This report shows the 2011 top students in each HSC subject, along with their ranking as assigned by the NSW Education Standards Authority.
Rankings are calculated from student HSC marks in the subject, or, where this results in a tie, from the average of the students' examination and assessment marks.
Students must achieve a band 6 or band E4 result in the relevant subject to appear in this list.
The number of top achievers reported varies from 5 to 20, according to the number of candidates taking each subject.
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| 1 | Geography | Bones, Emma Louise Wallis | 1 | Abbotsleigh | Wahroonga |
| 2 | Geography | Dean-Johnson, Liam | 2 | International Grammar School | Ultimo |
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| 3 | Geography | Barnes, Eloise Cordeaux | 3 | Abbotsleigh | Wahroonga |
| 4 | Geography | Farquharson, Katherine | 4 | Roseville College | Roseville |
| 5 | Geography | Cavanagh, Joseph Patrick Lyons | 5 | Canberra Grammar School | Red Hill, ACT |
| 6 | Geography | Borkman, Sarah Elizabeth | 6 | Abbotsleigh | Wahroonga |
| 7 | Geography | Macgregor, Nicola Claire Louisa | 7 | Abbotsleigh | Wahroonga |
| 8 | Geography | Chin, Mitchel Jia Jun | 8 | St Ives High School | St Ives |
| 9 | Geography | Carey, Joseph | 9 | St Josephs College | ? |
| 10 | Geography | Kwan, Timothy Nathan | 10 | SHORE Sydney Church of England Grammar School | North Sydney |
Source: NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA).
Supplementary data from school publications.
Supplementary data from school publications.
Last Updated: 23 Feb 2026