The Penrith Perception

di The Penrith Perception

The Penrith Perception podcast is designed to guide Penrith Selective High School students to succeed in life. Its aim is to share wholesome experiences and wisdom from prefects, teachers, successful alumni and professionals at the top of their field.

Episodi del podcast

  • Stagione 3

  • International Women's Day

    International Women's Day

    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.

  • Meet the Captains & Vice Captains 2025

    Meet the Captains & Vice Captains 2025

    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.

  • The cap about CAPA

    The cap about CAPA

    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.

  • Go Your Own Way

    Go Your Own Way

    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.

  • The Long Goodbye

    The Long Goodbye

    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.