| Walford Anglican School for Girls | |
| Motto: | Latin: Virtute et Veritate |
| Motto Translation: | Courage and Truth |
| Established: | 1893 |
| Principal: | Dr Deborah Netolicky |
| Founder: | Lydia Adamson |
| Chairman: | Peter Hastings |
| Enrolment: | ~450 |
| Grades: | ELC–12 |
| Enrolment As Of: | 2024 |
| Staff: | ~70[1] |
| Colours: | Navy blue, light blue & gold |
| 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".[2]
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).[2]
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.[3]
In 1956 Walford was incorporated as a Church of England Girls' Grammar School[4] and Nina Morrison, OBE became the first salaried headmistress.[5] 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.
Walford is a member of the Independent Girls Schools Sports Association (IGSSA).
Walford has won the following IGSSA premierships.[6]