Seymour College is an independent,
Uniting Church,
day
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and
boarding school
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for girls, located at
Glen Osmond,
Adelaide
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, South Australia.
Established in 1922 as Presbyterian Girls' College, and renamed for the Rev.
J. A. Seymour, Seymour has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for students from
preschool
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(4 years of age) to Year 12, including 105 boarders.
[Citation error. See inline comment how to fix. ] In addition, The Early Years at Seymour offers a co-educational program for children from 6 weeks of age. The college is girls only from Prep (4 years of age) to Year 12.
The college is affiliated with the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia (AGSA), the Independent Primary School Heads of Australia (IPSHA), the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia, (AHISA), the Australian Boarding Schools' Association, (ABSA),
the Uniting Church in Australia and the International Baccalaureate Organisation.
Academic
In 2018, Seymour restructured its Middle School curriculum, introducing two 'super subjects', GEM and STEM from Year 6. Principal, Kevin Tutt, has introduced a wellbeing framework, GIRLbeing, which is delivered via the Strength, Optimism and Justice (SOJ) program.
Service
''Crescam Ministrando'', I grow by serving, has been the college's motto and guiding philosophy since the college's foundation in 1922. Service Learning is embedded in the curriculum from Reception to Year 12 and the whole-school approach is centred around ‘Justice’ for people and the world in which they live.
Campus
Seymour College is situated on a single 10 hectare campus,
located 5 km southeast of the
Adelaide city centre
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, in the Adelaide foothills.
The campus is a blend of both old and new buildings. Some of the college's notable older buildings include the historic "Barr Smith House" (formerly the "Wooton Lea" mansion),
the
bluestone and brick former laundry,
stables and
cottages,
pump house, and the former
coach-house turned music room.
Other facilities include: two theatres, a Sports Centre including facilities for indoor
basketball
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,
netball,
tennis
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,
badminton
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, weights training and exercise, a science centre, two
libraries, swimming pool, an oval for
athletics,
softball
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, soccer, and
hockey, and a Boarding House including
dining hall and
health centre.
House system
As with most Australian schools, Seymour College uses a
house system; however, it is unique in that it is referred to as a "
Clan" system.
Sport
Seymour College is a member of the
Independent Girls Schools Sports Association (IGSSA).
IGSSA premierships
Seymour College has won the following IGSSA premierships.
* Athletics (2) – 2000, 2002
* Badminton (4) – 1994, 1998, 1999, 2007
* Basketball (2) – 2012, 2014
* Hockey (15) – 1987, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018
* Netball – 2003
* Soccer (3) – 1999, 2002, 2004
* Swimming (2) – 2013, 2018
* Tennis (3) – 1995, 1998, 2004, 2022, 2023
* Volleyball (7) – 1999, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Notable alumnae
Alumnae of Seymour College/Presbyterian Girls' College are known as Old Collegians and may elect to join the schools
alumni association
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, the Old Collegians Association.
Rhodes Scholars
Since
Rhodes Scholarships were first awarded to South Australian women in 1980, three have been awarded to Seymour Old Collegians:
* 1988 Kathryn Brown
* 1997 Elizabeth Wall
* 2004 Rachel Swift
Some notable Old Collegians include:
Academic
*
Jenny Graves – professor of the Research School of
Biological Sciences at the
Australian National University
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; Director of the Australian Research Council Centre for Kangaroo Genomics; Recipient of the
Centenary Medal 2003
*Linley Martin – Commissioner of Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency, vice-president (Academic and Information Services) and Council
Secretary
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of
Deakin University
Biographies
Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency, www.teqsa.gov.au
*Professor
Janice Reid AC – Vice-Chancellor and University President at the
University of Western Sydney; Recipient of the
Centenary Medal 2003
*Judith Roberts
AO – Deputy
Chancellor of
Flinders University
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; Trained Nurse/Voluntary Community Worker; Former President of
The Cancer Council Australia, and the Family Services Council Aust; Foundation Chair of the
Helpmann Academy Board; Former President of
Relationships Australia; Former Director of the Office for the Ageing
SA Government[
]
"For service to the community, particularly women's affairs
"For service to the community, particularly through leadership roles in a range of women's health, social service, family and multicultural organisations and boards, and to education through Flinders University, the Senior Secondary Board of South Australia and the Helpmann Academy."
*Professor Christina Slade – Conjoint
Dean of Arts and Social Sciences at
City University London
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; Professor of Media Theory at the
Universiteit Utrecht Netherlands
*Claire Woods – Professor of Communication and Writing at the
University of South Australia; Recipient of the
Max Harris Literary Award 2002; (also attended
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School)
Business
*Leonie Clyne – managing director of Angus Clyne Australia Pty Ltd; Recipient of the Inaugural Enterprising Woman of the Year Award
*Carolyn Hewson (née Somerville) – Company Director; Director of
AGL Energy Ltd, and
Westpac Banking Corp.
*Elizabeth Lewis-Gray – chairman and chief executive officer of Gekko Systems Pty Ltd;
Director of Austmine Limited
Entertainment, media and the arts
*
Alice Monfries – news reporter, journalist
*
Deborah Humble – opera singer
*Janet Bridgland – artist and illustrator
*
Helen Leake – CEO of the
South Australian Film Corporation (2004–07), Company Director/Producer of Duo Art Productions (1996–2004)
*Penny Matthews (née Vigar) – children's author
*
Georgina McGuinness – weekend
news presenter for
National Nine News Adelaide
*
Poh Ling Yeow – runner-up in
Masterchef Australia
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Restaurateur and ch ...
* Olivia Rogers –
Miss Universe Australia 2017
Medicine and science
*
Freda Evelyn Gibson OBE – Pioneering
Flying Doctor
*
Dr Rhodanthe Grace Lipsett OAM – Midwife and author
Politics, public service and the law
*
Justice
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Catherine Margaret Branson – Judge of the
Federal Court of Australia
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*
Diana Laidlaw AM –
Vigneron;
MLC (
Liberal) for South Australia (1982–2003), SA Minister for Transport and Urban Planning (1997–2002), The Arts (1993–2002), the Status of Women (1993–2002), (Transport) 1993–97; SA
Shadow Minister for Transport, Marine, Arts and Cultural Heritage, Status of Women, Local Govt Relations (1992–93), Tourism (1986–93)
*Susan Elizabeth Tanner – Australian Ambassador to Spain and
Andorra
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(2003–06), Assistant Secretary Europe Br.
DFAT (2000–02), Australian Ambassador to
Chile
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,
Bolivia
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and
Peru
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(1997–99)
Sport
*
Kimberley Wells – Professional Cyclist and Australian National Criterium Champion 2013 & 2015 (
Australian National Criterium Championships)
*
Isobel Batt-Doyle
*
Jane Claxton
Notable staff
*
Phyllis Duguid (1904–1993),
née
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Lade – English teacher and
Aboriginal rights and women's activist
See also
*
List of schools in South Australia
This is a list of all schools, both open and closed, in South Australia:
Government schools
Aboriginal schools
Anangu Schools are located in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara, Maralinga Tjarutja and Yalata, South Australia, Yalata in ...
*
List of boarding schools
References
External links
Seymour College Website
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Private primary schools in Adelaide
Private secondary schools in Adelaide
Uniting Church schools in Australia
Educational institutions established in 1922
Boarding schools in South Australia
Girls' schools in South Australia
Junior School Heads Association of Australia Member Schools
1922 establishments in Australia
Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia