Penrith Christian School
Orchard Hills NSW 2748
Penrith Christian School is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Orchard Hills, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 744 students. Its ICSEA is 1,047, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, 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: Penrith Christian School is an independent, co-educational school in Orchard Hills teaching Kindergarten to Year 12, with about 745 students. The school describes Christ-centred learning in which each student is valued as created by God with a unique purpose. Families come from varied backgrounds, and the school also operates an early learning service on its grounds.
Often praised
- Christ-centred learning
- Early learning to Year 12
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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 Penrith Christian School on My School · Why some data is missing
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Last 5 years
| Year | Band 6 / E4 results per Year 12 student | Band 6 / E4 results |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.09 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0.18 | 7 |
| 2023 | 0.11 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0.07 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0.16 | 6 |
Counts are derived from NESA's published merit lists and exclude students who opted out of publication. The per-student figure divides each year's count by that year's Year 12 enrolment from ACARA's August census, so it is approximate. NSW law does not permit ranking schools by results, so no rank or percentile is shown.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith Anglican College | Orchard Hills | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,101 | 1,214 |
| Montgrove College | Orchard Hills | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,106 | 675 |
| Wollemi College | Werrington | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.9 km | 1,107 | 565 |
| Nepean Christian School | Mulgoa | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.0 km | 1,049 | 541 |
| Mamre Anglican School | Kemps Creek | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.8 km | 1,039 | 626 |
| Bethel Christian School | Mount Druitt | Independent k–12 / combined | 9.5 km | 977 | 264 |
| St Paul's Grammar School | Cranebrook | Independent k–12 / combined | 10.2 km | 1,121 | 824 |
| The Lakes Christian College | Castlereagh | Independent k–12 / combined | 11.2 km | 1,022 | 330 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maitland Christian School | Metford | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 832 | 1,047 |
| New England Girls' School | Armidale | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 247 | 1,047 |
| Border Christian College | Thurgoona | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 278 | 1,046 |
| Christadelphian Heritage College Sydney | Kemps Creek | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 271 | 1,048 |
| Galstaun College | Ingleside | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 328 | 1,046 |
| Hinterland Christian College | Mullumbimby | Independent k–12 / combined · K-10 | 71 | 1,048 |
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.