“ Being Pymble Proud starts with being the best version of you.” DR KATE HADWEN
Welcome to Pymble Thank you for taking the time to consider
Our Preparatory School captures and
Pymble Ladies’ College for your daughter. engages the inquisitive nature of girls in Kindergarten to Year 2 as they We are often asked, what makes Pymble negotiate their world in a safe and so special? That’s easy. It’s our girls.
supportive environment. With a curriculum that places each girl at the
Pymble girls have every opportunity to
centre of her learning, staff encourage
harness their unique inner strengths
and support our youngest learners to
and develop the knowledge and skills
identify and achieve goals that reflect
they need to reach their full potential.
their individual learning journeys and
They bring passion and purpose to
help them to develop a strong sense
everything they do. They are change
of self-worth and self-efficacy.
makers in the classroom, in their community and in the world. If they can dream it, they can do it at Pymble. This is an exciting time for you and your daughter to learn more about our College and our Preparatory School. Our new strategic plan, Watch Us
In 2022, our Preparatory and Junior Schools will combine to become one united Junior School for girls in Kindergarten to Year 6, providing greater capacity for girls to interact and form relationships with students in other Junior School years and increasing the sense of connection and belonging for all.
Change the World, has been developed around four learning pillars designed to
We warmly invite you to visit our campus
build academic, emotional, digital and
and experience firsthand the culture of
social intelligence. Underpinning the
our much-loved College. From our family
pillars is our Mind-Body-Spirit Framework,
to yours, we look forward to welcoming
which positively influences our girls in
you to Pymble.
terms of their awareness, resilience, character, purpose, relationships and lifestyle choices.
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Preparatory School Handbook
DR KATE HADWEN PRINCIPAL PHD, M.ED, GRAD CERT ED LEADERSHIP, B.ED