In 2001, The Sun-Herald ranked the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney fourth in Australia's top ten girls' schools, based on the number of its alumni mentioned in the Who's Who in Australia (a listing of notable Australians).[1]
Silma Ihram (née Frances Anne Beaumont; Class of 1971)[2][3] – Pioneer of Islamiceducation; Founder of Noor Al Houda Islamic College and Al Noori Primary School;[4]Democrats candidate for Auburn;[5] Author; Secretary–General of the Australian Council for Islamic Education[6][7] (also attended Meriden School)
Eunice Macindoe (Winner of the Ex–students prize 1921; Class of 1921) – Educator; Former Principal of P.L.C Sydney and the Women's College at the University of Queensland[8]
Gladys Harding Froggatt – author of the World of little lives (1916) and More about the world of little lives (1929); Daughter of Walter Wilson Froggatt[2][15]
Johanna Pigott (Class of 1972) – musician, song and television writer, co-writer of the Australian children's television series, Mortified, co-writer of the John Farnham song Age of Reason[17]
Angela Webber (School Captain and PLC Gold Medallion winner 1972; Class of 1972) – broadcaster, author, comedian and television writer, creator/co-writer of the Australian television series, Mortified and Blue Water High[17]
Sue DenisonOAM (née Brown) – one of the first two Nurse Practitioners in Australia; Awarded an OAM for services to Nursing and the Nundle district[23][24]
Professor Susan Dorsch (School Captain, Dux, and winner of the Ex-students prize 1951; Class of 1951) – Emeritus professor; pioneer of transplantation immunology. First woman appointed to a Professorship in the faculty of Medicine (USYD). Pro-Vice Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Sydney[11]
Julia Veness-Collins – national and world championship rower[43]
Meg Wade – equestrian endurance champion and the first person to win the 100-mile Tom Quilty Gold Cup four times.
Annabelle Williams (School Vice-Captain 2006; Class of 2006) – Commonwealth Games Medallist (Melbourne 2006 – Swimming); Current world-record holder of the EAD 100m freestyle (S9 classification)[44]
Karen Brancourt (Anderson Vice-Captain 1979; Class of 1979) – Australian rower, Olympic Games Bronze medallist 1984
Kaitlin Nobbs (Class of 2015) – Australian hockey player, current captain of the Hockeyroos
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"The Centenary Art Exhibition, "Re Presentation"". Ex-Students' Union News. The annual newsletter of the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney Ex-Students' Union. No.76. Croydon, NSW: Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney. 2007. p.22.
Durie, E. Beatrix (1979). "Aspinall, Jessie Strahorn (1880–1953)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol.7 (Onlineed.). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press. p.118. Retrieved 1 August 2007.
"Sue Denison, Hanging Rock NSW". Daring to Dream: Stories from inspirational rural women. Rural Women's Network. March 2005. Archived from the original on 31 August 2007. Retrieved 1 August 2007.
"Helen Bauer". UNE Spokeswomen: Speakers' Bibliographies. The University of New England. January 2002. Archived from the original on 5 September 2006. Retrieved 27 July 2007.
"Marie Byles: A Spirited Life"(PDF). National Trust Online Exhibition. The National Trust of Australia (NSW). 2006. Archived from the original(PDF) on 4 November 2006. Retrieved 1 August 2007.
O'Brien, Joan M (1986). "Morrison, Sibyl Enid (1895–1961)". Morrison, Sibyl Enid Vera Munro (1895–1961). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol.10 (Onlineed.). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press. p.596. Retrieved 1 August 2007.
Suzannah Pearce, ed. (17 November 2006). "SIMPSON Carolyn Chalmers, Hon. Justice". Who's Who in Australia Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.