Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney

Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney
Shubra Hall at Croydon, PLC main school, built 1890
Location
Croydon, Sydney, New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates33°52′54″S 151°6′57″E / 33.88167°S 151.11583°E / -33.88167; 151.11583
Information
TypeIndependent day and boarding school
MottoLatin: Sancte Sapienter
(Be holy wisely)
DenominationPresbyterianism
Established1888 (1888)
Educational authorityNew South Wales Department of Education
OversightPresbyterian Church of Australia
ChairmanDavid Lim
PrincipalDr Paul Burgis
ChaplainEdwina Soh
Employees~131
YearsEarly learning and K–12
GenderGirls
Enrolmentc.1,250 (2007)
Colour(s)Black, red and white    
SloganYoung Women of Integrity and Purpose
Affiliations
Websitewww.plc.nsw.edu.au

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, 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.

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. 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. PLC Sydney is one of two Sydney schools in the Round Square organisation. Notable alumnae include the first qualified female architect in Australia and other pioneering women in education, law, and medicine.