Georgina West
Deputy Headmaster / Head of Secondary School
Georgina joined Prince Alfred College in 2025 in the role of Deputy Headmaster and Head of Secondary School.
Throughout her career, Georgina has fulfilled a range of executive leadership roles including Acting Head of Middle School at Wilderness School and Head of Senior School at Walford Anglican School for Girls. Her leadership journey has been defined by delivery of academic and pastoral care programs that place students in an environment of high challenge matched with high support. Caring about students, knowing when and how to stretch them and seeing their growth continues to be highly rewarding.
In her role as the Deputy Headmaster and Head of the Secondary School, key leadership responsibilities include delivery of the overall operations and pastoral programs of the Secondary School (comprising Years 7-9 and Years 10-12), Boarding House and Outdoor Education facilities. Georgina attends all Council meetings as well as Risk and compliance meetings.
Georgina holds a Double Degree from the University of South Australia: B. Applied Science (Human Movement & Health studies) and B. Education (Phys. Educ. Mid and Sec years). She additionally holds a Master of Education through the University of Melbourne and recently graduated with a Diploma in Law from the University of Sydney & NSW Legal Profession Admission Board. Believing that much can be learned beyond the direct scope of her own school context, Georgina is a Branch Executive Member of the Australian Council of Educational Leadership and a member of the SACE Planning, Finance, and Performance Committee.