The Penrith Perception

In this special crossover episode, Penrith Selective High School teams up with the number one ranked school in the state - North Sydney Boys High School - for a conversation full of insight, curiosity, and collaboration. What can two of NSW's top-performing schools learn from each other? A lot, as it turns out. Join the team as we unpack shared goals, different approaches to academic excellence, leadership, and student voice. Plus, North Sydney Boys drops an exciting exclusive announcement you won’t want to miss. This episode proves that when great schools come together, the learning never stops.

In today’s episode, the podcast team speaks to our school's other leadership bodies - House Leaders and Student Representative Council (SRC). We’ll speak to Eva and Aj who will give us their insights on their leadership journeys throughout the years. From navigating expectations to shaping the school’s culture, we dive into what it really means to lead, and how they plan to leave their mark this year. Leadership isn’t just a badge or a title, it's the countless hours spent moulding our school into the place it is today.

In this episode, the team is on the ground getting all the details, excitement and rush of the best day in the school calendar - Multicultural Day! From sizzling food stalls to dazzling cultural performances and traditional dress, this day bursts with colour, flavour, and community spirit. Reet chats with stall leaders, performers, and students to uncover what makes this celebration so unforgettable. Tune in for stories, laughter, and a powerful showcase of cultural pride and unity.

This year Penrith High School celebrated International Women’s Day on March 7 with a number of initiatives. In this episode, the team speak to Amritha, Giselle and Freya about these initiatives and what womanhood and allyship mean to them. They have a very real conversation about the progress we have made in the journey to equity and the micro actions they and all of us can do to continue for equal recognition.

In this episode the team speaks to our school’s executive Prefects - Rupali, Ryan, Hanami and Jonathan to find out what makes a leader tick. We gain perspective on a school Captain’s sense of duty and the legacy they want to leave behind.

In this episode we have a cast of creative and performing arts students who will talk about their love for the arts and some of the misconceptions about choosing Music, Drama and Visual Arts as a subject. Tommy, Hemish, John and Sreekar are exemplary examples of how passion creates talent.

In this episode, Reet and Shamaila talk to year 12 students, Rupali and Sahithi, about their choice of HSC subjects. From one’s love of Mathematics and the other’s love for Humanities, they are frank, honest and extremely wise in outlining the realities of choosing electives in the junior years and then selecting HSC subjects that contribute to ATARs.

It’s been a hot minute but we are back and in this metafictive episode the new hosts, Shamaila and Reet, talk to our outgoing hosts, Manasvi and Yashika, on what it’s like actually producing a podcast. The team chat about their favourite episodes, recording blunders, dream episodes and content. Check out our behind the scenes chat and the processes we go through every time we bring you auditory content right to your ears.

In this episode Cassidy and Angelo, the School Captains, talk about their leadership journey and what is meant by, “With great power comes great responsibility”. They talk about their proudest moments facilitating different initiatives around the school.

Mr Long was the Principal at Penrith Selective High School from 2017-2023. He has had a marvellous career in public education and especially in selective high schools. In this episode we chat about his career in leadership, his love of education and the legacy he leaves behind as he soars to new heights in America.