Walford Learning Communities Our Walford teaching team had a productive start to Term 3, working collaboratively on our recently updated Walford Learning Principles. Displayed prominently around the school, our Walford Learning Principles are a consistent reminder to our community of the type of learners we strive to be: We are thinkers. We are accountable. We…
Bespoke Pathways at Walford Walford’s recently-launched Strategic Plan includes four key pillars, one of which is Bespoke Pathways. Walford is committed to facilitating student voice, choice and agency, and in doing so providing every girl with the opportunity to strive for personalised excellence. For us, Bespoke Pathways means that from early learning through to senior…
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…
Benefits of a Walford Education for Girls and Young Women Walford Anglican School for Girls is a school designed intentionally for girls and young women. It was founded in 1893 by a pioneering suffragette and entrepreneur—Miss Lydia Adamson—who aimed to educate girls in ways beyond the gendered practices of education of the time. Miss Adamson…
Year 10 Budding Poet Competition Year 10 students study sonnets and then write their own as part of a competition to honour Old Scholar Eleanor Wells, from the Class of 1939. Her family continues to generously donate a cash prize in memory of Eleanor. The sonnets are judged on the success of the 14-line sonnet…
IPSHA Poetry Recital This year a number of girls entered the IPSHA Poetry Recital, with a Preliminary Final held here at Walford. Year 4 student Hanna and Year 5 student Indi won the first round and moved through to the finals. Competing at St Peter’s College, the girls recited two poems in front of a large audience,…
Thriving in the Middle School At a recent presentation on Thriving in the Middle School, Sheridan Cox and I shared strategies for supporting adolescents as well as insights to support our parent community to understand the challenges faced by students in this key development phase. Here, I summarise some of the take-home points from that…
The Frances Adamson Scholarship Walford was thrilled at this term’s An Evening with the Governor to announce a new scholarship: the Frances Adamson Scholarship, named after one of our most eminent old scholars, Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson AC, Governor of South Australia. Our community can be part of bringing this life-changing scholarship, which…
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…
A Remarkable Woman and a Life-changing Scholarship On Thursday 25 May, Walford Anglican School for Girls hosted an Evening with the Governor. Our special guests were Her Excellency, The Honourable Frances Adamson AC, Governor of South Australia, and her husband Mr Rod Bunten. In attendance were Mr Peter Hastings Chair of the Walford Council of…
