Presbyterian Ladies' College, Armidale

For other schools of the same name, see Presbyterian Ladies' College (disambiguation).

Presbyterian Ladies' College, Armidale
Presbyterian Ladies' College Armidale crest. Source: www.plcarmidale.nsw.edu.au (PLC Armidale website)
Location
Map
Armidale
,
New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates30°29′53″S 151°40′3″E / 30.49806°S 151.66750°E / -30.49806; 151.66750
Information
TypeIndependent, single-sex, day and boarding
MottoLatin: Ad Astra
(To The Stars[1])
DenominationPresbyterian[2]
Established1887[2]
ChairmanDavid Lim
PrincipalNicola Taylor
Employees~37[3]
Enrolment~400 (K–12)[2]
Colour(s)Green, blue and red
SloganEducating successful women of tomorrow in a Christian environment
Websitewww.plcarmidale.nsw.edu.au
Head of Senior School is Anna Caldwell

The Presbyterian Ladies' College, Armidale (PLC Armidale) is an independent, Presbyterian, day and boarding school for girls. The school is located in Armidale, a large rural town with a population of 28,000 in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia.

PLC Armidale currently caters for approximately 400 students from Kindergarten to Year 12, including 80 boarders in Years 5 to 12.[2] Enrolment at PLC Armidale is non-selective, and students from all races and religious affiliations are welcome. The college is affiliated with the Association of independent schools of New South Wales (AIS NSW),[4] the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA)[5] the Association of Heads of independent schools of Australia (AHISA),[6] the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA),[1] and is an affiliate member of the Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools (AHIGS).[7]

In 2006, PLC was named the top performing Higher School Certificate school in the New England region of New South Wales. Overall PLC Armidale ranked 114th in the State.[8]

  1. ^ a b "Presbyterian Ladies' College, Armidale". New South Wales Schools. Australian Boarding Schools' Association. 2007. Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 16 October 2007.
  2. ^ a b c d "PRESBYTERIAN LADIES' COLLEGE, ARMIDALE". New South Wales Schools. SchoolChoice.com.au. 2007. Archived from the original on 30 August 2007. Retrieved 21 September 2007.
  3. ^ "Annual School Report 2006" (PDF). About the College. Presbyterian Ladies' College, Armidale. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2008.
  4. ^ "North West". NSW independent schools by Region. The Association of independent schools of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2008.
  5. ^ "JSHAA New South Wales Directory of Members". New South Wales Branch. Junior School Heads' Association of Australia. 2007. Archived from the original on 18 December 2007. Retrieved 27 July 2007.
  6. ^ "AHISA Schools". New South Wales. Association of Heads of independent schools of Australia. November 2007. Archived from the original on 2 November 2007. Retrieved 11 December 2007.
  7. ^ "Heads of New South Wales Independent Girls' Schools". AHIGS. The Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools. 2007. Archived from the original on 27 September 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2007.
  8. ^ "In The News". News. Presbyterian Ladies' College, Armidale. 2007. Archived from the original on 23 August 2007. Retrieved 11 December 2007.