Walford Anglican School for Girls explained

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]

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.[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.

Sport

Walford is a member of the Independent Girls Schools Sports Association (IGSSA).

IGSSA premierships

Walford has won the following IGSSA premierships.[6]

Notable alumnae

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.walford.net.au/page.php?id=36 Walford Anglican School for Girls- Choosing a School
  2. Web site: Overview. www.walford.net.au.
  3. Web site: History. www.walford.net.au. 2018-10-06.
  4. News: Church To Control Walford House. 17 December 1954. Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954). 2018-10-06. 24.
  5. News: Obituaries: Tributes to three of our finest. 13 August 2011. The Advertiser. 7 October 2018.
  6. Web site: Sports – Independent Girls Schools Sports Association. 2021-09-06. en-AU.
  7. Web site: Swearing in Ceremony of the Honourable Christine Adamson SC as a Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales. 17 October 2011. Supreme Court of New South Wales.
  8. Web site: Biography of Ms Frances Adamson. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. en-us. 2017-11-11.
  9. Web site: Jennifer Cashmore. Parliament of South Australia Former Members.
  10. Web site: Young Australian of the Year 2021 is Isobel Marshall. Sarah. Lansdown. The Canberra Times. 25 January 2021. 26 January 2021.