This report shows the 2016 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.
| 1 | Geography | Orsmond, Andreas | 1 | Sydney Grammar School | Darlinghurst |
| 2 | Geography | Diamond, Elise | 2 | Wenona School | North Sydney |
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| 3 | Geography | Cleary, Ash | 3 | Sydney Grammar School | Darlinghurst |
| 4 | Geography | Clarkson, Marnie Elise | 4 | Abbotsleigh | Wahroonga |
| 5 | Geography | Murdoch, Declan Connor | 5 | The Kings School | North Parramatta |
| 6 | Geography | Diaz, Rebecca | 6 | Stella Maris College | Manly |
| 7 | Geography | Thackway, William Thomas | 7 | Fort Street High School | Petersham |
| 8 | Geography | Kalas, James | 8 | Sydney Grammar School | Darlinghurst |
| 9 | Geography | Healey, Sarah Jean | 9 | Abbotsleigh | Wahroonga |
| 10 | Geography | Huynh, Elaine | 10 | Meriden School | Strathfield |