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Presbyterian Ladies' College

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Transparency
This charity is up-to-date on the ACNC, and has financial reports available. It has recent annual reports available on its website but not historic ones. It does not have a privacy policy available.
Finances
This charity has more assets than liabilities, and has asset coverage of 28 months of expenses. It has made 0 losses in the last five years.
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This charity is yet to add outcomes or an outcome measurement methodology to the ChangePath platform.
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About this organisation

Summary of activities

Presbyterian Ladies College (PLC) is one of Australia s largest girls schools with over 275 teaching and non-teaching staff, and a rich culturally diverse student population of over 1,600 from the Early Learning Centre (ELC) to Year 12. Although proud of its rich heritage, having been established in 1875, PLC very much reflects modern and forward-looking Melbourne. It provides a warm, welcoming, and cohesive community within which to educate today s girls. As detailed in the College s Constitution, the Principal Purpose for which the College is established is to provide for the students of the College an education of a humane, scientific and general nature, consistent with the teachings of Christianity, including religious instruction and education in the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments interpreted not inconsistently with the Westminster Confession of Faith, the 39 Articles of Religion of the Church of England and the Basis of Union of The Uniting Church in Australia in 1971. The College pursues its Principal Purpose by operating a School and Early Learning Centre that: (i) encourages each student to achieve the highest standard of which she is capable in all her activities and the full development of the personality and sense of responsibility of each student and respect for others and capacity to work with them so as to promote the development of Christian ideals of citizenship, personal character and a spirit of reverence in the entire life and work of the College; (ii) provides regular opportunities for religious observance and worship for the students consistent in form with the usages of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria from time to time; and (iii) provides such board, lodgings and attendance as the Council deems fit. PLC also operates an Early Learning Centre.

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Charity ACNC information last updated: 2024-01-03
Charity website information last updated: 2024-01-19
Charity information updated by charity: No