Pennant Hills Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Pennant Hills, New South Wales 2120 · Hornsby LGA
#182 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#660 of 4,908 nationally
About Pennant Hills Public School
Pennant Hills Public School is a public primary school located in Pennant Hills, New South Wales (2120), within the Hornsby local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 490 students (251 girls and 239 boys).
Pennant Hills Public School has an ICSEA value of 1143, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 94th percentile of Australian schools. 57% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 36 teachers (25.6 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 19.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Pennant Hills Public School scores 73.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 182nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (12th of 25 in the Hornsby area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1143
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)57% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)19.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020 (area median -16%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 Pennant Hills Public School's 490 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Pennant Hills Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Pennant Hills Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Agatha's Catholic Primary School
Pennant Hills · Catholic primary · K-6
217 students · ICSEA 1147 · 404 m away
Pennant Hills High School
Pennant Hills · Government high school · 7-12
1,131 students · ICSEA 1109 · 686 m away
Mount St Benedict College
Pennant Hills · Independent high school · 7-12
1,331 students · ICSEA 1147 · 917 m away
Arden Anglican School, Junior Campus
Beecroft · Independent combined · K-12
997 students · ICSEA 1173 · 1.3 km away
Thornleigh West Public School
Thornleigh · Government primary · K-6
477 students · ICSEA 1142 · 1.4 km away
Beecroft Public School
Beecroft · Government primary · K-6
837 students · ICSEA 1187 · 1.8 km away
West Pennant Hills Public School
West Pennant Hills · Government primary · K-6
510 students · ICSEA 1134 · 2.0 km away
Cheltenham Girls High School
Beecroft · Government high school · 7-12
1,436 students · ICSEA 1142 · 2.4 km away
Cherrybrook Public School
Cherrybrook · Government primary · K-6
886 students · ICSEA 1164 · 2.5 km away
Normanhurst West Public School
Thornleigh · Government primary · K-6
363 students · ICSEA 1136 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Australia Street Infants School
Newtown · Government primary · P-2
104 students · ICSEA 1143
Willoughby Public School
Willoughby · Government primary · K-6
905 students · ICSEA 1143
Mowbray Public School
Lane Cove · Government primary · K-6
714 students · ICSEA 1143
Chatswood Public School
Chatswood · Government primary · K-6
1,083 students · ICSEA 1143
Yeo Park Infants School
Ashfield · Government primary · K-2
48 students · ICSEA 1144
North Sydney Public School
Waverton · Government primary · K-6
756 students · ICSEA 1144
Frequently asked questions
Is Pennant Hills Public School a public or private school?
Pennant Hills Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Pennant Hills Public School offer?
Pennant Hills Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Pennant Hills Public School?
In 2025, Pennant Hills Public School had 490 enrolled students (251 girls, 239 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Pennant Hills Public School?
Pennant Hills Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1143. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Pennant Hills Public School rank in NSW?
Pennant Hills Public School ranks 182nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (73.7/100), and 660th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Pennant Hills Public School?
Pennant Hills Public School has about 19.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Pennant Hills Public School each year?
In 2025, Pennant Hills Public School had 59 students in Kindergarten and 83 in Year 6.
Is Pennant Hills Public School co-ed?
Yes. Pennant Hills Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Pennant Hills Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Pennant 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 Pennant Hills Public School?
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