National Boarding Week

Pymble celebrates our Boarders every week but the Australian Boarding Schools Association‘s National Boarding Week in mid-May was a perfect excuse to officially celebrate our wonderful Boarding community!

Pymble has a proud Boarding history from its very first days as a College. In 1916, 20 of our 60 foundation students were Boarders. Ranging in age from eight to 17 years old, most of our early Boarders were from country NSW, including Parkes, Walgett, Cudal, and Forbes. There were also a number of students from the Sydney suburbs of Manly, Neutral Bay, Summer Hill and Ashfield. The Boarding Houses were initially named First and Second House but were later renamed Marden and Lang, with some Boarders sharing the principal’s residence, Grey House.

These photos from the College Archives display the fun and friendship enjoyed by our earliest Boarders between 1918 and 1927.

Boarding at Pymble has evolved greatly over the years, with 127 girls now calling Pymble their home away from home.