This report shows the total number of HSC Distinguished Achiever awards won by students in each subject at each school during 2008.
| 1 | Loreto Normanhurst | Normanhurst | Studies of Religion I | 24 |
| 2 | Loreto Normanhurst | Normanhurst | General Mathematics | 21 |
| 3 | Loreto Normanhurst | Normanhurst | Visual Arts | 19 |
| 4 | Loreto Normanhurst | Normanhurst | Ancient History | 16 |
| 5 | Loreto Normanhurst | Normanhurst | English (Advanced) | 11 |
| 6 | Loreto Normanhurst | Normanhurst | Modern History | 11 |
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| 7 | Loreto Normanhurst | Normanhurst | Mathematics | 10 |
| 8 | Loreto Normanhurst | Normanhurst | Personal Development, Health and Physical Education | 10 |
| 9 | Loreto Normanhurst | Normanhurst | Community and Family Studies | 8 |
| 10 | Loreto Normanhurst | Normanhurst | English Extension 1 | 8 |
| 11 | Loreto Normanhurst | Normanhurst | French Continuers | 5 |
| 12 | Loreto Normanhurst | Normanhurst | Geography | 5 |
| 13 | Loreto Normanhurst | Normanhurst | Italian Continuers | 5 |
| 14 | Loreto Normanhurst | Normanhurst | Music 1 | 5 |
| 15 | Loreto Normanhurst | Normanhurst | Food Technology | 4 |
| 16 | Loreto Normanhurst | Normanhurst | Legal Studies | 4 |
| 17 | Loreto Normanhurst | Normanhurst | Mathematics Extension 1 | 4 |
| 18 | Loreto Normanhurst | Normanhurst | Studies of Religion II | 4 |
| 19 | Loreto Normanhurst | Normanhurst | French Beginners | 3 |
| 20 | Loreto Normanhurst | Normanhurst | French Extension | 3 |
| 21 | Loreto Normanhurst | Normanhurst | Business Studies | 2 |
| 22 | Loreto Normanhurst | Normanhurst | Chemistry | 2 |
| 23 | Loreto Normanhurst | Normanhurst | Design and Technology | 2 |
| 24 | Loreto Normanhurst | Normanhurst | Drama | 2 |
| 25 | Loreto Normanhurst | Normanhurst | Hospitality Examination | 2 |
| 26 | Loreto Normanhurst | Normanhurst | Information Processes and Technology | 2 |
| 27 | Loreto Normanhurst | Normanhurst | Economics | 1 |
| 28 | Loreto Normanhurst | Normanhurst | History Extension | 1 |
| 29 | Loreto Normanhurst | Normanhurst | Mathematics Extension 2 | 1 |
| 30 | Loreto Normanhurst | Normanhurst | Music 2 | 1 |