Penrhos College
6 Morrison Street, Como WA 6152
Penrhos College is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Como, WA from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 1,096 students. Its ICSEA is 1,143, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the school's own page. About this link
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Penrhos College is a Uniting Church day and boarding school for girls from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12 in Como, Perth. Founded in 1952 as MLC South Perth, it took the Penrhos name in 1975. About 1,000 students attend. The college offers the International Baccalaureate curriculum and runs the Menai Boarding House for regional and international students.
Often praised
- IB curriculum
- Girls' day and boarding
- Uniting Church heritage
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NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Penrhos College on My School · Why some data is missing
WACE 2024
Last 4 years
| Year | % of Year 12 students achieving WACE |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 99.3 |
| 2023 | 99.1 |
| 2022 | 100.0 |
| 2021 | 99.1 |
Source: School Curriculum and Standards Authority (WA) Year 12 achievement data.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley College | South Perth | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 1,147 | 1,414 |
| Aquinas College | Salter Point | Catholic k–12 / combined | 3.3 km | 1,110 | 1,376 |
| Ursula Frayne Catholic College | Victoria Park | Catholic k–12 / combined | 3.7 km | 1,108 | 1,516 |
| Trinity College | East Perth | Catholic k–12 / combined | 4.2 km | 1,113 | 1,389 |
| Perth Montessori School | Burswood | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.3 km | 1,115 | 108 |
| All Saints' College | Bull Creek | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.8 km | 1,162 | 1,401 |
| Australian Islamic College Kewdale | Kewdale | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.0 km | 1,037 | 2,070 |
| Fountain College | Ferndale | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.2 km | 1,022 | 689 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in WA
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Japanese School in Perth | City Beach | Independent k–12 / combined · 1-8 | 41 | 1,140 |
| Wesley College | South Perth | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 1,414 | 1,147 |
| Perth College | Mount Lawley | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 918 | 1,138 |
| Carmel School | Dianella | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 411 | 1,149 |
| St Mary's Anglican Girls' School | Karrinyup | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 1,533 | 1,151 |
| Santa Maria College | Attadale | Independent k–12 / combined · 5-12 | 1,343 | 1,133 |
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.