | 4 |
| 12 | Catherine McAuley Westmead | Westmead | Business Studies | 3 |
| 13 | Catherine McAuley Westmead | Westmead | English Extension 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Catherine McAuley Westmead | Westmead | Mathematics Extension 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Catherine McAuley Westmead | Westmead | Mathematics General 2 | 3 |
| 16 | Catherine McAuley Westmead | Westmead | Ancient History | 2 |
| 17 | Catherine McAuley Westmead | Westmead | Economics | 2 |
| 18 | Catherine McAuley Westmead | Westmead | History Extension | 2 |
| 19 | Catherine McAuley Westmead | Westmead | Music 1 | 2 |
| 20 | Catherine McAuley Westmead | Westmead | Physics | 2 |
| 21 | Catherine McAuley Westmead | Westmead | Studies of Religion II | 2 |
| 22 | Catherine McAuley Westmead | Westmead | Chemistry | 1 |
| 23 | Catherine McAuley Westmead | Westmead | Design and Technology | 1 |
| 24 | Catherine McAuley Westmead | Westmead | Food Technology | 1 |
| 25 | Catherine McAuley Westmead | Westmead | Geography | 1 |
| 26 | Catherine McAuley Westmead | Westmead | Information Processes and Technology | 1 |
| 27 | Catherine McAuley Westmead | Westmead | Visual Arts | 1 |