Penrith High School
Secondary school in Penrith, NSW
About Penrith High School
Penrith High School is a government secondary school located in Penrith, Sydney's North Shore. As a NSW public school, it provides quality education to the local community, catering to students from 7-12.
With 930 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 1186 (99th percentile), the school serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage. The student-to-teacher ratio of 15:1 supports quality learning outcomes.
Contact & Location
- Location Penrith, NSW 2750
- Website penrith-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
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School Details
- Type Government
- Level Secondary (7-12)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 930 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 59 (62.8 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 14 (12.4 FTE)
- ICSEAIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – measures the socio-educational background of students. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000. 1186 (99th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 0%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 530 (57%)
Girls: 400 (43%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 94%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 6%
ICSEA DistributionIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – shows the distribution of students across socio-educational quarters. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000.
Bottom 1%
Lower 5%
Upper 22%
Top 71%