Penrith South Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Penrith, New South Wales 2750 · Penrith LGA
#1357 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4181 of 4,908 nationally
About Penrith South Public School
Penrith South Public School is a public primary school located in Penrith, New South Wales (2750), within the Penrith local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 441 students (204 girls and 237 boys).
Penrith South Public School has an ICSEA value of 958, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 28th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 44% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 35 teachers (27.3 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Penrith South Public School scores 29.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1357th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (41st 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 958
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 South Public School's 441 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Penrith South Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Penrith South Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Penrith High School
Penrith · Government high school · 7-12
930 students · ICSEA 1186 · 966 m away
Penrith Public School
Penrith · Government primary · K-6
524 students · ICSEA 986 · 969 m away
St Nicholas of Myra Primary School
Penrith · Catholic primary · K-6
169 students · ICSEA 1068 · 1.0 km away
Kingswood South Public School
Kingswood · Government primary · P-6
304 students · ICSEA 956 · 1.2 km away
Jamison High School
South Penrith · Government high school · 7-12
834 students · ICSEA 964 · 1.3 km away
York Public School
South Penrith · Government primary · K-6
515 students · ICSEA 973 · 1.5 km away
Kingswood High School
Kingswood · Government high school · 7-12
1,005 students · ICSEA 955 · 1.6 km away
St Mary MacKillop Primary School
South Penrith · Catholic primary · K-6
398 students · ICSEA 1040 · 1.8 km away
Montgrove College
Orchard Hills · Independent combined · K-12
675 students · ICSEA 1106 · 1.8 km away
St Dominic's College
Kingswood · Independent high school · 7-12
1,010 students · ICSEA 1008 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Chester Hill Public School
Chester Hill · Government primary · K-6
578 students · ICSEA 958
Riverwood Public School
Riverwood · Government primary · P-6
126 students · ICSEA 958
Warragamba Public School
Warragamba · Government primary · K-6
434 students · ICSEA 958
Towamba Public School
Towamba · Government primary · K-6
23 students · ICSEA 958
Blaxcell Street Public School
Granville · Government primary · K-6
948 students · ICSEA 957
Thirlmere Public School
Thirlmere · Government primary · K-6
401 students · ICSEA 959
Frequently asked questions
Is Penrith South Public School a public or private school?
Penrith South Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Penrith South Public School offer?
Penrith South Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Penrith South Public School?
In 2025, Penrith South Public School had 441 enrolled students (204 girls, 237 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Penrith South Public School?
Penrith South Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 958. 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 Penrith South Public School rank in NSW?
Penrith South Public School ranks 1357th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (29.3/100), and 4181st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Penrith South Public School?
Penrith South Public School has about 16.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Penrith South Public School each year?
In 2025, Penrith South Public School had 74 students in Kindergarten and 65 in Year 6.
Is Penrith South Public School co-ed?
Yes. Penrith South Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Penrith South Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Penrith South 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 Penrith South Public School?
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