Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney
Croydon NSW 2132
Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Croydon, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 1,495 students. Its ICSEA is 1,160, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the school's own page. About this link
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney is an independent day and boarding school for girls in Croydon, established in 1888, with about 1,500 students from early learning to Year 12, including boarders. Enrolment is non-selective. Alongside NSW HSC courses, it offers Cambridge international programs in Years 9 and 10, and Cambridge A-Levels as an alternative to the HSC from 2025.
Often praised
- Cambridge pathway option
- Day and boarding for girls
- Non-selective enrolment
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NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney on My School · Why some data is missing
HSC 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Band 6 / E4 results per Year 12 student | Band 6 / E4 results |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.33 | 391 |
| 2024 | 1.88 | 310 |
| 2023 | 1.96 | 275 |
| 2022 | 1.77 | 280 |
| 2021 | 1.50 | 242 |
Counts are derived from NESA's published merit lists and exclude students who opted out of publication. The per-student figure divides each year's count by that year's Year 12 enrolment from ACARA's August census, so it is approximate. NSW law does not permit ranking schools by results, so no rank or percentile is shown, apart from the permitted top-10% list, which this school is on.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Vincent's College Ashfield | Ashfield | Catholic k–12 / combined | 0.9 km | 1,043 | 1,092 |
| MLC School | Burwood | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,177 | 1,393 |
| MLC School, Music Centre | Burwood | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.9 km | — | — |
| MLC School, Art and Design Centre | Burwood | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | — | — |
| Trinity Grammar School Bishop Chambers House | Summer Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | — | — |
| Santa Sabina College | Strathfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 1,139 | 1,320 |
| Trinity Grammar School | Summer Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.3 km | 1,168 | 2,296 |
| Meriden School | Strathfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.6 km | 1,180 | 1,761 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart | Rose Bay | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 851 | 1,160 |
| St George Christian School | Hurstville | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 845 | 1,159 |
| The Illawarra Grammar School | Wollongong West | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 970 | 1,159 |
| Wahroonga Adventist School | Wahroonga | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 633 | 1,161 |
| German International School Sydney | Terrey Hills | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 380 | 1,158 |
| Masada College | St Ives | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 368 | 1,162 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.