PLC Armidale
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Armidale, New South Wales 2350 · Armidale LGA
#129 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#415 of 1,259 nationally
About PLC Armidale
PLC Armidale is an independent girls' combined (K–12) school located in Armidale, New South Wales (2350), within the Armidale local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 226 students. The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
PLC Armidale has an ICSEA value of 1077, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 78th percentile of Australian schools. 33% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 33 teachers (27.3 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, PLC Armidale scores 62.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 129th of 314 combined schools in NSW (2nd of 5 in the Armidale area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1077
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)33% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-37 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How PLC Armidale's 226 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at PLC Armidale have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near PLC Armidale
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ben Venue Public School
Armidale · Government primary · K-6
509 students · ICSEA 1008 · 920 m away
Sandon Public School
Armidale · Government primary · K-6
179 students · ICSEA 923 · 1.1 km away
OneSchool Global NSW - Armidale
Armidale · Independent combined · 3-12
35 students · ICSEA 981 · 1.3 km away
O'Connor Catholic College
Armidale · Catholic high school · 7-12
511 students · ICSEA 1020 · 2.0 km away
St Mary's Primary School
Armidale · Catholic primary · K-6
327 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.1 km away
Drummond Memorial Public School
Armidale · Government primary · K-10
233 students · ICSEA 827 · 2.2 km away
Armidale City Public School
Armidale · Government primary · K-6
349 students · ICSEA 963 · 2.5 km away
The Armidale School
Armidale · Independent combined · K-12
625 students · ICSEA 1097 · 2.6 km away
Armidale Secondary College
Armidale · Government high school · 7-12
1,029 students · ICSEA 928 · 2.8 km away
The Armidale Waldorf School
Armidale · Independent combined · K-11
163 students · ICSEA 1057 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
All Saints Grammar
Belmore · Independent combined · K-12
646 students · ICSEA 1077
Kindlehill School
Wentworth Falls · Independent combined · K-12
114 students · ICSEA 1077
Orange Anglican Grammar School
Orange · Independent combined · K-12
755 students · ICSEA 1077
Australian Islamic College of Sydney
Mount Druitt · Independent combined · K-12
1,289 students · ICSEA 1077
Al-Faisal College
Auburn · Independent combined · K-12
2,282 students · ICSEA 1077
Saint Mary MacKillop Colleges Limited
Wagga Wagga · Independent combined · K-12
198 students · ICSEA 1078
Frequently asked questions
Is PLC Armidale a public or private school?
PLC Armidale is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does PLC Armidale offer?
PLC Armidale offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend PLC Armidale?
In 2025, PLC Armidale had 226 enrolled students (226 girls, 0 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of PLC Armidale?
PLC Armidale has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1077. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does PLC Armidale rank in NSW?
PLC Armidale ranks 129th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (62.5/100), and 415th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at PLC Armidale?
PLC Armidale has about 8.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at PLC Armidale?
In 2025, PLC Armidale had 26 students in Year 7 and 26 in Year 12.
Is PLC Armidale co-ed?
No. PLC Armidale is a girls' school.
What other schools are near PLC Armidale?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of PLC Armidale in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near PLC Armidale?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Belmont, about 281 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.