Cabra Dominican College vs Walford Anglican School for Girls
Cabra Dominican College (Cumberland Park) is a catholic school and Walford Anglican School for Girls (Hyde Park) is a independent school. Cabra Dominican College is co-educational; Walford Anglican School for Girls is a girls’ school. Cabra Dominican College teaches 7-12 and Walford Anglican School for Girls teaches R-12. Only Walford Anglican School for Girls takes boarders. Cabra Dominican College has 1,165 students and Walford Anglican School for Girls has 400 (ACARA 2025). They are about 2.1 km apart in a straight line.
Photos: Cabra Dominican College: Photo: Adelaideman2018, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Walford Anglican School for Girls: Photo: Pru.mitchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Key numbers
Students, ICSEA, students per teacher and girls/boys: ACARA My School 2025 (students per teacher is total enrolments divided by full-time-equivalent teaching staff; it isn’t class size).
Fees and results
Side by side
| Fact | Cabra Dominican College | Walford Anglican School for Girls |
|---|---|---|
| Suburb | Cumberland Park | Hyde Park |
| Region | Adelaide - South | Adelaide - Central and Hills |
| Sector | Catholic | Independent |
| Students | Co-ed | Girls |
| Year levels | 7-12 | R-12 |
| Religion | Catholic (Dominican) | Anglican |
| Boarding | No | Yes |
| Senior years | SACE | SACE. IB Diploma not offered (IB PYP only, ELC–Year 6) |
| Facilities and sport (school site) | Music centre, Library | Swimming pool, Gym, Indoor sports centre, Theatre / performing arts centre, Music centre, Boarding, Early learning centre, Library, Tennis courts, Australian rules football, Soccer, Netball, Cricket, Basketball, Rowing, Swimming, Athletics, Tennis, Hockey, Volleyball, Badminton |
| Distance apart | About 2.1 km in a straight line | |
Facts from ACARA (2025) and each school’s own website.
Which suits whom
- Families wanting a co-educational school: Cabra Dominican College is co-ed.
- Families wanting a single-sex school for a daughter: Walford Anglican School for Girls takes girls only.
- Families needing boarding: only Walford Anglican School for Girls takes boarders.
- Families choosing by faith: Cabra Dominican College is Catholic (Dominican); Walford Anglican School for Girls is Anglican.
- Location: Cabra Dominican College is in Cumberland Park (Adelaide - South); Walford Anglican School for Girls is in Hyde Park (Adelaide - Central and Hills).
- Size: Cabra Dominican College is the larger school, with 765 more students.
- Smaller ratio: Walford Anglican School for Girls has fewer students per teacher (9.1 against 14.8, ACARA 2025).
- Listed by Walford Anglican School for Girls but not Cabra Dominican College: Swimming pool, Gym, Indoor sports centre, Theatre / performing arts centre, Boarding, Early learning centre, Tennis courts, Australian rules football, Soccer, Netball, Cricket, Basketball, Rowing, Swimming, Athletics, Tennis, Hockey, Volleyball and Badminton.
History
Cabra Dominican College
Cabra’s story starts in 1868, when Dominican Sisters invited by the Bishop of Adelaide opened a day and boarding school in Franklin Street in the city. The foundation stone of the original Cabra building at Cumberland Park was laid in March 1885, when the area was still largely farmland, and the school officially opened in February 1886 with nine sisters, 37 boarders and three day girls.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Walford Anglican School for Girls
Walford began in 1893 in Fisher Street, Malvern, in the home of its first headmistress, Lydia Adamson. Ellen Ida Benham bought the school in 1912 and led it until her death in 1917, when senior teacher Mabel Jewell Baker took over.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Questions parents ask
What is the difference between Cabra Dominican College and Walford Anglican School for Girls?
Cabra Dominican College is co-educational; Walford Anglican School for Girls is a girls’ school. Cabra Dominican College teaches 7-12 and Walford Anglican School for Girls teaches R-12. Only Walford Anglican School for Girls takes boarders.
Is Cabra Dominican College or Walford Anglican School for Girls co-ed?
Cabra Dominican College is co-educational and Walford Anglican School for Girls is a girls’ school.
Which is bigger, Cabra Dominican College or Walford Anglican School for Girls?
Cabra Dominican College is bigger: 1,165 students against 400 (ACARA 2025).
How many students per teacher do Cabra Dominican College and Walford Anglican School for Girls have?
Cabra Dominican College has 14.8 students per teacher and Walford Anglican School for Girls has 9.1 (ACARA My School 2025: total enrolments divided by full-time-equivalent teaching staff).
Which is older, Cabra Dominican College or Walford Anglican School for Girls?
Cabra Dominican College is older. Cabra Dominican College was founded in 1886 and Walford Anglican School for Girls in 1893.
Do Cabra Dominican College and Walford Anglican School for Girls take boarders?
Only Walford Anglican School for Girls takes boarders.
How far apart are Cabra Dominican College and Walford Anglican School for Girls?
About 2.1 km in a straight line: Cabra Dominican College is in Cumberland Park and Walford Anglican School for Girls is in Hyde Park.
How do Cabra Dominican College and Walford Anglican School for Girls fees compare?
Each school publishes its own fee schedule. Members see both schedules year by year, the results each school reports and the total cost to Year 12. Always confirm current fees with the school.
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Source and date
Enrolment, ICSEA, students per teacher and girls/boys: ACARA My School 2025. Other facts: each school’s website, checked 21 October 2026. Distance is a straight line between the schools’ map points, not travel distance. Check details with the schools before deciding. Methodology