Independent private school rankings for confident parent decisions

How Schools360 assesses schools

Schools360 assesses private schools across Australia using a consistent, research-based framework designed to reflect what matters most to long-term student outcomes, not just exam results. Our independent private school rankings bring together academic performance with the broader factors that shape a student’s experience and development over time.

Each school is evaluated across five core building blocks, allowing parents to compare private schools on more than reputation or results:

Academic Performance – student outcomes across key stages, assessed in context rather than isolation, recognising both achievement and progress.

Student Wellbeing – pastoral care, wellbeing programs, and support structures that underpin student development and resilience.

Learning Programs – curriculum breadth and depth, co-curricular opportunities, and senior pathways beyond the core academic program.

Learning Environment – facilities, technology, and the day-to-day learning setting that supports effective teaching and engagement.

Institutional Excellence – leadership, governance, culture, and the long-term stability that shape how a school is run and sustained.

This framework helps parents understand the strengths, priorities, and trade-offs that differentiate one school from another, supporting informed and confident decisions.

Schools cannot pay to influence rankings or scores. The same framework is applied to every school, with assessment grounded in published research, consistent methodology, and transparent evaluation criteria.