| Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney | |
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 Shubra Hall at Croydon, PLC main school, built 1890 | |
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Croydon, Sydney, New South Wales Australia | |
| Coordinates | 33°52′54″S 151°6′57″E / 33.88167°S 151.11583°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent day and boarding school |
| Motto | Latin: Sancte Sapienter (Be holy wisely) |
| Denomination | Presbyterianism |
| Established | 1888[1] |
| Educational authority | New South Wales Department of Education |
| Oversight | Presbyterian Church of Australia |
| Chairman | David Lim |
| Principal | Dr Paul Burgis |
| Chaplain | Edwina Soh |
| Employees | ~131[4] |
| Years | Early learning and K–12 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Enrolment | c. 1,250[3] (2007) |
| Colour(s) | Black, red and white |
| Slogan | Young Women of Integrity and Purpose[2] |
| Affiliations |
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| Website | www |
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The Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney (PLC Sydney) is an independent early learning, primary and secondary school for girls, located in Croydon, an inner-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The school has a non-selective enrolment policy,[6] and caters for approximately 1,500 girls from age 4 to 18, including day students and 65 boarders. Established in 1888 by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of NSW, PLC Sydney is the oldest continuously running Presbyterian Church school in its state.[7][8]
PLC Sydney offers the option of Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) in Years 9 and 10 to supplement learning, in addition to the NSW Education Standards Authority courses (the HSC), as it enables students to sit examinations in globally recognised courses. From 2025, Cambridge A-Levels will be offered as an alternative to the HSC in Years 11 and 12. Students attend PLC Sydney from all regions of the greater metropolitan area, New South Wales, and overseas.[9] The college is a founding member of the Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools and is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia, the Junior School Heads Association of Australia, and the Australian Boarding Schools' Association.[10][11][12][13] PLC Sydney is one of two Sydney schools in the Round Square organisation.[14] Notable alumnae include the first qualified female architect in Australia and other pioneering women in education, law, and medicine.
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- ^ "PLC Connections" (PDF). Publications. Presbyterian Ladies' College. 9 August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 14 August 2007.
- ^ "Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney (P.L.C Sydney)". New South Wales. School Choice. Archived from the original on 5 August 2007. Retrieved 14 February 2007.
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- ^ "Regulations & Applications" (PDF). Enrolment Enquiry. Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney. 2007. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 September 2007. Retrieved 14 October 2007.
- ^ McFarlane, John (1988). "Foreword". The Golden Hope: Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney 1888-1988. p. vii.
- ^ Hills, Brenden (29 January 2008). "It's a matter of principal". News. Inner Western Courier. p. 8. Retrieved 29 January 2008. [dead link]
- ^ "About PLC Sydney". PLC Sydney. Presbyterian Ladies' College. Archived from the original on 9 August 2007. Retrieved 14 August 2007.
- ^ "Heads of New South Wales Independent Girls' Schools". AHIGS. The Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools. 2007. Archived from the original on 16 March 2007. Retrieved 6 August 2007.
- ^ "AHISA Schools". New South Wales. Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia. April 2007. Archived from the original on 13 July 2007. Retrieved 19 June 2007.
- ^ "JSHAA New South Wales Directory of Members". New South Wales Branch. Junior School Heads' Association of Australia. 2007. Archived from the original on 17 January 2008. Retrieved 27 July 2007.
- ^ "Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney". Schools. Australian Boarding Schools' Association. 2007. Archived from the original on 6 May 2007. Retrieved 14 August 2007.
- ^ "Round Square Application". International. Presbyterian Ladies' College. 2007. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 23 April 2007.