Pymble Ladies' College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Pymble, New South Wales 2073 · Ku-ring-gai LGA
About Pymble Ladies' College
Pymble Ladies' College is an independent girls' combined (K–12) school located in Pymble, New South Wales (2073), within the Ku-ring-gai local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 2,501 students. The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Pymble Ladies' College has an ICSEA value of 1178, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 98th percentile of Australian schools. 73% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 305 teachers (279.5 full-time equivalent) and 223 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Pymble Ladies' College scores 83.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of combined schools nationally and 19th of 314 combined schools in NSW (2nd of 9 in the Ku-ring-gai area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1178
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)73% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+11% enrolments since 2020 (area median +11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 Pymble Ladies' College's 2,501 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Pymble Ladies' College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Pymble Ladies' College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Pymble · Catholic primary · K-6
229 students · ICSEA 1165 · 865 m away
Northside Montessori School
Pymble · Independent combined · K-10
159 students · ICSEA 1147 · 1.4 km away
Gordon West Public School
Pymble · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 1150 · 1.5 km away
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School
West Pymble · Catholic primary · K-6
104 students · ICSEA 1174 · 1.6 km away
Pymble Public School
Pymble · Government primary · K-6
519 students · ICSEA 1176 · 1.8 km away
Turramurra Public School
Turramurra · Government primary · K-6
531 students · ICSEA 1181 · 1.8 km away
West Pymble Public School
West Pymble · Government primary · K-6
250 students · ICSEA 1173 · 2.1 km away
Turramurra High School
South Turramurra · Government high school · 7-12
987 students · ICSEA 1118 · 2.1 km away
Gordon East Public School
Gordon · Government primary · K-6
195 students · ICSEA 1163 · 2.2 km away
Warrawee Public School
Turramurra · Government primary · K-6
622 students · ICSEA 1170 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Luke's Grammar School
Dee Why · Independent combined · K-12
1,481 students · ICSEA 1178
MLC School
Burwood · Independent combined · K-12
1,393 students · ICSEA 1177
Meriden School
Strathfield · Independent combined · K-12
1,761 students · ICSEA 1180
Tara Anglican School for Girls
North Parramatta · Independent combined · K-12
979 students · ICSEA 1175
Newcastle Grammar School
The Hill · Independent combined · K-12
1,049 students · ICSEA 1181
Cranbrook School
Bellevue Hill · Independent combined · K-12
1,693 students · ICSEA 1181
Frequently asked questions
Is Pymble Ladies' College a public or private school?
Pymble Ladies' College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Pymble Ladies' College offer?
Pymble Ladies' College offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Pymble Ladies' College?
In 2025, Pymble Ladies' College had 2,501 enrolled students (2,501 girls, 0 boys), a change of 11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Pymble Ladies' College?
Pymble Ladies' College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1178. 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 Pymble Ladies' College rank in NSW?
Pymble Ladies' College ranks 19th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (83.6/100), and 57th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Pymble Ladies' College?
Pymble Ladies' College has about 8.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Pymble Ladies' College?
In 2025, Pymble Ladies' College had 291 students in Year 7 and 286 in Year 12.
Is Pymble Ladies' College co-ed?
No. Pymble Ladies' College is a girls' school.
What other schools are near Pymble Ladies' College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Pymble Ladies' College in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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