Penrose Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Penrose, New South Wales 2579 · Wingecarribee LGA
About Penrose Public School
Penrose Public School is a public primary school located in Penrose, New South Wales (2579), within the Wingecarribee local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 4 students.
Penrose Public School has an ICSEA value of 1034, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 62nd percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 28% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 3 teachers (1.5 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff.
On the Success Index, Penrose Public School scores 59.8 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1034
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)Not available
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-41 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.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Penrose Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Penrose Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Wingello Public School
Wingello · Government primary · K-6
40 students · ICSEA 1001 · 6.5 km away
Bundanoon Public School
Bundanoon · Government primary · K-6
125 students · ICSEA 1036 · 7.4 km away
Exeter Public School
Exeter · Government primary · K-6
123 students · ICSEA 1030 · 11 km away
Tallong Public School
Tallong · Government primary · K-6
61 students · ICSEA 996 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Leumeah Public School
Leumeah · Government primary · K-6
516 students · ICSEA 1034
Somersby Public School
Gosford · Government primary · K-6
56 students · ICSEA 1034
Mascot Public School
Mascot · Government primary · P-6
397 students · ICSEA 1035
Wattle Grove Public School
Wattle Grove · Government primary · K-6
427 students · ICSEA 1035
Harrington Park Public School
Harrington Park · Government primary · K-6
731 students · ICSEA 1035
Harcourt Public School
Campsie · Government primary · K-6
373 students · ICSEA 1033
Frequently asked questions
Is Penrose Public School a public or private school?
Penrose Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Penrose Public School offer?
Penrose Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Penrose Public School?
In 2025, Penrose Public School had 4 enrolled students (4 girls, 0 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Penrose Public School?
Penrose Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1034. 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.
What other schools are near Penrose Public School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Penrose 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.
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