Pendle Hill High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wentworthville, New South Wales 2145 · Parramatta LGA
About Pendle Hill High School
Pendle Hill High School is a public high school located in Wentworthville, New South Wales (2145), within the Parramatta local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 692 students (313 girls and 379 boys).
Pendle Hill High School has an ICSEA value of 1001, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 47th percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 35% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 56 teachers (62.6 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 75% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Pendle Hill High School scores 63.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 167th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (12th of 14 in the Parramatta area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1001
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+75% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+58 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 Pendle Hill High School's 692 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Pendle Hill High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Pendle Hill High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Toongabbie West Public School
Toongabbie · Government primary · K-6
268 students · ICSEA 1046 · 558 m away
Darcy Road Public School
Wentworthville · Government primary · K-6
576 students · ICSEA 1122 · 819 m away
Toongabbie Public School
Toongabbie · Government primary · K-6
381 students · ICSEA 1063 · 979 m away
St Anthony's Primary School
Girraween · Catholic primary · K-6
385 students · ICSEA 1129 · 1.1 km away
Girraween Public School
Girraween · Government primary · K-6
1,072 students · ICSEA 1132 · 1.2 km away
Toongabbie East Public School
Wentworthville · Government primary · K-6
107 students · ICSEA 898 · 1.6 km away
Girraween High School
Girraween · Government high school · 7-12
784 students · ICSEA 1199 · 1.7 km away
Pendle Hill Public School
Wentworthville · Government primary · P-6
309 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.8 km away
Toongabbie Christian College
Toongabbie · Independent combined · K-12
1,242 students · ICSEA 1106 · 1.9 km away
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Primary School
Wentworthville · Catholic primary · K-6
392 students · ICSEA 1089 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Colo High School
North Richmond · Government high school · 7-12
807 students · ICSEA 1001
Kingsgrove North High School
Kingsgrove · Government high school · 7-12
1,020 students · ICSEA 1002
Holsworthy High School
Holsworthy · Government high school · 7-12
693 students · ICSEA 1000
Oran Park High School
Oran Park · Government high school · 7-12
1,579 students · ICSEA 1002
Wyndham College
Quakers Hill · Government high school · 11-12
378 students · ICSEA 1003
Beverly Hills Girls High School
Beverly Hills · Government high school · 6-12
1,003 students · ICSEA 1003
Frequently asked questions
Is Pendle Hill High School a public or private school?
Pendle Hill High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Pendle Hill High School offer?
Pendle Hill High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Pendle Hill High School?
In 2025, Pendle Hill High School had 692 enrolled students (313 girls, 379 boys), a change of 75% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Pendle Hill High School?
Pendle Hill High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1001. 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 Pendle Hill High School rank in NSW?
Pendle Hill High School ranks 167th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (63.9/100), and 425th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Pendle Hill High School?
Pendle Hill High School has about 11.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Pendle Hill High School?
In 2025, Pendle Hill High School had 160 students in Year 7 and 48 in Year 12.
Is Pendle Hill High School co-ed?
Yes. Pendle Hill High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Pendle Hill High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Pendle Hill High 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 Pendle Hill High School?
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