Adelaide Perry Gallery

Open to the public, the Gallery has an annual calendar of events comprising exhibitions of student work and exhibitions featuring professional Australian artists.

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Ex-Students

Our vibrant Ex-Students community supports lasting friendships that connect ‘PLC Sydney girls’ across the country and around the world. Stay connected with events, professional networks, read other graduate stories and more.

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The Futures Centre

Maximising your child's learning potential with our student extension, enrichment and support program⁠—one of the longest running in Australia. Your children will build their self-confidence, resilience, engagement and academic performance.

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PLC Sydney Preschools

Designed to support your child’s transition to school, we aim to ignite your child’s curiosity, extend their unique interests and build on the foundations for their love of learning. View our beautiful, purpose-built centre—indoor and outdoor environments designed and adapted to strengthen a child’s natural curiosity and excite inquisitive minds.

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We are proud of our 2025 cohort. We celebrate the hard work of each student and congratulate them on their excellent HSC results. Well done girls!

2025 Highlights & Achievements

PLC Sydney consistently ranks in the top independent girls’ schools in Sydney. Our girls achieve at the highest level across their academic, sporting and artistic endeavours.

Never give up – no matter how far you think you’ve strayed from your intended path, keep pushing yourself. Progress isn’t always linear, and setbacks don’t define your outcome. But with persistence, small efforts have a big impact, making even the most difficult moments lead to growth and achievement.
Aliza Ali (Year 12, 2025)

We are very proud of our 2025 cohort. We celebrate the hard work of each student and congratulate them on their excellent HSC results. Well done girls!

2025 Academic Performance Highlights

73% of PLC Sydney students in top 20% of the State (ATARs over 80)
53% of PLC Sydney students in top 10% of the State (ATARs over 90)
8.5% of PLC Sydney students in top 1% of the State
5.5% of PLC Sydney students in the top 0.5% of the State
Highest ATAR achieved 99.95
Congratulations to Jio Yim and Weiyi (Emma) Zhang who both achieved our highest ATAR of 99.95
17 Top Achievers List (12 students earned top 20 places with five students achieving top 20 in more than one subject)
26 students in All-Round Achievers List (i.e. scored over 90% in their best 10 units)
41 students nominated for HSC showcases ARTEXPRESS, Encore, OnSTAGE and SHAPE

2025 HSC Highlights & Achievements

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
HIGHLIGHTS

73%
PLC Sydney students were in the top 20% of the State
53%
PLC Sydney students were in the top 10% of the State
8.5%
PLC Sydney students in the top 1% of the State
5.5%
PLC Sydney students in the top 0.5% of the State
99.95%
PLC Sydney students (2 students) achieved this Top ATAR
87.4/100
PLC Sydney School Average mark was 87.4 out of 100

17
17 Top Achievers List
12 students earned top 20 places with 5 students achieving top 20 in more than one subject
26
All-rounders List
Students who scored over
90% in every subject
41
NOMINATED
5 Selected
For student showcases
and exhibitions
16TH
IN STATE
PLC Sydney ranking in SMH

ALL-ROUNDERS LIST

For students who achieve more than 90% in all their courses (ie the highest band possible in at least 10 units).

students recognised

Kate Barry
Yilan Chow
Zoe Crick
Amelie Haigh
Aileen Yongzhi Huang
Madeline Hutchings
Soh Lin (Lin) Kim
Ella Kinslor
Alyssa Krestovsky
Chloe Yee Ching Kwok
Amelia Lai
Anabelle Lau
Cheuk Wing Angie (Angie) Li
Vicki Liu
Echo Luo
Harriet Lyford
Euna Oh
Delphi Robertson
Sophie Robinson
Jasmine Saha
Reina Shi
Ornice Tang Sun
Youtan (Rachel) Yang
Jio Yim
Cathy Zeng
Weiyi (Emma) Zhang

AUSTRALIAN TERTIARY
ADMISSIONS RANK*

Congratulations to the following students who achieved an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of 99 or more in the Higher School Certificate

Name	ATAR
Jio Yim	99.95
Weiyi (Emma) Zhang	99.95
Chloe Kwok	99.9
Reina Shi	99.9
Euna Oh	99.8
Yilan Chow	99.75
Aileen Huang	99.75

Name	ATAR
Sophie Robinson	99.75
Youtan (Rachel) Yang	99.75
Enjia (Rachel) Liu	99.4
Zoe Crick	99.15
Alyssa Krestovsky	99.15
Amelia Lai	99.15
Cheuk Wing Angie (Angie) Li	99.1

*The above list may not be a full representative of these achievements as we are reliant on Year 12 students providing their ATAR or other information. Details are not made public or provided to the College.

1^st IN STATE

1^st
Sofia Sok Cifuentes*
Spanish Continuers
1^st
Youtan (Rachel) Yang
Chinese Continuers
1^st
Jio Yim
English Extension 1

*Studied at NSW School of Languages

Top Achievers
in Course

2nd
Weiyi (Emma) Zhang
Chemistry
3rd
Chloe Yee Ching Kwok
Chinese in Context
3rd
Weiyi (Emma) Zhang
English Advanced
4th
Isabel Perry
Design and Technology
5th
Molly Robinson
Legal Studies
5th
Youtan (Rachel) Yang
Chinese Extension
5th
Tiffany Yi
Mathematics Advanced
6th
Enjia (Rachel) Liu
English EAL/D
10th
Jio Yim
English Advanced
11th
Sophie Robinson
Chemistry
16th
Chloe Yee Ching Kwok
Chemistry
17th
Sophie Pan
Mathematics Advanced
20th
Molly Robinson
Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
20th
Reina Shi
Chemistry

EXCELLENCE IN HSC

Proportion of Students in the Top Two Bands by Subject

Chinese in Context, Chinese Continuers, Design and Technology, Drama, Earth and Environmental Science, English EAL/D, Music 1, Music 2, and Visual Arts

Extension Courses: Chinese Extension, English Extension 1, English Extension 2, Italian Extension, Japanese Extension, Latin Extension, Mathematics Extension 2, Music Extension and Science Extension

AND ABOVE
English Advanced, Mathematics Extension 1
AND ABOVE
Economics, Food Technology, Italian Continuers, Japanese Continuers, Mathematics Advanced, Physics, Textiles and Design,and History Extension
AND ABOVE
Ancient History, Biology, Geography, and Modern History

SUBJECT	PLC SYDNEY - % Bands 5-6 or E3-E4	% PLC SYDNEY ABOVE STATE AVERAGE
Ancient History	75	13.44
Biology	78	12.58
Business Studies	65	8.10
Chemistry	74	9.2
Chinese in Context	100	2.16
Chinese Continuers*	100	8.57
Community and Family Studies	36	3.69
Design and Technology	100	10.49
Drama	100	11.97
Earth and Environmental Science	100	18.23
Economics	80	7.89
English Advanced	92	5.44
English EAL/D	100	18.01
English Standard	31	4.3
Food Technology	82	11.38
French Continuers	67	1.07
Geography	78	11.92
Italian Beginners	50	-0.39
Italian Continuers	89	3.43
Japanese Continuers	89	8.38
Latin Continuers*	40	-6.2
Legal Studies	70	10.03
Mathematics Advanced	85	10.03
Mathematics Standard 2	61	10.40
Modern History	79	11.29
Music 1	100	11.00
Music 2	100	3.70
Personal Development, Health and Physical Education	68	9.4
Physics	74	13.91
Studies of Religion II	74	1.09
Textiles and Design	86	8.72
Visual Arts	100	11.37

EXTENSION COURSES
Chinese Extension*	100	1.00
English Extension 1	100	2.78
English Extension 2	100	3.26
French Extension*	50	-2.15
History Extension	86	1.62
Italian Extension	100	-1.26
Japanese Extension	100	2.59
Latin Extension*	100	2.86
Mathematics Extension 1	95	6.35
Mathematics Extension 2	100	8.62
Music Extension*	100	3.83
Science Extension*	100	5.04

*Represents a very small cohort

EXHIBITIONS & SHOWCASES

PLC Sydney proudly celebrates the exceptional achievements of our Year 12 students recognised through prestigious HSC exhibitions and showcases. Nominations acknowledge work and performance considered among the best in the state, with a select number chosen for public exhibition and performance.

Maddison Beanland
ARTEXPRESS – SELECTED
Painting, Through Their Eyes, Through Mine
Maddison's work will be exhibited at Art Gallery of NSW 4 February to 26 April 2026 and Western Plains Cultural Centre, Dubbo 15 August to 4 October 2026.
Jasmine Gifford
ARTEXPRESS – SELECTED
Painting, Shelf Life
Jasmine's work will be exhibited at Broken Hill City Art Gallery 1 May to 26 July 2026.
Reina Shi
ARTEXPRESS – SELECTED
Painting, In Transit
Reina's work will be exhibited at Wagga Wagga Art Gallery 23 May to 26 July 2026.
Emma Zhang
ENCORE – SELECTED
Cello: Music 2
Suite for Solo Cello, 3rd movement – Gaspar Cassadó
Hommage à DSCH – Albert Landa
Cello Sonata, 2nd movement – Shostakovich
Emma will perform at ENCORE at the Sydney Opera House on Monday 2 March 2026.
Gianna Kouppas
OnSTAGE – SELECTED
Set Design: Antigone by Sophocles
Gianna’s set and accompanying design plans will be exhibited at the Seymour Centre 7–13 February 2026 before being displayed at PLC Sydney in the Audrey Keown Theatre foyer.
Gianna is one of only five set designers selected from across the state for exhibition.

01 / 05

OnSTAGE: HSC Drama

Selected for OnSTAGE

Gianna Kouppas – Set Design, Antigone by Sophocles

Nominated for OnSTAGE

We are thrilled to report that every single Year 12 Drama student received an OnSTAGE nomination.

Individual Performances:

Kate Barry – My Name is Rachel Corrie
Peppa Burnett – Cheer
Ella Soo – Proof
Lauren Coumbiadis – Eat Up
Bethany Rand – Photograph 51
Grace Kaleel – Testimony
Surraya Carey – Anne Boleyn
Lucy Carlisle – August: Osage County
Zoe Guard – Rhinoceros
Kate Hooper – Once
Amelia Lai – Beyond the Neck
Isobel McLachlan – Minefields and Miniskirts
Kaelyn Shirto – Prima Facie
Holly Simon – A Song for Judy
Caitlyn Walker – Delia’s Clothes

Group Performances:

GOLDEN BOY – Bethany Rand, Sophia Miller, Grace Kaleel, Isobel McLachlan, Kate Hooper
TAKE UP SPACE – Amelia Lai, Kate Barry, Lucy Carlisle, Surraya Carey, Lauren Coumbiadis
THE NORD VAULT – Caitlyn Walker, Peppa Burnett, Kaelyn Shirto, Gianna Kouppas, Zoe Guard
G.A.N.G. – Holly Simon, Jasmine Gifford, Ella Soo, Zoe Duarte

Individual Project Nominations:

Gianna Kouppas – Set Design, Antigone by Sophocles
Jasmine Gifford – Costume Design, Tartuffe by Molière

ENCORE – HSC Music

Selected for ENCORE – Performance

Emma Zhang (Cello – Music 2)

Nominated for ENCORE – Performance

Stephanie Chew (Violin – Music 2 & Extension)

Five Postscripts – Jack Symonds
Hebrew Melody, Op. 33 – Joseph Achron
Tambourin Chinois, Op. 3 – Fritz Kreisler
Duo for Violin and Cello, Op. 7 (First Movement) – Zoltán Kodály
Recitativo and Scherzo-Caprice, Op. 6 – Fritz Kreisler
La Ronde des Lutins, Op. 25 – Antonio Bazzini

Holly Simon (Voice – Music 1)

Monster (Frozen)
If You Hadn’t But You Did (Two on the Aisle)
She Used to Be Mine (Waitress)
Toxic (Britney Spears – Postmodern Jukebox arrangement)

Emma Zhang (Cello – Music 2)

Suite for Solo Cello, 3rd movement – Gaspar Cassadó
Hommage à DSCH – Albert Landa
Cello Sonata, 2nd movement – Shostakovich

Nominated for ENCORE – Composition

Stephanie Chew (Music 2 & Extension)

Lost in the Arctic Melt – Core Composition

Evelyn Cahill (Music 2 & Extension)

Blue Towers – Music 2 Core Composition
Cascades – Music 2 Elective Composition
Antarctica Beckons – Extension Composition A
Orcas v Humpback – Extension Composition 2

SHAPE – HSC Design & Technology and Textiles & Design

Nominated for SHAPE – Design & Technology

Isabella Chotar
Mia Kobylioukh
Gianna Kouppas
Isabel Perry

Nominated for SHAPE – Textiles & Design

Frida Esposito
Jasmine Gifford

CALLBACK – HSC Dance

Nominated for CALLBACK

Ciara Martin (Year 12 – Accelerated HSC Dance, completed 2024)*

Core Performance
Major Study Performance

Madison Khoury (Year 11 – Accelerated HSC Dance, completed 2025)*

Core Performance
Major Study Performance

* Studied at Bradfield College

ARTEXPRESS – HSC Visual Arts

Selected for ARTEXPRESS

Maddison Beanland – Painting, Through Their Eyes, Through Mine
Jasmine Gifford – Painting, Shelf Life
Reina Shi – Painting, In Transit

Nominated for ARTEXPRESS

PLC Sydney congratulates all eight students nominated for ARTEXPRESS:

Maddison Beanland – Painting, Through Their Eyes, Through Mine
Jasmine Gifford – Painting, Shelf Life
Isabella Loo – Drawing, What She Knew
Echo Luo – Drawing, Echo
Euna Oh – Painting, I Came for the Cake!
Reina Shi – Painting, In Transit
Phoenix Tomlinson – Painting, The Art of a Japanese Winter
Tanika Young – Painting, 404 Not Found

Congratulations

Congratulations to all our nominated and selected students. Your creativity, dedication and excellence reflect the very best of PLC Sydney.

NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES

PLC Sydney congratulates our Year 12 students who represented Australia in their respective curricular, co-curricular and sporting areas.

Tiffany Gao
ACADEMIC - SCIENCE
Following an exceptional performance at the Australian Science Olympiad, Tiffany was selected to represent Australia at the 2025 International Earth Science Olympiad. Tiffany's strong performance continued at the international level, resulting in her winning a silver medal.
Stephanie Chew
MUSIC - VIOLIN
Stephanie was awarded the Absolute Award for violin in the youth section of the Singapore International Music Competition. She has also accepted a position to study violin in the Bachelor of Music course at the world-renowned Royal College of Music in London, commencing in 2026.
Sophie Robinson
SPORT - CROSSFIT
Sophie is Australia's top 16–17-year-old CrossFit athlete, having qualified for the 2025 World CrossFit Games. She competed against the 30 fittest 16–17-year-old girls in the world, and after eight gruelling events, Sophie placed 10th overall.
Kate Barry
PUBLIC SPEAKING - ORATORY
After finishing 3rd overall at the national level, Kate was selected to represent Australia at the 2025 World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships. While finishing just outside of the World Top 100, Kate showed true hallmarks of leadership and sportsmanship.
Lucy Carlisle
PUBLIC SPEAKING - ORATORY
Lucy qualified for the Australian team in 11th position to represent at the 2025 World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships. She earned a semifinals position in every discipline (Reading, After-Dinner Speaking, Debating, and Impromptu Speaking). Lucy finished in an impressive 4th place overall in the world.
Jio Yim
PUBLIC SPEAKING - ORATORY
Jio stands alone in her speaking achievements for our school and our nation. She secured first place in After-Dinner Speaking and runner-up in Impromptu Speaking at the 2025 World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships. Jio ultimately finished in 16th place overall worldwide.

GOLD DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARDS

PLC Sydney would also like to acknowledge the students who achieved the Gold Award, the most demanding of all levels of the Duke of Edinburgh Awards Scheme. This award is made up of five components: Service, Physical, Skill, Adventurous Journey and Residential Project. It is a mark of great dedication to balance that Year 12 students can balance the requirements of the Gold Award with their studies. In 2025, 16 students achieved this impressive award. Congratulations goes to: