School in Western Cape, South Africa
| School fees | R110,600 (boarding)
R62,550 - R127,100 (tuition) |
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| Alumni | Old Girls |
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| Website | www.herschel.org.za |
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Herschel Girls School is a private, weekly boarding and 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]
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] Herschel Girls School is one of the most expensive schools in South Africa.[7] There are waiting lists for every grade, including pre-nursery.[8]
Notable alumnae
- Alide Dasnois, journalist and newspaper editor
- Margaret Elsworth, founder of the African Scholars' Fund and the African Scholars' Fund UK
- Sue MacGregor, BBC Radio 4 broadcaster
- Diana E. H. Russell, feminist scholar and activist[9]
- Pauline Vogelpoel, arts administrator
- Zoe Beyers, BBC Philharmonic concertmaster[10]
- Kayla de Waal, South African field hockey player
See also
References
- ^ Bridget McNulty (2017). "The most prestigious schools in the Southern suburbs". Neighborhood. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ Delene Mark; Ignatius Swart; Austin Jackson. Welfare, Religion and Gender in Post-Apartheid South Africa. p. 178.
- ^ Joyce, Peter (1989). The South African Family Encyclopaedia. Cape Town: Struik. p. 166. ISBN 0869778870.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "The best performing schools in every province in South Africa". BusinessTech. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Herschel Girls School".
- ^ "60 of the most expensive boarding and day schools in South Africa in 2020". BusinessTech. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ Jooste, Bronwynne (14 January 2011). "Be ready to dig deep for education at the city's best". Cape Argus. ProQuest 839934745.
- ^ "Diana Russell obituary". the Guardian. 23 August 2020.
- ^ "BBC Philharmonic appoints new concertmaster". 1 May 2020.
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