Durban Girls' College
| Durban Girls' College | |
|---|---|
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| Nisi Dominus Frustra | |
| Location | |
| Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Boarding |
| Established | 1877 |
| Locale | Urban |
| Headmaster | Mr T Hagspihl |
| Exam board | IEB |
| Grades | 0 - 12 |
| Number of students | 830 girls |
| School color(s) | Green |
| Fees | R 111 800 p.a. (boarding) R 64 960 p.a. (tuition) |
| Website | www.dgc.co.za |
Durban Girls' College is a private boarding and day school for girls located on the Berea, overlooking the city of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
History
It was founded in 1877 as the "Durban Young Ladies' Collegiate Institution" by a group of six Durban Commissioners and Protestant clergy under the leadership of J F Churchill. The founders are remembered in a special service each year, and the six school houses bear their names: Churchill, Cottam, Greenacre, Hunter, Palmer and Rutherford.
Durban Girls' College moved to its present location in Musgrave Road on the Berea, which was donated by Sir Benjamin Greenacre, in 1905.
Over time, the campus has been extended and developed and the present students enjoy some academic, cultural and sporting facilities.
The College Today
There are about 830 girls from pre-primary to grade 12 of which about 70 board at College House. The college has an Anglican foundation.
Academics
Durban Girls' College pupils perform well academically and their school-leavers write the Independent Examinations Board (IEB) exams. In 2005, four girls from DGC were in the top 50 nationally.
| IEB Results | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of candidates | 75 | 82 | 75 | 87 | 72 | 81 | 86 | 77 | 87 | 88 | 90 |
| Number of failures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| University endorsement (%) | 96 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 97.2 | 100 | 99 | 96 | 100 | 97 | 97 |
| A aggregates (%) | 32 | 29.3 | 37.3 | 45 | 40.2 | 42 | 54 | 44 | 55.2 | 43.2 | 44.4 |
| A-B-C aggregates (%) | 88 | 98 | 99 | 100 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 95 | 98 | 98 | 96.6 |
| Subject distinctions | 95 | 120 | 139 | 173 | 122 | 186 | 217 | 161 | 221 | 194 | 182 |
| Number in top 50 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Notable alumnae
- Lara Logan, television journalist for CBS News
- Professor Elizabeth Sneddon, playwright
- Virginia Wade OBE. Winner, Wimbledon Ladies Singles (1977), US Open (1968), Australian Open (1972).
- Yasmeen Akhalwaya, author of "Masalas & Spices of Southern Africa"