Penrith Valley School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Werrington, New South Wales 2747 · Penrith LGA
About Penrith Valley School
Penrith Valley School is a public special school located in Werrington, New South Wales (2747), within the Penrith local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 39 students (8 girls and 31 boys).
Penrith Valley School has an ICSEA value of 873, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 7th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 64% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (11.0 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 3.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
Penrith Valley School is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Penrith Valley School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Penrith Valley School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kurrambee School
Werrington · Government special · U
104 students · ICSEA 946 · 35 m away
Wollemi College
Werrington · Independent combined · 2-12
565 students · ICSEA 1107 · 328 m away
Putland School
Werrington · Government special · U
65 students · ICSEA 871 · 805 m away
St Marys Senior High School
St Marys · Government high school · 11-12
926 students · ICSEA 1052 · 1.1 km away
St Marys Public School
St Marys · Government primary · P-6
258 students · ICSEA 954 · 1.1 km away
Claremont Meadows Public School
Claremont Meadows · Government primary · K-6
687 students · ICSEA 1012 · 1.4 km away
Our Lady of The Rosary Primary School
St Marys · Catholic primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.4 km away
St Mary's Flexible School
St Marys · Independent special · 7-10
80 students · ICSEA 832 · 1.7 km away
Werrington Public School
Werrington · Government primary · K-6
519 students · ICSEA 963 · 1.8 km away
St Marys South Public School
St Marys · Government primary · K-6
319 students · ICSEA 945 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Gralee School
Leeton · Government special · U
28 students · ICSEA 874
Dorchester School
Campbelltown · Government special · U
19 students · ICSEA 871
Putland School
Werrington · Government special · U
65 students · ICSEA 871
Shepherds Park School
Wagga Wagga · Government special · U
17 students · ICSEA 870
Bullimbal School
South Tamworth · Government special · U
70 students · ICSEA 870
Wakefield School
Wakefield · Government special · U
31 students · ICSEA 869
Frequently asked questions
Is Penrith Valley School a public or private school?
Penrith Valley School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Penrith Valley School offer?
Penrith Valley School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Penrith Valley School?
In 2025, Penrith Valley School had 39 enrolled students (8 girls, 31 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Penrith Valley School?
Penrith Valley School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 873. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Penrith Valley School?
Penrith Valley School has about 3.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Penrith Valley School co-ed?
Yes. Penrith Valley School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Penrith Valley School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Penrith Valley 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 Valley School?
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