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Walford Anglican School for Girls | |
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Type | Independent, single-sex, day & boarding |
Motto | Latin: Virtute et Veritate (Courage and Truth) |
Denomination | Anglican |
Established | 1893 |
Founder | Lydia Adamson |
Chairman | Peter Hastings |
Principal | Dr Deborah Netolicky |
Staff | ~70[1] |
Grades | ELC–12 |
Enrolment | ~450 (2024) |
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".[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]