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Specialising in the education of girls

Penrhos College is a Uniting Church day and residential boarding Perth school for girls, Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12, located in Perth, Western Australia. We believe girls are given the best opportunity to thrive in a girls private school, single-sex environment, free from gender stereotypes and expectations.

Mia’s confidence has grown enormously since starting at Penrhos in Year 6. It’s like the light inside her has been switched on. She has found her strengths and is getting the support she needs. I feel Penrhos is assisting her to be the best version of herself.

Melinda Williams, Current Parent

The Boarding House always has such a warm, welcoming and lovely casual feel. The boarding staff are fabulous – they care so much for the girls and get to really know each one individually.

Amanda York, Year 9 and Year 12 Boarding Parent

This is our first year at Penrhos with Amelie and we are thrilled with the time and effort you place in the girls and their development. Notably, at the priority you give to kindness, compassion and respect, for and of the girls. You and your vastly experienced and committed staff, in my opinion, will always deliver a high value academic and extra curricular product. We are amazed at what Amelie is learning, experiencing and becoming.

Ben and Elisha Dagger, Current parents

I truly believe that Penrhos College has nurtured, developed and enabled me to be the best version of myself. Penrhos is an environment where girls are supported by staff who care for them and surrounded by inspirational young women. When you join Penrhos you not only join a school, but you join a community, a family for life.

Stella McLaughlin (2018 School Captain)

Penrhos and boarding provided our daughter with a great social, educational and sporting environment in which to grow and succeed. She had many amazing life experiences along the way, with the journey yet to end.

Laura Nicholls, Kellerberrin (Mother of Montana Nicholls 2016)

Our daughter’s excitement, nervousness, friendships & determination have all been growing since Year 7. She has loved her time at Penrhos, and despite rare stumbles has grown from all her experiences into a gorgeous young woman who knows she will look back with treasured memories and friendships from six years of being with the same girls. In her own words – she has “loved her teachers and their genuine commitment, caring and giving - more this year than ever.”

Lisa and Greg Pampling (Parents of Sarah Pampling 2018)

We would just like to take this opportunity to congratulate Penrhos College on the magnificent job that you all do to create such a memorable, warm, inspiring experience for our girls – particularly the Year 12s on their graduation. As an old girl, I myself hold treasured memories from Penrhos, so obviously the many traditions, ceremonies and experiences just keep getting better.

Lisa Wilson (1990) Alum

Penrhos College has provided the perfect home & school for us in every way. From the single rooms at the boarding house, to the dedication of the teachers, to the facilities, and co-curricular activities on offer. Our two girls have thrived and matured in ways we could have never imagined.

Tracey & Damien Schlink Condingup, Esperance (Boarding parents)

Whenever I take time to reflect on my time at Penrhos I am overwhelmingly grateful to my parents for providing me with the opportunity to leave home and develop my independence. I am thankful to the College and staff for ingraining the “Strive For The Highest” motto. I call it the Penrhos Effect, whereby students who attended the College are enabled to believe in themselves and aspire to any goal.

Jessie Dixon (2007) Alum Boarder

The number one value in life that I like to impart on people, especially my children, is the value of giving! I was not brought up with this value from my home life, but from my school life at Penrhos College where they have a philosophy of “For Others”.

Tracey Dodds (1991) Alum

Social justice has always been a large part of our lives as a family and a focus through Penrhos. Penrhos has facilitated the determination for equity over three generations of our family. I hope that it will continue to empower transformative practices in the future.

Janene Sproul (1987) Alum

Acknowledgement of Country

We respectfully acknowledge the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation as the traditional owners of the land on which we stand and pay our respects to elders past, present and future. Together, we acknowledge the contributions of Aboriginal Australians and non-Aboriginal Australians to the education of all children and people in this country we all live in and share together – Australia.