Sniffing girls expelled from exclusive Pymble Ladies' College
August 19, 2008 12:00am
FIVE students from one of Sydney's most exclusive private girls schools have been expelled for sniffing aerosol can fumes on school grounds.
Four Year 8 Pymble Ladies College students and a Year 9 student were expelled for inhaling the fumes - known as chroming.
Pymble Ladies' College principal Vicki Waters said yesterday that the college - whose motto is "I shall strive for the highest" - "takes seriously any issue that has the potential to harm the health and well-being of its students".
She wouldn't comment further.
Pymble Ladies College charges $19,000 a year for girls in Years 10, 11 and 12 - with another $15,000 on top for boarders. Even enrolling a child in kindergarten costs $11,000 an annum.
Founded in 1916, the Uniting Church school - built on a sprawling 20ha of beautiful grounds - enjoys a 750-seat auditorium complete with orchestra pit, fly tower and audio-visual links.
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Daily Telegraph