Is Penrith fully or partially selective?
Penrith High School is a fully selective high school. Students apply through the NSW Selective High School Placement Test for Year 7 entry.
Fully selective
Penrith High School: Selective Entry Guide
Penrith High School is a fully selective high school in Penrith for boys and girls. Students enter Year 7 through the Selective High School Placement Test, sat in Year 6.
Last checked 17 Oct 2026
At a glance
- Type
- Fully selective
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Suburb
- Penrith
- Year 7 places
- 150 (2027 entry)
- Website
- penrith-h.schools.nsw.gov.auSchool website
How competitive is it?
about 99 / 120
FunThinkers estimateModelled by FunThinkers from Penrith's place in the Matrix Education 2025 rankings of 2025 HSC results. Not based on NSW Department of Education data, and not an official cut-off.
Updated 17 Oct 2026
How this works. This number comes from FunThinkers' own model, not from a published formula or official data. We take the school's place in a public ranking of HSC results, which includes all kinds of NSW schools, selective and non-selective, public and private. We then spread those places along a bell curve that runs from about 75 to about 107 out of 120. That range is our own choice, roughly matching older estimated cut-offs. Use it as a rough guide only.
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How entry works
Students sit the Selective High School Placement Test in Year 6 for Year 7 entry. The test is computer-based and includes Reading, Mathematical Reasoning, Thinking Skills, Writing.
- Reading: 45 minutes · 17 questions (about 38 answers)
- Mathematical Reasoning: 40 minutes · 35 questions
- Thinking Skills: 40 minutes · 40 questions
- Writing: 30 minutes
Key dates for 2027 entry: applications close 20 February 2026; the test window is 1 or 2 May 2026. Exact dates are confirmed when the NSW Department of Education publishes them.
FAQ
Is Penrith for boys, girls or both?
Penrith High School is co-educational.
How many Year 7 places does Penrith offer?
Penrith High School has 150 Year 7 places for 2027 entry (NSW Department of Education).
When do children sit the test for Penrith?
Children sit the Selective High School Placement Test in Year 6. For 2027 entry, the test window is 1 or 2 May 2026.
Sources and last checked
- School type: NSW Department of Education, Selective high schools (Year 7), 2027 entry, retrieved 17 Oct 2026,NSW Department of Education, Selective high schools (Year 7)
- Gender: NSW Department of Education, Selective high schools (Year 7), 2027 entry, retrieved 17 Oct 2026,NSW Department of Education, Selective high schools (Year 7)
- Suburb: NSW Department of Education, Selective high schools (Year 7), retrieved 17 Oct 2026,NSW Department of Education, Selective high schools (Year 7)
- Year 7 places: NSW Department of Education, Selective high schools (Year 7), 2027 entry, retrieved 17 Oct 2026,NSW Department of Education, Selective high schools (Year 7)
- Website: School website, retrieved 17 Oct 2026,School website
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