Welcome to Pymble Thank you for taking the time to consider
Our Upper School offers an engaging
Pymble Ladies’ College for your daughter. and supportive environment that fosters We are often asked, what makes Pymble so special? That’s easy. It’s our girls.
“ Being Pymble Proud starts with being the best version of you.” DR KATE HADWEN
the discovery and growth of the unique talents, interests and abilities of girls in Years 9 and 10. In addition to the
Pymble girls have every opportunity to
curriculum, learning activities in the
harness their unique inner strengths and
Upper School are designed to promote
develop the knowledge and skills they
the 21st century skills of communication,
need to reach their full potential. They
problem solving, creativity, collaboration,
bring passion and purpose to everything
character and citizenship. Life in the
they do. They are change makers in the
Upper School includes a strong focus on
classroom, in their community and in the
service learning, social justice and cultural
world. If they can dream it, they can do it
exchange to help our girls develop as
at Pymble.
informed, confident global citizens.
This is an exciting time for you and your daughter to learn more about our College and our Upper School. Our new strategic plan, Watch Us Change the World, has been developed around four learning pillars designed to build academic,
We warmly invite you to visit our campus and experience firsthand the culture of our much-loved College. From our family to yours, we look forward to welcoming you to Pymble.
emotional, digital and social intelligence. Underpinning the pillars is our MindBody-Spirit Framework, which positively influences our girls in terms of their awareness, resilience, character, purpose, relationships and lifestyle choices.
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Upper School Handbook
DR KATE HADWEN PRINCIPAL PHD, M.ED, GRAD CERT ED LEADERSHIP, B.ED
