This report shows the 2008 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.
| 401 | German Beginners | Dorph, Emma Mary | 3 | SCEGGS Darlinghurst | Darlinghurst |
| 402 | German Beginners | Bergmann, Laura Carol Kathe | 4 | Camden High School | Camden |
| 403 | German Beginners | Giardini, Sophia Alessandra Graham | 5 | SCEGGS Darlinghurst | Darlinghurst |
| 404 | German Continuers | Wells, Alexander | 1 | Sydney Grammar School | Darlinghurst |
| 405 | German Continuers | Brooks, Gillian Amalia | 2 | Caringbah High School | Caringbah |
| 406 | German Continuers | Findlater, Nicholas Charles | 2 | Baulkham Hills High School | Baulkham Hills |
| 407 | German Continuers | Zhou, Katy Yang | 4 | Kambala | Rose Bay |
| 408 | German Continuers | Austin, Nicola | 5 | Ascham School | Edgecliff |
| 409 | German Extension | Brooks, Gillian Amalia | 1 | Caringbah High School | Caringbah |
| 410 | German Extension | Nguyen, Anna Thanh Xuan | 2 | NSW School of Languages | Petersham |
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| 411 | German Extension | Thomas, Thea | 3 | Ravenswood School for Girls | Gordon |
| 412 | German Extension | Letcher, Heydon | 4 | Sydney Grammar School | Darlinghurst |
| 413 | German Extension | Wells, Alexander | 5 | Sydney Grammar School | Darlinghurst |
| 414 | Hindi Continuers | Kathpal, Jaskanwal | 1 | Secondary College of Languages The Hills Sports Campus | Seven Hills |
| 415 | Hindi Continuers | Jain, Aman | 2 | Outside Tutor | N/A |
| 416 | Hindi Continuers | Bassi, Sikander | 3 | Outside Tutor | N/A |
| 417 | Hindi Continuers | Upadhyay, Parth | 4 | Secondary College of Languages The Hills Sports Campus | Seven Hills |
| 418 | Hindi Continuers | Sharma, Taanya | 5 | Secondary College of Languages The Hills Sports Campus | Seven Hills |
| 419 | History Extension | Stephens, Jessie | 1 | Marist Sisters College Woolwich | Woolwich |
| 420 | History Extension | Skitt, Robert | 2 | Lumen Christi Catholic College | Pambula Beach |
| 421 | History Extension | Chu, Victor | 3 | Sydney Grammar School | Darlinghurst |
| 422 | History Extension | Franklin, Kathryn Nicole | 4 | Hunter Valley Grammar School | Ashtonfield |
| 423 | History Extension | Stephens, Clare | 5 | Marist Sisters College Woolwich | Woolwich |
| 424 | History Extension | Lai, Daniela Elise | 6 | Kambala | Rose Bay |
| 425 | History Extension | Browne, William George | 7 | Penrith High School | Penrith |
| 426 | History Extension | Ni Chaoimh, Deirdra Michelle | 7 | Elderslie High School | Narellan |
| 427 | History Extension | Belluomo, Chiara | 9 | Chevalier College | Burradoo |
| 428 | History Extension | Lazzarini, Brodan | 10 | Chevalier College | Burradoo |
| 429 | Hospitality Examination | Warby, Emma Margaret | 1 | Ravenswood School for Girls | Gordon |
| 430 | Hospitality Examination | Shakhtour, Rawan | 2 | Riverside Girls High School | Gladesville |
| 431 | Hospitality Examination | Thomson, Kate Elizabeth | 3 | Camden High School | Camden |
| 432 | Hospitality Examination | Nguyen, Le Mai | 4 | MLC School | Burwood |
| 433 | Hospitality Examination | Wakim, Vivienne Maria | 5 | Mount St Joseph Milperra | Milperra |
| 434 | Hospitality Examination | Barker, Lara Marie Altass | 6 | Kiama High School | Kiama |
| 435 | Hospitality Examination | Coates, Bradley | 7 | Trinity Anglican College Albury | Thurgoona |
| 436 | Hospitality Examination | McLean, Holly | 7 | Cherrybrook Technology High School | Cherrybrook |
| 437 | Hospitality Examination | Michael, Erin | 7 | Endeavour Sports High School | Caringbah |
| 438 | Hospitality Examination | Torresan, Sara | 7 | Rosebank College | Five Dock |
| 439 | Hungarian Continuers | Belovai, Nora | 1 | Secondary College of Languages Bankstown Girls Campus | Bankstown |
| 440 | Hungarian Continuers | Komlos, Vanessa | 2 | Secondary College of Languages Bankstown Girls Campus | Bankstown |
| 441 | Hungarian Continuers | Szomor, Balazs | 3 | Secondary College of Languages Bankstown Girls Campus | Bankstown |
| 442 | Hungarian Continuers | Nagy, Diana | 4 | Secondary College of Languages Bankstown Girls Campus | Bankstown |
| 443 | Hungarian Continuers | Nagy, Marton | 5 | Secondary College of Languages Bankstown Girls Campus | Bankstown |
| 444 | Indonesian Background Speakers | Limantoro, Stephanie | 1 | NSW School of Languages | Petersham |
| 445 | Indonesian Background Speakers | Taista, Adara | 2 | NSW School of Languages | Petersham |
| 446 | Indonesian Background Speakers | Budiman, Angwen | 3 | IPEKA Integrated Christian School | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 447 | Indonesian Beginners | Crossing, Renae Vivienne | 1 | NSW School of Languages | Petersham |
| 448 | Indonesian Beginners | Hamilton, David Robert | 2 | NSW School of Languages | Petersham |
| 449 | Indonesian Beginners | Druhan, Dale Jacqueline | 3 | NSW School of Languages | Petersham |
| 450 | Indonesian Beginners | Chendra, Joceline | 4 | NSW School of Languages | Petersham |