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Penrose Public School

Penrose Public School is a government primary school in Penrose, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 4 students.

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4
Students
0 boys · 4 girls
K-6
Year range
1034
ICSEA
avg = 1000
0%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1034

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 62% of Australian schools.

Suburb Penrose 2579
Local government area Wingecarribee
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Southern Highlands
Official website penrose-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Penrose Public School had 4 students in 2025, compared with 17 in 2016 (down 76%).

17 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 4 '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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Penrose Public School catchment

We could not match a zone boundary for this school in the published NSW government zone data, so no catchment suburbs are listed. Some government schools, such as selective, specialist and senior-only schools, do not have a local zone. Check an address with the official NSW zone finder.

The suburb: Southern Highlands

$1,323,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
1
Childcare services
ACECQA register
34.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
7,453
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Southern Highlands 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 Southern Highlands profile →

© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice).

Nearest schools to Penrose Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Wingello Public School Government K-6 40 1001 6.5 km
Bundanoon Public School Government K-6 125 1036 7.4 km
Exeter Public School Government K-6 123 1030 11 km
Tallong Public School Government K-6 61 996 14 km
Moss Vale Public School Government K-6 442 985 19 km
St Paul's International College Independent 7-12 127 1071 19 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 Penrose Public School

How many students go to Penrose Public School?

Penrose Public School has 4 students enrolled, according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Penrose Public School teach?

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

Is Penrose Public School a government or non-government school?

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

What does the ICSEA of 1034 at Penrose 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. Penrose Public School has an ICSEA of 1034, which places it above 62% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Penrose Public School?

One childcare service is listed on the ACECQA national register for Southern Highlands, 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 →