Pymble Ladies’ College is an internationally respected school for girls on Sydney’s North Shore with exceptional teaching staff who enable students to achieve excellent academic results. An independent, nonselective school, Pymble welcome all day girls from Kindergarten and boarders from Year 7 through to Year 12.
Pymble – the right school for your daughter At Pymble, we foster a world-class educational environment, with the importance of global citizenship and a worldwide perspective central to our strategic intent. In 2016, Pymble celebrated its Centenary as a school renowned for its high teaching and learning standards. The College invests heavily in its staff and facilities to offer the best possible environment in which every girl will learn and succeed. Perfect environment Situated on 20 hectares of manicured grounds, the beauty of Pymble is remembered by all who visit. Nestled in a secure corner of the North Shore suburb of Pymble, the College is surrounded by established residential homes and within walking distance of public transport and shops. Its facilities are among the best in Australian schools, including: • the newly opened Centenary Sports Precinct, featuring a new indoor aquatic and fitness centre, learn to swim pool, playing field and carpark • a state-of-the-art Senior School Centre • innovative learning environments throughout the College • an aesthetically pleasing blend of contemporary and traditional architecture. Academic excellence Through our world-class learning environment, our extensive co-curricular program and our nurturing wellbeing program, we inspire each of our students to achieve their potential. Every year, Pymble students number among Australia’s top students. In 2016, 262 students from Pymble Ladies’ College sat for the NSW Higher School Certificate in 46 courses. A further 25 Year 11 students sat for the HSC examination in Mathematics. On average, 78 per cent of Pymble candidates across all 2 Unit courses offered at the College achieved results in Band 5 and 6, compared with 46 per cent of students across the state in the same subjects. In the 1 Unit Extension courses, on average, 94 per cent of Pymble girls were placed in Band E3 or E4, compared with 90 per cent across the state. Greater academic choice Pymble provides more subject choices to enable girls to match their interests and abilities and strive for the highest. We currently offer 44 HSC subject courses and we challenge every student to think creatively, divergently and critically to develop the essential skills they’ll need to succeed now and in the future.
More opportunities for co-curricular development Our strong academic record is just one benefit of attending Pymble. Pymble is balanced in its passions, demonstrating to students that true success comes from a holistic approach to education; this approach values equally academic success, music and cultural pursuit, sporting achievements, community service and personal wellbeing. The College offers an extensive range of exceptional co-curricular programs, including professional sports coaching, music tuition and ensembles, and can also purpose-design new opportunities to suit students’ individual needs as required, all conveniently located on campus. Nurturing boarding environment The number of Pymble boarders remains small to maximise both personal attention for each girl and its sense of community. Girls live in age-specific houses – Lang House for Year 12, Goodlet House for Years 10 and 11 and Marden House for Years 7, 8 and 9 – designed to nurture and support their needs as they grow from dependence to independence. Pymble’s boarding houses are spacious, traditional buildings. In the younger years, girls share rooms and bathroom facilities, and enjoy the variety of community areas set aside for dining, study and relaxation. Students in Years 11 and 12 have their own bedrooms. All girls are welcome to decorate their rooms, and our boarders take great pride in contributing their own personal touches. Each boarding house looks out onto the vast, green lawns of Pymble and boarders have free access to all of the College’s facilities. We intentionally foster the development of girls at their different stages of academic, physical, emotional, social and spiritual growth. For the past seven years, under the Scholarship of Learning program, Pymble boarding staff have undergone intensive training in coaching girls to understand themselves as a learner, a person, and a contributing member of a global community. This intentional coaching is how we deliver our philosophy of personalised education: we regularly hold these learning conversations so we can know, guide and challenge each girl to reach their potential. The quality of our boarding staff enables us to help each student feel at home after school every day. While we understand there is no place like her real home, we do take great care to provide a caring, warm and loving place where every girl feels she belongs. Pymble boarders may have their own badge, spaces and traditions but they also know they are highly valued as an integral part of College life. The boarding community is proud of its intentionally warm and welcoming culture in which older boarders take care of new and younger boarders. To find out more about Pymble, please contact our enrolments team. Phone Email
+61 2 9855 7799 enrol@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au
www.pymblelc.nsw.edu.au