Fernhill School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Glenmore Park, New South Wales 2745 · Penrith LGA
About Fernhill School
Fernhill School is a public special school located in Glenmore Park, New South Wales (2745), within the Penrith local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 129 students (42 girls and 87 boys).
Fernhill School has an ICSEA value of 956, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 27th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 49% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (25.3 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 23% over the past five years.
Fernhill School is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Fernhill School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Fernhill School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Glenmore Park High School
Glenmore Park · Government high school · 7-12
956 students · ICSEA 976 · 717 m away
Nangamay Public School
Glenmore Park · Government primary · K-6
413 students · ICSEA 1050 · 884 m away
Bethany Catholic Primary School
Glenmore Park · Catholic primary · K-6
540 students · ICSEA 1058 · 1.0 km away
Caroline Chisholm College
Glenmore Park · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,011 students · ICSEA 1054 · 1.0 km away
Surveyors Creek Public School
Glenmore Park · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 1007 · 1.4 km away
Glenmore Park Public School
Glenmore Park · Government primary · K-6
455 students · ICSEA 994 · 1.4 km away
Regentville Public School
Regentville · Government primary · K-6
523 students · ICSEA 1003 · 2.2 km away
Jamisontown Public School
South Penrith · Government primary · K-6
317 students · ICSEA 980 · 2.6 km away
Penrith Anglican College
Orchard Hills · Independent combined · K-12
1,214 students · ICSEA 1101 · 2.7 km away
York Public School
South Penrith · Government primary · K-6
515 students · ICSEA 973 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Cook School
Loftus · Government special · U
66 students · ICSEA 956
Les Powell School
Mount Pritchard · Government special · U
76 students · ICSEA 956
Halinda School
Whalan · Government special · U
114 students · ICSEA 955
Hunter River Community School
Metford · Government special · U
70 students · ICSEA 958
Newcastle Senior School
Waratah · Government special · U
37 students · ICSEA 960
Mainsbridge School
Liverpool · Government special · U
125 students · ICSEA 949
Frequently asked questions
Is Fernhill School a public or private school?
Fernhill School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Fernhill School offer?
Fernhill School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Fernhill School?
In 2025, Fernhill School had 129 enrolled students (42 girls, 87 boys), a change of 23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Fernhill School?
Fernhill School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 956. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Fernhill School?
Fernhill School has about 5.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Fernhill School co-ed?
Yes. Fernhill School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Fernhill School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Fernhill School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Fernhill School?
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