Yes, she did. In fact, she went to PLC Melbourne from the day it opened its doors, in Feb 1875, till she was seventeen. She even visited twice or more times as a famous old collegian. Her father, David Mitchell, rebuilt Scot's Church, and built PLC.
She went to PLC in burwood
Nellie Lawing went by Alaska Nellie.
Nellie Rosiers goes by Rosiers, and Nel.
Central High silly!
1889
She went to Shore then to PLC
She went to India to do research on her columns.
Nellie Bly didn't formally go to college, but she did attend the Indiana Normal School for one term before she was pulled out due to money.
You don't have to be Irish or even Catholic to attend Notre Dame.
Dame May Whitty went by Old Faithful.
Neile Adams goes by Nellie.
Danielle Pardue goes by Nellie.