Penshurst Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Penshurst, New South Wales 2222 · Georges River LGA
#288 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#964 of 4,908 nationally
About Penshurst Public School
Penshurst Public School is a public primary school located in Penshurst, New South Wales (2222), within the Georges River local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 458 students (219 girls and 239 boys).
Penshurst Public School has an ICSEA value of 1061, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 72nd percentile of Australian schools. 25% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (31.3 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 22% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Penshurst Public School scores 70.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 288th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (8th of 29 in the Georges River area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1061
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)25% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+22% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+17 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 Penshurst Public School's 458 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Penshurst Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Penshurst Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Declan's Catholic Primary School
Penshurst · Catholic primary · K-6
539 students · ICSEA 1108 · 94 m away
Georges River College Penshurst Campus
Penshurst · Government high school · 7-10
488 students · ICSEA 1038 · 223 m away
Marist Catholic College Penshurst
Mortdale · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,343 students · ICSEA 1090 · 692 m away
Beverly Hills Public School
Beverly Hills · Government primary · K-6
320 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.0 km away
Hurstville Grove Infants School
Penshurst · Government primary · K-2
59 students · ICSEA 1097 · 1.2 km away
Mortdale Public School
Mortdale · Government primary · K-6
350 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.3 km away
Danebank - An Anglican School for Girls
Hurstville · Independent combined · K-12
1,043 students · ICSEA 1146 · 1.3 km away
Carinya School
Mortdale · Government special · U
55 students · ICSEA 975 · 1.3 km away
Penshurst West Public School
Mortdale · Government primary · K-6
220 students · ICSEA 1047 · 1.4 km away
Hurstville South Public School
Hurstville · Government primary · K-6
453 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Peakhurst South Public School
Peakhurst · Government primary · K-6
313 students · ICSEA 1061
Figtree Heights Public School
Figtree · Government primary · K-6
181 students · ICSEA 1061
Botany Public School
Botany · Government primary · K-6
232 students · ICSEA 1062
Sans Souci Public School
Sans Souci · Government primary · K-6
523 students · ICSEA 1060
Jannali Public School
Jannali · Government primary · K-6
139 students · ICSEA 1062
Enfield Public School
Enfield · Government primary · K-6
199 students · ICSEA 1062
Frequently asked questions
Is Penshurst Public School a public or private school?
Penshurst Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Penshurst Public School offer?
Penshurst Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Penshurst Public School?
In 2025, Penshurst Public School had 458 enrolled students (219 girls, 239 boys), a change of 22% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Penshurst Public School?
Penshurst Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1061. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Penshurst Public School rank in NSW?
Penshurst Public School ranks 288th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (70.6/100), and 964th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Penshurst Public School?
Penshurst Public School has about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Penshurst Public School each year?
In 2025, Penshurst Public School had 73 students in Kindergarten and 54 in Year 6.
Is Penshurst Public School co-ed?
Yes. Penshurst Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Penshurst Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Penshurst 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 Penshurst Public School?
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