• Entry type: Person
  • Entry ID: AWE0354

Walton, Sylvia Jane

  • FRGS, FACE, FACEA, FAPC, AO
(1941 – 2024)
  • Born 16 January 1941, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • Died 27 January 2024, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • Occupation Chancellor, Educator, Headmistress, Vice-Chancellor

Summary

Sylvia Walton, daughter of Ronald Ferguson and Ellen Betty Collis, was educated at both Sydney and La Trobe Universities. From 1982 to 1999 she was Principal of Tintern Anglican Girls’ Grammar School, following which she became Principal of the Tintern Schools (Ringwood East, Victoria), comprising Tintern Anglican Girls’ Grammar School and Southwood Boys’ Grammar School.

Walton was Deputy Chancellor of La Trobe University from 1997 and Chancellor from 2006 until 2011. She was also a member of the Invergowrie Foundation.

Events

  • 2014

    Inducted into the Victorian Honour Roll of Women

  • 2006 - 2011

    La Trobe University

    Chancellor
  • 2003

    Received for her leadership and education at secondary and tertiary levels

    Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia

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  • Membership
    • The Invergowrie Foundation (1992 - )
  • Related Organisations
    • Tintern Church of England Girls' Grammar School (1918 - 1992)
    • Tintern Anglican Girls' Grammar School (1993 - 1998)
    • Tintern Girls Grammar School (2002 - 2015)
    • Tintern Anglican Girls Grammar School (1999 - 2001)