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…

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…

Party. Gath. Gatho. Get together. If your daughter isn’t attending these yet, she may well be in the future. Celebrating and spending time with friends is fun, and these social events are part of many of our lives. These events are more fun for parents when the teenagers socialising do so safely. Centred around their…

SACE Drama Update Congratulations to the SACE Drama class on the production of Angela Betzien’s play, Girl Who Cried Wolf. We look forward to seeing what you create for your devised performance coming up in Term 3. Performance rights for Girl Who Cried Wolf are exclusively licensed by Yellow Creative Management 1/348 Darling St, Balmain,…

Exercise and Sports Science is one of the new term electives offered to Year 10 students in 2023. Across the term, the students experience what it’s like to be an Exercise and Sports Scientist and the importance of collecting data to ultimately improve an athlete’s performance. The students have been utilising a range of new…

St Peter’s College and Walford Anglican School for Girls are proud to present the legendary rock opera, Jesus Christ Superstar. Written by award winning composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Tim Rice, this iconic musical follows Jesus’ betrayal and crucifixion as seen through the eyes of his disciple, Judas. The story, told entirely through song, will be performed by senior students…

On Tuesday 4 April Year 10 Geography students enjoyed a field trip to investigate the nature and value of urban wetlands. To further the students’ knowledge and understanding of these ecosystems they undertook fieldwork in two wetland areas; Urrbrae Wetlands in Mitcham and Oaklands Wetlands and Reserve in Marion. A tour of the Urrbrae Wetlands…

Greetings to all Walford Mathematicians – that’s all of you in the Walford community! I am so proud of our students and teachers for their passion, creativity and engaging approach to teaching, learning, activities, enrichment, care and support, which we do so well in Mathematics here at Walford. A fantastic example of this is having…

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,…

During the past term in Science lessons the Year 5 students have been fortunate enough to have Ms Caruso lead us in some specific investigations and demonstrations that have highlighted the properties of light. The lessons are an important part of the Year 5 Australian Curriculum Physical Sciences, where we identify sources of light, recognise…

The Year 8 Digital and Design Technologies classes have been researching different cultural good luck symbols from around the world. Their job was to design a cookie cutter that represented their chosen good luck symbol from around the world and create a cookie box for them to go in. We trialled the cookie cutters with…

We are thrilled to let you know that we will commence works on Stages 2 and 3 of The Heart of Walford, commencing in December 2023.  Take a look at this video showing a preview of the new development, which will extend the internal oasis we are creating in our urban campus. We are most…

Congratulations to Walford Mathematics Teacher, Joanne Maratos, who was recently included in the Sunday Mail feature, Australia’s Best Teachers. Joanne has been nominated for her impact as a Maths teacher. Joanne described her approach to teaching: “As a Mathematics teacher I am highly motivated to develop my students’ skills and confidence so they can understand…

On Monday 20 March the Junior School Swimming Carnival took place at Unley Pool. Arabella Trengove, Junior School Sports Leader, welcomed the Junior School community. Our Junior Primary classes started the day alongside Year 2-5 girls for House Cheers and a whole school warm up. Students broke into Junior Primary, Year 3, Year 4, and…

Our inaugural group of 24 students for the Walford High Performance Sport Academy commenced in Term 1. Our Academy athletes are made up from various sporting backgrounds including Cricket, Australian Rules Football, Softball, Equestrian, Water Polo, Ice Skating, and Hockey to name a few. It is a testament to the wealth of talent that many…

The Commissioning of Walford’s Ninth Principal On Friday 10 March Dr Deborah Netolicky was commissioned as the ninth Principal of Walford Anglican School for Girls. The week of International Women’s Day was a meaningful time for the induction into the leadership role as for 130 years Walford has supported students to become formidable, principled and…

Walford Celebrates International Women’s Day 2023 We School Captains were thrilled to host Walford’s International Women’s Day Morning on Wednesday 8 March. We felt very grateful to have the opportunity to address the girls from Years 6-12 in a Middle and Senior School Assembly. Students were treated to an address by our special guest, Old…