Penshurst West Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mortdale, New South Wales 2223 · Georges River LGA
#588 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1800 of 4,908 nationally
About Penshurst West Public School
Penshurst West Public School is a public primary school located in Mortdale, New South Wales (2223), within the Georges River local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 220 students (102 girls and 118 boys).
Penshurst West Public School has an ICSEA value of 1047, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 67th percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 20% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (16.9 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Penshurst West Public School scores 61.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 588th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (21st 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 1047
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-23% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+5 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 West Public School's 220 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Penshurst West Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Penshurst West Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Peakhurst Public School
Peakhurst · Government primary · K-6
412 students · ICSEA 1043 · 1.2 km away
Marist Catholic College Penshurst
Mortdale · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,343 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.2 km away
Georges River College Penshurst Campus
Penshurst · Government high school · 7-10
488 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.3 km away
St Declan's Catholic Primary School
Penshurst · Catholic primary · K-6
539 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.4 km away
Penshurst Public School
Penshurst · Government primary · K-6
458 students · ICSEA 1061 · 1.4 km away
Mortdale Public School
Mortdale · Government primary · K-6
350 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.4 km away
Beverly Hills Public School
Beverly Hills · Government primary · K-6
320 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.5 km away
Georges River College Peakhurst Campus
Peakhurst · Government high school · 7-10
758 students · ICSEA 1008 · 1.6 km away
Narwee Public School
Narwee · Government primary · K-6
246 students · ICSEA 1001 · 1.6 km away
Carinya School
Mortdale · Government special · U
55 students · ICSEA 975 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Mount Lewis Infants School
Greenacre · Government primary · K-2
173 students · ICSEA 1047
Richmond Public School
Richmond · Government primary · K-6
298 students · ICSEA 1047
Holgate Public School
Holgate · Government primary · K-6
95 students · ICSEA 1047
Bungendore Public School
Bungendore · Government primary · K-6
444 students · ICSEA 1047
Matraville Public School
Matraville · Government primary · K-6
222 students · ICSEA 1046
Miranda North Public School
Miranda · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 1046
Frequently asked questions
Is Penshurst West Public School a public or private school?
Penshurst West Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Penshurst West Public School offer?
Penshurst West Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Penshurst West Public School?
In 2025, Penshurst West Public School had 220 enrolled students (102 girls, 118 boys), a change of -23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Penshurst West Public School?
Penshurst West Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1047. 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 Penshurst West Public School rank in NSW?
Penshurst West Public School ranks 588th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (61.5/100), and 1800th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Penshurst West Public School?
Penshurst West Public School has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Penshurst West Public School each year?
In 2025, Penshurst West Public School had 26 students in Kindergarten and 23 in Year 6.
Is Penshurst West Public School co-ed?
Yes. Penshurst West Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Penshurst West Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Penshurst West 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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