(I will grow by serving) , established = 1922 , type = Independent, single-sex, day & boarding , denomination =

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previously Presbyterian Church of Australia , slogan = , principal = Vanessa Browning , city =

Glen Osmond Glen Osmond is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Burnside which is in the foothills of the Adelaide Hills. It is well known for the road intersection on the western side of the suburb, where the South Eastern Freeway (National ...

, state =

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, country = Australia , enrolment = ~850 (P-13) , staff = ~100 , colours = Green, navy & purple , homepage = https://www.seymour.sa.edu.au/ Seymour College is an independent,

, day and boarding school for girls, located at

Adelaide Adelaide ( ) is the capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The dem ...

, South Australia. Established in 1922 as Presbyterian Girls' College, Seymour has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for students from

pre-school A preschool, also known as nursery school, pre-primary school, or play school or creche, is an educational establishment or learning space offering early childhood education to children before they begin compulsory education at primary scho ...

(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 Adelaide city centre (Kaurna: Tarndanya) is the inner city locality of Greater Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia. It is known by locals simply as "the City" or "Town" to distinguish it from Greater Adelaide and from the City of Ad ...

, 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 Bluestone is a cultural or commercial name for a number of dimension or building stone varieties, including: * basalt in Victoria, Australia, and in New Zealand * dolerites in Tasmania, Australia; and in Britain (including Stonehenge) * fe ...

and brick former laundry,

stables A stable is a building in which livestock, especially horses, are kept. It most commonly means a building that is divided into separate stalls for individual animals and livestock. There are many different types of stables in use today; the ...

and cottages,

pump house Pumping stations, also called pumphouses in situations such as drilled wells and drinking water, are facilities containing pumps and equipment for pumping fluids from one place to another. They are used for a variety of infrastructure systems, ...

, and the former coach-house turned music room. Other facilities include: two theatres, a Sports Centre including facilities for indoor

basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...

netball Netball is a ball sport played on a court by two teams of seven players. It is among a rare number of sports which have been created exclusively for female competitors. The sport is played on indoor and outdoor netball courts and is specifical ...

tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...

badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players p ...

, weights training and exercise, a science centre, two

libraries A library is a collection of Document, materials, books or media that are accessible for use and not just for display purposes. A library provides physical (hard copies) or electronic media, digital access (soft copies) materials, and may be a ...

, swimming pool, an oval for

athletics Athletics may refer to: Sports * Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking ** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport * Athletics (physical culture), competi ...

softball Softball is a game similar to baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Softball is played competitively at club levels, the college level, and the professional level. The game was first created in 1887 in Chicago by George Hanc ...

, soccer, and

hockey Hockey is a term used to denote a family of various types of both summer and winter team sports which originated on either an outdoor field, sheet of ice, or dry floor such as in a gymnasium. While these sports vary in specific rules, numbers o ...

, and a Boarding House including

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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. The four Clans are: Bruce (White); Cameron (Yellow); Douglas (Blue) and Stewart (Red). The four Clans compete against each other each year in various events for the Clan Cup. These events include Swimming Carnival, Sports Day, Clan Choral, Clash of the Clans, and the Clan Can Plan.

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 * 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, the Old Collegians Association.

Rhodes Scholars

Since

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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

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s at the

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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 A secretary, administrative professional, administrative assistant, executive assistant, administrative officer, administrative support specialist, clerk, military assistant, management assistant, office secretary, or personal assistant is a ...

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Biographies
Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency, www.teqsa.gov.au *Professor

Janice Reid Janice Clare Reid (born 19 September 1947) is an Australian academic and medical anthropologist, who has specialised in Aboriginal and refugee health. She was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Western Sydney from 1998 to 2013. Early life and ...

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; 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 womens 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

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of Arts and Social Sciences at

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; Professor of Media Theory at the

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Netherlands *Claire Woods – Professor of Communication and Writing at the

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; 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

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Banking Corp. *Elizabeth Lewis-Gray – chairman and chief executive officer of Gekko Systems Pty Ltd;

Director Director may refer to: Literature * ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine * ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker * ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty Music * Director (band), an Irish rock band * ''D ...

of Austmine Limited

Entertainment, media and the arts

*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

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for

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Adelaide *

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– runner-up in Masterchef Australia * Alice Monfries – news reporter, journalist * Olivia Rogers – Miss Universe Australia 2017

Medicine and science

*Freda Evelyn Gibson – Pioneering Flying Doctor * Dr Rhodanthe Grace Lipsett OAM - Midwife and author

Politics, public service and the law

Justice Justice, in its broadest sense, is the principle that people receive that which they deserve, with the interpretation of what then constitutes "deserving" being impacted upon by numerous fields, with many differing viewpoints and perspective ...

Catherine Margaret Branson – Judge of the Federal Court of Australia * Diana Laidlaw AM –

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; MLC (

Liberal Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism by country * an adherent of a Liberal Party * Liberalism (international relations) * Sexually liberal feminism * Social liberalism Arts, entertainment and m ...

) 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

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(2003–06), Assistant Secretary Europe Br.

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(2000–02), Australian Ambassador to

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, Bolivia and

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(1997–99)

Sport

* Kimberley Wells (cyclist), Professional Cyclist and Australian National Criterium Champion 2013 & 2015 (

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)

Notable staff

* Phyllis Duguid (1904–1993), née Lade, English teacher and

Aboriginal rights Indigenous rights are those rights that exist in recognition of the specific condition of the Indigenous peoples. This includes not only the most basic human rights of physical survival and integrity, but also the rights over their land (inc ...

and women's activist

References

External links

Seymour College Website
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Academic

Service

Campus

House system

Sport

IGSSA premierships

Notable alumnae

Rhodes Scholars

Academic

Business

Entertainment, media and the arts

Medicine and science

Politics, public service and the law

Sport

Notable staff

See also

References

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