Presbyterian Ladies' College, Perth
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The Presbyterian Ladies' College (informally known as PLC), is an independent
, day
and boarding school
predominantly for girls, situated in Peppermint Grove
, a western suburb of Perth
, Western Australia
.
Established in 1915 by the Presbyterian Church of Australia
, PLC came under the control of the Uniting Church in Australia
in 1977 following church union
. The college moved to the current grounds (an 8 acres (32,374.9 m²) property) in 1917. PLC's grounds consist of a junior school
for years Pre-Kindy to Year 6, a middle school
for Years 7 to 9, a senior school for Years 10 to 12, sporting grounds, arts centres and boarding facilities
. The school currently caters for approximately 1200 students, with boys and girls enrolled from Pre-Kindergarten
to Pre-Primary and girls only from Year 1 to Year 12. PLC also provides accommodation for up to 150 boarders in Years 7 to 12.
The College has been an IB World School since December 2006, and is authorised to offer the IB Primary Years Programme
(PYP) and IB Middle Years Programme
and the IB Diploma Programme
. PLC is also registered to offer the Western Australian State Curriculum to Years 11 and 12. PLC is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), the Junior School Heads Association of Australia
(JSHAA), the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA), and the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australia (AGSA).
On 19 August 1915, Rev George Nisbet Dods, the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Western Australia, called together a group of Ministers and Church Elders to discuss the proposal of establishing a Presbyterian college for girls, since the Church had already established the Scotch College, Perth
for boys. Present at this meeting were Rev Dods, Rev Alexander Crow, Principal Oxer, Daniel Ross, Peter Corsair Anderson (Principal of Scotch College, Perth), John Maxwell Ferguson, Donald John Carmichael, Inspector of Schools James Klein and Professor Alexander David Ross.
Ormiston College had been established in 1907, by Miss Wilson and her two sisters in Palmerston Street, North Perth
. The newly formed committee agreed to purchase Ormiston College, and the School was named Presbyterian Ladies' College and Kindergarten (Ormiston House). Wilson was taken up on her offer to continue acting as Principal until a permanent one was appointed. The successful applicant was Miss Agnes Scorgie, a certified teacher with an MA from Glasgow University
. She had also studied modern language at three European universities, and had taught for twelve years at Glasgow High School
. Scorgie arrived in Fremantle
on 24 February 1916, and took up her duties immediately.
In January 1917, the School's Committee was constituted as the first College Council. After considering several permanent locations for the School, it eventually settled on the purchase of W G Lefroy's property on the corner of View and McNeil Streets, Peppermint Grove. After modifications and additions to the property, all boarders were transferred from North Perth, and the first classes began on the new campus in July. The School was officially opened by the Governor of Western Australia
, Sir William Ellison-Macartney
, on 11 August 1917. The North Perth campus remained operating as a day school until the end of 1918.
through which students participate in inter-house activities and competition
s. The House system was introduced in 1934 by Dr Vera Summers in her first year as Principal with three houses: Carmichael, Stewart and Ferguson, in the colours of the new uniform; navy, green and white. McNeil was added in 1943 and further expanded in 1977 by the addition of Summers and Baird.
Carmichael
Colour: blue. Named for Founder, Past Treasurer and Past Chair of Council Donald John Carmichael.
Stewart
Colour: green. Named for Founder John Stewart.
Ferguson
Colour: red (changed from white in 1957). Named for Founder John Maxwell Ferguson.
McNeil
Colour: yellow. Named for early local resident and PLC supporter Neil McNeil.
Summers
Colour: initially white but changed to purple in 1999. Named for Dr Vera Summers who was on teaching staff from early 1920 and Principal from 1934-61.
Baird
Colour: orange. Named for the Baird family from which two Past Chairs of Council, one teacher and many students came.
ensembles to both Junior and Senior students, including a Stage Band, three concert bands, three string orchestras, several string quartets, a combined Chorale with Trinity College, a combined string chamber orchestra with Scotch College as well as a combined symphonic wind ensemble and vocal ensemble with PLC's brother school, Scotch College.
The school also features an all female Pipe Band
, one of only a small number throughout Australia. The Pipe Band is a long standing tradition of the School and reflects PLC's Scottish heritage.
.
and dance
. Dance and Drama performances are shown annually at the school, as well as year based curriculum performances.
programme provides students of all abilities with opportunities to partake in recreational activities such as yoga
and aerobics
, and team sport
s such as netball
, basketball
, cricket
, tennis
, hockey
, volleyball
, soccer, softball
, rowing
and water polo
.
Inter-school competition is enabled through PLC's membership of the Junior School Heads Association of Australia
(JSHAA) for primary students, and the Independent Girls Schools Sports Association
(IGSSA) for middle and senior students.
, the PLC Old Collegians' Association (PLC OCA). Some notable Old Collegians include:
Academic
Entertainment, media and the arts
Medicine and science
Independent school
An independent school is a school that is independent in its finances and governance; it is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operations, nor reliant on taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of tuition charges, gifts, and in some cases the...
, day
Day school
A day school—as opposed to a boarding school—is an institution where children are given educational instruction during the day and after which children/teens return to their homes...
and boarding school
Boarding school
A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...
predominantly for girls, situated in Peppermint Grove
Peppermint Grove, Western Australia
Peppermint Grove is an affluent western suburb of Perth, Western Australia on the north bank of the Swan River at Freshwater Bay. Its Local Government Area, the smallest in the country, is the Shire of Peppermint Grove. The suburb was named after its trademark "Peppermint trees" lining many streets...
, a western suburb of Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
.
Established in 1915 by the Presbyterian Church of Australia
Presbyterian Church of Australia
The Presbyterian Church of Australia is the largest Presbyterian denomination in Australia. .-Beginnings:...
, PLC came under the control of the Uniting Church in Australia
Uniting Church in Australia
The Uniting Church in Australia was formed on 22 June 1977 when many congregations of the Methodist Church of Australasia, the Presbyterian Church of Australia and the Congregational Union of Australia came together under the Basis of Union....
in 1977 following church union
Church union
Church union is the name given to a merger of two or more Christian denominations. Such unions may occur in one of two ways.- United churches :Some churches have formed as a result of a merger of churches of different denominations...
. The college moved to the current grounds (an 8 acres (32,374.9 m²) property) in 1917. PLC's grounds consist of a junior school
Junior school
A junior school is a type of school which caters for children, often between the ages of 7 and 11.-Australia:In Australia, a junior school is usually a part of a private school that educates children between the ages of 5 and 12....
for years Pre-Kindy to Year 6, a middle school
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
for Years 7 to 9, a senior school for Years 10 to 12, sporting grounds, arts centres and boarding facilities
Boarding house
A boarding house, is a house in which lodgers rent one or more rooms for one or more nights, and sometimes for extended periods of weeks, months and years. The common parts of the house are maintained, and some services, such as laundry and cleaning, may be supplied. They normally provide "bed...
. The school currently caters for approximately 1200 students, with boys and girls enrolled from Pre-Kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
to Pre-Primary and girls only from Year 1 to Year 12. PLC also provides accommodation for up to 150 boarders in Years 7 to 12.
The College has been an IB World School since December 2006, and is authorised to offer the IB Primary Years Programme
IB Primary Years Programme
The International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme is an educational programme managed by the International Baccalaureate for students aged 3 to 11. While the programme prepares students for the IB Middle Years Programme, it is not a prerequisite for it...
(PYP) and IB Middle Years Programme
IB Middle Years Programme
The International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme is an educational programme intended for students aged approximately 11 to 16 . Thus, in the United States the programme is often taught throughout the middle school years and the first two years of high school...
and the IB Diploma Programme
IB Diploma Programme
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is a two-year educational programme for students aged 16–19that provides an internationally accepted qualification for entry into higher education, and is recognised by universities worldwide. It was developed in the early to mid-1960s in Geneva by...
. PLC is also registered to offer the Western Australian State Curriculum to Years 11 and 12. PLC is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), the Junior School Heads Association of Australia
Junior School Heads Association of Australia
The Independent Primary School Heads of Australia formerly Junior School Heads Association of Australia , is an incorporated body representing the heads of independent primary schools in Australia....
(JSHAA), the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA), and the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australia (AGSA).
History
Scotch College, Perth
Scotch College , is one of Australia's leading independent schools for boys, situated in Swanbourne, Western Australia, Australia. The school is a member of the Public Schools Association and is now a Uniting Church school, although it was founded in 1897 by the Presbyterian Church of Australia...
for boys. Present at this meeting were Rev Dods, Rev Alexander Crow, Principal Oxer, Daniel Ross, Peter Corsair Anderson (Principal of Scotch College, Perth), John Maxwell Ferguson, Donald John Carmichael, Inspector of Schools James Klein and Professor Alexander David Ross.
Ormiston College had been established in 1907, by Miss Wilson and her two sisters in Palmerston Street, North Perth
North Perth, Western Australia
North Perth is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Vincent.This old, established suburb just three kilometres north of Perth’s CBD is a place of mainly solid brick homes built from the early 1900s, many of which are now undergoing extensive renovations in line with the...
. The newly formed committee agreed to purchase Ormiston College, and the School was named Presbyterian Ladies' College and Kindergarten (Ormiston House). Wilson was taken up on her offer to continue acting as Principal until a permanent one was appointed. The successful applicant was Miss Agnes Scorgie, a certified teacher with an MA from Glasgow University
High School of Glasgow
The High School of Glasgow is an independent, co-educational day school in Glasgow, Scotland. Founded as the Choir School of Glasgow Cathedral in around 1124, it is the oldest school in Scotland, and the twelfth oldest in the United Kingdom. It remained part of the Church as the city's grammar...
. She had also studied modern language at three European universities, and had taught for twelve years at Glasgow High School
High School of Glasgow
The High School of Glasgow is an independent, co-educational day school in Glasgow, Scotland. Founded as the Choir School of Glasgow Cathedral in around 1124, it is the oldest school in Scotland, and the twelfth oldest in the United Kingdom. It remained part of the Church as the city's grammar...
. Scorgie arrived in Fremantle
Fremantle, Western Australia
Fremantle is a city in Western Australia, located at the mouth of the Swan River. Fremantle Harbour serves as the port of Perth, the state capital. Fremantle was the first area settled by the Swan River colonists in 1829...
on 24 February 1916, and took up her duties immediately.
In January 1917, the School's Committee was constituted as the first College Council. After considering several permanent locations for the School, it eventually settled on the purchase of W G Lefroy's property on the corner of View and McNeil Streets, Peppermint Grove. After modifications and additions to the property, all boarders were transferred from North Perth, and the first classes began on the new campus in July. The School was officially opened by the Governor of Western Australia
Governor of Western Australia
The Governor of Western Australia is the representative in Western Australia of Australia's Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. The Governor performs important constitutional, ceremonial and community functions, including:* presiding over the Executive Council;...
, Sir William Ellison-Macartney
William Ellison-Macartney
Sir William Grey Ellison-Macartney, KCMG was a British politician, who also served as the Governor of the Australian states of Tasmania and Western Australia.-Early life:...
, on 11 August 1917. The North Perth campus remained operating as a day school until the end of 1918.
House system
As with most Australian schools, PLC utilises a house systemHouse system
The house system is a traditional feature of British schools, and schools in the Commonwealth. Historically, it was associated with established public schools, where a 'house' refers to a boarding house or dormitory of a boarding school...
through which students participate in inter-house activities and competition
Competition
Competition is a contest between individuals, groups, animals, etc. for territory, a niche, or a location of resources. It arises whenever two and only two strive for a goal which cannot be shared. Competition occurs naturally between living organisms which co-exist in the same environment. For...
s. The House system was introduced in 1934 by Dr Vera Summers in her first year as Principal with three houses: Carmichael, Stewart and Ferguson, in the colours of the new uniform; navy, green and white. McNeil was added in 1943 and further expanded in 1977 by the addition of Summers and Baird.
Carmichael
Colour: blue. Named for Founder, Past Treasurer and Past Chair of Council Donald John Carmichael.
Stewart
Colour: green. Named for Founder John Stewart.
Ferguson
Colour: red (changed from white in 1957). Named for Founder John Maxwell Ferguson.
McNeil
Colour: yellow. Named for early local resident and PLC supporter Neil McNeil.
Summers
Colour: initially white but changed to purple in 1999. Named for Dr Vera Summers who was on teaching staff from early 1920 and Principal from 1934-61.
Baird
Colour: orange. Named for the Baird family from which two Past Chairs of Council, one teacher and many students came.
Music
PLC offers musicMusic
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
ensembles to both Junior and Senior students, including a Stage Band, three concert bands, three string orchestras, several string quartets, a combined Chorale with Trinity College, a combined string chamber orchestra with Scotch College as well as a combined symphonic wind ensemble and vocal ensemble with PLC's brother school, Scotch College.
The school also features an all female Pipe Band
Pipe band
A pipe band is a musical ensemble consisting of pipers and drummers. The term used by military pipe bands, pipes and drums, is also common....
, one of only a small number throughout Australia. The Pipe Band is a long standing tradition of the School and reflects PLC's Scottish heritage.
Visual art
At PLC there is an annual visual art exhibition exhibiting works of current students done during the school year ranging from sculpture to textiles and painting. Works from PLC have been selected over the years and in 2012 to be shown in the annual 'Year 12 Visual Art Perspectives' at the Art Gallery of Western AustraliaArt Gallery of Western Australia
The Art Gallery of Western Australia is a public gallery that is part of the Perth Cultural Centre, in Perth, Western Australia. It is located near the Western Australian Museum and State Library of Western Australia...
.
Performing arts
PLC also offers performing arts subjects, such as dramaDrama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
and dance
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
. Dance and Drama performances are shown annually at the school, as well as year based curriculum performances.
Sport
The Presbyterian Ladies' College Physical EducationPhysical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
programme provides students of all abilities with opportunities to partake in recreational activities such as yoga
Yoga
Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual discipline, originating in ancient India. The goal of yoga, or of the person practicing yoga, is the attainment of a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility while meditating on Supersoul...
and aerobics
Aerobics
Aerobics is a form of physical exercise that combines rhythmic aerobic exercise with stretching and strength training routines with the goal of improving all elements of fitness...
, and team sport
Team sport
A team sport includes any sport which involves players working together towards a shared objective. A team sport is an activity in which a group of individuals, on the same team, work together to accomplish an ultimate goal which is usually to win. This can be done in a number of ways such as...
s such as netball
Netball
Netball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ...
, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
, tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, hockey
Hockey
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
, volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
, soccer, softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
, rowing
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
and water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
.
Inter-school competition is enabled through PLC's membership of the Junior School Heads Association of Australia
Junior School Heads Association of Australia
The Independent Primary School Heads of Australia formerly Junior School Heads Association of Australia , is an incorporated body representing the heads of independent primary schools in Australia....
(JSHAA) for primary students, and the Independent Girls Schools Sports Association
Independent Girls Schools Sports Association (Perth)
The Independent Girls Schools Sports Association was established in 1963 with the inaugural Athletics Carnival at Perry Lakes Stadium. This followed with the first Interschool Swimming Meet in 1965 at Beatty Park Aquatics Centre. In 1967 IGSA drew up a constitution for the Independent Girls’...
(IGSSA) for middle and senior students.
Notable alumnae
Alumnae of the Presbyterian Ladies' College are known as Old Collegians, and may elect to join the schools alumni associationAlumni association
An alumni association is an association of graduates or, more broadly, of former students. In the United Kingdom and the United States, alumni of universities, colleges, schools , fraternities, and sororities often form groups with alumni from the same organisation...
, the PLC Old Collegians' Association (PLC OCA). Some notable Old Collegians include:
Academic
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(1989–2007); Deputy Principal of Methodist Ladies' College, PerthMethodist Ladies' College, PerthThe Methodist Ladies' College, Perth , is an independent, Uniting Church, day and boarding school for girls, located in Claremont, a western suburb of Perth, Western Australia....
(1983–88)
Entertainment, media and the arts
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(CSIRO) - Margaret Mary Henderson - Consultant PhysicianPhysicianA physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
and Consultant EmeritusEmeritusEmeritus is a post-positive adjective that is used to designate a retired professor, bishop, or other professional or as a title. The female equivalent emerita is also sometimes used.-History:...
, Royal Melbourne HospitalRoyal Melbourne HospitalThe Royal Melbourne Hospital , located in Parkville, Victoria an inner suburb of Melbourne is one of Australia’s leading public hospitals. It is a major teaching hospital for tertiary health care with a reputation in clinical research...
(also attended Melbourne Girls Grammar SchoolMelbourne Girls Grammar SchoolMelbourne Girls Grammar School , is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school for girls, located in South Yarra, an inner city suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
) - Joan Tully - Agricultural scientist (CSIRO, Univ. of Melbourne, Univ. of Queensland).
See also
- List of schools in Perth, Western Australia
- List of boarding schools
- List of pipe bands