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Penrith High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Penrith, NSW 2750 · Major Cities
penrith-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4721 0529
930Students
1186ICSEA
1:14.8Ratio
5/10SEIFA
Penrith
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Key Workforce Metrics

Penrith High School has 73 staff members (75.2 FTE), including 59 teachers and 14 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
14.8:10
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
59+0.1 FTE
62.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
12.4 FTE
Total Staff
73
-3% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Penrith High School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Penrith
14.8:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 14.8:1, this school's ratio is higher than the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
59
62.8 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
14
12.4 FTE
Total Workforce
73
75.2 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 2016–2025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

52.958.664.370Nat avg63.662.562.262.662.562.662.862.962.762.815:114.8:114.8:114.6:114.6:114.9:114.9:114.9:114.8:114.8:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202562.893014.8:10
202462.792814.8:1-0.1
202362.993614.9:10
202262.893514.9:10
202162.693014.9:1+0.3
202062.591514.6:10
201962.691714.6:1-0.2
201862.292214.8:10
201762.592614.8:1-0.2
201663.695115:1—