Penola Catholic College Emu Plains
Emu Plains · 1.8 km
Years 7 to 12 · boys and girls
Government primary and secondary school in Castlereagh
Penrith Lakes Environmental Education Centre
Penrith Lakes Environmental Education Centre is a government primary and secondary school in Castlereagh, New South Wales.
What Penrith Lakes Environmental Education Centre is like
As a government school it is run by the NSW Department of Education. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.
The nearest private school is Penola Catholic College Emu Plains, 1.8 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Castlereagh in one step.
Penrith Lakes Environmental Education Centre at a glance
- Teachers
- 2
- full-time equivalent
- Local enrolment area
- Check an address with School Finder (NSW Department of Education).
Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.
NAPLAN results and the school profile
Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Penrith Lakes Environmental Education Centre on My School.
Government schools are reviewed by the NSW Department of Education. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.
How to get a place
Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Kindergarten usually opens in the year before your child starts. See our guide to how school enrolment works.
The NSW Department of Education explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolling in a NSW public school.
Private schools nearby
Private schools within 4.6 km. You can enquire with several at once.
St Nicholas of Myra Primary School
Penrith · 3.4 km
Kindergarten to Year 6 · boys and girls
Corpus Christi Primary School
Cranebrook · 3.7 km
Kindergarten to Year 6 · boys and girls
Our Lady of The Way Primary School
Emu Plains · 4.0 km
Kindergarten to Year 6 · boys and girls
St Dominic's College
Kingswood · 4.2 km
Years 7 to 12 · boys
The Lakes Christian College
Castlereagh · 4.6 km
Kindergarten to Year 12 · boys and girls
Other combined schools near Penrith Lakes Environmental Education Centre
No other schools of this type within about 3 km.