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Orchard Hills Public School

Orchard Hills Public School is a government primary school in Orchard Hills, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 242 students.

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242
Students
113 boys · 129 girls
K-6
Year range
995
ICSEA
avg = 1000
17%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 995

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 45% of Australian schools.

Suburb Orchard Hills 2748
Local government area Penrith
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 3%
Statistical area (SA2) Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills
Enrolments 2016-2025

Orchard Hills Public School had 242 students in 2025, compared with 102 in 2016 (up 137%).

102 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 242 '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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Orchard Hills Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Orchard Hills Public School overlaps 2 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Orchard Hills, Caddens

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official NSW zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

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The suburb: Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills

$1,308,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026 · postcode 2745
12
Childcare services
ACECQA register
58.1%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
13,282
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills 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 Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills profile →

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Nearest schools to Orchard Hills Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Montgrove College Independent K-12 675 1106 1.1 km
Penrith Christian School Independent K-12 744 1047 1.1 km
Kingswood High School Government 7-12 1,005 955 1.4 km
St Mary MacKillop Primary School Catholic K-6 398 1040 1.4 km
Kingswood South Public School Government P-6 304 956 1.8 km
Penrith Anglican College Independent K-12 1,214 1101 1.9 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 Orchard Hills Public School

How many students go to Orchard Hills Public School?

Orchard Hills Public School has 242 students enrolled (113 boys and 129 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Orchard Hills Public School teach?

Orchard Hills Public School teaches year levels K-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Orchard Hills Public School a government or non-government school?

Orchard Hills Public School is a government school in Orchard Hills, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 995 at Orchard Hills Public School 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. Orchard Hills Public School has an ICSEA of 995, which places it above 45% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Orchard Hills Public School catchment?

The official zone for Orchard Hills Public School overlaps 2 suburbs: Orchard Hills, Caddens. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official NSW zone finder. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

How many childcare services are near Orchard Hills Public School?

12 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills, 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 →