Herschel Girls' School

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Herschel Girls School
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Herschel Girls' School
21 Herschel Road, Claremont

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Coordinates 33°59′15″S18°27′59″E / 33.98750°S 18.46639°E / -33.98750; 18.46639
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School typeAll-girls private school
Motto Latin: Ad Dei Gloriam
("To the Glory of God")
Religious affiliation(s) Anglican
Established16 February 1922;103 years ago (1922-02-16)
LocaleSuburban
School districtDistrict 9
School number021 650 7500
HeadmistressMrs Heather Goedeke
Exam board IEB
Staff100 full-time
Grades0–12
GenderFemale
Age3to 18
Number of students927 girls
Language English
Schedule08:00 - 15:00
CampusUrban Campus
Campus typeSuburban
HousesCarter, Jagger, Merriman and Rolt
Colour(s)  Blue
  Beige
  Pink
MascotHippo, Rabbit, Lemur and Reindeer
Nickname Herschel
School feesR80 000 - R170 000 (tuition)
AlumniOld Girls
Website www.herschel.org.za

Herschel Girls School is a private day school for girls, located in Claremont, a southern suburb of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. The school has pre-nursery through to grade 12 and is affiliated with the Anglican church, which owns the school buildings. [1] [2]

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The school, described as "one of the country's best-known schools for girls", [3] is one of the top performing schools in South Africa, achieving the highest academic results in the country for National Senior Certificate exams in 2019. [4] The purpose of Herschel Girls School is and always has been to provide an empowering education for girls and to be a leader in girls’ education and advocacy for women in South Africa. [5] [6] There are waiting lists for every grade, including pre-nursery. [7]

Notable alumnae

References

  1. Bridget McNulty (2017). "The most prestigious schools in the Southern suburbs". Neighborhood. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  2. Delene Mark; Ignatius Swart; Austin Jackson. Welfare, Religion and Gender in Post-Apartheid South Africa. p. 178.
  3. Joyce, Peter (1989). The South African Family Encyclopaedia. Cape Town: Struik. p. 166. ISBN   0869778870.
  4. de Villers, James (7 January 2019). "These are the top 10 academic schools in South Africa right now". Business Insider South Africa. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  5. "The best performing schools in every province in South Africa". BusinessTech. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  6. "Herschel Girls School".
  7. Jooste, Bronwynne (14 January 2011). "Be ready to dig deep for education at the city's best". Cape Argus . ProQuest   839934745.
  8. "Diana Russell obituary". the Guardian. 23 August 2020.
  9. "BBC Philharmonic appoints new concertmaster". 1 May 2020.