Ex-Students’ Union Scholarship
Pymble Ladies’ College offers a scholarship providing 50 per cent remission from academic tuition fees (excluding extras) to a student entering Year 11 who is the daughter or granddaughter of an ex-student of Pymble Ladies’ College (formerly Presbyterian Ladies’ College, Pymble).
Candidates applying for the 2029 Ex-Students’ Union Scholarship are not required to sit the Academic Assessment Services (AAS) examination.
Eligibility criteria
Candidates are required to:
- Be a current Year 9 Pymble student, or a new student to the College entering Year 11 in 2027.
- Be a daughter or granddaughter of an ex-student of Pymble Ladies’ College.
- Submit a 400–600 word autobiographical essay indicating: why they should be considered for the ESU scholarship; special interests such as academic, sport, music, drama, art or technology; the ongoing contribution they would make to the life of the College; participation and achievements at school; and demonstration of the College’s core values.
- Provide their most recent school report, and a CV or additional documentation to support their application.
Commence in Year 11 2029 if successful.
Additional information
Scholarship inclusions
The scholarship covers 50 per cent remission of tuition fees (excluding extras) for Year 11 2029 and Year 12 2030. All other expenses are to be met at the full rate.
Successful scholarship recipients who are not current Pymble students will be required to:
- Pay a $2,000 bond when accepting the scholarship within 48 hours of offer. This bond will be put towards the Term 2 Fee Instalment in 2029. The bond will be forfeited if the student does not commence at the College.
- Submit an online Enrolment Application form and pay the Application Fee of $440 within 48 hours of offer, and the Enrolment Acceptance and Entry Fee of $4,400 within four weeks of the scholarship acceptance. These fees are not refundable.
How to apply
All applications must be emailed to the Director of Enrolments at enrol@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au.
Expectations of recipients
Recipients of this scholarship are expected to:
- Attend and participate in various events during the term of the scholarship (such as the annual Commemoration Day Service), and act as an ambassador of both the College and the ESU (now known as Pymble Alumni).
- Submit an article about themselves to the Alumni Newsletter.
- Join the Pymble Alumni Committee and meaningfully contribute to its activities for at least one year within five years of completing Year 12.
- Scholarships are reviewed annually, and it is the College’s expectation that recipients maintain a high academic standard throughout their schooling.
- The College Board reserves the right to withdraw a scholarship from any scholarship holder. Scholarships are awarded at the discretion of the College and ESU. Feedback for unsuccessful applications will not be given.
Application dates
- Registrations for the 2027 and 2028 ESU Scholarship have closed.
- Registrations for the 2029 ESU Scholarship will open on 27 April 2027.