Concordia College vs Walford Anglican School for Girls
Concordia College (Highgate) and Walford Anglican School for Girls (Hyde Park) are both independent schools in Adelaide. Concordia College is co-educational; Walford Anglican School for Girls is a girls’ school. Both teach R-12. Only Walford Anglican School for Girls takes boarders. Concordia College has 1,312 students and Walford Anglican School for Girls has 400 (ACARA 2025). They are about 1.2 km apart in a straight line.
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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 | Concordia College | Walford Anglican School for Girls |
|---|---|---|
| Suburb | Highgate | Hyde Park |
| Region | Adelaide - Central and Hills | Adelaide - Central and Hills |
| Sector | Independent | Independent |
| Students | Co-ed | Girls |
| Year levels | R-12 | R-12 |
| Religion | Lutheran | Anglican |
| Boarding | No | Yes |
| Senior years | SACE + IB (IB World School) | SACE. IB Diploma not offered (IB PYP only, ELC–Year 6) |
| Facilities and sport (school site) | Gym, Oval, Indoor sports centre, Music centre, Early learning centre, Library, Soccer, Netball, Cricket, Basketball, Swimming, Athletics, Tennis, Hockey, Volleyball | 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 1.2 km in a straight line | |
Facts from ACARA (2025) and each school’s own website.
Which suits whom
- Families wanting a co-educational school: Concordia 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: Concordia College is Lutheran; Walford Anglican School for Girls is Anglican.
- Size: Concordia College is the larger school, with 912 more students.
- Smaller ratio: Walford Anglican School for Girls has fewer students per teacher (9.1 against 12.2, ACARA 2025).
- Listed by Concordia College but not Walford Anglican School for Girls: Oval.
- Listed by Walford Anglican School for Girls but not Concordia College: Swimming pool, Theatre / performing arts centre, Boarding, Tennis courts, Australian rules football, Rowing and Badminton.
History
Concordia College
Concordia’s roots are in country Victoria. In 1890 Pastor W. F. Peters re-established a small private school at Murtoa as a Lutheran boys’ college, partly to train future pastors and teachers.
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 Concordia College and Walford Anglican School for Girls?
Concordia College is co-educational; Walford Anglican School for Girls is a girls’ school. Both teach R-12. Only Walford Anglican School for Girls takes boarders.
Is Concordia College or Walford Anglican School for Girls co-ed?
Concordia College is co-educational and Walford Anglican School for Girls is a girls’ school.
Which is bigger, Concordia College or Walford Anglican School for Girls?
Concordia College is bigger: 1,312 students against 400 (ACARA 2025).
How many students per teacher do Concordia College and Walford Anglican School for Girls have?
Concordia College has 12.2 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, Concordia College or Walford Anglican School for Girls?
Concordia College is older. Concordia College was founded in 1890 and Walford Anglican School for Girls in 1893.
Do Concordia College and Walford Anglican School for Girls take boarders?
Only Walford Anglican School for Girls takes boarders.
How far apart are Concordia College and Walford Anglican School for Girls?
About 1.2 km in a straight line: Concordia College is in Highgate and Walford Anglican School for Girls is in Hyde Park.
How do Concordia 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