Walford Anglican School for Girls

Infobox Aust school private
name = Walford Anglican School for Girls


motto = "Virtute et Veritate"
(Latin:"Courage and Truth")
established = 1893
type = Independent, Single-sex, Day & Boarding
denomination = Anglican
slogan =
key_people = Mrs. Helen Trebilcock (Principal)
Miss Lydia Adamson (Founder)
Mr. Peter Siebels (Chairman)
Father Gary (Chaplain)
fees = AU$7,920 - AU$13,380 p.a (Day)
AU$25,560 - AU$26,900 p.a (Boarding)cite web |url=http://www.walford.net.au/page.php?id=44 |title=Fee Schedule 2008 |accessdate=2008-01-25 |work=|publisher=Walford Anglican School for Girls]
city = Hyde Park
state = South Australia
country = Australia
enrolment = ~650 (ELC-12) [http://www.walford.net.au/page.php?id=36 Walford Anglican School for Girls- Choosing a School] (accessed:23-05-2006)]
num_employ = ~70
revenue =
products =
colours = Navy Blue, Light Blue & Gold
homepage = [http://www.walford.net.au/ www.walford.net.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 650 students from ELC to Year 12, including 70 boarders.

History

Walford was established in 1893 by Miss Lydia Adamson in her family home in Fisher Street, Malvern. Under her leadership and then that of Miss Ellen Benham, who encouraged the sciences, the school flourished.

In 1917 Miss Mabel Jewell Baker bought the growing school and moved it to its present site. Miss Baker fostered a reputation for scholarship from a religious base and encouraged students in the arts, sport and co-curricular activities. She also introduced the Old Scholars' Association, the Prefect system, the Parent Teacher Association and the school motto, Virtute et Veritate. At the end of 1955 when Miss Baker retired, Walford has 450 students and a well established boarding house.

Walford was incorporated as a Church of England Girls' Grammar School in 1956 with Miss Nina Morrison as Headmistress. She was followed by Dr Helen Reid AM (1972-1991) and then Ms Marilyn Haysom (1992-2004). As the school grew, adjacent properties were purchased and a building program was undertaken.

In May 2004 Mrs Helen Trebilcock accepted the invitation of College Council to become the seventh Head of Walford and the first to use the title of Principal. [http://www.walford.net.au/page.php?id=30 Walford Anglican School for Girls- History] (accessed:23-05-2007)]

Controversies

On 1 October 2008 the school lost a legal bid to keep its name secret in connection with child sex charges against one of its former teachers, Bror Palmen, arguing that it would suffer undue economic hardship if named. Palmen, 59, has been committed to stand trial in the District Court on 11 sex charges surrounding a series of alleged incidents involving a female student in 2002 and 2003. [ [http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,24435414-2682,00.html Walford Anglican named as school connected with child sex charges] , "The Advertiser", 1 October 2008.]

Notable alumni

*Kerrie Kelly - Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Insurance Council of Australia Limited (also attended Presbyterian Ladies' College, Melbourne)cite encyclopedia| editor = Suzannah Pearce| encyclopedia = Who's Who in Australia Live!| title = KELLY Kerrie| url = http://www.cserver.com.au.ezproxy.lib.uts.edu.au/wholive/detail-biog.asp?code=659932| accessdate = 2007-09-17| date = 2006-11-17| year = 2007| publisher = Crown Content Pty Ltd| location = North Melbourne, Vic]
*Taasha Coates - Australian songstress, lead vocalist of Aria award winning blues and roots band The Audreys.

References

ee also

*List of schools in South Australia
*List of boarding schools
*Head of the River (Australia)

External links

* [http://www.walford.asn.au Walford Anglican School for Girls website]
* [http://www.anglican.org.au/ Anglican Church of Australia]
* [http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,24435414-2682,00.html]