Bethany Catholic Primary School
Glenmore Park
Kindergarten to Year 6 · boys and girls
New South Wales · council area
Schools in Penrith
There are 80 schools in Penrith: 49 primary schools, 18 secondary schools and 9 combined schools. By sector, that is 56 government schools, 14 Catholic schools and 10 independent schools. The suburbs with the most schools are Glenmore Park, St Marys, Cranebrook and Emu Plains.
Schools by suburb in Penrith
- Cambridge Park3 schools
- Castlereagh3 schools
- Claremont Meadows1 school
- Colyton1 school
- Cranebrook6 schools
- Emu Plains6 schools
- Erskine Park2 schools
- Glenmore Park7 schools
- Jordan Springs1 school
- Kemps Creek3 schools
- Kingswood5 schools
- Llandilo2 schools
- Londonderry1 school
- Luddenham1 school
- Mulgoa2 schools
- North St Marys2 schools
- Orchard Hills4 schools
- Penrith5 schools
- Regentville1 school
- South Penrith4 schools
- St Clair6 schools
- St Marys7 schools
- Wallacia1 school
- Werrington6 schools
Private schools in Penrith
Caroline Chisholm College
Glenmore Park
Years 7 to 12 · girls
Corpus Christi Primary School
Cranebrook
Kindergarten to Year 6 · boys and girls
Emmaus Catholic College
Kemps Creek
Years 7 to 12 · boys and girls
Holy Family Primary School
Luddenham
Kindergarten to Year 6 · boys and girls
Holy Spirit Primary School
St Clair
Kindergarten to Year 6 · boys and girls
Schools in Penrith in numbers
- Between them, schools here take students of ages 4 to 18.
- They have about 39,067 students enrolled, 495 per school on average; the largest is Penrith Anglican College with 1,214.
- 24 of the 80 schools (30%) are Catholic or independent and charge fees; across Australia the share is 30%.
- 4 schools are single-sex: 1 girls' school and 3 boys' schools.
- 1 school is fully or partially selective.
Largest schools in Penrith
- Penrith Anglican College 1,214 students
- Xavier College 1,185 students
- Jordan Springs Public School 1,119 students
- Caroline Chisholm College 1,011 students
- St Dominic's College 1,010 students
Schools in Penrith: common questions
- How many schools are there in the Penrith council area?
- There are 80 schools in the Penrith council area, including 49 primary schools, 18 secondary schools and 9 combined primary and secondary schools.
- How many private schools are there in the Penrith council area?
- 24 Catholic and independent schools, 30% of all schools in the Penrith council area. 14 are Catholic.
- What is the largest school in the Penrith council area?
- Penrith Anglican College, with 1,214 students. Next are Xavier College (1,185), Jordan Springs Public School (1,119) and Caroline Chisholm College (1,011).
- Are there single-sex schools in the Penrith council area?
- Yes: 1 girls' school and 3 boys' schools. The other 76 schools are co-educational.
- Are there selective schools in the Penrith council area?
- Yes: 1 school is fully or partially selective, admitting some or all students by an entrance test.