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Pennant Hills High School

Pennant Hills High School is a government secondary school in Pennant Hills, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 1,131 students.

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1,131
Students
614 boys · 517 girls
7-12
Year range
1109
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1109

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 87% of Australian schools.

Suburb Pennant Hills 2120
Local government area Hornsby
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Pennant Hills - Cheltenham
Enrolments 2016-2025

Pennant Hills High School had 1,131 students in 2025, compared with 1,076 in 2016 (up 5%).

1,076 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 1,133 '23 '24 1,131 '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.

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Pennant Hills High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Pennant Hills High School overlaps 7 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Pennant Hills, West Pennant Hills, Westleigh, Beecroft, Cherrybrook, Thornleigh, Cheltenham

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: 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 Pennant Hills High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Pennant Hills Public School Government K-6 490 1143 0.7 km
Mount St Benedict College Independent 7-12 1,331 1147 0.8 km
St Agatha's Catholic Primary School Catholic K-6 217 1147 0.8 km
Arden Anglican School, Junior Campus Independent K-12 997 1173 1.5 km
Thornleigh West Public School Government K-6 477 1142 1.5 km
West Pennant Hills Public School Government K-6 510 1134 1.7 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 Pennant Hills High School

How many students go to Pennant Hills High School?

Pennant Hills High School has 1,131 students enrolled (614 boys and 517 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Pennant Hills High School teach?

Pennant Hills High School teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Pennant Hills High School a government or non-government school?

Pennant Hills High School is a government school in Pennant Hills, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1109 at Pennant Hills High 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. Pennant Hills High School has an ICSEA of 1109, which places it above 87% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Pennant Hills High School catchment?

The official zone for Pennant Hills High School overlaps 7 suburbs: Pennant Hills, West Pennant Hills, Westleigh, Beecroft, Cherrybrook, Thornleigh, Cheltenham. 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 Pennant Hills High School?

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 →