Walford Anglican School for Girls
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| Type | Independent, single-sex, day & boarding |
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Latin: Virtute et Veritate (Courage and Truth) |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Established | 1893 |
| Founder | Lydia Adamson |
| Chairman | Peter Hastings |
| Principal | Dr Deborah Netolicky |
| Chaplain | Fr Gary Hillman |
| Staff | ~70 |
| Grades | ELC–12 |
| Enrolment | ~550 (2023) |
| Colour(s) | Navy blue, light blue & gold |
| Affiliation | Independent Girls Schools Sports Association |
| Website | www.walford.sa.edu.au/ |
Walford Anglican School for Girls is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school for girls, located in Hyde Park, South Australia.
The school is non-selective and caters for approximately 550 students from ELC to Year 12, including 65 boarders.
Walford's motto is "Virtute et Veritate" which translates to "with Courage and Truth".
The school has a wide range of co-curricular activities and is just 4km from Adelaide CBD. Walford was the first all girls' school in Australia to offer all three programs of the International Baccalaureate (IB) and the first girls' school in South Australia to offer the IB Diploma (students are also welcome to study the SACE program).
There are 5 houses in Walford that provide the basis for pastoral care and opportunities for House-based community service activities.
Gordon (blue)
Murray (yellow)
Cleland (green)
Fletcher (red)
Prince Rayner (purple and white)
History
The school started in 1893 in Fisher Street, Malvern, in the home of the first headmistress, Lydia Adamson. In December 1912 Ellen Ida Benham purchased the school, and led it until her death in 1917. Mabel Jewell Baker, a senior teacher at the school took over as headmistress. In 1920 boarders were housed in a new property in Hyde Park, and later the school itself moved to this site. When Baker retired at the end of 1955 there were 450 students and a well-established boarding house.
In 1956 Walford was incorporated as a Church of England Girls' Grammar School and Nina Morrison, OBE became the first salaried headmistress. She was followed by Helen Reid AM (1972–1991) and then Marilyn Haysom (1992–2004).
In May 2004 Helen Trebilcock become the first Head of Walford to use the title of Principal. followed by Rebecca Clarke.
Sport
Walford is a member of the Independent Girls Schools Sports Association (IGSSA).
IGSSA premierships
Walford has won the following IGSSA premierships.
- Athletics (2) – 2004, 2006
- Basketball (3) – 1993, 1994, 2007
- Hockey (4) – 1978, 2014, 2015, 2016
- Soccer – 2020
- Swimming (2) – 2008, 2009
- Tennis (10) – 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
- Volleyball (2) – 2002, 2006
Notable alumnae
- Christine Adamson – Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales
- Frances Adamson – Governor of South Australia, previously Secretary, Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Australian Ambassador to China.
- Jennifer Cashmore – MHA of the South Australian State Parliament
- Taasha Coates – Singer, Songwriter and member of the band The Audreys
- Constance Margaret Eardley – botanist at the University of Adelaide
- Isobel Marshall – 2021 Young Australian of the Year
- Jenna McCormick – Professional soccer player and Australian Rules footballer
- Margaret Clunies Ross – Professor of English Literature at the University of Sydney
- Pamela Sykes – Molecular Geneticist. Founding fellow of the Faculty of Science in the Royal College of pathologists of Australia
- Ann Vanstone – Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (South Australia)
- Danielle Wood — Economist and incoming chair of the Productivity Commission
- Ann Woolcock – Professor of Respiratory Medicine at the University of Sydney