Penrith Christian School OSHC

Very positive environment. Most of the teachers are genuinely caring. Christian values are expressed.

I mean it’s alright.

PCS is amazing school! I was looking for a school that was K-12, also at the time needed a daycare which they also have. I enrolled my child for preschool in 2019 and they love it! And then my other child joined when they opened the toddler room from the age of 2! I have had nothing but support in the ELC to the school! I think the negative reviews don’t quite add up especially in my experience that I have had. Also apart of the imagination Chruch which is so amazing so much love and caring just the same as the school! I highly recommend this school and so excited that my little ones can go from 2yrs old all the way to 17-18 yrs old!

We had a great onboarding experience.

We have been part of the Penrith Christian School community for over 10 years. We moved to this school from a local public school to help our daughter who needed additional support. The school has gone above and beyond our expectations to support our family with academic and social support in particular the teachers in the learning support department. The communication and willingness to work with our family is to be commended. I highly recommend PCS to other Penrith families

My husband and I made the choice to move our boys from a CEO based school in Penrith 4 years ago due to not being satisfied both with academia and their response to many pressing issues, we are absolutely thrilled with the experience our children have had at Penrith Christian School. From the caring staff to the enriching curriculum, every aspect of this school fosters a nurturing environment for learners to thrive from prep- Year 12! The teachers go above and beyond to ensure each child receives personalised attention and support, creating a strong foundation for academic and personal growth. I will be honest, we didn’t choose PCS for a faith based approach, as we are Catholics, however the school’s commitment to kindness, integrity, and community mirrors the principles we strive to instil in our children at home. We appreciate the emphasis on character development alongside academics, creating a well-rounded educational experience for our children which aims to bring Jesus into every part of the experience. The facilities are top-notch, providing a safe and stimulating space for exploration and discovery. We couldn't be happier with the positive impact this school has had on our children's development. Not every day is sunshine and rainbows, but what truly sets them apart is how they handle challenges. During the rare occasions when something negative arises, the teachers and staff step up with care and professionalism. They address your concerns promptly and effectively, ensuring that both students and parents feel heard and supported. It’s reassuring to know that even in moments of difficulty, the school community comes together to find solutions and turn challenges into learning opportunities. This commitment to communication and resolution makes us confident in our choice to entrust our children’s education at PCS. We highly recommend PCS to any parent seeking an exceptional educational journey for their child.

I want to bring to your attention the atrocities of Penrith Christian School. We admitted our daughter in year 7 and paid the entire year fees in full amount at the start of the year. Within one year in the month of October 2023 they have raised their fees without even giving a full term notice for the parents. We did not sign any document accepting a increase in fees within a few months of attending school. Follow the raise in fees we withdrew our daughter giving the notice to the school for the remaining term which was the end of year and the school holidays. The school tried to retain the student by trying to offer financial hardship payment till we can afford. When we declined the offer as we did not want to be obligated to the school board we requested that we will educate our daughter in the public school as we find its best for the child and for us. From then we continuously have received harrassing emails from PCS. Inspite of explaining our financial situation multiple times and the justice on our side that when we parents were not given a full term notice to prepare for the increase of fees how can the school expect us to give a full term notice that the child is leaving the school as withdrawing the child from PCS was as a result of the fees increase. The school board has been shockingly insensitive, unrespectful, lack ethics and any good morals of running an educational institution. The school board who was ready to pay the fees for the child is now making a big hue to pay a notice amount of $1500 and is headstrong without any sensitiveness to waive it off or cancel it but is headstrong for us to pay it , shows their willfulness, arrogance, and purposefully torturing us parents just for leaving the school giving genuine feedback that the school is not worth for the money we paid for. We have been correct paymasters and paid the fees in full without any late payments and this greedy board treat such parents so harshly without basic manners and humanity.

I want to bring to your attention the atrocities of Penrith Christian School. We admitted our daughter in year 7 and paid the entire year fees in full amount at the start of the year. Within one year in the month of October 2023 they have raised their fees without even giving a full term notice for the parents. We did not sign any document accepting a increase in fees within a few months of attending school. Follow the raise in fees we withdrew our daughter giving the notice to the school for the remaining term which was the end of year and the school holidays. The school tried to retain the student by trying to offer financial hardship payment till we can afford. When we declined the offer as we did not want to be obligated to the school board we requested that we will educate our daughter in the public school as we find its best for the child and for us. From then we continuously have received harrassing emails from PCS. Inspite of explaining our financial situation multiple times and the justice on our side that when we parents were not given a full term notice to prepare for the increase of fees how can the school expect us to give a full term notice that the child is leaving the school as withdrawing the child from PCS was as a result of the fees increase. The school board has been shockingly insensitive, unrespectful, lack ethics and any good morals of running an educational institution. The school board who was ready to pay the fees for the child is now making a big hue to pay a notice amount of $1500 and is headstrong without any sensitiveness to waive it off or cancel it but is headstrong for us to pay it , shows their willfulness, arrogance, and purposefully torturing us parents just for leaving the school giving genuine feedback that the school is not worth for the money we paid for. We have been correct paymasters and paid the fees in full without any late payments and this greedy board treat such parents so harshly without basic manners and humanity. PCS have disgracefully for their greed even after we paying $10,000 for our child just for year 7 is demanding another $1500 for not giving a term notice. When they have not faced any loss infact we have lost the refund of our enrollment fees and $10,000 school fees , and has sent shamefully to us a debt collector email. We highly condemn these kind of disgraceful institutions hiding in religious mask, exploiting religious benefits in the country, misusing Australian freedom, looting poor parents money, squeezing every drop of our hard earned money, giving lousy reasons to keep charging us for no fault of us parents. The only mistake we made is to chose PCS for our child and that was a grave mistake we made and regret every moment of our lives. Not only we have wasted $10,000 for nothing to this greedy institution they are yet harrassing us on unreasonable factors to keep squeezing money out of us. Such harmful school board and management is a threat to the society and the educational forum. the Minister of Education NSW to take severe action against these kind of private institutions who have the audacity not only to charge exorbitant fees over and above the grant from the government, that's not enough to feed their greed that they find all ways to sponge money by putting illogical clauses in their forms and trap the parents to pay heavy money for the sake of their children. But it's not worth a penny there is no education, no sports, no opportunities nothing compared to the public schools. Hats off to the public schools. These private schools is just making a money racket business with us parents us as scapegoats. Please put a stop to this PCS harrassment and save us from this viscious school. PCS is affiliated to the Imagine Nations Church and it's pathetic to say that both my daughter's and myself use to volunteer in the ministries in that so called Church in the name of missions keep looting people who are running day and night to make ends meet and these pastors not paying any tax just brainwashing people emotionally to get money for free. With what conscience these people function mere atrocity and unfairness. This very child used to get up early despite the heavy school week even on weekends we use to serve and give our service absolutely free and this horrible board, exploiting people, free labour, who are the so called pastors of the Church are so insensitive to their own church people. Please understand I am explaining this to see the severe problem what would be the plight of other people in the hands of these greedy board. It's a sad state of affairs and highly condemn such crimes which are happening under cover.