School details
| School type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Year levels | Kindergarten to Year 6 |
| Students | Co-educational |
| Selective status | Not Selective |
| Enrolment (FTE) | 220 |
| Language background other than English | 58% |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students | 3% |
| First teacher | 1 January 1957 |
| Address | Forest Rd & Scott St Mortdale NSW 2223 |
| Phone | (02) 9570 4602 |
| penshurstw-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au | |
| Website | penshurstw-p.schools.nsw.gov.au |
| Local government area | Georges River |
| State electorate | Oatley |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
About the school
Located at Forest Rd & Scott St, Mortdale 2223, Penshurst West Public School is a primary school teaching Kindergarten to Year 6. It is part of the Georges River local government area.
The department records 1 January 1957 as the date of the school’s first teacher, around 69 years ago.
The latest full-time-equivalent enrolment published by the department is 220 students. That makes it a smaller school. 58% of students have a language background other than English, reflecting a culturally diverse local community. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students make up 3% of enrolments.
Like other NSW public schools, Penshurst West Public School guarantees a place to students who live in its local intake area. If you are moving to Mortdale or nearby, check your exact address with the department’s School Finder before you sign a lease or buy, as boundaries can split suburbs.
Enrolling at Penshurst West Public School
- Check that your address is in the local intake area using the NSW School Finder.
- Contact the school office on (02) 9570 4602 to ask about enrolment dates and school tours.
- Prepare proof of age, proof of address and an immunisation history statement.
- Moving from another state or country? Read moving interstate or moving to Australia.