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The Penrith Perception

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.

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All Episodes

40:39

Celebrating Public Education Week - Part 2

The Penrith Perception ·

2025/09/25

In Part 2 of our special two part series on Public Education week, we hear from Ms Chapman, an English teacher who explains what Public Education means to her.

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68:41

Celebrating Public Education Week - Part 1

The Penrith Perception ·

2025/09/24

This very special two part series is to celebrate Public Education week. We sit down with our Deputy Principal, Ms Lam, to explore what Public Education means to her. This year’s theme is ‘Ignite Your Potential’ - a time to recognise growth, come together and celebrate the strength and achievements in NSW public education. You’ll even hear from some of the incoming OC students, exploring their expectations, fears and hopes for their future high school journey and our special guest, Pate Cooper, who

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37:37

PSHS x NSBHS

The Penrith Perception ·

2025/07/28

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

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21:05

House and SRC Leadership

The Penrith Perception ·

2025/06/29

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

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21:27

Multicultural Day

The Penrith Perception ·

2025/05/30

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.

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23:53

International Women's Day

The Penrith Perception ·

2025/04/09

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.

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26:26

Meet the Captains & Vice Captains 2025

The Penrith Perception ·

2025/03/15

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.

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35:36

The cap about CAPA

The Penrith Perception ·

2024/12/11

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.

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42:38

Go Your Own Way

The Penrith Perception ·

2024/11/17

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.

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19:27

Podcast Podcast

The Penrith Perception ·

2024/09/25

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.

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30:37

Meet the Captains 2024

The Penrith Perception ·

2024/04/04

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.

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40:30

The Long Goodbye

The Penrith Perception ·

2023/12/18

Mr Long was the Principal at Penrith Selective High School from 2017-2022. 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.

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29:30

Cheerleading

The Penrith Perception ·

2023/12/15

In today’s episode we will hear from Mitali and Sophie, two students who participate in Penrith High School’s newly started Cheerleading Program who are eager to share their experiences in our school's exciting new club that I’m sure have caught the interest of many students here.

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29:39

Engineering and TAS

The Penrith Perception ·

2023/11/09

Engineering is one of the most popular choices for subjects at our school, whether it be as a senior course or as a junior elective. The subject is a compilation of skills vital for technological advancement, and for building comprehensive and critical thinking skills. In this episode the team talks to some of our senior students and Mr McGovern for their knowledge, history and expertise on why Engineering is awesome.

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17:48

Basketball Enrichment

The Penrith Perception ·

2023/08/25

In today’s episode we will hear from two year 9 students, Srushti and Harry who are keen to share their experiences with basketball enrichment and their takes on this opportunity, as well as why this is one of the best enrichment programs our school has to offer.

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22:36

All About Art

The Penrith Perception ·

2023/06/30

In today’s episode we will hear from Ms Berry, who teaches in CAPA as well as two year 11 arts students, Bhavika and Amiya, who are very excited to share their thoughts and personal experiences with our school’s many art programs, including their reasons for choosing it and why they think the junior years should too.

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17:50

Segue to Senior School

The Penrith Perception ·

2023/06/06

In today’s episode we will hear from three of our senior students, Diksha, Shriya and Shafa from year 11, along with our special guests for this episode, Mrs Richardson and Mrs Micallef who are the Stage 6 Academic Advisers. They work very closely with the students of years 11 and 12 in their HSC journey.

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13:17

Athletics - Giving it a shot

The Penrith Perception ·

2023/05/18

In this episode Yashika and Manasvi talk to two successful participants from this year’s athletics carnival. The carnival is a festive and study-free two days, showcasing our school's many talents and skills in various sports with school records even being broken!

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18:58

Kings and Queens….in chess

The Penrith Perception ·

2023/04/06

It's finally the end of the term, and what a better way to finish it than with a game of chess? In the past few years chess has seen a resurgence all across the globe with shows such as Queen's Gambit quickly gaining popularity; Even our own school has seen a surge in chess competitors. Today we'll discuss how it all came to start as well as what inspires its players and how you can start playing yourself.

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18:29

Sustainability at School

The Penrith Perception ·

2023/03/10

Welcome back to 2023 - and what better topic to reign in the new school year than an episode about our future! In this episode the team discusses sustainability at school particularly with the creation of our new garden. As society becomes more aware of our impact on the environment, this collective movement towards a sustainable future has never been more important.

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