This report shows the 2013 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.
| 301 | English Extension 1 | Zhang, Kim | 3 | Pymble Ladies College | Pymble |
| 302 | English Extension 1 | Basserabie, Nechama | 4 | Moriah College | Queens Park |
| 303 | English Extension 1 | Ennever, Brodie May | 5 | Pennant Hills High School | Pennant Hills |
| 304 | English Extension 1 | Xu, Debby | 6 | Pymble Ladies College | Pymble |
| 305 | English Extension 1 | Wang, Michelle | 7 | Pymble Ladies College | Pymble |
| 306 | English Extension 1 | Sheahan, Elizabeth Julia | 8 | Abbotsleigh | Wahroonga |
| 307 | English Extension 1 | Zhang, Helen | 9 | Pymble Ladies College | Pymble |
| 308 | English Extension 1 | Lim-Howe, Victoria | 10 | Pymble Ladies College | Pymble |
| 309 | English Extension 2 | Chang, Thomas | 1 | Barker College | Hornsby |
| 310 | English Extension 2 | Dessay, Cliantha Maria | 2 | Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School | Northmead |
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| 311 | English Extension 2 | Howe, Holly | 3 | International Grammar School | Ultimo |
| 312 | English Extension 2 | Swift, Martha | 4 | Ascham School | Edgecliff |
| 313 | English Extension 2 | Wang, Michelle | 5 | Pymble Ladies College | Pymble |
| 314 | English Extension 2 | Ho, Sophie | 6 | Hornsby Girls High School | Hornsby |
| 315 | English Extension 2 | Brown, Saxon | 7 | The Scots College | Bellevue Hill |
| 316 | English Extension 2 | O'Sullivan, Sascha Lily | 8 | Kambala | Rose Bay |
| 317 | English Extension 2 | Gottlieb, Ilana | 9 | Moriah College | Queens Park |
| 318 | English Extension 2 | Roberts, Elena | 10 | Ascham School | Edgecliff |
| 319 | Entertainment Industry Examination | Fisher, Ashlie Anne | 1 | Hunter Institute Newcastle Campus | Tighes Hill |
| 320 | Entertainment Industry Examination | Cung, Emma | 2 | MLC School | Burwood |
| 321 | Entertainment Industry Examination | To, Jenny | 3 | MLC School | Burwood |
| 322 | Entertainment Industry Examination | Ishac, Angela | 4 | Prairiewood High School | Prairiewood |
| 323 | Entertainment Industry Examination | Crozier, Emily | 5 | Santa Sabina College | Strathfield |
| 324 | Filipino Continuers | Lopez, Ma Thrizza Mae | 1 | St Marys Senior High School | St Marys |
| 325 | Filipino Continuers | Sunglao, Sarah | 2 | St Marys Senior High School | St Marys |
| 326 | Filipino Continuers | Gajo, Katherine Anne Fermin | 3 | St Marys Senior High School | St Marys |
| 327 | Filipino Continuers | Domingo, Marirose Cathleen | 4 | St Marys Senior High School | St Marys |
| 328 | Filipino Continuers | Garillo, Sheena Carla | 5 | Plumpton High School | Plumpton |
| 329 | Financial Services Examination | Feng, Yongxin | 1 | South Western Sydney Institute Granville Campus | Granville |
| 330 | Financial Services Examination | Pagden, Terry James | 2 | Meadowbank Education Trust School | Sydney Olympic Park |
| 331 | Financial Services Examination | Gordon, Adele Janet | 3 | Meadowbank Education Trust School | Sydney Olympic Park |
| 332 | Financial Services Examination | Gupta, Alpa | 4 | Northern Sydney Institute Hornsby College | Hornsby |
| 333 | Financial Services Examination | Harichandra, Aaron | 5 | Northern Sydney Institute Hornsby College | Hornsby |
| 334 | Food Technology | Gray, Morgan | 1 | Penrith Anglican College | Orchard Hills |
| 335 | Food Technology | Nader, Cassandra | 2 | St Ursulas College | Kingsgrove |
| 336 | Food Technology | Carroll, Rani | 3 | Colo High School | North Richmond |
| 337 | Food Technology | Somers, Mary | 4 | Davidson High School | Frenchs Forest |
| 338 | Food Technology | Au, Vivian | 5 | Pymble Ladies College | Pymble |
| 339 | Food Technology | Deeth, Caitlan Rose | 5 | The Jannali High School | Jannali |
| 340 | Food Technology | Liley, Tara | 7 | Woolooware High School | Woolooware |
| 341 | Food Technology | Hillig, Tessa Rose | 8 | Cheltenham Girls High School | Beecroft |
| 342 | Food Technology | Mio, Maria | 8 | St Spyridon College Senior School | Maroubra |
| 343 | Food Technology | Morris, Gemma | 8 | Mount St Benedict College | Pennant Hills |
| 344 | French Beginners | Dimmock, Alexander Hamilton | 1 | Southern Cross School of Distance Education | East Ballina |
| 345 | French Beginners | Fehon, Olivia | 2 | Santa Sabina College | Strathfield |
| 346 | French Beginners | Balilo, Erica | 3 | Santa Sabina College | Strathfield |
| 347 | French Beginners | Jamieson, Grace Louise | 4 | Newcastle High School | Hamilton |
| 348 | French Beginners | Beekwilder, Genevieve Rose | 5 | Burwood Girls High School | Croydon |
| 349 | French Beginners | Robinson, Kate | 5 | Camden Haven High School Distance Education Centre | Laurieton |
| 350 | French Continuers | Asimakis, John-Patrick | 1 | Sydney Grammar School | Darlinghurst |