Presbyterian Ladies' College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Peppermint Grove, Western Australia 6011 · Peppermint Grove LGA
About Presbyterian Ladies' College
Presbyterian Ladies' College is an independent girls' combined (K–12) school located in Peppermint Grove, Western Australia (6011), within the Peppermint Grove local government area. It caters for students from PP to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 963 students. The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
Presbyterian Ladies' College has an ICSEA value of 1159, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 96th percentile of Australian schools. 65% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 124 teachers (109.4 full-time equivalent) and 84 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Presbyterian Ladies' College scores 85.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of combined schools nationally and 4th of 172 combined schools in WA.
Year 12 ATAR results (2025)
The School Curriculum and Standards Authority lists, for every ATAR course, the schools whose students had combined scores in the top 15% of that course. Presbyterian Ladies' College appears for 5 courses.
Courses
Economics · Food Science and Technology · Human Biology · Materials Design and Technology · Media Production and Analysis
WA does not publish median ATARs by school; this list is the official per-school measure of top-end achievement. See WA schools with the most top-performing ATAR students.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1159
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)65% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+83 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 963 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.
North Cottesloe Primary School
Cottesloe · Government primary · K-6
348 students · ICSEA 1164 · 607 m away
Cottesloe Primary School
Peppermint Grove · Government primary · K-6
351 students · ICSEA 1153 · 1.0 km away
St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls
Mosman Park · Independent combined · PP-12
1,075 students · ICSEA 1171 · 1.2 km away
Christ Church Grammar School
Claremont · Independent combined · PP-12
1,697 students · ICSEA 1193 · 1.3 km away
Methodist Ladies' College
Claremont · Independent combined · PP-12
1,035 students · ICSEA 1190 · 1.4 km away
Iona Presentation College
Mosman Park · Catholic combined · PP-12
1,265 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.6 km away
Freshwater Bay Primary School
Claremont · Government primary · K-6
398 students · ICSEA 1154 · 1.6 km away
Scotch College
Swanbourne · Independent combined · PP-12
1,552 students · ICSEA 1129 · 1.7 km away
Mosman Park Primary School
Mosman Park · Government primary · K-6
403 students · ICSEA 1142 · 2.0 km away
Mosman Park School For Deaf Children
Mosman Park · Government special · K-6
23 students · ICSEA 972 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Hale School
Wembley Downs · Independent combined · PP-12
1,623 students · ICSEA 1161
All Saints' College
Bull Creek · Independent combined · PP-12
1,374 students · ICSEA 1162
St Mary's Anglican Girls' School
Karrinyup · Independent combined · PP-12
1,483 students · ICSEA 1151
Carmel School
Dianella · Independent combined · PP-12
390 students · ICSEA 1149
St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls
Mosman Park · Independent combined · PP-12
1,075 students · ICSEA 1171
Wesley College
South Perth · Independent combined · PP-12
1,312 students · ICSEA 1147
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 Association of Independent Schools of WA.
What year levels does Presbyterian Ladies' College offer?
Presbyterian Ladies' College offers PP to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Presbyterian Ladies' College?
In 2025, Presbyterian Ladies' College had 963 enrolled students (963 girls, 0 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 1159. 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 WA?
Presbyterian Ladies' College ranks 4th of 172 combined schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (85.2/100), and 42nd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Presbyterian Ladies' College?
Presbyterian Ladies' College has about 8.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Presbyterian Ladies' College?
In 2025, Presbyterian Ladies' College had 118 students in Year 7 and 128 in Year 12.
Is Presbyterian Ladies' College co-ed?
No. Presbyterian Ladies' College is a girls' school.
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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