Diocesan School for Girls, Grahamstown
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]
| Diocesan School for Girls | |
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| Address | |
16 Worcester Street 6140 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private & Boarding |
| Motto | En Avant |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christianity |
| Established | 1874 |
| Locale | Urban |
| Sister school | St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown |
| Headmaster | Jannie de Villiers |
| Exam board | IEB |
| Staff | 100 full-time |
| Grades | 4–12 |
| Gender | Female |
| Age | 10 to 18 |
| Number of students | 520 girls |
| Language | English |
| Schedule | 07:45 - 14:50 |
| Colour(s) | Green White |
| 2016 Fees | R 115 440.00 to R 187 260.00 p.a.(boarding) R 51 210.00 to R 93 800.00 p.a. (tuition) |
| Website | www |
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.
- 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.
- "Recital for piano, soprano and cello". Grocotts.co.za. 5 September 2016. Archived from the original on 17 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.