FROM THE HEADMASTER
building a future
community
As I reflect on the life of the School in
2018 and look ahead to the promise of the
New Year in 2019, as a school community
we have much for which to give thanks. It
is a pleasure to work in a school with such
strong heart and conviction of purpose for
our students. We are blessed with stunning
grounds and facilities that inspire and we
have a highly committed team of staff who
genuinely care for our students and build
positive relationships to support their learning
and overall development.
The first year of the extension of co-
education into the Senior School in 2018
has been a great success with the feature
being how well the students embraced the
change. We welcomed 50 female students
into the Senior School in Years 7, 8 and 11
and in 2019 we look forward to this number
growing to 115, with girls enrolled in all year
levels in the School.
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The School has a proud history in boarding
stemming back to its Foundation in the
late 1800s, when girls and boys resided
at Woodbridge House. A key factor in our
decision to extend co-education into the
Senior School was the opportunity to provide
exceptional quality co-educational boarding
for families in Perth.
Strong community and family connections
lie at the heart of boarding at Guildford
Grammar School and we are excited that
from the beginning of 2020 brothers and
sisters will be able to live and be educated
together. One school, one pick-up and drop-
off, and one schedule of school events will
no doubt be an advantage for families and
will further strengthen this connection.
We have recently released the designs of
our new world class, state-of-the-art co-
educational boarding development that
have been submitted for Development
Application approval, with the new facility
to be ready by the beginning of 2021. The
Headmaster Mr Stephen Webber
development includes separate secure living
areas for girls and boys, with both single sex
and co-educational social lounges. The new
facility has been designed to accommodate
approximately 200 boarders.
The development incorporates flexible
meeting rooms and lounges, study spaces,
media lounges, kitchen facilities, a parent
lounge, office spaces, staff accommodation
and medical facilities. The proposed location
of the development on the northern side of
Terrace Road provides additional security and
stunning views across to the Swan River.