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PLC Armidale

PLC Armidale is an independent combined school in Armidale, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-12 to 226 students.

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226
Students
0 boys · 226 girls
K-12
Year range
1077
ICSEA
avg = 1000
4%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1077

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 78% of Australian schools.

Suburb Armidale 2350
Local government area Armidale
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Independent
School type Combined
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Armidale
Official website www.plcarmidale.nsw.edu.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

PLC Armidale had 226 students in 2025, compared with 255 in 2016 (down 11%).

255 '16 272 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 226 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official NSW government data.

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The suburb: Armidale

$700,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
20
Childcare services
ACECQA register
36.4%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
24,436
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Armidale statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Armidale profile →

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Nearest schools to PLC Armidale

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Ben Venue Public School Government K-6 509 1008 0.9 km
Sandon Public School Government K-6 179 923 1.1 km
OneSchool Global NSW - Armidale Independent 3-12 35 981 1.3 km
O'Connor Catholic College Catholic 7-12 511 1020 2.0 km
St Mary's Primary School Catholic K-6 327 1038 2.1 km
Drummond Memorial Public School Government K-10 233 827 2.2 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about PLC Armidale

How many students go to PLC Armidale?

PLC Armidale has 226 students enrolled, according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does PLC Armidale teach?

PLC Armidale teaches year levels K-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is PLC Armidale a government or non-government school?

PLC Armidale is an independent school in Armidale, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1077 at PLC Armidale mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. PLC Armidale has an ICSEA of 1077, which places it above 78% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near PLC Armidale?

20 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Armidale, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →