Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Croydon, New South Wales 2132 · Burwood LGA
#40 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#97 of 1,259 nationally
About Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney
Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney is an independent girls' combined (K–12) school located in Croydon, New South Wales (2132), within the Burwood local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,495 students. The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney has an ICSEA value of 1160, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 70% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 179 teachers (158.6 full-time equivalent) and 136 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney scores 80.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of combined schools nationally and 40th of 314 combined schools in NSW (2nd of 3 in the Burwood area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1160
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)70% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+10% enrolments since 2020 (area median +11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney's 1,495 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Croydon Public School
Croydon · Government primary · K-6
576 students · ICSEA 1119 · 302 m away
Holy Innocents' Catholic Primary School
Croydon · Catholic primary · K-6
156 students · ICSEA 1088 · 743 m away
Burwood Girls High School
Croydon · Government high school · 7-12
1,084 students · ICSEA 1086 · 827 m away
St Vincent's College Ashfield
Ashfield · Catholic combined · K-12
1,092 students · ICSEA 1043 · 937 m away
Ashfield Public School
Ashfield · Government primary · K-6
474 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.4 km away
Rosebank College
Five Dock · Independent high school · 7-12
1,472 students · ICSEA 1125 · 1.4 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Enfield · Catholic primary · K-6
399 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.5 km away
Ashfield Boys High School
Ashfield · Government high school · 7-12
751 students · ICSEA 1074 · 1.5 km away
Croydon Park Public School
Croydon Park · Government primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.5 km away
Lucas Gardens School
Canada Bay · Government special · U
78 students · ICSEA 1057 · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart
Rose Bay · Independent combined · K-12
851 students · ICSEA 1160
Saint Ignatius' College
Lane Cove · Independent combined · 5-12
1,613 students · ICSEA 1159
St George Christian School
Hurstville · Independent combined · K-12
845 students · ICSEA 1159
The Illawarra Grammar School
Wollongong West · Independent combined · K-12
970 students · ICSEA 1159
Wahroonga Adventist School
Wahroonga · Independent combined · K-12
633 students · ICSEA 1161
German International School Sydney
Terrey Hills · Independent combined · K-12
380 students · ICSEA 1158
Frequently asked questions
Is Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney a public or private school?
Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney offer?
Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney?
In 2025, Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney had 1,495 enrolled students (1,495 girls, 0 boys), a change of 10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney?
Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1160. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney rank in NSW?
Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney ranks 40th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (80.7/100), and 97th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney?
Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney has about 9.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney?
In 2025, Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney had 165 students in Year 7 and 168 in Year 12.
Is Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney co-ed?
No. Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney is a girls' school.
What other schools are near Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney 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 Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney?
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