Georges River College Penshurst Campus
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Penshurst, New South Wales 2222 · Georges River LGA
About Georges River College Penshurst Campus
Georges River College Penshurst Campus is a public high school located in Penshurst, New South Wales (2222), within the Georges River local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 488 students (416 girls and 72 boys).
Georges River College Penshurst Campus has an ICSEA value of 1038, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 63rd percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 38 teachers (37.4 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Georges River College Penshurst Campus scores 58.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 215th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (6th of 10 in the Georges River area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1038
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Georges River College Penshurst Campus's 488 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Georges River College Penshurst Campus have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Georges River College Penshurst Campus
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Declan's Catholic Primary School
Penshurst · Catholic primary · K-6
539 students · ICSEA 1108 · 129 m away
Penshurst Public School
Penshurst · Government primary · K-6
458 students · ICSEA 1061 · 223 m away
Marist Catholic College Penshurst
Mortdale · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,343 students · ICSEA 1090 · 473 m away
Mortdale Public School
Mortdale · Government primary · K-6
350 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.1 km away
Hurstville Grove Infants School
Penshurst · Government primary · K-2
59 students · ICSEA 1097 · 1.1 km away
Carinya School
Mortdale · Government special · U
55 students · ICSEA 975 · 1.1 km away
Beverly Hills Public School
Beverly Hills · Government primary · K-6
320 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.2 km away
Penshurst West Public School
Mortdale · Government primary · K-6
220 students · ICSEA 1047 · 1.3 km away
Danebank - An Anglican School for Girls
Hurstville · Independent combined · K-12
1,043 students · ICSEA 1146 · 1.5 km away
Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus
Oatley · Government high school · 11-12
741 students · ICSEA 1022 · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Coffs Harbour Senior College
Coffs Harbour · Government high school · 11-12
454 students · ICSEA 1038
Central Sydney Intensive English High School
Alexandria · Government high school · 7-11
142 students · ICSEA 1037
Sylvania High School
Sylvania · Government high school · 7-12
750 students · ICSEA 1039
South Sydney High School
Maroubra · Government high school · 7-12
796 students · ICSEA 1037
Endeavour Sports High School
Caringbah · Government high school · 7-12
1,381 students · ICSEA 1040
Winmalee High School
Winmalee · Government high school · 7-12
698 students · ICSEA 1040
Frequently asked questions
Is Georges River College Penshurst Campus a public or private school?
Georges River College Penshurst Campus is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Georges River College Penshurst Campus offer?
Georges River College Penshurst Campus offers 7 to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Georges River College Penshurst Campus?
In 2025, Georges River College Penshurst Campus had 488 enrolled students (416 girls, 72 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Georges River College Penshurst Campus?
Georges River College Penshurst Campus has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1038. 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.
How does Georges River College Penshurst Campus rank in NSW?
Georges River College Penshurst Campus ranks 215th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (58.9/100), and 542nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Georges River College Penshurst Campus?
Georges River College Penshurst Campus has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Georges River College Penshurst Campus?
In 2025, Georges River College Penshurst Campus had 172 students in Year 7.
Is Georges River College Penshurst Campus co-ed?
Yes. Georges River College Penshurst Campus is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Georges River College Penshurst Campus?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Georges River College Penshurst Campus in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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