Presbyterian Ladies' College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Burwood, Victoria 3125 · Whitehorse LGA
About Presbyterian Ladies' College
Presbyterian Ladies' College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Burwood, Victoria (3125), within the Whitehorse local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,530 students (1,529 girls and 1 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Presbyterian Ladies' College has an ICSEA value of 1207, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 99th percentile of Australian schools. 80% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 0% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 244 teachers (199.7 full-time equivalent) and 169 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Presbyterian Ladies' College scores 90.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of combined schools nationally and 2nd of 239 combined schools in VIC (1st of 4 in the Whitehorse area).
VCE results (2025)
Published by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. Study scores range from 0 to 50 with a state mean of 30; a score of 40 or above is in roughly the top 9% statewide.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1207
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)80% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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's 1,530 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Presbyterian Ladies' College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Presbyterian Ladies' College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mount Scopus Memorial College
Burwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,170 students · ICSEA 1159 · 955 m away
Wattle Park Primary School
Burwood · Government primary · Prep-6
251 students · ICSEA 1122 · 1.0 km away
Ashwood School
Ashwood · Government special · U
127 students · ICSEA 1058 · 1.2 km away
Parkhill Primary School
Ashwood · Government primary · Prep-6
188 students · ICSEA 1098 · 1.6 km away
Essex Heights Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
617 students · ICSEA 1150 · 1.7 km away
St Scholastica's School
Bennettswood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
108 students · ICSEA 1067 · 1.7 km away
Ashwood High School
Ashwood · Government high school · 7-12
989 students · ICSEA 1093 · 1.7 km away
Frank Dando Sports Academy
Ashwood · Independent special · 6-10
36 students · ICSEA 1023 · 2.0 km away
Hartwell Primary School
Camberwell · Government primary · Prep-6
570 students · ICSEA 1191 · 2.0 km away
Kingswood College
Box Hill · Independent combined · Prep-12
575 students · ICSEA 1162 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Huntingtower School
Mount Waverley · Independent combined · Prep-12
785 students · ICSEA 1201
Lauriston Girls' School
Armadale · Independent combined · Prep-12
935 students · ICSEA 1199
Ruyton Girls' School
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
854 students · ICSEA 1198
Camberwell Grammar School
Canterbury · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,346 students · ICSEA 1192
Fintona Girls' School
Balwyn · Independent combined · Prep-12
533 students · ICSEA 1191
Haileybury College
Keysborough · Independent combined · Prep-12
4,880 students · ICSEA 1191
Frequently asked questions
Is Presbyterian Ladies' College a public or private school?
Presbyterian Ladies' College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Presbyterian Ladies' College offer?
Presbyterian Ladies' College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Presbyterian Ladies' College?
In 2025, Presbyterian Ladies' College had 1,530 enrolled students (1,529 girls, 1 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Presbyterian Ladies' College?
Presbyterian Ladies' College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1207. 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 rank in VIC?
Presbyterian Ladies' College ranks 2nd of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (90.1/100), and 4th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Presbyterian Ladies' College?
Presbyterian Ladies' College has about 7.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Presbyterian Ladies' College?
In 2025, Presbyterian Ladies' College recorded a median VCE study score of 35 with 24.1% of study scores at 40 or above, from 297 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Presbyterian Ladies' College?
In 2025, Presbyterian Ladies' College had 150 students in Year 7 and 202 in Year 12.
Is Presbyterian Ladies' College co-ed?
Yes. Presbyterian Ladies' College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Presbyterian Ladies' College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Presbyterian 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Presbyterian Ladies' College?
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