Diocesan School for Girls, Grahamstown

The Diocesan School for Girls or DSG is a private boarding school for girls, situated in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It is one of the most expensive private girls' schools in South Africa.

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, 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.

Notable alumnae 
 Mary Rae Knowling, medical doctor, Anglican and philanthropist
 Cecily Norden, author, senior horse judge, champion rider and exhibitor and stud breeder
 Michelle Mosalakae, actress, writer and theatre director
 Josie Wood, educator, co-founder of the South African Library for the Blind and the South African National Council for the Blind

See also 

 List of boarding schools

Further reading 
 Evergreen: The History of the Diocesan School for Girls, Grahamstown 1874–1999 by Harry Birrell

References

External links 

 
 Fundraiser site

Category:Anglican schools in South Africa
Category:Boarding schools in South Africa
Category:Private schools in the Eastern Cape
Category:Educational institutions established in 1874
Category:Girls' schools in South Africa
Category:Buildings and structures in Makhanda, Eastern Cape
Category:1874 establishments in the Cape Colony