Diocesan School for Girls, Grahamstown

For other schools with similar names, see Diocesan School for Girls.

Diocesan School for Girls
Address
Map
16 Worcester Street

Makhanda

Eastern Cape
6140

South Africa
Information
School typePrivate & Boarding
MottoEn Avant
Religious affiliation(s)Christianity
Established1874; 151 years ago (1874)
LocaleUrban
Sister schoolSt. Andrew's College, Grahamstown
HeadmasterJannie de Villiers
Exam boardIEB
Staff100 full-time
Grades4–12
GenderFemale
Age10 to 18
Number of students520 girls
LanguageEnglish
Schedule07:45 - 14:50
Colour(s)  Green
  White
2016 FeesR 115 440.00 to R 187 260.00 p.a.(boarding)
R 51 210.00 to R 93 800.00 p.a. (tuition)
Websitewww.dsgschool.com

The Diocesan School for Girls or DSG is a private boarding school for girls, situated in Makhanda (Grahamstown) in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is one of the most expensive private girls' schools in South Africa.[1]

Associated schools

DSG shares close ties with other schools in Grahamstown: St. Andrew's College, a high school for boys and St. Andrew's Preparatory School, a co-educational primary school. Most girls enter the school in grade 4, coming from St. Andrew's Preparatory School. There are about 120 girls from grade 4 to grade 7 (the primary school phase) and 400 from grade 8 to grade 12 (the high school phase.) From grade 10 all the academic classes are shared with St. Andrew's College and are thus co-instructional. The DR Wynne Music School,[2] and a design and technology centre are shared with St. Andrew's College.

Notable alumnae

  • Mary Rae Knowling, medical doctor, Anglican and philanthropist who boarding house, "Knowling" is named after
  • Cecily Norden, author, senior horse judge, champion rider and exhibitor and stud breeder
  • Josie Wood, educator, co-founder of the South African Library for the Blind and the South African National Council for the Blind

See more

  • List of Boarding Schools

Further reading

  • Evergreen: The History of the Diocesan School for Girls, Grahamstown 1874–1999 by Harry Birrell

References

  • Lemon, Anthony (2004). "Redressing School Inequalities in the Eastern Cape, South Africa". Journal of Southern African Studies. 30 (2): 269–290. doi:10.1080/0305707042000215392. ISSN 0305-7070.
  1. ^ Matthew Savides; Taschica Pillay; Reitumetse Pitso; Jerome Cornelius (30 October 2014). "Wealthy South Africans spend big to get their kids the best education". Times LIVE. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Recital for piano, soprano and cello". Grocotts.co.za. 5 September 2016. Archived from the original on 17 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.

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