This report shows the 2010 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.
| 451 | Industrial Technology | McCreanor, Thomas | 2 | Parramatta Marist High School | Westmead |
| 452 | Industrial Technology | Henwood, Dale | 3 | MacKillop College Port Macquarie | Port Macquarie |
| 453 | Industrial Technology | Brewer, Ryan Lance | 4 | Meadowbank Education Trust School | Sydney Olympic Park |
| 454 | Industrial Technology | Rhodes, Thomas Andrew | 4 | Lithgow High School | Lithgow |
| 455 | Industrial Technology | Hooley, Andrew | 6 | Central Coast Grammar School | Erina Heights |
| 456 | Industrial Technology | Morelli, Marc James | 7 | St Patricks College Strathfield | Strathfield |
| 457 | Industrial Technology | Rofe, Billy | 7 | Chevalier College | Burradoo |
| 458 | Industrial Technology | Sokolnikoff, Andrew Gregory Serge | 9 | Pennant Hills High School | Pennant Hills |
| 459 | Industrial Technology | Ha, Amy | 10 | Cecil Hills High School | Cecil Hills |
| 460 | Information Processes and Technology | Rong, Anne Tianran | 1 | St George Girls High School | Kogarah |
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| 461 | Information Processes and Technology | Cameron, Amy | 2 | Sydney Distance Education High School | Woolloomooloo |
| 462 | Information Processes and Technology | Kumar, Praneel | 3 | John Edmondson High School | Horningsea Park |
| 463 | Information Processes and Technology | Riosa, Blake Andrew | 4 | Kirrawee High School | Kirrawee |
| 464 | Information Processes and Technology | Chan, Andrew Chi Hang | 5 | North Sydney Boys High School | Crows Nest |
| 465 | Information Processes and Technology | Ennever, Kallie Alexandra | 6 | Pennant Hills High School | Pennant Hills |
| 466 | Information Processes and Technology | Lor, Patricia | 7 | Northern Sydney Institute Meadowbank College | Meadowbank |
| 467 | Information Processes and Technology | Hudson, Emily | 8 | Kambala | Rose Bay |
| 468 | Information Processes and Technology | Jacobson, Michael | 9 | Trinity Catholic College Lismore | East Lismore |
| 469 | Information Processes and Technology | Rullo, Laura-Marie | 10 | Freeman Catholic College | Bonnyrigg Heights |
| 470 | Information Technology Examination | Ezzy, David | 1 | The Hills Grammar School | Kenthurst |
| 471 | Information Technology Examination | Johnson, Taylor Robert | 2 | Hunter Institute Newcastle Campus | Tighes Hill |
| 472 | Information Technology Examination | Hoffman, Andrew | 3 | Woodenbong Central School | Woodenbong |
| 473 | Information Technology Examination | Panigiris, Dion | 4 | St Spyridon College Senior School | Maroubra |
| 474 | Information Technology Examination | Hannaway, Mohamad Akram | 5 | Sydney Institute Ultimo Campus | Ultimo |
| 475 | Information Technology Examination | Kamel, Abanoub | 6 | Wyong High School | Wyong |
| 476 | Information Technology Examination | Baxter, Samuel | 7 | Hunter Institute Wyong Campus | Wyong |
| 477 | Information Technology Examination | Hawkins, Jacob Brian | 7 | Western Sydney Institute Blue Mountains Campus | Wentworth Falls |
| 478 | Information Technology Examination | McLennan, Benjamin David | 7 | Epping Boys High School | Eastwood |
| 479 | Information Technology Examination | Huynh, Christopher | 10 | St Johns Park High School | St Johns Park |
| 480 | Information Technology Examination | Mowen, Jack Joseph | 10 | William Carey Christian School | Prestons |
| 481 | Information Technology Examination | Power, Hannah Frances | 10 | Northern Sydney Institute Hornsby College | Hornsby |
| 482 | Information Technology Examination | Tang, Arnold | 10 | Epping Boys High School | Eastwood |
| 483 | Information Technology Examination | Wilson, Stewart | 10 | Karabar High School Distance Education Centre | Queanbeyan |
| 484 | Italian Beginners | Chan, Vivienne | 1 | Pymble Ladies College | Pymble |
| 485 | Italian Beginners | Chhabra, Jasmine Jill | 2 | North Sydney Girls High School | Crows Nest |
| 486 | Italian Beginners | Sarjeant, Lauren | 3 | Queenwood School for Girls | Mosman |
| 487 | Italian Beginners | Coleman, Adelaide | 4 | Queenwood School for Girls | Mosman |
| 488 | Italian Beginners | Pryce, Chloe | 5 | Pymble Ladies College | Pymble |
| 489 | Italian Continuers | Puglisi, Giancarlo | 1 | Secondary College of Languages Kogarah Campus | Kogarah |
| 490 | Italian Continuers | Youssef, Isabelle Mary | 2 | Loreto Kirribilli | Kirribilli |
| 491 | Italian Continuers | Selby, Joel | 3 | Sydney Grammar School | Darlinghurst |
| 492 | Italian Continuers | Daniell, Isolde | 4 | Trinity Catholic College Lismore | East Lismore |
| 493 | Italian Continuers | Belgiorno-Nettis, Matteo | 5 | Sydney Grammar School | Darlinghurst |
| 494 | Italian Extension | Daniell, Isolde | 1 | Trinity Catholic College Lismore | East Lismore |
| 495 | Italian Extension | Selby, Joel | 2 | Sydney Grammar School | Darlinghurst |
| 496 | Italian Extension | Saul, Gabriel | 3 | Sydney Grammar School | Darlinghurst |
| 497 | Italian Extension | Belgiorno-Nettis, Matteo | 4 | Sydney Grammar School | Darlinghurst |
| 498 | Italian Extension | Sgroi, Sarah Kathleen | 5 | Loreto Kirribilli | Kirribilli |
| 499 | Japanese Background Speakers | Ozu, Yukie | 1 | NSW School of Languages | Petersham |
| 500 | Japanese Background Speakers | Irie, Misa | 2 | SCECGS Redlands | Cremorne |