Penrith South Public School

172-190 Jamison Rd, Penrith NSW 2750

PublicPrimaryYears K-6

Penrith South Public School is a government primary school in Penrith, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 441 students. Its ICSEA is 958, where the national average is 1000.

441students

958ICSEA · higher than 37% of NSW primary schools

22%language background other than English

17%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

27teaching staff (FTE)

Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms

Attendance and enrolment

88.1%attendance rate, 2024 · -3.1 pts over 3 years

-15%enrolment change over 5 years

130FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)

3support classes

Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 441.

About this school, from public sources

This note draws on public online sources, including the school's own website and NSW Government listings. Penrith South Public School is a comprehensive, co-educational K-6 primary school that has served the local community for about 60 years. It describes a welcoming, inclusive culture with strong family partnerships and the motto 'To Do and Serve'. Programs include peer support and Kindergarten buddies, debating, public speaking, spelling bees, enrichment, performing arts, and three support classes for students with intellectual disability.

Often praised

Strong performing arts reputation
Student wellbeing and leadership programs
Improved Year 1 phonics results

This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.

NAPLAN

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Location and nearby schools

Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.

School	Suburb	Type	Distance	ICSEA	Students
Penrith Public SchoolOC	Penrith	Public primary	1.0 km	986	524
St Nicholas of Myra Primary School	Penrith	Catholic primary	1.0 km	1,068	169
Kingswood South Public School	Kingswood	Public primary	1.2 km	956	304
York Public School	South Penrith	Public primary	1.5 km	973	515
St Mary MacKillop Primary School	South Penrith	Catholic primary	1.8 km	1,040	398
Montgrove College	Orchard Hills	Independent k–12 / combined	1.8 km	1,106	675
Jamisontown Public School	South Penrith	Public primary	1.9 km	980	317
St Joseph's Primary School	Kingswood	Catholic primary	2.1 km	1,019	310

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
Chester Hill Public School	Chester Hill	Public primary · K-6	578	958
Riverwood Public School	Riverwood	Public primary · P-6	126	958
Towamba Public School	Towamba	Public primary · K-6	23	958
Warragamba Public School	Warragamba	Public primary · K-6	434	958
Beechwood Public School	Wauchope	Public primary · K-6	184	959
Blaxcell Street Public SchoolOC	Granville	Public primary · K-6	948	957

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.