This report shows the total number of HSC Distinguished Achiever awards won by students in each subject at each school during 2021.
| 1 | Wenona School | North Sydney | Textiles and Design | 16 |
| 2 | SCECGS Redlands | Cremorne | Textiles and Design | 11 |
| 3 | Pymble Ladies College | Pymble | Textiles and Design | 10 |
| 4 | Loreto Normanhurst | Normanhurst | Textiles and Design | 7 |
| 5 | Marist Sisters College Woolwich | Woolwich | Textiles and Design | 7 |
| 6 | Pennant Hills High School | Pennant Hills | Textiles and Design | 7 |
| 7 | Gosford High School | Gosford | Textiles and Design | 6 |
| 8 | Hornsby Girls High School | Hornsby | Textiles and Design | 6 |
| 9 | International Grammar School | Ultimo | Textiles and Design | 6 |
| 10 | MLC School | Burwood | Textiles and Design | 6 |
| 11 | North Sydney Girls High School | Crows Nest | Textiles and Design | 6 |
| 12 | Northern Beaches Christian School | Terrey Hills | Textiles and Design | 6 |
| 13 | Northern Beaches Secondary College Freshwater Campus | Freshwater | Textiles and Design | 6 |
| 14 | Stella Maris College | Manly | Textiles and Design | 6 |
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| 15 | Cheltenham Girls High School | Beecroft | Textiles and Design | 5 |
| 16 | MacKillop College Port Macquarie | Port Macquarie | Textiles and Design | 5 |
| 17 | Santa Sabina College | Strathfield | Textiles and Design | 5 |
| 18 | Bethany College | Hurstville | Textiles and Design | 3 |
| 19 | Beverly Hills Girls High School | Beverly Hills | Textiles and Design | 3 |
| 20 | Coffs Harbour High School | Coffs Harbour | Textiles and Design | 3 |
| 21 | Davidson High School | Frenchs Forest | Textiles and Design | 3 |
| 22 | Inaburra School | Bangor | Textiles and Design | 3 |
| 23 | Kinross Wolaroi School | Orange | Textiles and Design | 3 |
| 24 | Mercy Catholic College | Chatswood | Textiles and Design | 3 |
| 25 | Newtown High School of Performing Arts | Newtown | Textiles and Design | 3 |
| 26 | Queenwood School for Girls | Mosman | Textiles and Design | 3 |
| 27 | St Columba Anglican School | Port Macquarie | Textiles and Design | 3 |
| 28 | St Ives High School | St Ives | Textiles and Design | 3 |
| 29 | Willoughby Girls High School | Willoughby | Textiles and Design | 3 |
| 30 | Catherine McAuley Westmead | Westmead | Textiles and Design | 2 |
| 31 | Cherrybrook Technology High School | Cherrybrook | Textiles and Design | 2 |
| 32 | Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design | Dulwich Hill | Textiles and Design | 2 |
| 33 | James Sheahan Catholic High School | Orange | Textiles and Design | 2 |
| 34 | Lambton High School | Lambton | Textiles and Design | 2 |
| 35 | Mount St Benedict College | Pennant Hills | Textiles and Design | 2 |
| 36 | Ravenswood School for Girls | Gordon | Textiles and Design | 2 |
| 37 | St Josephs College Banora Point | Banora Point | Textiles and Design | 2 |
| 38 | St Mary Star of the Sea College | Wollongong | Textiles and Design | 2 |
| 39 | St Vincents College | Potts Point | Textiles and Design | 2 |
| 40 | Strathfield Girls High School | Strathfield | Textiles and Design | 2 |
| 41 | Sydney Girls High School | Surry Hills | Textiles and Design | 2 |
| 42 | William Carey Christian School | Prestons | Textiles and Design | 2 |
| 43 | Xavier Catholic College Ballina | Skennars Head | Textiles and Design | 2 |
| 44 | Alstonville High School | Alstonville | Textiles and Design | 1 |
| 45 | Arndell Anglican College | Oakville | Textiles and Design | 1 |
| 46 | Barker College | Hornsby | Textiles and Design | 1 |
| 47 | Bishop Druitt College | Coffs Harbour | Textiles and Design | 1 |
| 48 | Brigidine College St Ives | St Ives | Textiles and Design | 1 |
| 49 | Burwood Girls High School | Croydon | Textiles and Design | 1 |
| 50 | Coffs Harbour Senior College | Coffs Harbour | Textiles and Design | 1 |
| 51 | Danebank An Anglican School for Girls | Hurstville | Textiles and Design | 1 |
| 52 | Fairvale High School | Fairfield West | Textiles and Design | 1 |
| 53 | Illawarra Christian School Cordeaux Campus | Cordeaux Heights | Textiles and Design | 1 |
| 54 | Liverpool Girls High School | Liverpool | Textiles and Design | 1 |
| 55 | Macarthur Anglican School | Cobbitty | Textiles and Design | 1 |
| 56 | Mater Maria Catholic College | Warriewood | Textiles and Design | 1 |
| 57 | Menai High School | Menai | Textiles and Design | 1 |
| 58 | Mosman High School | Mosman | Textiles and Design | 1 |
| 59 | Narrabri High School | Narrabri | Textiles and Design | 1 |
| 60 | Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus | Manly Vale | Textiles and Design | 1 |
| 61 | Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly Campus | North Curl Curl | Textiles and Design | 1 |
| 62 | Sapphire Coast Anglican College | Bega | Textiles and Design | 1 |
| 63 | Springwood High School | Faulconbridge | Textiles and Design | 1 |
| 64 | St Francis Xaviers College | Hamilton | Textiles and Design | 1 |
| 65 | St George Girls High School | Kogarah | Textiles and Design | 1 |
| 66 | St John Paul College | Coffs Harbour | Textiles and Design | 1 |
| 67 | St Johns College Woodlawn | Lismore | Textiles and Design | 1 |
| 68 | St Narsai Assyrian Christian College | Horsley Park | Textiles and Design | 1 |
| 69 | St Pauls College West Kempsey | West Kempsey | Textiles and Design | 1 |
| 70 | St Ursulas College | Kingsgrove | Textiles and Design | 1 |
| 71 | Wahroonga Adventist School | Wahroonga | Textiles and Design | 1 |
| 72 | Wollondilly Anglican College | Tahmoor | Textiles and Design | 1 |
| 73 | Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts | Fairy Meadow | Textiles and Design | 1 |