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Mount St Benedict College

Mount St Benedict College is an independent secondary school in Pennant Hills, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 1,331 students.

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1,331
Students
0 boys · 1331 girls
7-12
Year range
1147
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1147

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 95% of Australian schools.

Suburb Pennant Hills 2120
Local government area Hornsby
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Independent
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Pennant Hills - Cheltenham
Official website www.msb.nsw.edu.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

Mount St Benedict College had 1,331 students in 2025, compared with 1,045 in 2016 (up 27%).

1,045 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 1,331 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official NSW government data.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pin is approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

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The suburb: Pennant Hills - Cheltenham

$2,896,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
18
Childcare services
ACECQA register
55.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
22,248
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Pennant Hills - Cheltenham statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Pennant Hills - Cheltenham profile →

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Nearest schools to Mount St Benedict College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Agatha's Catholic Primary School Catholic K-6 217 1147 0.7 km
Pennant Hills High School Government 7-12 1,131 1109 0.8 km
Arden Anglican School, Junior Campus Independent K-12 997 1173 0.8 km
Pennant Hills Public School Government K-6 490 1143 0.9 km
West Pennant Hills Public School Government K-6 510 1134 1.1 km
Beecroft Public School Government K-6 837 1187 1.3 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Mount St Benedict College

How many students go to Mount St Benedict College?

Mount St Benedict College has 1,331 students enrolled, according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Mount St Benedict College teach?

Mount St Benedict College teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Mount St Benedict College a government or non-government school?

Mount St Benedict College is an independent school in Pennant Hills, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1147 at Mount St Benedict College mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Mount St Benedict College has an ICSEA of 1147, which places it above 95% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Mount St Benedict College?

18 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Pennant Hills - Cheltenham, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →