Penrith High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Penrith, New South Wales 2750 · Penrith LGA
About Penrith High School
Penrith High School is a public high school located in Penrith, New South Wales (2750), within the Penrith local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 930 students (400 girls and 530 boys).
Penrith High School has an ICSEA value of 1186, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 99th percentile of Australian schools. 71% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 59 teachers (62.8 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Penrith High School scores 77.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools nationally and 39th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (1st of 17 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 1186
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)71% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- 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 Penrith High School's 930 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Penrith High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Penrith High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Penrith Public School
Penrith · Government primary · K-6
524 students · ICSEA 986 · 97 m away
St Nicholas of Myra Primary School
Penrith · Catholic primary · K-6
169 students · ICSEA 1068 · 612 m away
Penrith South Public School
Penrith · Government primary · K-6
441 students · ICSEA 958 · 966 m away
St Dominic's College
Kingswood · Independent high school · 7-12
1,010 students · ICSEA 1008 · 971 m away
St Joseph's Primary School
Kingswood · Catholic primary · K-6
310 students · ICSEA 1019 · 1.4 km away
Kingswood South Public School
Kingswood · Government primary · P-6
304 students · ICSEA 956 · 1.5 km away
Wadangali Public School
Penrith · Government primary · P-6
166 students · ICSEA 810 · 1.8 km away
Kingswood High School
Kingswood · Government high school · 7-12
1,005 students · ICSEA 955 · 1.9 km away
Cambridge Park Public School
Cambridge Park · Government primary · P-6
523 students · ICSEA 926 · 2.1 km away
Kingswood Public School
Kingswood · Government primary · K-6
499 students · ICSEA 1048 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Smiths Hill High School
Wollongong · Government high school · 7-12
736 students · ICSEA 1186
Sydney Boys High School
Moore Park · Government high school · 7-12
1,205 students · ICSEA 1189
Sydney Girls High School
Surry Hills · Government high school · 7-12
929 students · ICSEA 1193
Conservatorium High School
Sydney · Government high school · 7-12
156 students · ICSEA 1194
North Sydney Boys High School
Crows Nest · Government high school · 7-12
933 students · ICSEA 1195
Fort Street High School
Petersham · Government high school · 7-12
917 students · ICSEA 1176
Frequently asked questions
Is Penrith High School a public or private school?
Penrith High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Penrith High School offer?
Penrith High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Penrith High School?
In 2025, Penrith High School had 930 enrolled students (400 girls, 530 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Penrith High School?
Penrith High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1186. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Penrith High School rank in NSW?
Penrith High School ranks 39th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (77.2/100), and 108th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Penrith High School?
Penrith High School has about 14.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Penrith High School?
In 2025, Penrith High School had 150 students in Year 7 and 158 in Year 12.
Is Penrith High School co-ed?
Yes. Penrith High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Penrith High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Penrith 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 Penrith High School?
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