Primary contact
Meta Street, CroydonSydney, New South Wales 2132
Identity area
Identifier
daa/134
Authorized form of name
Presbyterian Ladies' College (PLC), Sydney
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
- PLC Sydney
Type
- Educational
Contact area
Archivist
Type
Address
Street address
Meta Street, Croydon
Locality
Sydney
Region
New South Wales
Country name
Postal code
2132
Telephone
02 9704 5748
Fax
Note
Description area
History
PLC Sydney was founded in 1888 as a day and boarding school for girls and now caters for students from pre-Kindergarten to Year 12. It is associated with the Presbyterian Church of Australia in New South Wales.
When the college opened, it was the first school in New South Wales to be established by the Presbyterian Church. The College’s first classes began at Fernlea, a ‘gentleman’s residence’ in Ashfield.
In 1891, the college moved to Shubra Hall in Croydon. The now iconic hall was once the home of Anthony Hordern III, of the Hordern department store dynasty.
During the Depression and World War II years, growth slowed and the college moved to temporary premises in Strathfield so that a RAAF radar unit could operate from the Croydon campus. In 1946 the college returned to the Croydon campus and enrolments increased. New facilities were built to ensure that a high level of instruction was maintained.
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Officer-in-charge: Archivist
Records management and collecting policies
The Presbyterian Ladies’ College Sydney Archives collects, processes and preserves selected non-current records, memorabilia and artefacts that document the founding, organisation, administration, growth and development, and people associated with the College.
Buildings
Holdings
- Documents from 1887 to the present (both hard copy and electronic versions)
- Images (photographs and digital formats)
- Audiovisuals (film, VHS, DVD and mp3 formats)
- Items of school uniform,and objects.
The Archives is housed in the Hamilton Building, completed in 2017 and enjoys temperature and humidity control.
Finding aids, guides and publications
Articles about the school and its staff and students can be accessed from the website, www.plc.nsw.edu.au, in the Archives Microsite.
Access area
Opening times
Direct research enquiries to the Archivist. Appointments can be arranged at a mutually convenient time.
Access conditions and requirements
Some records have restricted access and written permission must be granted prior to using the records.
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Reproduction services
Public areas
Exhibition area: A display area is maintained in the Marden Heritage Centre.
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised 25 April 2018
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- Education (Thematic area)