Walford Principal One of Australia’s Most Influential Educators

Walford Principal One of Australia’s Most Influential Educators Principal of Walford Anglican School for Girls, Dr Deborah Netolicky, has been recognised as one of Australia’s Most Influential Educators 2023 by The Educator Australia. She is one of 45 professionals being acknowledged for their significant impact on and contribution to students, school communities and the field…

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Walford School Holiday Netball Clinic

Walford School Holiday Netball Clinic facilitated by Adelaide Thunderbirds playersOur 2023 Walford Netball Clinics will be facilitated by current Adelaide Thunderbirds players, including their current Captain Hannah Petty. These clinics will provide all students the opportunity to develop their netball skills and enjoy some school holiday fun with their peers at Walford. These clinics vary…

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National Reconciliation Week 2023 at Walford

National Reconciliation Week 2023 at Walford This week at Walford Anglican School for Girls we engaged with National Reconciliation Week and its 2023 theme ‘Be a Voice for Generations’. Students participated in a suite of impactful activities and experiences, reflecting on the rich history, culture, language and ongoing contributions of our First Nations peoples, especially…

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Revitalising Walford’s Early Learning Places and Spaces

Revitalising Walford’s Early Learning Places and Spaces It is with much anticipation that over the past six months the Walford Early Learning Centre’s outdoor play and learning spaces have been redesigned and rejuvenated. As part of these capital works projects, ELC Director Charmaine Brooks and her team have closely observed, listened to, and documented children’s…

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Laela Takes Centre Stage

Year 10 student and talented ballet dancer Laela performed as part of the South Australian Children’s Ballet Company’s production of Aladdin and the Genie of Unlimited Wishes in the Adelaide Fringe. It was an amazing experience for me and all those involved. The show required months of preparation, including learning the choreography, costume fittings and technical rehearsals,…

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Uniform Survey Results

The results of last term’s uniform survey are in. More than 70% of respondents think our academic uniform would benefit from review, and 60% of respondents think our sports uniform would benefit from review. Aesthetics and practicality were the top two criteria valued by those who responded, reflected in one respondent’s comment that the uniform…

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Communications Update

As we continually review our communications as a school, we are moving towards using the Walford app as the one source of truth and information for our parent community. Newsletter items have been appearing both in the emailed Newsletter link, and on the ‘News’ section of the app. This will be the last Newsletter emailed…

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From the Principal

What a start to Term 2! It was a joy see our students enliven our campus when they returned last week. It was also exciting to launch the 2023-2025 Strategic Plan with our community, which builds on Walford’s legacy of providing an outstanding, forward-thinking education for girls and young women, in a close-knit environment of…

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Term 1 Sport Update

Over Term 1 we have witnessed standout performances from many of our Walford sporting teams, including many personal bests from students and teams, the continued long term development of students, and the application of our Walford Sport Values – Character, Commitment, Community, and Energy. This term has seen the culmination of the summer season with…

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From the Principal

I was honoured to visit Her Excellency, the Governor Frances Adamson, at Government House this week. It was wonderful to talk with her about the lasting impact of her Walford education and the ways in which it prepared her for her incredible journey. Walford students and alumnae are people of action, intellect, and service –…

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Sapsasa Swimming Carnival 2023

On Thursday 9 March at Norwood Swimming Centre Walford assembled a 20-student strong squad to compete at the Adelaide South East Sapsasa Swimming Carnival. The day saw students compete in individual events for Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly and Relay events. All students competed very strongly during the day which included several occasions where students placed…

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Walford 130 Years Merchandise

To celebrate the 130 year birthday of Walford we have commissioned a special commemorative crew neck supporters’ top for all members of the family. *Adults and students in the Middle and Senior School can select either the pale blue or washed-navy top with the printing of the 1893 logo. Sizes range from XS to XXL…

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Junior School Induction Ceremony

This week, we formally welcomed Junior School leaders to their roles during our Junior School Induction Assembly. As part of this service, we shared what it means to not only have a ‘growth’ rather than ‘fixed’ mindset, but to consider how we can also develop a ‘benefit mindset’ – showing an open heart to serve…

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Junior School Sports Day 2022

Congratulations to the 2022 Junior School Sports Day winner….MURRAY! The weather certainly put on a show for our enthusiastic athletes as they earned points for their House across many events – long jump, high jump, discus, hurdles, relays…and more! A highlight of the day was the running of the Walford Parks Medal, sponsored by the…

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2022 French Language Competitions

Walford students have received excellent results in 2022 French language competitions. Year 7 students Charlotte, Indra, Shiny and Elri achieved the Prix du Jury (Jury Prize) in the South Australian French Teachers’ Association (SAFTA) 2022 Grand Concours de Poésie Récitée, a poetry recital competition. Two Junior School students were also awarded, with Summer receiving 2nd…

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2022 Alumni Award Recipient

Walford is incredibly proud of the 2022 Alumni Award recipient, Emily Riggs, whose amazing acceptance speech at the Special Awards Ceremony was a highlight of the afternoon. Emily founded Iris and Wool, a fashion label producing beautiful garments using 100% Australian merino wool. She was also announced as the overall winner of the 2022 Shine…

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Walford on Top of the World

Walford’s Secondary STEM team won a gold medal at the Tournament of Minds International Finals held in Canberra. Cristina, Eliza, Laela, Olivia and Zara performed brilliantly as a team to solve complex problems, and we are so proud of their achievement! In further great Tournament of Minds news, our Secondary Social Sciences and Secondary Language…

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Walford High Performance Academy

The Walford High Performance Academy is launching in 2023 with a Student and Parent Information Night planned for Week 6 on Monday 21 November from 6.30-7.30pm in the Helen Reid Hall. If you would like to attend please follow the link and complete the registration details  https://events.humanitix.com/walford-whpa-info-night . The Walford High Performance Academy is aimed…

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