Orchard Hills Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Orchard Hills, New South Wales 2748 · Penrith LGA
#1050 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3288 of 4,908 nationally
About Orchard Hills Public School
Orchard Hills Public School is a public primary school located in Orchard Hills, New South Wales (2748), within the Penrith local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 242 students (129 girls and 113 boys).
Orchard Hills Public School has an ICSEA value of 995, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 45th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 35% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (14.5 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 67% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Orchard Hills Public School scores 42.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1050th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (21st of 48 in the Penrith area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 995
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+67% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-28 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 Orchard Hills Public School's 242 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Orchard Hills Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Orchard Hills Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Montgrove College
Orchard Hills · Independent combined · K-12
675 students · ICSEA 1106 · 1.1 km away
Penrith Christian School
Orchard Hills · Independent combined · K-12
744 students · ICSEA 1047 · 1.1 km away
Kingswood High School
Kingswood · Government high school · 7-12
1,005 students · ICSEA 955 · 1.4 km away
St Mary MacKillop Primary School
South Penrith · Catholic primary · K-6
398 students · ICSEA 1040 · 1.4 km away
Kingswood South Public School
Kingswood · Government primary · P-6
304 students · ICSEA 956 · 1.8 km away
Penrith Anglican College
Orchard Hills · Independent combined · K-12
1,214 students · ICSEA 1101 · 1.9 km away
Kingswood Public School
Kingswood · Government primary · K-6
499 students · ICSEA 1048 · 2.0 km away
York Public School
South Penrith · Government primary · K-6
515 students · ICSEA 973 · 2.3 km away
Jamison High School
South Penrith · Government high school · 7-12
834 students · ICSEA 964 · 2.3 km away
Claremont Meadows Public School
Claremont Meadows · Government primary · K-6
687 students · ICSEA 1012 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Andrews Public School
St Andrews · Government primary · K-6
761 students · ICSEA 995
Ebenezer Public School
Ebenezer · Government primary · K-6
85 students · ICSEA 995
William Dean Public School
Dean Park · Government primary · K-6
382 students · ICSEA 995
Bexhill Public School
Bexhill · Government primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 995
Niangala Public School
Niangala · Government primary · K-6
11 students · ICSEA 995
Illabo Public School
Illabo · Government primary · K-6
12 students · ICSEA 995
Frequently asked questions
Is Orchard Hills Public School a public or private school?
Orchard Hills Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Orchard Hills Public School offer?
Orchard Hills Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Orchard Hills Public School?
In 2025, Orchard Hills Public School had 242 enrolled students (129 girls, 113 boys), a change of 67% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Orchard Hills Public School?
Orchard Hills Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 995. 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 Orchard Hills Public School rank in NSW?
Orchard Hills Public School ranks 1050th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (42.0/100), and 3288th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Orchard Hills Public School?
Orchard Hills Public School has about 16.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Orchard Hills Public School each year?
In 2025, Orchard Hills Public School had 41 students in Kindergarten and 21 in Year 6.
Is Orchard Hills Public School co-ed?
Yes. Orchard Hills Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Orchard Hills Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Orchard Hills Public 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 Orchard Hills Public School?
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