Penrith Anglican College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Orchard Hills, New South Wales 2748 · Penrith LGA
#94 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#279 of 1,259 nationally
About Penrith Anglican College
Penrith Anglican College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Orchard Hills, New South Wales (2748), within the Penrith local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,214 students (587 girls and 627 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Penrith Anglican College has an ICSEA value of 1101, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 84th percentile of Australian schools. 39% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 103 teachers (93.9 full-time equivalent) and 46 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 33% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Penrith Anglican College scores 69.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 94th of 314 combined schools in NSW (3rd of 8 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 1101
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)39% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+33% enrolments since 2020 (area median +8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 Penrith Anglican College's 1,214 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Penrith Anglican College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Penrith Anglican College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Penrith Christian School
Orchard Hills · Independent combined · K-12
744 students · ICSEA 1047 · 1.2 km away
St Mary MacKillop Primary School
South Penrith · Catholic primary · K-6
398 students · ICSEA 1040 · 1.8 km away
Orchard Hills Public School
Orchard Hills · Government primary · K-6
242 students · ICSEA 995 · 1.9 km away
Surveyors Creek Public School
Glenmore Park · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 1007 · 1.9 km away
York Public School
South Penrith · Government primary · K-6
515 students · ICSEA 973 · 2.2 km away
Montgrove College
Orchard Hills · Independent combined · K-12
675 students · ICSEA 1106 · 2.3 km away
Jamison High School
South Penrith · Government high school · 7-12
834 students · ICSEA 964 · 2.4 km away
Nangamay Public School
Glenmore Park · Government primary · K-6
413 students · ICSEA 1050 · 2.5 km away
Fernhill School
Glenmore Park · Government special · U
129 students · ICSEA 956 · 2.7 km away
Kingswood High School
Kingswood · Government high school · 7-12
1,005 students · ICSEA 955 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Australian Christian College - Marsden Park
Riverstone · Independent combined · K-12
2,523 students · ICSEA 1101
Leppington Anglican College
Leppington · Independent combined · K-9
485 students · ICSEA 1101
Trinity Anglican College - Albury
Thurgoona · Independent combined · K-12
1,441 students · ICSEA 1102
Wycliffe Christian School
Warrimoo · Independent combined · K-12
586 students · ICSEA 1100
Al-Faisal College - Campbelltown
Minto · Independent combined · K-10
793 students · ICSEA 1100
Lorien Novalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education
Dural · Independent combined · K-12
238 students · ICSEA 1103
Frequently asked questions
Is Penrith Anglican College a public or private school?
Penrith Anglican College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Penrith Anglican College offer?
Penrith Anglican College offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Penrith Anglican College?
In 2025, Penrith Anglican College had 1,214 enrolled students (587 girls, 627 boys), a change of 33% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Penrith Anglican College?
Penrith Anglican College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1101. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Penrith Anglican College rank in NSW?
Penrith Anglican College ranks 94th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (69.1/100), and 279th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Penrith Anglican College?
Penrith Anglican College has about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Penrith Anglican College?
In 2025, Penrith Anglican College had 120 students in Year 7 and 76 in Year 12.
Is Penrith Anglican College co-ed?
Yes. Penrith Anglican College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Penrith Anglican College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Penrith Anglican College 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 Penrith Anglican College?
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