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  • What are the benefits of attending an all-girls school? 

    Research indicates that girls who attend all-girls schools are beneficiaries of a ‘competitive boost’. This adds to a growing body of evidence that speaks to the benefits of a single-sex educational environment for girls when compared to girls who attend co-educational schools.

  • When can I start my daughter at Pymble? 

    Pymble offers four key intake years:

    • Kindergarten — students must turn five years old by 31 March of their starting year.
    • Year 3
    • Year 5
    • Year 7 — Day students or Boarders.

  • How far in advance should I book my daughter into Pymble? 

    We suggest that you apply as soon as you know you are interested in sending your daughter to the College. As we offer places based on receipt of application date, early application is advisable.

  • What documents are required to enrol at Pymble? 

    • Completed online Application for Enrolment form signed by the parent/s or Guardian responsible for the enrolment.
    • Application Fee of $440.
    • Copy of the student’s birth certificate and certified translation if necessary. Students born in Australia whose parents were born overseas are required to submit evidence of Australian citizenship, such as an Australian
    • Citizenship Certificate or Australian passport.
    • Copy of the student’s Australian visa paperwork if applicable.
    • Copy of the information page of the student’s passport if she was born overseas.
    • Copy of the student’s last two recent school reports (full year), translated into English if necessary.
    • A copy of the student’s NAPLAN results (Years 3 to 9 educated in Australia) or similar standardised test results from overseas (if available).
    • Certificate of English fluency from the Australian Education Assessment Service (AEAS) for students for whom English is an additional language and who are applying for Year 4 and above. See details and minimum levels required here.

  • My daughter is on the waitlist. When will I learn if she has been offered a place? 

    If places are available, we may initially offer you a Provisional Place. This means we are holding a place for your daughter to attend an interview closer to her desired year of entry. If no places are immediately available, your daughter will be waitlisted. If we can proceed from the waitlist after the first round of offers, an offer of a Provisional Place with a short time frame to accept will be sent to you. If this is not accepted before the due date, the offer will expire and we will contact the next student on the waitlist. Once you have accepted a Provisional Place, your daughter will need to attend an interview as part of the enrolment process.

  • Does having a sister at the College or an ex-student connection give my daughter priority? 

    Having a sister at the College, or a mother or family member who attended the College, will give your daughter priority, but it does not always guarantee a place. All confirmed offers are made pending an interview. We encourage families to apply as soon as possible to ensure that a place can be held at the College for their daughter.

  • Are there enrolment places available outside of the key entry intake years at Pymble? 

    Yes, it is possible. It is recommended you contact our Enrolments team should you wish to express interest in a particular year of entry.

  • Does Pymble offer after school care, along with holiday programs? 

    Yes. You can find out more information about Pymble Ladies’ College Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) here.

  • Is there an entrance exam for students? 

    No. Pymble is a non-selective school and does not have an entrance exam prior to confirmation of enrolment. Each student will have an interview with the appropriate Head of School as part of the enrolment process. This provides us with the opportunity to learn more about your daughter and for you to ask questions about Pymble and the staff who will be caring for your daughter. For enrolled students entering Years 3, 5 and 7, an assessment morning will be held as part of their orientation.

  • What are the conditions of entry and continuing enrolment at Pymble? 

    The Conditions of Entry and Continuing Enrolment outline the roles and responsibilities of students, parents and the College. The conditions are accepted by parents/legal guardians when an Application for Enrolment form is submitted and again prior to commencement.

  • My daughter is enrolled for a particular year, but I would like to transfer her enrolment to a different year of entry. Is this possible? 

    If you wish to transfer your daughter’s provisional enrolment, please email the Enrolments Department with your request. The Enrolments Manager will confirm whether a place is available in the requested year.
    If a place is not available, or it is not an intake year, your daughter’s name will be placed on the waitlist of the new year group. Enrolment transfers are limited to one time only. Please consider carefully the year group your daughter is most likely to enter the College.

  • My daughter left the College and would like to return. Is this possible? 

    Please email the Enrolments Department with your request along with your preferred date of re-entry and recent school reports. The Enrolments Manager will advise of availability and may request a new Application for Enrolment Form.

  • What should I do if my family circumstances change? 

    If your circumstances have changed since the original Application for Enrolment form was submitted, please contact the Enrolments team. You may be required to submit a new Application for Enrolment Form outlining updated living arrangements and/or financial responsibilities in relation to your daughter’s enrolment. If a Parenting Plan or Court Order is in place, this documentation must be included.

  • If we are relocating from overseas and our school calendar year is different, when is the best time to relocate? 

    The College year starts in late January. Students relocating from overseas are advised to start at the beginning of our school year. A mid-year entry may be possible but cannot be guaranteed. We seek to place students in the year group where they are of the same or similar age. The number of years of schooling and their current academic year is also taken into consideration. Generally, an overseas student who is in Year 5 in October is likely to be placed back into Year 5 at Pymble the following January. Similarly, a student completing Year 9 in June would be enrolled in Year 9 in Semester 2 at Pymble.

  • I would like my daughter to study at Pymble but do not have Permanent Residency. What are my options? 

    If an application is received and your daughter does not have Australian citizenship or Permanent Residency, her application will be waitlisted until her visa has been approved.

    When the visa has been granted, please forward the documentation to the Enrolments Department and we can proceed with your daughter’s application according to our requirements and pending a place being available.

    For families seeking an enrolment for their daughter as an Overseas Student (subclass 500 visa), please refer to the International Students page.

  • Does my daughter need to speak English or sit an English test? 

    Students whose first language is not English (regardless of citizenship or residency status) and who have not been studying in an English-speaking school for at least four years are required to have their readiness for entry into the Junior and Secondary Schools supported by a certificate of their English fluency from the Australian Education Assessment Service. This certificate must accompany their Application for Enrolment form before an interview can be arranged. The minimum level required is a Stanine 7 out of 9 in all areas assessed.

    Students who are applying at Pymble for entry into Kindergarten to Year 3, and whose first language is not English, must show evidence of English fluency. An English assessment may be requested by the Head of School prior to a Confirmed Place being offered.

  • Where can I find information on the College fees? 

    Visit our Fees page.

Early Years School

  • What age groups does the Early Years School cater to? 

    • Observers and Explorers (0–2 years)
    • Adventurers and Investigators (2–4 years)
    • Researchers (4–5 years)

  • Does my enrolment at the Early Years School guarantee a pathway into Kindergarten? 

    Our Early Years School is a prioristied, natural pathway into Pymble, though Early Years School and Junior School/Secondary School enrolments are separate. Early applications for both are advisable.

  • Does the Early Years School accept boys and girls? 

    Yes. This is a co-educational service.

  • What are the opening hours? 

    Opening hours are 7.00am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, 48 weeks per year.

  • What do the fees include? 

    • Age-appropriate bedding, including sheets
    • All daily meals provided
    • Nursery essentials, including nappies
    • Suncream
    • Specialist programs in Performing Arts, Italian and Physical Education for four-year-old children
    • Government subsidies, including the Child Care Subsidy, available to eligible families

  • What are the daily scheduled fees? 

    • 0–2 years: $222
    • 2–3 years: $212
    • 3–5 years: $205
      Childcare subsidies and government rebates are available for eligible families.

Junior School

  • What year levels make up the Junior School? 

    The Junior School covers Kindergarten to Year 6, with Kindergarten, Year 3 and Year 5 as key entry points.

  • What is the age cut-off for students starting Kindergarten? 

    Students must be five years old by 31 March of the year they commence in Kindergarten.

  • What are the class sizes? 

    Class sizes are capped at 20 girls in Kindergarten, 22 girls in Years 1 and 2, and 24 girls in Years 3 to 6.

  • What is included in the Junior School curriculum? 

    Alongside core literacy and numeracy, girls are taught by specialist teachers in STEM, Physical Education, Performing Arts, Visual Arts and Languages, with a strong focus on developing critical and creative thinking skills.

  • What co-curricular opportunities are available in the Junior School? 

    Junior School girls can take part in a wide range of activities including leadership opportunities, public speaking and debating, robotics, coding, dance, sport and the arts.

  • What pastoral care is provided in the Junior School? 

    The Junior School’s social and emotional learning program supports each girl’s intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual growth during this stage of her schooling. Every student is explicitly taught a sequenced wellbeing curriculum that is built on the internationally recognised and evidence-based CASEL framework.

  • Is after school care available for Junior School students? 

    Yes. Pymble’s Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) provides after school care and holiday care for students from Kindergarten to Year 6, located on the Junior School campus.

Middle School

  • What year levels make up the Middle School? 

    The Middle School caters for girls in Years 7 and 8.

  • How are girls supported through the transition into Middle School? 

    The College has several orientation events enabling girls entering Middle School to become familiar with the environment, staff and cohort prior to their starting year. From Year 7, each student is placed in a Compass group of around 16 girls with a dedicated Compass teacher who supports them through to Year 12.

  • What are the class sizes? 

    Class sizes are capped at 24 girls for Middle School.

  • What is included in the Middle School curriculum? 

    Along with a comprehensive academic curriculum that follows the NESA-mandated subjects, Middle School girls enjoy a wide range of subjects that span the arts, languages, sciences and technology.

  • What co-curricular opportunities are available in the Middle School? 

    Middle School girls can take part in a wide range of activities including leadership opportunities, cadets, public speaking and debating, robotics, coding, dance, cartooning, sport and the arts.

  • What pastoral care is provided in the Middle School? 

    The Middle School’s Mind-Body-Spirit program supports each girl’s intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual growth during this stage of her schooling. Every student belongs to a small Compass Group where we teach a sequenced wellbeing curriculum built on the internationally recognised and evidence-based CASEL framework. Led by the same Compass Teacher, this group travels together through the Secondary School years.

  • Is Year 7 a Boarding entry point? 

    Yes. Boarding is available from Year 7 onward or families living outside of Sydney or overseas.

Upper School

  • What year levels make up the Upper School? 

    The Upper School covers Years 9 and 10.

  • What is the focus of the Upper School years? 

    Girls are guided to take greater responsibility for their own learning, with opportunities to develop leadership, communication and problem-solving skills across both academic and co-curricular areas.

  • What is included in the Upper School curriculum? 

    Learning in the Upper School is designed to help students develop a deeper understanding of their skills and subjects of interest. Students are offered a broad range of electives, encouraging them to consider possible pathways to senior study and university. Biotechnology, Design and Technology, Music, Drama and Physical Activity and Sports Study are just some of the electives available.

    As a Cambridge International School, we also offer IGCSE subjects including Mathematics and Global Perspectives.

  • What are the class sizes? 

    Class sizes are capped at 24 girls for Upper School.

  • What co-curricular opportunities are available in the Upper School? 

    Upper School girls can take part in a wide range of activities including leadership opportunities, cadets, public speaking and debating, robotics, coding, dance, cartooning, sport and the arts.

  • What special programs are offered in the Upper School? 

    Upper School girls take part in the four-week Year 9 Residential Program, during which students live and learn on-site at Pymble’s Vision Valley campus in kin groups, as part of the College’s Outdoor Education program.

  • What pastoral care is provided in the Upper School? 

    The Upper School Mind-Body-Spirit program supports each girl’s intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual growth during this stage of her schooling. Every student belongs to a small Compass Group where we teach a sequenced wellbeing curriculum built on the internationally recognised and evidence-based CASEL framework. Led by the same Compass Teacher, this group travels together through the Secondary School years.

Senior School

  • What year levels make up the Senior School? 

    The Senior School covers Years 11 and 12.

  • What are the class sizes? 

    Class sizes are capped at 24 girls for the Senior School.

  • What is included in the Senior School curriculum? 

    Learning in the Senior School offers a wide choice of subjects. The only compulsory subject is English, allowing girls to select a pattern of study tailored to their strengths and post-school goals. Students can also study a range of levels, with Mathematics, English, Science, Music, History and Languages available at an extension level.

  • What co-curricular opportunities are available in the Senior School? 

    Girls can take part in a wide range of activities including cadets, public speaking and debating, robotics, coding, dance, cartooning, sport and the performing arts.

  • What support is available to Senior School students? 

    Years 11 and 12 students continue in their Compass groups and take part in Retreat programs designed to support wellbeing, alongside Outdoor Education experiences and expanded leadership opportunities.

  • Does Pymble offer an IB program? 

    Senior School students complete the NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC) at Pymble. We do not offer the IB program.

  • Where can I find Pymble's past HSC results? 

    You can view our 2025 HSC results here.

Boarding

  • Is Boarding available at the College? 

    Boarding is offered for students in Year 7 onwards. We do not offer weekly Boarding. More information can be found on the Boarding page.

  • How many places in Boarding do you offer? 

    There are 150 Boarding places available at Pymble.

  • How are the Boarding houses structured? 

    Pymble’s Boarding precinct comprises one stand-alone modern house and three beautiful historic houses with modern facilities that sit side-by-side. All are designed to provide a safe and comfortable home for a total of 150 girls from Years 7 to 12. Avonmoore is our modern stand-alone house for girls in Year 7 only. Marden and Goodlet Houses are for girls in Years 8, 9, 10 and 11, while our Year 12 students reside in Lang House.

  • Can I change my daughter's enrolment from a day girl to a Boarder? 

    If you wish to change your daughter’s enrolment from day to Boarding or vice versa, please contact the Enrolments Manager (7-12).

  • What support and opportunities are available to Boarding students beyond the school day? 

    Beyond additional academic and learning support, boarders enjoy Pymble’s ‘Live It’, ‘Love It’, ‘Learn It’ and ‘Lead It’ programs, which foster connection, friendship, fun and personal growth, alongside full access to the College’s state-of-the-art facilities and extensive co-curricular program.

  • Can my daughter board for a short period of time? 

    Current students who are Boarders are expected to remain in Boarding for the full year unless otherwise specified and agreed to by the Principal. Notice of a change from Boarding to day student should have at least one term’s notice; otherwise, Boarding fees in lieu of notice will be charged.

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