In 2001, The Sun-Herald ranked Australia's top ten girls’ and boys' schools, based on the number of its alumni mentioned in the Who's Who in Australia (a listing of notable Australians):
Ranking
Girls' Schools
Boys' Schools
1
PLC Melbourne
Scotch College, Melbourne
2
SCEGGS Darlinghurst
Melbourne Grammar School
3
MLC Melbourne
Melbourne High School
4
PLC Sydney
Geelong Grammar School
5
Melbourne Girls Grammar School
Sydney Boys High School
6
Mac Robertson Girls High School
Wesley College
7
North Sydney Girls High School
Shore
8
Sydney Girls High School
Fort Street Boys' High
9
MLC Sydney
North Sydney Boys High School
10
University High School, Melbourne
Sydney Grammar School