Walford Anglican School for Girls
Hyde Park SA 5061
Walford Anglican School for Girls is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Hyde Park, SA from Reception to Year 12 with about 400 students. Its ICSEA is 1,162, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Walford is an independent Anglican day and boarding school for girls in Hyde Park, founded in 1893. It is non-selective, with about 550 students from early learning to Year 12, including around 65 boarders. It offers the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme in the junior school and SACE in the senior school, with the motto Virtute et Veritate.
Often praised
- IB Primary Years Programme
- Day and boarding
- Girls' education since 1893
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia College | Highgate | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.9 km | 1,140 | 1,312 |
| Cabra Dominican College | Cumberland Park | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | 1,065 | 1,165 |
| Pulteney Grammar School | Adelaide | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.5 km | 1,170 | 839 |
| Scotch College - Mitcham Campus | Mitcham | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.7 km | — | — |
| Mercedes College | Springfield | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | 1,133 | 1,111 |
| Scotch College - Torrens Park Campus | Torrens Park | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | 1,146 | 1,213 |
| Christian Brothers College - Senior Campus | Adelaide | Catholic k–12 / combined | 3.2 km | 1,074 | 990 |
| St Aloysius College | Adelaide | Catholic k–12 / combined | 3.3 km | 1,081 | 1,091 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in SA
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's College | St Peters | Independent k–12 / combined · R-12 | 1,585 | 1,164 |
| Pulteney Grammar School | Adelaide | Independent k–12 / combined · R-12 | 839 | 1,170 |
| Pembroke School - Middle School Campus | Kensington Park | Independent k–12 / combined · R-12 | 1,672 | 1,171 |
| Seymour College | Glen Osmond | Independent k–12 / combined · R-12 | 715 | 1,150 |
| Dara School | Morphettville | Independent k–12 / combined · R-10 | 93 | 1,176 |
| Wilderness School | Medindie | Independent k–12 / combined · R-12 | 856 | 1,176 |
About this data
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