The Pymble Girl

The Pymble Ladies’ College Mind-Body-Spirit Framework is a multidimensional, holistic approach to wellness and growth, encompassing academic, social, emotional and digital intelligence. The framework serves as an active process through which we equip our young women with the knowledge and skills to harness their inner strengths and make positive choices in life. It recognises there are many opportunities to support wellness and growth. Understanding one’s self and the strengths we bring to a challenge is a key part of our education and assists our girls as they develop into influential and compassionate women.

The decision of where to educate your daughter is arguably one of the most important decisions you will make on her behalf. Research indicates that girls who attend all girls’ schools are the beneficiaries of a “competitive boost”. This research adds to a growing body of evidence that speaks to the benefits of a single-sex educational environment for girls when compared to girls who attend co-educational schools. These benefits include:

• Girls’ schools create a culture of strong academic achievement, including better grades in numeracy, literacy, reading, languages and, ultimately, better tertiary entrance scores.

• Girls in single-sex schools are better at STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). They have more favourable attitudes towards STEM-related subjects, are more confident and are more likely to engage in higher level mathematics, chemistry and physics.

• In all-girls schools, girls are better able to develop a positive selfimage with less fear of ridicule. They are more likely to consider a wider variety of career choices and embrace competition.

• Self-esteem and wellbeing in an all-girls’ setting are enhanced.

• Girls in schools such as Pymble are more likely to engage in a wider array of sporting activities, including sports traditionally considered masculine (such as rugby).

• Girls in all-girls schools experience fewer instances of sexist language, social anxiety and bullying.

• Girls in all-girls schools are more aspirational, their voices are heard more readily and they are more motivated.