St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls is an Australian independent non-selective Anglican single-sex primary and secondary day and boarding school for girls, located in Mosman Park, a western suburb of Perth, Western Australia. In addition, the school provides co-educational early learning education to both girls and boys.
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| Coordinates | 32°00′18″S 115°46′05″E / 32.005°S 115.768°E |
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| Type | Independent single-sex and co-educational early learning, primary, and secondary day and boarding school |
| Motto | Latin: Domine Dirige Nos (Lord Direct Us) |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Patron saint(s) | Saint Hilda of Whitby |
| Established | 1896 |
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| Educational authority | WA Department of Education |
| Chairman | Nita Peploe |
| Principal | Fiona Johnston |
| Chaplain | Father Frank Sheehan |
| Years | Early learning; JK–12 |
| Gender | |
| Enrolment | ~1,200+ (2020[1]) |
| Houses | De Grey, Blackwood, Fitzroy, Gascoyne |
| Colour(s) | Blue, yellow, and grey |
| Slogan | Opportunities for Life |
| Athletics | Independent Girls Schools Sports Association |
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| Website | www |
History
editEstablished in Claremont in 1896 when Miss Ross took in girls to her house in Claremont. It was called the Claremont Ladies' College and Kindergarten when it was bought by Melina Florence Parnell in 1904.[2]
In 1930 it was taken over by the Church of England and re-established in 1931 at Mosman Park.[3]
In 1938 the school employed Jeana Bradley to teach Biology, history and economics and while at the school she led St Hilda's Dramatic Scociety. Her productions in 1942 of Macbeth, Five Birds in a Cage, and The Rehearsal led to her being invited by Professor Allan Edwards to lecture at the University of Western Australia.[4]
Today
editThe school catered for approximately 1,200 students from Early Learning, through Junior Kindergarten to Year 12, including 150 boarders in Years 7 to 12 in 2007.[1]
St Hilda's is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[5] the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA),[6] the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA),[1] the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia (AGSA),[7] and is a member of the Independent Girls' Schools Sports Association (IGSSA).
St Hilda's brother school is Christ Church Grammar School located in Claremont.
Notable alumni
edit- Jessica Marais, actress
- Fitria Yusuf, socialite, fashion model and writer
Sister and brother schools
editSt Hilda's has a sister and brother school partnership with the following schools:
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c "St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls". Schools. Australian Boarding Schools' Association. 2007. Archived from the original on 17 November 2007. Retrieved 21 January 2008.
- ^ Riordan, Noreen, "Melina Florence Parnell (1870–1944)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 8 February 2024
- ^ "St Hilda's Celebrates". Anglican Church Diocese of Perth. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Dunstone, Bill, "Jean Isobel (Jeana) Bradley (1906–1991)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 10 November 2023
- ^ "Western Australia". AHISA Schools. Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia. January 2008. Archived from the original on 2 November 2007. Retrieved 21 January 2008.
- ^ "JSHAA Western Australia Directory of Members". Western Australia Branch. Junior School Heads' Association of Australia. 2008. Archived from the original on 3 October 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2008.
- ^ "Member Schools". Members. The Alliance of Girls' Schools Australia. 2007. Archived from the original on 19 May 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2008.
- ^ "Hangzhou Foreign Languages School".
Further reading
edit- Carnley, Ann (1996). Treading Lightly in Their Steps: A Pictorial History of St. Hilda's 1896-1996. Mosman Park, WA: St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls. ISBN 0646270834.
- Casellas, Pam (2013). We Must Ever be Friends: The GHS and St Hilda's Old Scholars Association 1913 - 2013. Mosman Park, WA: St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls. ISBN 9780646900667.
- Jameson, Helen (1942). St Hilda's in Bencubbin 1942. Mosman Park, WA: St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls. OCLC 1138108063.
- Lewis, Jill, ed. (1989). St. Hilda's Anglican School for Girls: 1955-1989. Mosman Park, WA: St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls. OCLC 220624039.
- Tannock, Peter; Punch, Keith F.; Figgis, J. (1972). Profile of a School: The Analysis of Educational Expectations: a Report on St. Hilda's Church of England School for Girls. Nedlands, WA: University of Western Australia. Department of Education. OCLC 220435798.
External links
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