Penrith High School is an academically selective, Public, co-educational high school, located in Penrith, a Greater Western Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Established in 1950 and operated by the New South Wales Department of Education and Training, the school currently caters for approximately 894 students from Years 7 to 12.
Penrith High School started as an intermediate school in 1951, occupying land where previously a large buil...
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Penrith High School is an academically selective, Public, co-educational high school, located in Penrith, a Greater Western Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Established in 1950 and operated by the New South Wales Department of Education and Training, the school currently caters for approximately 894 students from Years 7 to 12.
Penrith High School started as an intermediate school in 1951, occupying land where previously a large building called by locals 'The Towers' stood. The annual yearbook, internal public speaking and internal debating competitions go by the same name. Penrith High was designated as a Selective High School in 1989 and became fully selective in 1994. In week 10 of Term 1 school spirit week is held.
To enter the school, students in Year 6 (11-12 years old) must take the Selective School Examination. Penrith High also provides entry for Years 8 - 12 although there are limited vacancies. To enter in Years 8 - 12, the student must provide evidence of...
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