Durban Girls' College

Durban Girls' College
Location
Durban , KwaZulu-Natal South Africa
Coordinates	29°50′05″S31°00′26″E / 29.83472°S 31.00722°E / -29.83472; 31.00722
Information
Type	Independent, boarding
Motto	Latin: Nisi Dominus Frustra (Without God, all is in vain)
Established	1877 (1877)
Locale	Urban
Executive Head	Heidi Rea
Head of Primary School	Chris Taylor
Grades	00 - 12
Number of students	810 girls
Colors	Bottle green and white
Exam board	IEB
Website	www.dgc.co.za

D&D Gala winners 2013

Durban Girls' College, founded in 1877, is a Christian, independent boarding and day school for girls, with weekly boarding facilities for high school pupils, located on the Berea, overlooking the city of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Notable alumnae

• Lara Logan, television journalist for Fox News
• Claire Palley, academic and lawyer
• Professor Elizabeth Sneddon, playwright
• Khanyi Dhlomo, ^[1] South African TV Host and the founder and CEO of Ndalo Media and Ndalo Luxury Ventures
• Tarina Patel, Actress, model, film producer
• Kamini Pather, chef
• Sarah Pudifin-Jones, lawyer
• Kirsten Goss, ^[2] jewellery designer
• June Drummond, author of crime novels
• Renée Schuurman, tennis player
• Andrea Kleinloog, interior designer

College anthem

The college anthem is All Hail the College Galleon, composed by old girl, June Drummond in 1940. ^[3]

References

1. Durban Girls College Promotional Video circa 1995 on YouTube
2. "WINNER: Entrepreneur of the Year: Kirsten Goss". The South African. 26 November 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
3. "Death of June Drummond". artsmart.co.za. 12 June 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2018.

External links

• Official website
• Durban Girls' College on Facebook