# Pendle Hill Public School

Pendle Hill Public School is a NSW government primary school in Wentworthville, New South Wales, Australia.

- **Sector**: NSW government school
- **Type**: Primary School
- **Gender**: Co-ed
- **Year levels**: Preschool to Year 6
- **Enrolments**: 309 (2025)
- **Address**: 27-29 Pendle Way, Wentworthville NSW 2145
- **Phone**: (02) 9631 8253
- **Website**: https://pendlehill-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
- **Email**: pendlehill-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au
- **ACARA AGE ID**: 47810
- **Established**: 1955-08-01

## About

Pendle Hill Public School is a small primary school located in Western Sydney with an enrolment of approximately 350 students. The school is committed to providing quality education that promotes excellence, equity, and engagement in a supportive and nurturing environment. It offers a comprehensive curriculum from preschool through to Year 6, aiming to produce students who are literate, numerate, and equipped with the skills to be resilient and adaptable lifelong learners.

## Learning and Support
The school's teaching approach emphasises the promotion of creative and critical thinking skills. Student learning is supported by a diverse team of specialist teachers, including a support teacher, English as a Second Language (ESL) instructor, reading recovery teacher, and a teacher/librarian. For those needing additional support, the learning support team coordinates various in-class and withdrawal programs. Pendle Hill Public School also features two multicategorical support classes catering to students with moderate to high support needs. 

## Extracurricular Opportunities
Pendle Hill promotes the development of well-rounded students through a variety of extracurricular activities. Students have access to sports, choir, music, dance, debating, public speaking, and other special interest groups, ensuring a holistic educational experience. 

## Community Involvement
The school community is diverse, with over 33 cultural groups represented. Approximately 5% of the families are newly arrived immigrants. Pendle Hill Public School values community participation and provides strong student welfare programs, including a Positive Behaviour for Learning Program, aimed at fostering responsible and active citizenship among students. The monthly meetings of the Parents and Citizens Association further enhance community engagement, making the school a pivotal part of the local area.

## Mission

- We help every student to learn, grow and succeed.
- We aim to ensure every student feels safe, valued, cared for and supported in order to be an engaged learner.
- We support the development of the 'whole child' to build adaptable, resilient learners.
- We ensure equitable, inclusive outcomes and successful growth and achievement for every student.

Motto: "We help every student to learn, grow and succeed."

## Enrolment history

| Year | Enrolments |
| --- | --- |
| 2025 | 309 |
| 2024 | 330 |
| 2023 | 308 |
| 2022 | 295 |
| 2021 | 305 |
| 2020 | 295 |
| 2019 | 280 |
| 2018 | 279 |
| 2017 | 276 |
| 2016 | 293 |
| 2015 | 270 |
| 2014 | 247 |
| 2013 | 242 |
| 2012 | 245 |
| 2011 | 243 |
| 2010 | 236 |
| 2009 | 220 |
| 2008 | 212 |

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Source: SchoolAtlas (https://www.schoolatlas.com.au/schools/47810-pendle-hill-public-school), compiled from ACARA and NSW Department of Education data, reference year 2025. SchoolAtlas does not rank schools.