Sport Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney

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plc swimming carnival, 1948


plc sydney arguably 1 of australia s best girls sporting schools. college has been member of independent girls schools sporting association (igssa) since foundation in 1922, , through association senior students compete against 27 other girls schools in graded weekend sports , carnivals. sports available students through igssa include swimming, diving, rowing, cross country, athletics, gymnastics, softball, tennis, basketball, soccer, field hockey, netball, cricket , water polo. college offers sports such skiing, snowboarding, equestrian , badminton through other competitions. in 2007 plc won 3 igssa carnival premierships: in diving (for ninth consecutive year), swimming, , gymnastics.


primary school girls have opportunity participate in interschool sports through plc s membership in new south wales branch of junior school heads association of australia (jshaa). students special sporting talent provided pathway compete @ highest level available @ plc, igssa/jshaa, combined independent schools, state representation @ school sport australia, , commonwealth , olympic level.


in september 2007, college broke under-19 female australian record 24-hour non-stop rowing, distance of 337 kilometres (209 mi). in 2007, plc named new south wales school snowsports club of year nsw snowsports association, later winning national award @ 2007 ski , snowboard australia awards.


the 2008 rowing season has been 1 of school s best date. in march, plc 1st 8 crew won schoolgirl 8 race @ igssa regatta first time in school s history. crew successful @ 2008 australian rowing championships, winning final of schoolgirls 8 race (the sydney cup), ahead of st catherine s school, toorak , pymble ladies college, ranking them best schoolgirl 8 in australia.








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