Penrith Public School
51 High St, Penrith NSW 2750
524students
986ICSEA · higher than 50% of NSW primary schools
48%language background other than English
11%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
Attendance and enrolment
87.7%attendance rate, 2024 · -2.8 pts over 3 years
+16%enrolment change over 5 years
101FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)
3support classes
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Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 524.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Penrith Public School on My School · Why some data is missing
Opportunity class
Penrith Public School hosts an opportunity class for Years 5 and 6. Placement is by the opportunity class placement test sat in Year 4.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith South Public School | Penrith | Public primary | 1.0 km | 958 | 441 |
| Kingswood South Public School | Kingswood | Public primary | 1.6 km | 956 | 304 |
| Wadangali Public School | Penrith | Public primary | 1.8 km | 810 | 166 |
| Cambridge Park Public School | Cambridge Park | Public primary | 2.2 km | 926 | 523 |
| Kingswood Public School | Kingswood | Public primary | 2.3 km | 1,048 | 499 |
| York Public School | South Penrith | Public primary | 2.4 km | 973 | 515 |
| Cambridge Gardens Public School | Cambridge Park | Public primary | 2.6 km | 965 | 341 |
| Jamisontown Public School | South Penrith | Public primary | 2.7 km | 980 | 317 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bankstown North Public School | Bankstown | Public primary · K-6 | 382 | 986 |
| Caragabal Public School | Caragabal | Public primary · K-6 | 15 | 986 |
| East Hills Public School | Panania | Public primary · K-6 | 130 | 986 |
| Eglinton Public School | Eglinton | Public primary · K-6 | 406 | 986 |
| Katoomba North Public School | Katoomba | Public primary · K-6 | 128 | 986 |
| Nowra Hill Public School | Nowra | Public primary · K-6 | 131 | 986 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.