As we move into the final weeks of the 2022 school year, there is a sense of excitement and anticipation at the many events that lie ahead of us.

Our Year 6 Executive represented Wilderness at the Remembrance Day Service, held at the Walkerville Memorial Rose Gardens and hosted by the Walkerville RSL. The girls did an exceptional job, showing deep respect and reverence as they lay a wreath at the memorial as part of the service.

We have had an enormously busy Week 6, with both our Year 4 and Year 6 cohorts away on camp. Our Year 4 girls have enjoyed their Outdoor Education camp to Douglas Scrub, where they experienced a unique combination of outdoor education and literature, through their Journey in Literature program. Following the journey of characters in a class novel set in Douglas Scrub, the girls undertook a similar pilgrimage with their teachers.

Our Year 6 girls have been truly adventurous learners on their camp to Kangaroo Island, enjoying surfing lessons, sand duning, hiking and visits to a honey farm, eucalyptus distillery and many beach walks. This was a wonderful opportunity for our Year 6 cohort to form even closer bonds as they prepare to graduate from the Junior School and take the next step on their educational journey in Middle School.

Time has a sense of going even more quickly at present, with the end of the 2022 school year drawing ever closer. We have so many celebrations to look forward to in the coming weeks, with graduations, prize giving assemblies, concerts and more. I look forward to seeing each of you as we join together to celebrate the year that has been.

2023 Booklist

We wish to remind you that the booklists for Junior School students are now open via Box of Books for you to complete your order.

2023 Reception to Year 4 Parents:
Please note that to ensure orders are delivered to the School before the end of the year, Box of Books are asking you to complete your orders by Friday 9 December 2022. Please select ‘delivery to school’ to ensure that your order is sent to Wilderness School. Any orders for Reception to Year 4 made after this date will be delivered to your home address (please ensure this is included in your information). You will need to bring the books and stationery items to school on the first day of Term 1.

2023 Year 5 to Year 6 Parents:
Orders must be made by Friday 9 December 2022 to guarantee delivery before the beginning of Term 1, 2023. Box of Books will do their best to deliver orders made after this date before the beginning of term, however they are not able to guarantee it.

Please click here to view the steps to order.

Note for Year 5 Parents

2024 Year 7 Academic Scholarship Now Open

Wilderness School offers a limited number of scholarships to girls who have demonstrated outstanding ability. For students in Year 7 in 2024, we have an Academic Scholarship open to students new to the School as well as current Wilderness students.

If your daughter will be in Year 7 in 2024, you may wish to consider her sitting the Year 7 Academic Scholarship examination, which will be held at Wilderness School on Saturday 4 February 2023.

For further information, including how to apply, please refer to the School website. Applications close on Thursday 19 January 2023.

If you have further questions please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Natalie Klein, Academic Registrar on 8344 6688 or email.