Diocesan School for Girls, Grahamstown

The Diocesan School for Girls or DSG is a private boarding school for girls, situated in Makhanda 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
Address
16 Worcester Street

Makhanda

Eastern Cape
6140

South Africa
Information
TypePrivate, Boarding
MottoLatin: En Avant (forward)
Established1874
LocaleUrban
HeadmasterJannie de Villiers
Exam boardIEB
Grades4 - 12
Number of students520 girls
School color(s)Green
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

History

DSG is an Anglican school that was founded in 1874 by the Rt Revd Nathaniel Merriman, Bishop of Grahamstown for the Diocese of Grahamstown. The school is located in Worcester St, at the bottom of the West Hill of Grahamstown and is adjacent to St. Andrew's College and Rhodes University. Formerly, the girls were allowed little or no contact at all with their brother school, St. Andrew's College. This was changed in the early eighties as the pupils of both schools found themselves being integrated on an educational level. Ntombe Vabaza, appointed head girl in 2007, was the school's first black head girl.

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.

Academics

It is one of the top schools writing the Independent Examinations Board (IEB) exams.

IEB Results 2014 2015 2016
Number of candidates69 68 86
Number of failures0 1 0
University endorsement (%)98 99 98
A aggregates (%)33 38.15
A-B-C aggregates (%)92 90
Subject distinctions187 185 200

Sports

Diocesan School for Girls, Makhanda has been performing very well on sports during the year.

Notable alumnae
  • Mary Rae Knowling, medical doctor, Anglican and philanthropist
  • 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
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See also

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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