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| Measure | Penola Catholic College Emu Plains Emu Plains NSW | Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School Emu Plains NSW | Penrith Lakes Environmental Education Centre Castlereagh NSW | Emu Plains Public School Emu Plains NSW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Success Index | 66 Top 50% | 42 Lower 50% | – Not rated | 40 Lower 50% |
| State rank (type) | #155 of 539 | #327 of 539 | – | #1097 of 1,619 |
| National rank (type) | #392 of 1,472 | #905 of 1,472 | – | #3436 of 4,908 |
| Sector | Catholic | Government | Government | Government |
| Type | Secondary | Secondary | Combined | Primary |
| Year range | 7-12 | 7-12 | – | K-6 |
| Students | 709 | 807 | – | 406 |
| Girls / boys | 328 / 381 | 488 / 319 | – / – | 183 / 223 |
| Foundation intake | – | – | – | 59 |
| Year 7 cohort | 174 | 136 | – | – |
| Year 12 cohort | 58 | 132 | – | – |
| VCE median study score VCAA, latest year | – | – | – | – |
| VCE study scores 40+ | – | – | – | – |
| 5-year enrolment growth | +36% | -26% | – | -6% |
| ICSEA Average 1000 | 1024 | 994 | – | 993 |
| ICSEA percentile | 58th | 44th | – | 43th |
| Top SEA quarter | 15% | 11% | – | 11% |
| Bottom SEA quarter | 22% | 33% | – | 32% |
| Students per teacher | 11.6 | 11.9 | – | 16.1 |
| Teaching staff (FTE) | 61.0 | 67.6 | 2.0 | 25.2 |
| Non-teaching staff (FTE) | 14.3 | 19.1 | 1.2 | 6.3 |
| Language background other than English | 13% | 15% | – | 11% |
| Indigenous students | 6% | 10% | – | 13% |
| Suburb | Emu Plains 2750 | Emu Plains 2750 | Castlereagh 2749 | Emu Plains 2750 |
| Council area | Penrith | Penrith | Penrith | Penrith |
| Remoteness | Major Cities | Major Cities | Major Cities | Major Cities |
| Website | www.penolaemuplains.catholic.edu.au/ | nepean-h.schools.nsw.gov.au | www.penrithlakeseec.com/ | emuplains-p.schools.nsw.gov.au |
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Success Index is our 0–100 score from ACARA data (see the methodology). ICSEA describes the socio-educational advantage of the school community; 1000 is the national average and most schools fall between 900 and 1100. SEA quarters show what share of students come from the most and least advantaged quarter of Australian families. Students per teacher divides full-time-equivalent students by full-time-equivalent teachers; it is not class size.